The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-28

Dean Andrew \. Bruc, of the COL
lase 1T law extended he nand of well
collie to the delegates and visitors in
an address this morning. lie said
The university of North Dakota
welcomes YOU. Ii is good for us that
You are here. In an age nj material
ism and of outward display, it is well
to pause little while and 10 cSa'.
the teacher, the thinker and the
scholar. 1t is we'll TO dignity popular
education. II is we'll TO sing, ii
only for moment. the praise of
famous men. men of little slowing
but men whose work continueth.
broad and deep. continuath great be-
yond their knowing 1t is we'll to
remember that hack nj the hands is
the brain, and that behind the ma
chimes and the complnXi'v of our in
dustrial and social organization. the
thinker. and the scholar 1t is these
VINO lay The foundations for and
who make material and social prog
ress possible among men To lead
ones soul. ones cause, ones clan. a
little from the ruck OF things is the
greatest of all achievements. The
seeking after truth is the lofriest OF
ali human occupations. Without the
teacher and the writer civilization
could hardly be perpetua1ed.
1t is appropriate. Therefore, that
We should celebrate this week. and.
together with the inauguration Of DR.
Mcvey. tho birthday OF the state it,
self Popular education and Gemoc-
racy, indeed. are inseparahlv con-
nected IL was because religion.
1e.irr
deemed necessary 10 good govern
ment and the happiness of mankind"
that schools and the means of edu
dinance first commanded TO be main
tanned. In the exercises of this in
ausural week and in the institution
of learning around which they center.
are expressed the intellectual and
social concepts not Of single lofty
idealist. hut of lofty and dealistic
state We stand today in halls and
in a school which is of the people: in
halls which We're builded NOT by the
bounty of single philanthropist. but
by the bounty of democratic state,
Here is 10 be seen the highest ex-
ponent of our western citizenship.
Back of what YOU see here. and hack
Of. and inspiring these exercises, are
farms and towns and villages and
namlets. In these buildings and in
the University of North Dakota and
its sister institutions Of learning in
the state. are expressed the hopes.
the ideals. and the intellectual :'earn-
ings of q free. and of democratic
people The educational system Of
state is the highest exponent Of irs
democracy. it is measure of the
hope that the people have in them
selves and Of the trust which they
have in the future 1t is a measure
OF their belief in democracy, it ia
their greatest guarantee for the per-
manence of popular government. We
welcome you here today. because We
believe that Your hearts beat in uni
son with ours. We welcome Won he
cause We believe that in the wcr!d's
great republic of letters and OF
Thought there are no classes. no
states. and no nationalties. We vel
come Won because We believe that all
true learning is democratic. shat 70
bring the kingdom of God upon me
earth is the deai of every true scfol-
ar and thinker. and that the drum
heat of nrogress sounds around TIE
world We welcome You because We
believe that You and your institutions
are leaders in the great army of oc-
cupation.
The states Great Work
The state OF North Dakota has an
area af 10000 square miles. II will
furnish homes and opportunities to
millions, TO millions who perhaps