Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-07
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Class of 1900 Numbers Seventeen.
Eleven Girls and Six Boys.
ADDRESS BY PROF. W. II. CIIEEyER

morning, at 10 n. m. In the lecture
room of the +. NJ church. There
was large attendance.
Prof. Chcevcr, Of the milwaukee,
Normal school, made the address
which was most excellent one.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Nellie Jean Martin and the valedic-
tory by Michael Medingcr The mu-
sic was by the Mandolin club, with "A
piano duet by Misses Gale and Han
kins, Rev. George Mcrriiicld acted
AS chaplain. Prof Cheevcr spoke
without notes and we can only give
the substance Of what he said;
THE ADDRESS.
The impressions Of II visit to this
city some years ago were SO favor
able, that he was more than pleased to
come again, and TO witness the great
improvements that had been made,
He had some idea Of this, ~ he had
found the school here ~ good source
of supply for the Normal school in
Milwaukee, Everywhere in this city
are evidences of material prosperity
the water works, the Masonic temple,
the library, the many new and costly
homes the enlarged zinc works, and
other improvements. were the fore
ground of n splendid picture Of add
vancement, since his visit -four years
ago.
Poor school building.
A, q
background: and in this case, IL Is
the poor public school building which
belongs TO the Mineral Point OF the
past not of today. There IL no better
way of expanding public money than
in the erection OF good school houses.
IL is interesting, hc said, to compare
the taxes In this country spent Tor
public schools with other countries.
Prussia has one of the best public
school systems in Europe. She spends
"a for war TO 20 cents for education.
England spends $3 for war to 10 cents
for education, Russia spends " for
war TO ; cents for education. The
United States spends ST.. 30 for cducn-
tion to 80 coats for war.
a Real interest In schools.
These figures tell the story of what
we are doing for education in this
country. The question which conironts
us IL, do results justify this large out
iay-the money put into the school
system. But do the parents appreciate
these educational advantages ut their
doors? DO they take that interest
which stimulates their children IN the
discharge of their school duties? He
a, nd
you see and hear u great deal about
the preparation that Is being made
for the event; but the women are the
main workers. The men are taken up
with their business; and yet he be-
licvod that beneath the surface of this
commercial spirit the mon had n real
interest In these schools. We want to
stir that interest scrnpc of this We
ncer of business then more money
will be voted for new buildings; more
interest on the part of the child in It's
school work will be developed. From
this he passed on TO speak about the
wonderful development of our coun-
along it's industrial lines. This has
been something marvellous. We think
of the Indian, and the cattle range,
and of the farmer who came next:
then of the manufacturer, then OF the
hnm,cts, growing into towns and cities
centres OF life and trade; and rail
roads, stretching out in every dircc-
lion, bringing the products of n vast
empire to their doors. The nation
has expanded until its growth Is
something never granted to any other
people,
Changed Conditions.
At first, the tastes were simple. The
pioneer wanted little. His primitive
life not only limited his desires, but
made him the manufacturer of many
of the absolute necessities OF life,
Under these conditions, there was no
class standing between the lahorcr
and the capitalist, Both were Illus
tratcd in n certain degree in the
pioneers simple life. Another CON
diHon conlronts us CNemplihCd in
the zinc works of our city, whcro one
product of the many ingredients, Is
manufactured. The work is SO dittor-
entiated by some automatic piece of
machinery that boy or II girl can
do the work of II skillml man, lie
said that he did not argue the Ques-
ton whether this condition Is the
best for all; but he wanted to show
that there Is n new field the outcome
of such conditions where the boy OF
girl just starting IN life, might make
himself or herself useful. Nowadays
the employer does not know person
ally the employed, Thero is n sopa
ration of the units of life. Eacl
finds II distinct and separate existence
doing some special work which entors
into the whole prodnct of modern in
dustry and national life, This is no
only true of the state, but of tn,
church. Here there are classes. The
rich have their church, which the poor
do not frequent. So of social life
in amusement, the Same spirit of cast,
is exhibited, There is separation o
interest n centrifugal force, whicl
-endangers the life of the republic.
The spirit Of Caste.
From this, the speaker passed on
TO note this spirit OF caste in the I'm
equal distribution of riches, Thi
was visible even in homes and hom
life. There are millions who do no
have the means TO satisfy the aesthct
ic and ethical side OF life. One VIII,
with all his simple tastes, and onl.
$500 Il year, satisfies show chat h