Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-27
ADVICE TO STUDENTS.


Miss Minnie GALLAGHER sang this
morning before the students IN devo-
tional assembly at the Lattor-day
Saints university. Her selections were
a Dream of Paradise by Gray, and
Violet" by Mildenberger, Miss Gala
cher is a former student OF the SCHOOL
After her singing Professor Thomas
addressed the stuuents on the benefits
of having a definite object in view IN
taking a cours OF study, He advised,
hoM ever, that students should not spe-
ciallze before completing q high scnoUl
course, lie then related the experience
of Harvard university In the conduct
OF its devotional exercises. and deduced
the principle that quietness and de-
corum would contribute the true spirit
OF devotion TO such gatherings
In addition to the synopsis Of his re-
marks at the Lattcr-day Saints uni-
versity printed yesterday, Dr. Penu-
man said: I'VE as students have adj
mission to the life and spirit Of tho
worlds Of history, science, literature,
the things which people have been able
10 gather together, and which We call
the sun total Of human knowledge.
We talk very smoothly and glibly about
many things concerning wsiCNJwe have
no personal knowledge at all-things
we have never seen. You do not know
Socrates, Aristotle, Caesar. or any Of
these people about whom we feel we
have a large knowledge, but anyway we
do know a great deal about them. In
fact we know perhaps as much about
them as We would II we had lived In the
age ip which they lived, because, for
tunately, there Is such a thing as liter
Ia
record OF the historical events that
transpired, and although we are living
I'm the twentieth century of the Chris
tian Era, nevertheless we are able to
learn of those ancient events. As re-
suit Of the literature which has been
preserved and handed down, and the
opportunities afforded by the schools,
you and l. as educated men and wom-
en-, or as pen and women In the process
OF being educated, by the use Of this
literature and by using our imaglna-
tions, 20 roam at will through all the
centuries of human history, SO that in
stead of being confined in our thoughts
20 our own experiences. we are able 10
enrich ourselves by bringing into our
lives the best thought Of those who have
lived before us There are people
who do not appreciate the things
they have: there are people
who do not appreciate an opportunity
TIL It has passed, and then they wake
up and realize the opportunities Of
life which they have lost We should
take an Intelligent view OF the oppor-
tunities we have IN school. We are
sure TO realize their importance later,
but we ought 10 do II now The speak
er referred 90 the organization, n long
time ago In the colonial days Of edu-
cational Institutions, created I'm order
that the people might truly live. They
were compelled TO take these steps
In order 20 bring TO the people the
right to worship God as they saw ut,
fl a land I'm which they should be free
from prejudice. where enlightened
thought and its public Influence, might
drive away ignorance, and where truth
and righteousness might prevail II
there IL one thing on which our coun-
try desires enlightened opinion, II II
on education Let US seize the oppor-
tunity we haze OF profiting by tho
thought OF the great men OF the past
IN order that we, as American citizens,
can be satisfied that our country shall