The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
SCOTT AT LAWRENCE.
Head Ct Oklahoma College an Orator
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Guthrie, o. T. Oct. IS.-President \. c.
SCOT of the territorial agricultural col
lese attended the installation OF President
Strong OF the Kansas university. and as
enc or the orators said:
AT an interesting period OF English
history there came about q serenuous in
terluce Of government known as the PRO
tectorate. IL was administered in the
fear OF God and valiantly, bat il did not
serve permanently 10 wean the people
away from the love OF kingship. In due
course came the restoration. While We
have nothing but praise for the protec-
torate We are here TO celebrate the restor-
alton. The normal condition OF unlver-
sites was in The beginning. is now and
ever shall be. in the rule OF the president,
q president dc lure as well as &c factO.
In p-oclaininS the restoration. however.
and pledgins allegiance to 1t I am not
willing, as an alumnus OF the old days
and as representing the alumni. 20 with
hold the tribute that is due 10 the great
chancenorship that lies just behind.
The name OF Francis Huntington
Snow IS Intellectually written upon the
may not say exactly that he found &
university OF brick and left Il OF marble.
But he did find here = university in name
and left IL a university in fact. His in
defatigsble labors wei nigh Slapped the
fountains OF his own Iift bat they sent
the vital food into every artery OF the
body OF the university He win not be
forgotten when the commonwealth makes
up her Jewels. His statue viii one day
stand here In the place OF CHIEF honor 10
look forever upon the field Of his lahors.
His work lives in the loving memory of
thousands OF the men and women OF
Kansas and her sister states. As nc re-
turns now with vigor happily renewed 10
the pursuit which was the passion Of his
early manhood multitude OF loving
friends all over Kansas and the great
west reoice with him and wish for him
most heartily many years OF service con-
genial to himself and valuable 10 the
state.
"A recent study OF a directory OF the
800 graduates Of this institution and
their vocations and OF the life work and
achievements Of the far greater number
VINO have come under the instruction ana
inspiration OF the university shows good
and valuable citizens OF the state. I
think I should find among them few
names familiar TO the police records OF
habitual criminals. few sluggards. few
stumbling blocks Ia the way. I think
should find a large percentage OF them
actively engaged in lighting the unending
battles OF public and private righteous
ness and 7 know I should find practical
" all OF them standing for honesty. and
sobbriety and for Whatsoever is lovely
ana Of good report IN all this I mean 70
say THAI these men and women represent.
not passive good citizenship that obeys
the commandments and Keeps out Of IAN.
but militant citizenship. valuable citi-
zenship. because II Is trained and in
telligent citizenship. because.to patriot
ism it has added education. 10 conscience
fl has added power.
The higher education IS no longer a
hing apart It is Of the common life. II
Is striking hands with the people. Il
was once only FOR the illumining OF the
pathway Of the elect professions II Is
now become d light to tighten the Cen
tiles. II has gone into business. into
politics. into all the worthy work OF the
world A hundred railway presidents re-
Gently Intercepted BY President Thwtng
OF the Western Reservcc university az
to whether they would advise a young
man OF Intellectual promise who pur-
posed dsvotlng his I'M 20 railroad work
70 go on from the high school 70 a col
lege or university course. replied without
a dissenting voice in the Affirmative. This
incident alone is significant assertion
OF the revolution in public sentiment
which the last quarter Of a century has
wrought. There are some captains Of
Industry. know. and some reliable
philistine newspapers. that decline 70 be
but the reformation Is prsc-