The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-20

the honored President Of this instit,,-
tlon to. be with you today, 1 could
not resist.
- You can imagine what pleasure
and satisfaction it Is. to be welcom-
ed back to the place where I was
reared and where l spent my early
Doyhood days. The welcome is all
the more pleasant" and encouraging
because it is extended by those
whom l dearly love. Wherever for
tune may carry me in the future
years l shall never forget the hills
OF ,Old kanawha." Every foot OF
land In this old valley has an in
terest for me which cannot de-
scribe.
wish to congratulate President
Jones, teachers and trustees on the
account Of the great-progress made
Dy the Institute since l was here
several years ago. Evidences of i'm
proyement and better work are an
parent on every hand. This insti-
tlon is fast growing to- be classed
among the great educational insti-
tutlons of the race.
wish also to congratulate the
state Of West Virginia for it's great
generosity in the support Of the in
stltution. L am sure that every
dollar so spent will>b returned in
good useful citizenship.
Now to the students and gradu-
ates; what return are you going to
| make to the state for what it has
done for you The answer to the
fHestfef-4eads- me to- a-brief- discus
sion of the subject, What Education
Should Do"
Among other things education
should help to inculcate into each
individual the element Of common
sense. The old idea that education,
merely gotten into the head through
books, whether used or not. solved
all our difficulties is rapidly disap-
/ pearing. The world is fast learning
| that education is Of no value unless
PIT makes better and more useful citi-
zens. The world :. is, fast learning
that some oftthe |1host useless per-
sons are those with most education.
Some time ago, some one asked the
late Senator Ingalls,, Of Kansas, what
ne thought Of brother. Senator.
Senator ingalls, replied that he was
very smart man, very we'll edu-
Gated, but the trouble with him was
that he had no sense do not want
the graduates from this institution
| TO be placed in this class Educa-
tion~> should teach us to improve
those things right about US. If one
cannot use his education in the
solution of problems, right about
him, it will be of little use in the
Isolutlon Of problems thousands of
| mrles away. For you as students
| and graduates, what are some Of the
! Things that education should do
Your education should teach you
TO become the owners Of some prop.
erty, to dignity all kinds Of labor
! to hate 1dleness, to perform well
| Whatever service.Xou are .Sergaged
H.. Your education should help you
save your money intead of WASTING
| 1t. 1T should help you to stand up
morally whenever you are tempted
Your education should make" you
broad In your sympathies, not to
hate another race, not to become en-
uttered, but to love all people re-
CARELESS Of race or color. Your edu-
cation should make you hopeful and
courageous regarding the future OF
the race to WHICH you belong.
l--believe that while the world
may pity crying, whining race, it
seldom respects 1t. I feel that the
race can make progress 9 and secure
the greatest protection by it's efforts
IN progressive, constructive direc-
lions, by constantly presenting to
the world tangible and Visible evil
'dences of our worth as race. I
believe that the influence of one
great success in really accomplish
Ing something that the world re-