Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-28
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treasure; they dive the watery deptns
to seek the lustre of the tinted pearl
TIE California Gold Fever strewS the
plains with the wrecks of prospectors
The wealth of the Klondike summons
multitudes to death. The diamonds OF
South Africa tempt a nation to strain
its honor and steal country. Go to the
busy marts of trade so necessary IN
modern lifes complexity. See there
widow and orphan exchanged Tor
stocks and bonds! See Rockefeller
smother his conscience to swing the Oil
trust. See Morgan form the Steel Com
bine and drive the small dealer out of
business. See nations disputing our
customs, duties and preferential tar
ifs!
He spoke of the need Of educated
men. lie spoke of the spirit of service
as THAT spirit which seeks not vulgar
popularity. That spirit which reaches
aid to burdened brotherhood. That
spirit which like the prophet of old in
the cleft of the rock. finds the call of
duty in the still small voice"
In conclusion he said, I'm these days
of The incoming millions, we are facing
IL.
Of New York. the only thing you can
not find is distinctively American
community, it is time to pause and
consider. Shall we remain American?
Who shall say? From the ragged hills
and rocky shores of New England have
gone forth many noble sons to
strengthen the force of national perpe-
tuitv Let us not trail our banner in the
dust. Let the young America of today
answer the call of the hour and rise to
redeem our heritage"
The next speaker was Miss Alice
Rose Quimby who spoke on Music and
Poetry" Miss Quimby has been the
class song writer and musician and it
was just suited for her to write on
this subject. She had a very pleasing
and bright essay and gave it beauti-
fully.
Realism in Fiction" was given by
Miss Agnes f. Walsh. Miss Walsh has
a fine personality and voice and her
part was one of the best of the day.
1.-The Man and the Author was the
subject of Miss Marion f. Files essay,
and we'll indeed did she execute her
part.
why Retain the Classics" was orat-
ed by Robert L. Heminway. Mr..
Hcminway delivered his speech in a
strong, expressive manner and showed
considerable knowledge of the classics.
He endeavored to impress upon the
audience the Importance of the clas-
sizes and how Indispensable they are
to every educated man.
THE Strength of Germany" was a
broad and significant SUBJECT but one
that Miss Lillian l.. Latham gave as
only she could give. Miss Latham has
won many honors in her studies since
entering Bates and she very clearly
proved her ability by her part today.
The next speaker was the strongest
speaker of the day and his work de-
serves special credit His subject was
"Our Need of Thinkers" Truly has it
been said that nothing remains of the
once mighty Carthage but the story
of the deeds of Hannibal Rome, too,
has persisted and her military glory has
gone forever. Greece had no Hannibal
to lead her armies across the mighty
Alps She had no Caesar to cast the
die at the Rubicon. But Greece had
men whose contributions to the world
have made her name immortal Her
heroes We're men of thought who pom
dercd over the open book of nature
whose leaves are the ocean, the land
scape, the mountain, the sky.
Our national life is making an urgent
call for thinkers, for echoes of the past
and voices of present tell us that ii
was men great in intellect who, out of
Is weak colonies, developed a country
which has become the leading nation
Of the world. We truly revere those
men of '76 who sacrificed their lives
on the altar of liberty. But what would
the American colonies have done with
out men of thought to shape their des-
tiny? Wanderers were they in a path
less wilderness! American indepen-
dence would have awaited but little
without such men as Hamilton, Madi-
son. Franklin and jefferson. foremost
among the trainers of the Federal Con-
Stitution which Gladstone has called
1.-THE most wonderful work ever struck
oft at a time by the brain and purpose
of man"
To what does the world look for
thinkers? To education. In view of this
fact what shall the aim Of education
be? Shall it be To acquire knowledge
and amass facts? We know too well
that mathematical rules, historical
facts and their like are soon forgotten
and were this not true, they would
be of little use in meeting the emer-
gencies of life. Education that fills the
mind with predigested knowledge, that
te1cnes one to retain and reproduce
the thoughts Of others, dwarfs original
ity. We must have that education of
which Socrates was the father an edu-
cation that makes men intelligent, so
that the favored few who, each year
leave the classic hall shall be men of
leadership, men who can ably direct
the thought and action Of the thou
sands to whom fortune has been less
kind. And not only this they must be
men who can successfully meet the
problems that arise in business, in pol
iticS, In religion and in all denart