The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-06-15

cussed for more than four thousand
years, and one OF the most import
ant before the public today, is tha,
OF education. In the modern sense
OF the word education is usually up
derstood to mean, the gathering o.
knowledge and the use OF q writer
language. 1t is derived from the
Latin word, "edueere," meaning te
lead or draw forth-that is to lead
or draw forth the powers OF child
mentally, or deyelope them physi'
cally.
1.-The. earliest mention of schools
and teachers is concerning Tubal
Cain and his brother Jubal, being
instructors; one was skilled work.
man in brass and iron and the other
gave instructions on the harp and
organ.
Records were found treating oI
mathematics, astronomy, astrology,
geography, history, grammar, law
and natural science, in the ancient
cities of Babylon and Nineveh.
I'VE, the classes of 07 in the
United States, are the products OF
these centuries of growth. The com
mupities, states and nation demand
something OF us. To us has been
given, we must now pay back. But
the nation is liberal. 1t expects OF
us to be simply sober, upright, in
dustrious citizens; credit to the
community in which we live, and a
supporter OF that government and
that flag which shelters and pro
tects us.
z At the conclusion OF the valedic-
tory, Miss Nellie McCabe delighted
the audience with an instrumental
selection which made fitting con-
nection with the preceding numbers
and those to follow.
At this point in the program AL.
bert +. Sterne was then introduced
and gave the class address, which
was as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men and Members of the Class OF
1907:
II is a great honor to have the
privilege OF addressing community
that is not unmindful of the greatest
enlightened civic responsibility.
know OF no place where evidence OF
this fact is more characteristic and
has provided better means for the
best training of the future citizen.
| sincerely commend your patriotism
and congratulate you for the wisdom
you have DISPLAYED in placing on
your board of education men whose
wisdom, judgment and integrity
have erected monument Of excel
lence which truly immortdlizes their
names. Neither envy, discord nor
confusion, | understand. has marred
their great undertaking, and you can
justly pride yourselves on having
excellent school equipment.
am afraid / shall disappoint you
this evening, for / have my misgiv-
Eings as speaker. and 1t is also hard
to select theme that is appropriate
or has not been worn threadbare on
similar occasions. feel that the
honor OF this privilege is personal
compliment, and 7 sincerely hope
you will not regret having one who
would do it more justice. l assure
the citizens of l. 'Anse, however, that
IL is very gratifying to be so favora-
oily remembered.
In my opinion, the great thought
of the day is centered on ''individu
alism." 1t is the force which has
given 10 our country her material
prosperity and national greatness
1t is the freedom enjoyed under indi-
vidualism which has given energy,
ambition and initiation to all that
as'made our country what it is. To
individnalism we owe our tremend-
GUS wealth, progress, and supremacy.
1t has fostered competition and CON-
petition can be got rid OF no more
than the law OF gravitation. Itmeans
industrial freedom. 1t calls out en-
ergy, enterprise and good work. 1t
is free opportunity and free oppor-
tunity to excel.
Individualism has been defined as
the private ownership OF the means
OF production and distribution where
composition Is possible, leaving te
public ownership those means ol
prrdoction and d;o t~;h a, .,hs<k