Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-27

1T Is for you to select the things you
can teach well; call for the students
who want these things and expect no
others. II you can give men and women
what they need and in full measure,
you will find all the students you can,
care for. They will come to you even
II they hi We to walk over the noun
tains. But to retain them you must
deserve them. A small college must
be as genuine as a large one. That
requires courage. You cannot teach
ethics with a crooked football team.
The small college has certain very
definite advantages and these you
should use to the utmost. Among
them ere power of concentration. Sc
lect the best things and let the rest go.
Enthusiasm of youth. The small col
lege should choose men in the making
for its professors. II they are success
full the universities will draw them
away Then you must find more young
men.
You can come closer to students;
you can know them all by name. The
value of teacher diminishes with the
square of his distance from the stu
dent.
1T is yours. DR.. Baer, to give to Oc-
cidental college its color and its per-
sonality; to set the pace, to frame the
Ideals; to find men who will make good
these idealg in their lives. 1t doesn't
matter what you can do yourself;
whether you excel as q talker, as a
writer, as mover Of men. 1t all de-
pends on what you can induce in 9TH
ers. You must know men and what
men can do; you must be patient and
far-seeing; you must create and pre-
serve college atmosphere, an atmos-
phere of clear thinking, clean living,
and of loyalty to the Highest ideals in
the noblest of professions, that of
teacher of men.
1T was said once of a young man
who entered with enthusiasm on GER
tain moral questions that he had dis
covered the decalogue.
Bring each of your students In face
of the same discovery; fresh and real
as all things are to him who finds cut
for himself
"Daniol Webster once said of his
Alma Mater: Dartmouth is small
college, but there be some who love
her." And these in time are numbered
by the thousands.
Occidental is small college, but
there be those who love her, those who
know that she has helped them to a
higher manhood and womanhood. 1t
is for you to feel this, and to carry it
on to higher and nobler achievements
of the same kind
Welcomes DR.. Baer
DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler represent
| ing the University Of California, ten
dered DR.. LBaer welcome in behalf of
| the northern institution. He said:
| 1--WE welcome colleges where subjects
are sanely taught and where teachers
| are Of lofty spirit and goodness Is the
beginning of wisdom. The man who is
not religiously taught is not half edu-
Gated. How truly is education a SUBJ
| ject of inspiration! Let us go on by
| handling the torch of inspiration"
Dr. Wheeler was followed by solo
by Mrs. Catherine Colette entitled who
Is This King of Glory?''
DIR. George A. Bovard, president of
the University of Southern California,
spoke briefly on behalf of the Methodist
institution, rendering greetings to the
new president.
Dean D. @. Morton of Pomona college
gave greetings and congratulations in
behalf of the Congregational college.
| Prof. e. @. Moore, superintendent of
the city schools made an interesting
address on 1.-The Schools Of Southern
California"
| Rev. Warren D. More, moderator of
the synod of California, delivered an
address Of welcome on behalf of the
presbytery of California.
William Shaw of Boston, treasurer of
the worlds Christian Endeavor union,
| gave IL SplTlleu ldlh OL Liz WOIlu
Christian Endeavor Union"
Prof ]. A. Gordon spoke on THE
Faculties of Occidental College and Oc-
cidental academy"
Rev. E. S. McKitrick made pointed
remarks bearing upon the new preSi-
dent of Occidental college.
President Baer delivered the inaugu-
raj address, in part as followsi
| Baers Speech
Much has been accomplished upon
our campus by Credentials donors and
their money. 1t is, however, but be-
ginning. The recent purchase of twelve
additional acres is announced today
The prospects for an observatory and
new and fully equipped science hall
are bright. We are pleased with our
campus and our buildings; but Occi-
dental is more than brick and mortar
Her most valuable equipment is her
student body. sons and daughters of
Occidental, the president greets you!
Your fiber is far from faccid and your
ideals are raised very high above the
plane of moral miasma. You seldom
mistake figure for fact or shadow for
substance. You give your best; and
| in seeking knowledge seek 1t not as
the end, but as the means to the end.
YQp make Occidental more than an in
stftution; you make it an influence
an influence to be traced around the
world, for good and for God.
Call me OccldentaIs president If you
will but regard me as her pastor ag-
norum. If can attain to the high call
ing of the latter, the summit of my
hope and ambition will be reached.
You are invited to magnify my Office by
transfguring the word president into
shepherd. Let me here and now BAN
ish conventional Journalism and hon
estly declare that the insignia of my
Office will not be lens, meter or bal
ance. Those Instruments Of precision
are found here in the experienced
hands OF others. A shepherds crook
more appropriately represents my triple
calling. to nourish, to control, to lead
New Day In History
"The dawn of a new day marks an
other advancement in Occidentals his
tory. With 1t comes added responsible
ity growing out OF our perils and op-
portunities. That responsibility de-
mands infinite wisdom, generous CO.
operation, adequate equipment, and
capacity for illimitable service. With
fierce Joy we begin the new mile of
duty and privilege, and solemnly aver
that corrnd taa Qhfnor MIRA living and