Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
PROGRESS THE WATCHWORD.
Lecture Before z. M. @. A. Students
by Dr. Edward Everett Hale.

Form the habit of being more today
than you were yesterday" said DR.. Edward
Everett Hale last evening to the members
of the educational classes Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. In addition
to the students there were present their
instructors and honored guests to the num-
Der Of 13O, and the lecture was given In
the banquet hall Of the Y. NJ. c. A build
ing.
DR.. Hale was given three rousing cheers
when Merrill q. Gates chairman of the
evening school faculty, who acted as toast
master for the banquet. rose to present the
Senate chaplain. He responded to the toast
Education and the Larger Life" and said,
In part:
"A great part of the work of education
is to do something for God and man. We
want men who will devote their lives to
Christ'S service.
students Of other institutions, and I think
they are equally applicable here. Live in
the open air as much as possible. Touch
elbows daily with the rank and file. Speak
every day with some one whom you know
is your superior. and always remember that
the Lord is one Of your superiors."
Upon the conclusion of his remarks DR..
Hale was compelled to depart, and the en-
tire body of guests, in tribute to his fame
and dignity, remained standing until he
had left the room.
Other addresses were made, of which a
notable one was that of Representative
Joseph e. Graf OF Illinois. concerning Ed
ucation for Practical Efficiency in Life"
He declared that education begins with
infancy and ends with the grave" He con-
tinued: 1.-THE men who have shown the
best results Of education are generally not
the ones who have had the greatest oppor-
tunities.
There has been a decided change of
viewpoint concerning education in the last
three centuries. In earlier times 1t was
customary to consider only those fitting
themselves for doctors, lawyers minis
tiers as eligible to pursue the higher educa-
ton. Since then there has been q great
change and the tendency in the commercial
world to do things on large scale en-
phasizes the duty of securing a higher edu-
cation for the youth"
Robert R: Galley, general secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Of Peking, China, spoke Of
More time and thought is given to the edu-
cation of her young men by China than any
other nation, he asserted.
1.-THE Chinese government, he continued,
lis slowly but surely recognizing the value
of the work being done for 1t by Christian
missions. and believe China is beginning
to realize her vast possibilities You young
men here in Washington have real per-
sonal interest in this work"
Remarks concerning THE Washington
Association and Its Educational Work.
were made by former students Of the edu-
cational classes. Among these was Syng-
man Rhee OF Korea. Mr.. Rhee said he
had the privilege Of making an address
eighteen months ago at the ceremony at
tencant upon the establishment of the Y.
NJ C. A. in his country. He said Koreans
hardly know what social enjoyment means.
and when he first came to this country, to
use a native proverb, "he felt like coun-
try chicken In city hall" He expressed
the gratitude of his people to the Ameri-
can nation for the missionary work being
done.
Other students who spoke were @. ].
Pillow, Charles r. Crane, Harry Blake and
N r Morgan. The evening school work y
in charge OF DIR. Merrill e. Gates. Myron j..
jones and Harry o. Hine.