Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-13

not be put into him from the outside
any more than can new tissue be put
into the body IRON the outside. The
character formed while young Is an
investment which yields perpetual
revenue through life.
Mr.. q. Howard Spangler spoke on
The United States as Colonizing
Nation" He traced our growth from
q narrow strip of sea board to the
present giant among other nations.
He pointed out the failure of Egypt
and other ancient nations to accept op-
portunities of expansion and explained
the results of such failure. AS result
of the Spanish American war, we find
large amount Of distant territory on
our hands. The question Is asked:
What shall we do with lt?' or rather
should be, what will 1t do with usT'
Rome conquered Greece and was In
turn conquered by Grecian arts, lit.
erature and sciences. Europe subja-
gated Asia, but Asiatic wealth, luxury
and religion reshaped European lie.
What the result of this blending OF
oriental and occidental civilizations
will be, we can only conjecture. The
estimation of It's profound depths must
be left to the future historians.
Since 1t Is our duty to Arise, and
shlne," we should profit by the mis-
takes of England, and "paternalism"
instead of "imperialism" will be the
policy of "The United States as Col
onizng Nation
The last Grafton Of the class was
The Importance Of an Ideal by Miss
Mary X. Rhoads. The absence OF
true ideals is the primary cause of
degeneracy, individual and national.
Wherever high ideals exist In the minds
and heal Is of men, we hnd faith and
works, courage and conviction, a never
satisfied mind striving after what Is
highest and best in achievement and
character. A persons ideal is his
guiding star, and AS he approaches
1t constantly recedes, as did the star
of Bethlehem, before the wise men
the East
| The class address by Rev. Ira A.
| Priest, president of Buchtel College
! Akron, o., was n profound discourse
on THE Unrealized Possibilities of
! Life" He also referred to the beau
/ tlful decorations and the class motto
! President Priest had previously vic
I tied in our schools and on this occas
/ ion spoke of the able management, tine
/ excellent course of study, and the thor
ough work done in the Clinton schools
| The presentation of the beautiful
portrait diplomas, by Mrs. H. A. Hous
man, was accompanied by very neal
and appropriate address, which very
much affected the members of the class
who have been classmates Throughout
the entire course. She spoke of
excellent condition OF our schools o.
present and of the extension of oul
high school course by adding one ant
one.half years work which enables
us to compare favorably with othel
high schools about us.
The present course of study admits
our graduates INTO the Freshman class
of Buchtel College with the exception
of Latin, which is only optional II
Clinton schools.
Buchtel has now placed Clinton oI
the list of high schools which are en-
titled to scholarship In that college.
Every member of the class contem
plates securing higher education.
The only thing that marred the com
plete success OF the commencement
exercises was the absence of the Cana
Fulton orchestra Although, AS Pres
ldent Priest said, the music could b.
omitted better than any other number
yet it made it impossible to carry ou
the program as arranged.