The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-17
PROF. MONAGHAN
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beautiful and inspiring thoughts that
the attention OF the large assembly
never wavered.
The foundation OF good govern
ment is education and the problem
of this sountry today is hat Of indus
trial education"
The educational system of Amerl-
ca was compared with that OF Euro
pean countries particularly Germany.
and that America can learn much
from other nations was made appar
lent.
The speaker advocated very strong
ly that the little people in the grades
should be given an education for
their life work. the carpenter. black
smith, and mechanic needing train
ing as much as the professional man.
Besides the three RS the average
child should have the three HIS and
three AS. The head. the heart and
the hand should be educated and the
pupil should learn 10 adopt, to adapt
ana 10 become ADEPT.
He briefly touched, IN n humorous
vein, upon the tariff and political sit
uation, emphasizing the educational
and economic question, paying. in
passing, tribute to the Jews Of this
country who have realized and seized
the opportunities Of this nation and
who are leaders In many walks Of
life.
His address was teeming with in
formation. with facts and figures.
with wit and humor and terse com
ments. II was one OF the most schol-
arly as well as most Interesting aid
enjoyable lectures ever heard by a
Padueah audience.
Col. John Dorian introduced the
speaker. and after the lecture Prof
Monaghan was the guest OF the
Knights at their club rooms.
Prof. Monaghan has taught In sew
eral of the most prominent universi
ties in the country and served a
United States consul to Germany IN
der Cleveland's administration and
moreover il one OF the most prom
inent figures on the lecture platform
today.
His subject was such that II allow
ed much latitude which the speaker
took advantage OF. introducing inter-
esting facts in connection with the
war. stating plain
facts in a forcible manner and throw
ing new light on old problems. deal
ing with the educational system of
the various countries. pointing out
their advantages and Disadvantages.
reviewing the economic and social
conditions and pointing out the evlls
OF today and yet throughout the
course OF his lecture ran a vein of
optimism. belief in the American
people. in the future of the nation
and the illimitable possibilities OF
this nation so rich In natural re-
sources
The lecture was opened with a.
beautiful tribute to the dag and
The red, he said. spoke Of the rich
red blood OF the men who had made
and we're making this nation of ours;
the white denoted the high ideals
and the blue represented hope. as
wide and far-reaching asthe azure
sky from which 1t was taken. and the
stars spoke OF constancy. fidelity to
the flag and to the ideals.
This land OF ours Is made up OF
4 cosmopolitan population. people OF
III nations, many of whom have been |
taught that a flag Is merely a rag
IN a stick. and that the mildest form
Of government is a form OF tyranny. |
Those who worship the red flag OF !,
are sincere in their
beliefs and their beliefs should be re-
'pected, but they are ignorant and
'hould be taught that this land of
,urs, big and broad though IL is, is
lot large enough for any other flag
nut the stars and stripes.