Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-06-07
THE CLOSING PROGRAM.
President Mclean Delivers Fine Ad-
dress. Diplomas are Awarded.

The closing program of the exer'
cises OF commencement week was
given at the Presby church last
Thursday night. The platform and
altar were nicely decorated with
beautiful plants and flowers, the
American Beauty predominating, eX'
cepting as u matter of course the
graduating class who appeared in
their fine raiment PREF AIRED for the
occasion. The leading feature was
the address by President Mclean OF
the State University, which was both
entertaining and instructive. After a
brief introduction in which he compli.
mented the town and its people, and
expressed his pleasure at being able
to make this visit, he launched into
his subject which he was pleased TO
call the Yankee Peril" In this
country. We shall not attempt To
give any extended reference To the ad-
dress which was worthy of an aud
fence at any time or place, but merely
give few points that may show some
thing of the ground that was covered.
DR.. Mclean first spoke of the
yellow Peril''of which we have re-
Gently heard so much, but is clearly
of the opinion that we have much
more to fear from the yankee Periln
that threatens our institutions.
Among the things that go To make up
this peril and the dangerous results
that may follow is yellow Journal
ism. The tendency TO sensational
ism in many of our leading news
papers and the abnormal appetite
created for that kind of reading is
leaving an unfavorable impression
upon many of our people, Then the
misrepresentation that is knowingly
and wilfully carried on In regard To
both men and measures, is lowering
the tone OF society and the opinion
OF our citizens In respect to the men
who are chosen to rule over us. This
Is especially true at this time in our
own state because Of unjust attacks
being made upon some of our best
public men. Another peril is the
over development of certain smart
ness" which had its origin and devel-
opment because of necessity among
the hills and mountains OF New Eng
land in the effort To secure u living.
The labor and economy which became
habit there, applied and practced
greed for gain which in many in
stances had ended In graft, aud some
times In theft or embezzlement. The
remedy he suggested is the proper ed
ucation OF the rising generation not
only mentally but also morally which
is essential to civic righteousness and
good citizenship,
President Mclean does not make
any charge for educational lectures
given in this state because of the fact
that he is in the employment OF the
state, receives his salary from the
state and considers such lectures q
part of his regular work whenever his
duties ut home will permit. When,
ever they desire to make contribu.
ton he accepts IL for loan fund for
the benefit Of INDECENT students in the
University. From the receipts at the
door on commencement night Prof.
Mantz gave him $40. 90 To add TO said
fund, which may be of great help 10
some student whose funds give out be,
fore the close of the year. In CONVEX
sation with DR.. Mclean he said that
iA some places in the south they have
student loan funds amounting 10
thirty or forty thousand dollars In
connection with some institutions.
This probably arises from the fact oil
greater need for money among the
students than there is in the north.
But every college north and south
should have such fund to loan on q
purely business basis SO that pupils
might get funds, with the privilege OF
back paying after they have gradu,
ated.