Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.


permanently under such an obligation WHERE THE STATE
TT MUST BE CONTENT TO ACCEPT 1T MERELY AS A
CHARITY UNLESS HE RETURNS 1T TO THE STATE IN
FULL IN THE SHAPE OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP. do not
ask of good citizenship favor the demand of
right and hold duty fail to give
From all citizens have right expect good citizenship
but of all from those who have received of all from
those who have had the training body of mind SOUL which
comes with great university To the
of much has been given and much will be expected from
him and ought be- but much from you because your
session valuable than his him. think poorly of
FORM ADMIRATION AND
MAN WHO ENvEs ANOTHER ADMITS THEREBY HIS OWN IN
FERoRTY
We have right expect the college bred man. the college
bred proper proportion proper perspc
tive which will enable him her things in their right relation
another and when thus while wealth will have proper
place. just place. instrument for achieving happiness and
power for comforting happiness and power will stand high
much national life The that up before u.s.
the to which the of the people
which stand shining honor marks annals the those
typyng qualities which rightly should reverence
ARE THE NAMES OF THE STATESMEN, OF THE SOL
DERS OF THE POETS, and after them, abreast them
the of the architects of material prosperity also
YOU and women you who have had the advantages col
training not be excused fail do not well
han the outside who has had your advan
Your education, your training will confer you
privilege the of excusng from effort from work
All it do and what it should do make you better
fitted for such effort, for such work
1t incumbent upon you training has had that
effect 1t ought enable do little better yourselves
capable OF understanding what training your alma
MATER to the and the that have given you all
have have such souls ought you douy upon
disnterested work for the and the nation.
EDUCATION MAN A GOOD CITIZEN BUT
MOST CERTAINLY IGNORANCE TENDS TO PREVENT
GOOD CITIZEN.
Washington far much of patriot too much love
for his fellow citizens try teach them that they could govern
themselves unless they could develop enlightened public
opinion NO NATION CAN PERMANENTLY RETAIN FREE
GOVERNMENT UNLESS IT CAN RETAIN A HIGH AVER
L. L
of citizenship without high average education using word
its broadcast and include the things as we'll
the things of the mind
SCHOOL EDUCATION supPLANT OR TAKE THE
TAKE THE PLACE AND MANLY QUALITIES
WHICH WE GROUP UNDER THE NAME cHARAcTER-BUT 1T
CAN BE OF ENORMOUS USE IN suPPLEMENTiNo
1t pride every American that our people have
consistently acted in accordance with Washngtons principles
promoting institutions for the diffusion of knowledge There moth
dearer hearts than public school SYSTEM
primary education provided for every our borders
The who founded this nation had with theories of
and the fundamental principles free
concerned with different questions for the republic
has been firmly established principles tested and approved
THOSE OF GRAVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INPOR-
TANCE, THE SOLUTION OF WHICH DEMANDS THE BEST
EFFORTS OF THE BEST MEN We right to expect that
wise and leading part the effort solution will be
by those who have been exceptionally blessed matter
obtaining education That college graduate poor creature
who does feel when college that he has received
thing for which he a return
WHAT CAM AS A RULE ONLY Paw ny
THE WAY He BEARS HIMSELF THROUGHOUT LIFE
The educated entitled special privilege save the ines
Unable privilege of trying education enables him to
take the lead in striving guide his fellows Alright the difficult task
which set of the twentieth problems before
today complex and widely different which the
men of Wasngtons generation had face but
them surely II we approach them in the spirit which Washington
Wahngn great supporters brought bear upon problems
their dahe spirit of sanity and of courage the spirit
bines hard common with the loftiest dealism