The evening Republican., 1902-09-26

dertul statement to make when |
say one.ffth Of the people Of the
United States are supposed to be in
school today, or preparing for school
or 10 some way associated with ed.
ucation, so that while four.ffths are
at work or otherwise engaged one
fifth is in school studying aud pre-.
pairing itself for fdture work and for
future enjoyment. Now, speak of
education us something that we must
have in this day and time. Some
captains OF industry crossed the great
pond and entered Europe, and these
captain, OF industry have astonished
the Europeans, as you would like,
perhaps, TO do in the days to come,
i'oi stance, when l call your at
'enlion to Mr.. Morgan who, the
Europeans are afraid will buv upall
Europe. or II | call your attention to
MIR. Schwab or to Mr. Yerkcs. who
are denomlhatcd an captains of in.
duslry, great generals of hlaucial
forces who sri p and concentrate and
hold the fortunes Of the world in their
hsts these great powers. great cap.
talns. NapuIecns of liuancs, il you
please, illustrate my meaning.
These meu have so astonished The
men across The sea that the old coun-
tries have sent this cuuntry men to
lDd olt bow We do it, aud they have
asked, ''llpW Is il that the United
States Is II lln5 I.Worid IN tinanc:
How IS IT That Lha Commerce of tn,
Western wHrrl i, today in advance of
that OF tn. East orn world? Men have
come from Elroos, from the Orient;
they have como in great Numbers.
Their princes have been here; their
great manufacturer have been here;
their leaders Of fashion have been
here; and they have studied the
question. When thoy returned to
their homes IN Germany, in England,
In France, inCh'na. they were asked
''Huw do the Americans doit? How
do they lead the word 10 commerce?
How do they lead the world in finance
How IS il; VIII you answer the ques.
ton? They sum it all up in one word
Education.
They must have the money. They
would do anything. Where were
they usually put? They were usually
started with the broom, and the boy
or the girl would sweep out the ollce
Thus they did general work anything
that came to hand, and graduated
themselves educated them selves
up TO a point where they could take a
higher position in that firm and help
transact the business.
But that day is past You ought
not to be ashamed, young gentlemen,
to use broom, and | know the Young
ladies are not, for they are trained 10
it, of course. (Langhter) You ought
not to be ashamed to use The broom,
but say to you that the day for the
young man to prepare hmsc.fsim2iv
by taking tile broom first has gone.
business colleges have swept this old
time away. When men want help
they want it quick; they want it pre-.
pared, and they can get it at the
busines college thai Gpldey conducts.
and | know Of many firms that have
been thus supplied.
Now, what does adapted education
promise 10 do for you?
In the tirjt place, it promises TO
give You well selected course. This
course of study here, after fifteen or
more yeals' experience in this one
place, having been added to and ta-
ken from as the years have gone by,
is said by the teachers and profess
sOrs and principals 0. this Institution,
to contain The things yonug men and
women need.
Now, then, YOU are here to take
this course, and | advise YOU to take
it and let it take you: advise you to
master it and let it master you. So
thoroughly get this course into your
mind and head ana heart that YOU
Shall be able, when the time comes, to
pass all examination on any part OF
it.
In the next place adapted edu.
cation gives you hel In order that
YOU may master the course Now
these professors here are for your
help and guidance.
1t IS something like travelling in
mountains regions and districts.
Those who have never been there.
and who would get lost and tangled
ntheforcst-and no telling what be-
come ot them-thev might get out
again alter Il great deal Of trouble
and DrWscs and hunger and Nlirst
and loss OF time instead OF going
alone take guide. The guide
has been over the pathw way SO often
that he knows it by heart. lie could
almost go over it IN the dark Ii
there are places where lantern
IS needed, he has one provided. Aud
Just so it is with these prof, sors
III this institution with this cou rse.
hey have been over it so often
and are 50 familiar with It that
lhey Can bring you through the
,hDs'e out INTO the open, and you
VIII stand with the zonc of mount
a'n.cIImbIng and the zoae of the
wilderness brcathed into your lungs
t"at VIII strengthen and help you
IN all the days to come.
In the next place ! presume that !
you believe that you have ability
TO master this course. Indeed, it
would BE- very poor compliment
to yourselves if you did not think
YOU could lsuppose when you left
nome to come here you said, and
since you are here you have said to |
yourselves, II can do it; | can mas
ter tins course. | have ability; l
have 1t in me, and | can do it,"
We'll, be careful now; before three