The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-17

ma king possible OF a PUBIC ScHOOl SyS-
tenn and to the building of Congrega-
tionai churches.
Bishop keator Speaks.
Then after the singing of the college
choir of the anthem by Elias Blum,
entitled "How Lovely Are Thy DWELL
ings," Bishop F. w. Keator of Tacoma
spoke on the Significance of Whit
man College in the Life of the North
west" The bishop said in part:
Nothing but a sense of duty grow
ing out of and prompted by, my inter-
est in this institution-an interest I
find growing stronger and deeper the
better know it-gives me the courage
to stand here at this time to speak to
you of the significance of Whitman in
the life of the Northwest.
Surely II would i'll become any one
to tell what Whitman shall be, who
does not know what Whitman is, and
to that end it is interesting to turn
back to its beginning to study Within
man college"
The bishop then told of how the COL
lere had been inspired in the life
of Gushing Eells while standing over
the grave of Marcus Whitman, the
heroic statesman and missionary who
had given his life for the Indians who
murdered him.
New Stage of Development.
"Whitman stands today at the TIRES
hold OF a new stage of it's development,
facing the sthrobbing life of this great
Northwest. and moving forward to
take It's place and exert its influence
in this life, holding aloft it's banner
emblazoned on the one side by it's
tradition and on the other by it's ideals
of service to mankind. What then
shall be the place which it may SER
iously hope TO occupy and what shall
be the influence 1T shall yield with in
creasing power? The purpose to which
! Gushing Eells consecrated himself was
to build monument which should
perpetuate the devotion, the loyalty,
and the sacrifice OF Marcus VJhitmatn
and the field of all these was the Ore
gon of the pioneers. He did not have
in mind little school which was to
be for the immediate vicinity of it's
location. Therefore we may believe
that it was something more than
happy thought for those who are lead
ing the Greater Whitman movement
that they should claim as its proper
field Of influence the states OF Oregon,
ers over quarter of a million square
miles larger than. all the New England,
and Middle West states combined, with
Maryland and Virginia added, with 4
present population of upwards of two
million with natural resources that
are simply fabulous in their value.
"And now to speak OF the influence
which it is the aim that Whitman
should yield. Let me say very plainly
and emphatically, that it will be an
influence based always on scholarship.
in its best and highest meaning. From
q school or seminary it has grown
into a college, for which no higher
claim need be made than to say, 1T
is of the New England type. 1t has
not aspired to assume for itself the
high sounding name of q university.
1t has been content to be true to itself
by being true to the facts.
las member of the board of over
seers of Whitman and one of it's COM
lillLl6G Oh NlSlldL4OH IL IldS DtCI1 NY
privilege during the past week to at
tend the lectures and recitations OF
It's several departments and to come
in touch not only with its teaching
force but 10 some extent also with its
student body, and | desire at this
time and in this place to bear public
witness of the thoroughpess and the
efficiency with which the work of this
institution is carried on.
"The ideal of religion for which
Whitman stands is that religion of
life and not mere profession, it has
already left behind all thought of Sec
tartan shiboleth and party propaganda.
Its desire and aim is to train it's stu
dents to the realization that religion
is not something which concerns only
a part of man, BIT that it is an inf1u-
ence which is to permeate his whole
being and shape and constrast all his
thought and action
Benedictlon by Rev. Samuel Greene,
D. d.