The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
Practical Education Is Theme
of an Instructive
Addre- s.
WORK, WORK, WORK, is
KEYNOTE OF SUCCESS
Students Education Is Not Fin
ished When lie Leaves
School.

President W W. Ritter of the board
of regents of the State University
spoke to the students at chapel yester.
day morning. ''Thc Practical Educa-
tioR" was the theme OF President
Riter's address. The entire student
body was present to hear the remarks
of President Ritter,
President Ritter pointed out the
change Of opinion that has come about
within the last half century concern
ing the use of an education. Formerly
education was considered only an orna-
ment, something for the rich man s
sou to enjoy and acquire, but not for
practical purposes. An educated man
should not work, nor should a working
man be educated. There is still 2
tinge Of this idea that can be found
today. The desire Of college graduates
to secure positions that are Tree from
manual labor, and are more of an ad-
ministrative capacity, was pointed out
as one form of the old idea.
From Practical Men.
The most largely endowed institu.
tions Of the present day have received
and are receiving their money from
practical men. The University Of Chl'
cago was founded by John d. Rookie
feller. who, IL early life, was but
dray driver Attempts are being made
TO introduce courses in the large edg-
cational institutions that will cultl-
vate the idea of giving money TO
forward education for practical pur'
poses The change of opinion de-
veloped in New England were that The
need of something along this line was
necessary for existence.
The performance of manual labor
by the American is essential TO the wei
fare of the American commonwealth.
The shirking and avoiding of this work
By those who understand and ap.
preciate the broad principles of
American society has made ii neees-
sary to import foreign labor. This
labor comes from the southern coun-
tries OF Europe. Their ancestors were
slaves, and they still possess the same
ideas. They are undermining the
principles Of American liberty and 1T
is necessary that their places be filled
by people who understand American
principles.
False View of Matter.
\ false view of education has led
people TO reject work that has had to
do with manual labor. Al the com
forts Of life have come through hard
labor. Nothing can be attained with
out this, Ihe man VINO enjoys NealVu
has worked TO gain money. The man
who succeeds anywhere must work for
success. In this country, where there
is such equality among men, the sue
cess of q man is measured by the
amount of work which he does TO at
tain the success that he has achieved.
The motto Of young man starting
out in life should be, Work, work,
work, - and it should end with, "Work,
work, work -
"a Students education IS not
finished when he leaves school 1t is
but beginning. Don lay your books
aside. You are only at the commence
meDt of your education. You have
only been at the grindstone sharpening
your tools for life, When you have
done this you are but ready to go out
into the broad field OF life to gam
vour education. Your education Mt
school is but the key TO unlock your
education of the future.