The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
The Rev. Edgar 7. FarriII Delivers
High School Baccalaursate
on Sunday Afternoon
SHOWS oPPO.RFT[viITY,F0R-ALL
Church is Crowded With the Students of
the High School and Their s@
Friends and Service is az
Helpful One W ~

and the largest audience that has ever
attended baccalaureate service in
Kenosha, greeted the class of 1913 as,
preceded by it's marshal and E.. p Far
Irill, representing the entertaining church
it marched to it's seats reserved iii front
of the pulpit of the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon. The faculty
of the high school and representatives
lof the Board Of Education, occupied
lseats in the rear Of the class. The ser
/ vice was both attractive and impressive
in it's arrangement, the music was rem
dered by chorus choir.
The address was given by the pastor
of the church, Rev. Edgar 7. Farrill.
His subject was "Opportunityah and
the following is brief summary of the
address which held the close attention
of the company present to the end.
The speaker began with. recounting
an ancient legend which served to open
the way for the development of his
theme. Upon the use or the abuse of
opportunity depends the success or
failure of the multitudes marching out,
these late June days, to follow the
courses Of higher instruction or to en-
ter the arena Of ife's great activities.
It is necessary therefore that there be
some guide and some preparation given
unto these youths that they may readily
recognize and correctly act at the di-
recting Of opportunity. This is the value
of education, and this is the great
worth Of the school. Here Mr.. .Farrill
dwelt upon the incorrect definitions and
the misconceptions of education and
set over against these the true defni-
tion and just conception of education
calling attention to the growing demand
with the advance Of each decade for
trained and disciplined youth in every
walk Of life, citing instances of recent
occurrence in the running of great de-
partment stores and the engaging of of
flee help fol great corporations, and Sc
curing help for certain of the more hum
BILE branches of inductry, and in filing
the position of teacher in even smaller
schools -
Here followed a clear statement Of
what school ought to aim to do for
the welfare of the boys and the girls
Of the community in the midst Of which
it is placed. Here came plea for a
G gymnasium and the rightful place for
athletics wisely guided and guarded.
the warning against the idea that school
should be run Simply to tame theasaYage
instinct in the young animal, or togturn
out a lightning mathematical calcula-
tor of the coin. current Of the realm
A delicate, sensitive, complicated ma
chine may be a good thing, grand
thing, but that machine plus power is
a better and grander thing. The fact
was repeated with force that one of the
very best investments that city can
make is in providing first class schools
with first class teachers for which lit
should be ready to pay first class. prices,
The speaker paid glowing tribute to
the teachers profession and to the com
petent, faithful, earnest teacher in his
influence over the plastic mind Of the
young.
Some glowing thoughts were handed
out just at this point to undergraduates,
and to the class about to leave the
school, as to success in life following
upon the right use of opportunity, what
it is, how it is to be attained. e
The closing remarks We're addressed
particularly to the graduating class in in
whose honor the service was held.
They were full Of appreciation and Of
congratulation and inspiration. Some
of them were very touching, all of them
breathed courage and helpfulness for
the young men and women in the days
| that lie before them
The service was one that should long
be. treasured as one Of the choice gems
| Of mnm0rv