Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-07-14

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OF the First Congregational church o
Detroit, Mich, was there, and made I
speech at the alumni dinner that was I
corker. There were several eminent
New York lawyers, including the
learned professor of constitutional Law
and history at Columbia University,
and about al equal number OF humble,
devoted and not otherwise specially
noted home missionaries from the mid.
ole and distant West. "And the time
would fail ne TO tell of Gideon and OF
Barak, and OF Simpson, and ofJephtha;
OF David also, and OF the prophets Z
ln the early days OF Amherst The
college, like other institutions OF high
er Instruction, was devoted very large
ly to the training OF ministers. In the
day OF your correspondent the lawyers
divided with the ministers the privi-
leges OF the institution. Today the
teachers are much In evidence, the
ministers losing in number as the law
yers and the teachers gain. On leay-
ing college many no doubt take to
teaching as the easiest and quickest
way OF providing for college debts, the
larger part branching cut into some
specially in keeping with the aptitudes
and tastes Of The individual or one
which seems to offer great opportunity
and promise. Men who work their
way through college are not as numer-
GUS nowadays as formerly, but it is
still as true as ever that auy bright
boy Of promise and perseverance, can
avail himself of the best educational
privileges and institutions Such boys
more often borrow money for college
expenses, looking upon the education
to be acquired as so much prospective
capital, the earning value of which In
creases in proportion closely related
to the college work accomplished.
These men acquire the best and most
serviceable education, as they realize
its cost as they go along, and are free
from the temptations and mistakes of
the boy with plenty of money and u
scarcity OF sense.
SECRETARY MOODY A SPEAKER.
The principal speaker at the alumni
dinner was Hon. VIM. Ell Moody, Sec
,retary OF the navy, who la couple OF
days was transferred to bis new posi-
tion as attorney general of the United
States. AT the commencement exer-
cises in the morning the honorary de-
gree of T.. L. d. was conferred upon
Mr. Moody we'll chosen and. well mer-
tied honor. Mr.. Moody is strenuous
statesman after the kind OF President
Roosevelt himself and it Is no wonder
that the president regards him as his
right hand man, Mr.. Moody devoted
a large POI tion of his address 10 a re-
view OF the work of the navy while
under his charge, abundantly justify
ing the policy OF strong navy alway
prepared for war, uot SO much because
II viii be actually needed as because
such q navy can command arespectful
and ohedient hearing from strong foe
and thus actually serve to prevent hos.
tilities. The other leading point in
the address was a strong plea for hon
esty and merit in the conduct OF naval
affairs, paying glowing tribute TO
the efficiency and devotion OF the offic-
ers and crew of the battleship Missouri
when In the face of great danger or in
stant death at the time OF the recent
accidental explosion. Another speak
ef. worthy of mention was Gov. Garvin
OF Rhode Island, an alumnus OF the col.
lege, who enjoys the distinction OF be-
ing twice elected governor, although
himself democrat, In state where
all the rest Of the republican ticket
was elected both times.
Amherst is a town of about the size
Q: Elk Point and enjoys perfect water
and electric light systems, rural mail
and rural telephone systems and we'll
developed and most serviceable trolley
system. Smith and Mt. Holyoke col
leges for women and Wiliston semi
nary for boys are within half an hours
trolley ride, while the thriving cities
of Northampton, Holyoke and Spring
field are less than an hour distant.
Boston and New York can both be
reached by trolley at a very reasonable
fare. A dozen automobiles in the town
made it difficult to realize that you
were In the same Amherst as twenty
years ago. The Amherst OF today is
a most pleasing meeting and union OF
the nineteenth and the twentieth CEN
turtles the achievements and the
proud record Of the one and The hops-
fnl outlook and ambition of the other.
No one who has enjoyed her privileges
In the past can ever feel sorry there,
for, while no one who looks to her fol
direction and stimulus iii the futur,
can ever regret his choice. Al happ,
combination here Of the past and TIL
future, Of judicious Conservatism an,
wise prOgressiveness. Happy is h,
who can not only see the good ia both
but can also discover where both ar
waiting ready to DID the bidding Of
receptive and sympathetic mind.