The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-28
YOUNG W0MEN,G
MARRIED. ADVICE
TO GRADUATES
LAS QUEEN OF THE HOME,
YOU'LL MOVE THE WORLD"
oLivET COLLEGE PRESIDENT
TELLS CENTRAL HIGH GIRLS.

Young men and women 10 the num-
Der of 148 received the coveted sheep
skin that shows they have completed
the full course in the Detroit Central
High school. Thursday morning. In the
auditorium OF that building. The
girls were In the majority and looked
very pretty all gowned In white ana
carrying big lunches OF red roses,
while the young men wore bouton-
neres OF the same flower. The diplo-
mas were presented by Principal Da-
vid Mackenzie, and music was fur-
nished by the school orchestra, and
Alfred Frank. violinist.
The principal address was made by
Ellsworth G. Lancaster, LII. d., presi-
dent OF Olivet college. who took for
his topic, Trained TO the Hour" III
the course OF his talk. DR.. Lancaster
said that but four per cent OF those
attending school graduate from the
high schools. and that today the Unit
ed States Is spending Ave hundred
millions OF dollars on the public
school system, or Ave times as much
as any other country on earth. In
c.dentally. he advised the girls OF the
class To get married.
do you know. young women. that
you will receive your independence In
life In MARRIAGE" asked the speaker.
"You will become independent and
queen In the world only when you
preside over your own home. That
is the point from which you must
move the world. woman need not
sacrifice education when she gets mar
ried. The women's clubs are furnish
ing every university study known"
Or. Lancaster mentioned the human
istic or classical course OF study
founded by Ignatius Loyola and
which has been employed by the
Jesuit order for the last 300 years.
1T is marvellous that there was
scarcely change In that method for
500 years" said DR.. Lancaster. but
little by little demands have come
for change There are advantages
In that system. one OF which is that
the system is just the same as 1t
was 300 years ago. and will be the
same 800 years from now as Il IL ut
present. II Is intended, not for prac-
teal training In life. but for the cul.
ture OF the mind. II is too narrow.
for It educates only part OF the
great human brain. II does not teach
at all the system OF science In the
world around It."
The speaker said that practical
work has been given great deal OF
attention by many, and 1.-The pendulum
has swung too far to the other ex-
IRENE"
students step right out OF school
equipped for trade, ready to work
anywhere they may find employment"
said President Lancaster. There are
dangers In this system A boy or girl
spends 10 or 10 years pursuing one
particular line and finds then that his
tendencies are In another direction.
Society is changing rapidly and occu.
pations change. so there Is danger
In following one special line for
many years. to find at the end of that
time that the young man or woman
is not qualified for 1t.
The present system is answering
the question very we'll II Is going in
the right direction. working itself out
just as fast as 1t can do It. Educate
your boys and girls for development.
educate them for growth. but do not
allow a child to specialize in his teens.
Develop every faculty. The principal
Idea Is to have 1t grow. expand and
bring out the latent powers and then.
the foundation is laid for greater ser
vice.
The man trained to the hour f.
the man whose resources are develop
ed. He must have good health. be-
well developed, energetic and strong.
The output of your life will be meas.
ured very largely In quantity by your
lung capacity, and the quality OF your
life work. spiritual. mental and go
cal, VIII be determined very largely
by your power of digestion"