The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15
Thomas Benton Murdoch, Of 81
Dorado, the Orator.
Warmly Greeted by the Faculty
and the Students.
THATAWKWARD SQUAR
Thinks the Students Should lie
Taught to Walk.
But Above All, Says Mr.. MUIR
dock, Don't Lie. .
% AwRENcEs Kan. sept. 15.-Thom-

- AWRENCEs Kan, Sept. 15.-Thom-
as Benton Murdoch Of Fl
Dorado, delivered the opening
address at the University OF
Kansas This is the only for
mality IN connection with the
work OF the fall term. Mr..
Murdoch was warmly greeted by
the assembled faculty, students
and people from the town. when he was
introduced by Chancellor Strong, who
presided at the gathering.
Mr.. Murdoch said in part:
"A universal education must INCLUDE
the five branches-physical moral, in
telleetual, esthetic and religious.
LAS was coming up Massachusetts
street this morning, preparatory TO my
second climbing of Mount Dread, L no
ticed an awkward squad of young Wo-
men in front OF me They shunled, tney
wabbled and they Waddled, swinging
their arms as they shufled, Wabbled
and waddled. They were evidently from
Missouri, as they have never been shown
how to walk; and yet they should be
shown at some time, either at nome. IN
the public school or at the college or
university.
mo education is complete that does
not include physical culture and good
breeding. And good breeding means
much, as it stands for correct deporI-
ment behavior or decoruTn in social lie,
for that which adds grace and charm
to its possessor.
Our public schools are yearly gradu-
ating thousands of young women and
young men who can neither read, write,
spell. punctuate, capitalize or form
proper sentences. Can't read, can [
write. can't spell, and yet this state ex-
ponds from five to six million dollars eV-
erv wear for educational purposes.
s.Feronn one who cannot walk, talk,
write. spell or sing, because he never
attended public school and was never
taught much of anything but to work,
these few remarks may be conslderec
out of place. but then he thanks the
Lord every day that he knows now 10
work.
..But what is life without work2 The
world is a great work shop, and IL IS
callfng-daily and hourly calllng-loI
brave and honest young men ana
young women to fill every occupatlon
in life Six days shalt thou work
There is no happiness anywhere, no
peace of mind. no enjoyment OF lie
without work.
my young man friend, don't be
chump, a lobster or a gutter Inc
world demands men of honesty, ability
and character: and 1t is for you TO neel
that demand. Don't drink, don
| smoke. don't chew, swear nor gam bic
and above all things don't lie. 4ou
may fool your parents, you may de-
ceive these instructors, but you cam
I
to live, and If you don't live the honest
decent, square deal life in your youth
you will suffer for it when you go gal
! Looping down the western slope
And to all of you; Please remem-
/ Der that there is no death. There are
no dead; no waiting for the resurrec-
ton Every death is a resurrection, II
that it releases the spirit from the
body. If there was a Christ and there
was and if He said anything while or
earth, and He did, He said to Mary al
the grave of Lazarus. fWhosoever
liveth and beIeveth in Me shall never
| die
$50. my young friends, live the life
that promises you an upholstered seal
in the amen corner of that happier
and more glorious world beyond the
grave. Live the life that gives you the
courage to look the world squarely IL
the face and say, I am everything
a man ought to be and nothing a mar
| ought not to be. / am man"
After Mr.. Murdock's address classes
were organized and work assigned fol
| the beginning of the term.