Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-02
Twenty one Young Women and Thir-
teen Young Men Pass From Public
schools-Dr. Steiner's Address
Plea for Lofty Ende'avor in Life, and
q Most Excellent Effort.

and a half, and the usual stage decora-
tons We're missing.
The stage was occupied with the
class, which sat in the rear On the
right was seated the school board, Su-
perintendent E. L. Coffeen, e. v.
Brunbaugh, principal of the high
school, and DIR. Steiner. Ferns and
ported plants We're banked about the
foot of the prosceniunl on the left, and
on the right was displayed the PEN
nant and cups won by the senior class
in the field meet recently held. The
audience filed the seating capacity OF
the house.
Rev. William Pence James opened
the program with prayer, and was fol-
lowed by the pantomime, My Ships"
the solo Of which was sung by Miss
Helen Abbott, while Misses Mabel Kim
sey, Blanche Benedict, Edna Swing
ley, Florence Holly and Hazel Dinges
did the pantomime in simple gowns OF
white. Mrs r. w. Mcbride accompan-
led Miss Abbott on the piano.
Following DR.. Steiller's address the
bows glee club Of the high school sang
ION the Chapel Steps," and responded
to the applause with April and No
vember," Mr.. Henry Shove, Jr., singing
the solo. Capitalization" was sung by
the club as a second encore.
MIR. Brunnbaugh formally presented
the class for graduation to the board,
and also presented to the class the cup
and pennant of the field meet, and to
Mr.. Earl Perry the cup for winning the
largest number of points.
1,A 1SY1In 4,
dent A. G. Click thanked DR.. Steiner
for the board and the audience.
In closing, the boys and girls glee
club, accompanied by the high school
orchestra, sang Good Night, Fare
WE'LL The orchestra also played be-
fore the curtain rose.
DR.. Steiner's Address.
DR.. Steiner's subject was 1.-THE Cen
tury's Challenge to the. Public Schools.
and for forty minutes he spoke with
his characteristic force and enthusi-
asm. skipping from sub-topic to sub
topic with rapidity. His address thru
out was plea for higher and nobler
endeavor in private and public life, and
for achievement worthy OF the demands
iof a progressive anel highiy clvlllzed.
i nation and century.
The highest endeavor. he holds, is
the devoting Of a life for humanity, the
propelling force Of which is love for
mankind. Such endeavor cannot, he
said, be other than successful.
In opening DR.. Steiner reviewed the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of other nations IN
art and science and culture, as dis
I PLAYED at the St. Louis exposition,
which 80 far surpassed anything this
nation could produce. But these things,
he said, were not Americas art "Ihe
great art of America" he continued,
! sis the making of men, and the great
est skill Of any nation is this, to which
it must bend its energies. The art OF
turning from the marble the perfect
human figure is beautiful, but the TAX
ing Of the unlearned American youth,
and Transforming him into strong,
vigorous learned man, is an art surpass-
ing the beautiful. The master artist OF
America is the public school teacher.
poorly paid and often criticised"
Taking up the question of the CEN
oarys challenge, which was, What is
all this good for? What is the purpose
Of these buildings, these teachers,
these curriculums and these books 2"
In reply he said, "This is the ques-
ton the twentieth century is asking,
and we must be able to answer that
boys and girls, when thru with them,
are worth more in dollars and cents to
. the public than those who have not
had this education"
He followed the development Of
knowledge which gave power over ma
terial things and said, knowledge on
" comes by education, which shows
itself in the commonest things" The
places low down are crowded, but
places are always vacant for the mas
ter mind who brings with it power.
But the public schools will not answer
the question of the century if it can
give nothing more than power, that
power centralized in the accumulation
of wealth. Neither will it answer the
question of the century if, resulting
from it, there is a leaning to aristo-
cracy. There is no place in the pub
lie schools for the little clicks and
circles of two and three that breed
aristocracy, which has no place in the
United States"
In closing DR.. Steiner drew a dram
attic picture of Isaiah, Paul, Martin
Luther and Florence Nightingale, who
might have achieved any heights in
their civilizations, but who turned
their backs on prospective honors and
went to the call of suffering, ignorant
people who needed their help.
1.-THE bequeathment which has come
to YOU" he said, "nust be one Of
achievement and sacrifice, and if you
want for your sons the renown of inn
mortality, offer them up that they may
become the servants of their country |
and your and their rewards will be
We'll done thou good and faithful SER
wants, enter thou into the joy of thy |
Lord May that welcome be yours
when life's race is run" DR.. Steiner
was frequently interrupted by APP
plause.
Personnel of The Glass.
Following are the members Of the !