Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-08
Conduct While Acquiring Wealth Stand
ard of Future Judgment
HIGH MISSION OF THE scHoolIAsTERs
They Are Depended Upon to Form Ideal Of
Future Citizens.
OTHER SECTIONS ELECT OFFICERS
Prof. II. A. senter of the Omaha High
school Elected President of
Department Science In
atructiOn,

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July IA crowu
of 10000 persons which turned out to well
come President Roosevelt made Friday, the
closing of the National Educational associa-
ton convention, the most impressive of all
the great educational meetings. The duties
of the rich was the subject matter of the
speech which the president delivered to the
educators. &
After certain point has been reached"
he said, money making can never again
stand on the same plane with other and
nobler forms OF effort. The roll OF Amer
lean worthless numbers OF rich men only
those who have used their riches Alright,
who have shown good conduct in acquiring
II and not merely lavish generosity in dis
posing OF it,"
Although this was the last day of the
convention the president found 1000 dele
gates. nearly all school teachers waiting
TO hear his speech. which was made in
Ocean Grove auditorium.
The presidential train arrived at the
depot at o'clock and It took thirty-five
minutes to make the trip from there
through the welcoming people until the mo-
ment when the cheering subsided and the
president began to speak from the Ocean
Grove auditorium platform.
Several pretty receptions marked the trip
from the depot TO the auditorium. Outside
the depot the Indian band from Carlisle
school was In waiting and fell into line inn
mediately before the presidents carriage
In the carriage with the president rode
Governor Edward c. Stokes OF New Jer-,
sey. military escort, consisting of the
Second troop of cavalry. under Captain Ed
ward Field and the Third regiment, com
manded by Captain John Watcher, accom-
n hn apffu
turned into Main street It passed a wagon
filled with negroes, who began to cheer
In response the president waved his hand
at the delighted negroes. When the presi-
Gent entered the auditorium thousands
mounted chairs and cheered him.
The Presidents Address.
As soon as quiet had been restored he
began to speak. He said;
am glad to have the chance of greeting
the National Educational association; for
genuinely democratic association than this
1t is truly democratic, because here each
member meets every other member as his
peer without regard to whether he is the
president OF one OF the great universities or
the newest recruit to that high and hon
orable profession which has IN its charge
the upbringing and training of those boys
and girls who in few short years will
nation. 1t is not too much to say that the
most characteristic work OF the republic is
JnaJ done Dy tne educators, Tor whatever
our shortcomings as ne lion may be, VIC
have at least firmly grasped the fact that
we cannot do our part IN the difficult and
we cannot rule and govern ourselves, un-
less we approach the task with developed
minds and trained characters. You teach
ers make the whole world your debtor. If
you did not do your work well this republic
would not endure beyond. the span OF the
: generation Moreover, as an incident to
your avowed work, you render some we'll
nigh unbelievable services to the country.
! For instance render the Tenublfr
! the prime, the vital service OF amalgamat-
ing into one homogeneous body the children
| alike Of those who are born here and or
| those who come here from so many differ
ent lands abroad. You furnish a common
uren of ali the mixed peoples who are here
| being fused into one nationality. 1t is in
forts 't' that we are one people % instead pr Of n
| group of Jarring peoples
Character More Than Coin.
! Moreover, where altogether too much
| prominence IS given TO the mere possess
obligations to such a body as this, which
substitutes for the ideal OF accommodating
money the Infinitely loftier, nonmateriai-
| istic ideal of devotion to work worth doing
| the least underestimate the need of having
| material prosperity as the basis of our civ-
| llizatiol, but / most earnestly insist that
II our civilization does not build a lofty
rank among the really great peoples A
| certain amount OF money is OF course a
| for the individual; and there are few move-
| ments I'm which / more thoroughly believe
muneration for our teachers But sfter an
| the service you render is incalculable, be-
cause of the very fact that by your lives
| worth sacrifice, and that you are splendidly
| eager TO do nonremunerative work IL this
work is OF good to your fellow-men.
Harm that Comes Through Wealth.
! To furnish in your lives such a realized
. / hiRh ideal tS TO DO great service to tho
| country. The chief harm done by the men
of swollen fortune to the community Is moi
| the harm that the demagogue is apt 10
| depict as springing from their actions. but
the fact that their success sets up a false
for the rest Of US. II we did not our.
selves attach an exaggerated Importance
TO the rich man who Is distinguished only
by his riches, this rich man would have
! a most Insignificant influence over us. II Is
generally our own fault II he Pc 40 does s. damage
ing our envy or by rendering us sour and
disconnected, In his actual business rela-
tions he is much more apt to benefit thar
harm the rest Of us, and though II Is emf
nently right TO take whatever steps are
sSesS tionai members suS OF Ills P class from doih,
harm. II is wicked folly 70 let ourselves bs
dIaWYp into any attack 32soIs NPqa tne ,c man o
attack Is in itself an exceptionally crooked
and ugly tribute TO wealth. and therefore
crooked state OF mind In the man making
the attack. Venomous envy Of wealth 4
| In one OF its manifestations takes the shap
| OF cringing servility toward wealth. and n
another the shape OF brutal arrogance OF
the part OF certain men Of wealth. Eacl
| one OF these states of mind, whether II b,
| hatred, servility or arrogance, Is in realit!
! closely akin 10 the other two; for each o
! them springs from a fantastically twisted
| and exaggerated idea OF the importance o
, wealth as compared TO other things. Thl
clamor OF the demagogue against wealth
] the snobbery OF the social columns OF tn,
newspapers which deal with the doings o
| the wealthy, and the misconduct OF thost
| men OF wealth who act with brutal disre
| gard Of the rights OF others, seem super
| hcialy TO have fundamental relation; ye
| in reality they spring from shortcoming
: ! which are fundamentally the same, an'
one OF these shortcomings Is the failur
: 10 have proper ideals.
Opportunity of the Teacher.
! This failure must be remedied In larg
/ part by the actions Of you and your fellot
teachers. your fellow educators throughou
this land BY your lives, no less than b
your teachings, you show that while yo
, regard wealth as a good thing. you regar
other things still better. IL Is abso
4 lutely necessary to earn certain amour
Of money; Il Is mans FIRST duty to thos
' dependent upon him 70 earn enough 20
their support, but after certain poin