Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-07
N G[E DELIVERS
BACCALAUR[AIE
PASTOR OF BAPTIST CHURCH
GIVES FAREWELL ADDRESS
TO M. H. s. 'os.
"cHRlsTlAN SCHOLARS
VALUE TO SOCIETY
"cHRIsTIAN SCHOLARS
VALUE TO SOCIETY
Strong Plea For Eeducation, With
Christian Citizenship Back of 1t,
Made by Speaker - Seniors Wear
Caps and Gowns For First Time
Large Attendance Hears Address.

Before large audience that COM
pletely filled the Presbyterian church
at 4:3o Sunday afternoon, Rev. James
MCGEE, pastor of the First Baptist
church, delivered the baccaleureate adj
dress before the large class of high
school seniors.
Seats in the auditorium were re-
served for the seniors, juniors, and the
members of the faculty and school
board and their wives. The seniors
wore their caps and gowns for the first
time.
Rev. James Rayburn, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, gave the invo-
cation. and in opening the high school
glee club sang. The glee club also sang
in closing, and Rev. L. B. Hix, of the
Congregational church, gave the clos
ing prayer.
Christian Scholar in Society.
Rev. Mr.. McGee's address was styled
The Christian Scholars Value to So
ciety," from the text as found in John
7:47. Have any of the rulers be-
lieved on hin1?" Mr. McGee's address
was strong plea for education, and
that that education have christian cit
izenship behind it. He spoke in part
as follows:
The success or failure of an enter
prise is determined by the character of
it. Will the project succeed?' we are
.oc l-a Toll i- Sol,; y
Will answer YOU
The real rulers of today, who are
they? Are they the men who make
our laws, or administer or enforce
them? No. The real rulers of today are
those who mold and fashion public
opinion. And this is the work of the
educated 1t is they who determine the
trend of public thought and convic-
ton.
What Has the Pupil Become?
81. P. Munroe, in The Educational
Ideal, says: The question to be asked
at the close of any educational step
is not what has the pupil learned, but
what has the pupil become?' And so
today the uneducated are asking OF
the thousands who will go out from
our schools and colleges this month.
What have they become? And this
question will involve some others. such
as What is their attitude toward
Jesus. toward his religion, toward his
church? Do they follow him and be-
/ leve in him. I imagine a young man
who has neither the training Of the
schools nor religious experience. He
is i'll at ease, dissatisfied. disconnected.
| sIJy,o% is with WHY
this yearning, this restlessness? All,
know 1t is my lack of education; had
/ l that l would be satisfied OF course
| this youth is mistaken. The mere
! training of the mind does not satisfy.
There is another part of man that
must be trained and cultivated and
nourished. Education can no more sat
isfy the deeper longings of the sou
than a bag of diamonds the lost trav-
eler's desire for water. Is he wanders
over the desert In Prussia, in 1873
women gave gold for iron to aid Fred
rick William III. in the prosecution o,
his wars. They gave their jewelry ant
for every piece was given a duplicate
in iron in return. In my judgment the,
who have given their time AM
strength and money and a great dea
Of exacting labor for an education ant
have only few facts, little polish
diploma and new dress to show TO
it all, have been giving something IA
more precious than gold for something
of much less value than iron.
Educated Are the Leaders.
at is to the educated today that W
must look for real leadership. Whe
we commit to the uneducated tn
task of leading the mulitudes We ar
guilty of a dangerous error Unwis
leadership is retarding the progress {
the industrial world today. The sue
cessful leader of men must be SINGER
but he must be more than that. 1t
not enough. just to be sincere. A lead
er must be right. He must be able
think clearly; to reason logically I
act discreetly; to manage prudentl
But what can religion do to meet tn
) demand? 1t can do everything. 1t ca
give to the industrial world just til
type of leaders demanded by the situs
), ton. 1t can inspire the educated youn
S man to give his life to such a Wor
r Moses, the first great labor leade
D when the children of Israel went on