Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-11
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to be higher" said the new president
The college best twenty-five years age
was one thing. The best today is am
other thing. Few colleges; at that time
We're equipped with scientific laborator-
les. The teaching of French and Ger
man is a modern innovation in colleges
Even the teaching of English in sci
entific and definite manner is scarcely
two decades old. In the methods OF
teaching every branch of study there
has been a change amounting almost tC
a revolution When we remember tina,
the last twenty-five years has seen the
installation Of the comparatively recent
doctrine OF evolution, we can gain some
| idea of the modification OF the study OF
philosophy. If we remember further
/ that the science of psychology is taught
us in manner that would astonish the
pupils of President Porter-and that
history and historical method have in
vaded every department Of learning, we
shall come 10 realize how difficult is the
best of today from the best of our
fathers who planted this college," He
added that the change is in the method
chiefly, not the ideal. The spirit has
been the same all these fitty-fve years.
| Ihat spirit is for the best education.
Ihat means the education of the young
man or woman in all their powers, bod
lily, mentally, spiritually
Turning his attention to the develop
ment of bodily powers, and in approval
or the gymnasium and outdoor arhlet-
les he said: The stress and strain upon
modern life is so great that none but
those who have sound bodies can en-
dure 1t, and the wonder is, not that
men break down and die IN the rush of
modern life, but that men are able to
live at all in. it." Now the college rec
osnizes the value of all these things and
encourages the full development of the
| physical man.
With a good body there ought to be
sane, clear mind. It has been thought
mat education lies chiefly in perfecting
the reasoning processes, in training the
Judgment, In cultivating the power of
observation. Certainly tie larger part
OF the time spent must be in these di-
REGIONS. Hence the college teacher
should be careful, conservative and
must Of all men be sane
PRESIDENT Bradley spoke with pride
OF the men and women who had gone
out from Iowa College and who had
learned here the lesson OF responsible
ity to be manly men and womanly
women. The training of the heart has
gone on side by side with the training
OF the body and the purely reasoning
faculties
AS a powerful adjunct to this best
education, the college has always cult
waited the art Of music. Other arts,
poetry, the literature of power come in
due order in the regular course of the
undergraduate work"
President Bradley dwalt at some
length upon desirable features of coll
lege life, one, of which he considered
central and fundamental, which fuses
all elements into one. breathes into this
pest education the health of life, and
gives body, mind and spirit. kindled by
the deepest feelings. the power of unity.
He placed due stress upon the religious
side of life and the spirit of self sacri-
nee that is always necessary to bring
about the best results.
President BradIey's Career.
DR.. Bradley was born IT, Siam forty
five years ago. His parents We're mis-
the age of 20. where he took a full coll |
lege course and graduated in 1882. He |
followed this with the Oberlin theologi-
cal course, completing this three years
later. For Two years he was pastor of |
the Congregational church at Steuben-
Vile, o., whence he was called 10 a pas
torate at Yankton, S. d. From 1889 to
1892 DR.. Bradley served as acting pres
ident of Yanhton College with eminent
success. After his service in the coll
leSe, the presidency of which he had no
desire to obtain, it being practically
rendered him, Dr. Bradley went to
Grand Rapids as pastor of the First
Congregational church. In this church.
the strongest in the state in many re-
spects, pastorate paying $4,000 pei
year salary, DR.. Bradley mas been en-
tirely successful, winning a large place
In the circles, of Characterization and
performing the duties of citizenship In
his influential office In a faithful and
1iligent manner. His work for the city
has been extensive, and under his man.
agement seven or eight institutional
branches of his church have been es-
-ablished in the neglected districts of
Grand Rapids.
He is strong, active, vigorous man.
His character is all that could be asked
% serve as model for the young. His
ability is proved by many
1elds of service and duty. His power {
If friend is unsurpassed by either OF
he past presidents of the college. and 5
t is by this power so important in a .
nan of official position, that DR.. Brad 5
ey wilt make the influence OF tfle coll 4
lie whom it is intended to serve, closer. j
Tomorrow are the commencement t
Exercises proper. The graduating class
numbers fifty. This afternoon the al &
mni banquet was held In the large I
mems gymnasium. AT s o'clock this
vening the alumni address will be de- 5
vered by Judge John y. Ware, of
omaha, an alumnus of the college. At h
err this address there will be a prone I
ade concert on the campus by the Glee
'lup, followed by The smoking of the {
eace pipe by the senio, and junior
lasses. ;.
New Trustees Seincted. !
The trustees of the college have been =
/ session for three days holding two
essions each day. The .irst meeting j,
as held Sunday and nothing Of i'm
ortance was acted upon the organi- :,
alton of the session into committees
eng affected. The meetings of yes =
,rday were the important ones of the :,
ession. Mayor H. w. Spaulding was :,
1osen to fill the vacancy on the board =