The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22

own household vhea that time comes.
whether they do the actual work them
selves or have the oversight and control
Of servants. 1t 10 much easier to show
Others how to do something II you know
how it .hould be done
deem i, . great honor to make this
presentation because knew 30 we'll. end
was 20 intimately associated with the
man to whom il /, erected as = memorial.
I have heard him express the op,nios
many times that the educational syst. nj
from the high school were not fitted
to make their way in the world. After
visit to one Of the manual training
schools of the state, he expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the
work. aud much impressed with the
$, stem generally. From the opinions
expressed at that time, believe that the
work to he carried on in this building
more fitting memorial could have been
panne for this man who was practical
in all 'hiugs. and who did 80 much for
The advance nient aud upbuilding OF our
city.
MIR. President and members Of the
Boud Of Education. on behalf of the
widow OF tins man, whom the entire
community looked upon as the highest
tNp n( toll
pleasure in presenting to you for the use
and beuefit of the children of this city.
this school building. For Mrs. Plum
nier. and for the best interests Of the
city, ask your hearty and loyal support
of it. as well as the full co operation Of
the people. knowing # this Is given. that
the results will be beneficial aud Krea,
good accomplished.
On behalf of the board of educa-
ton, President c. S. Birkins made
the speech of acceptance in the
following language:
Ladies and Cent. mer:-
The proper introductory
words to my remarks this evening are
those Of sorrow and rejoicing; Sorrow
that the one especially honored is not
now among u; rejoicing that II
~iaiosed wife has not faltered in the
completion of plans which establish a
most noble nemorial entirely in keeping
with the life of him whose memory it
commemorates.
The conditions Of country not only
suggest but eventually determine its
system Of lubl,c education. What to
teach and how end when to teach it, de-
pends upon the demaud which will be
made upon the rising generation when
they leave school and enter upon the ac-
tive duties OF life.
Statistics show that q large proportion
of the worlds workers must be engaged
in Industrial pursuits. and therefore need
preparation, in which the industrial con-
siderstions are not entirely overlooked.
1t is the bounden duty Of every state
and community SO to educate its chill
of citizenship. as many as possible shall
not only find the place that they sre
best adapted to fill. but shall be pre-.
pared to fill such place with reasonable
ability
The best business stand Of the world
to-day is the United States. One of the
best portions Of this stand, With the
brightest st out look for the future, is Colo
rado. To Keep it one Of the best, we, a.
citizens must not neglect prac: :ical edu-
cational advantages for our children.
They must be taught orderly and cou.
tinuous industry, Every possible re.
source must be employed to enable them
to successfully accomplish that which
they undertake. This broad develop.
nj mt Of the individual will not ooly I'M
prove political and social condition.
the full and rightful adjustment of i,-
dustrial differences.
An old lady was watching her son
exercising with the trspese. and after
he had made several ineffectual efforts
to 20 over the bar, she said. ''John, if
you viii just throw your heart over the
bar, your body will follow" and 20 II
Is with our boys and girls and
with the boys and girls to whom
we look to guide the des,ines of the
major portion Of the twentieth century;
every inducenent, aud advantage should
be given them T. throw their hearts in
the work they have in hand fer they
must have greater preparation to sue
cessfuly cope which with the greater con-
tious they will of necessity find con.
fronting them.
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