Imperial Valley press., 1910-05-28
MAKING OF MANHOOD
 AIM OF EDUCATION
Address By Dr.. Babcock at Dedication of Heber
 Institute.
President of Arizona University Ad- Vises Against Trying to Cover Whole Field or Practical Science and Urges Attention to Problems Peculiar to the Imperial Valley.


 Attention to Problems Peculiar to
 the Imperial Valley.
 Dr. Kendrick c. Babcock, president of the University of Arizona, deliver ed the address of the evening at He Der College Institute last Wednesday night The occasion was the formal dedication of the Administration Building, the first permanent struc- ture of the institution.
 In the course of his talk, the theme of which was Educational Invest ments by the Community" Dr. Bab- cock pointed out that the fact that the people of the United States have $50 million dollars to aid and main tain their schools, is but an index to the trend of progress. Material investment is but sign and symbol of the age. Back of it are sound sen timent and idealism. Heber Colle- giate Institute will not be success l invest their boys and girls in the broader life of the community-which is the end to be sougLt in sending them to the institution.
 There is danger of neglecting two factors, in the investment in educa- tion. The first of these is time. have recently seen an advertisement of an engineering school which pro- poses to make thoroughly equipped engineer out of man inside of two years. Save us from the tolerably good engineer! Save us from the tol- erably good farmer! The world has no more use for tolerably good men than for tolerably good eggs. It takes time to make the men and wo- men the world wants. The second fac tor is what might be called force, purpose, or will-the determination to make of oneself good man or woman, and to build upon that the making of a good engineer, good farmer, a good housewife. The in- vestment of time and energy as we'll as money by the people of the Im- perial Valley will be necessary to make Heber Institute success.
 Tt would not be wise to attempt too much in an institution situated as this one Is. Do not attempt to teach elec- trical engineering, unless some way is developed for getting electricity from the sun or the winds or the waters of the valley. Do not teach marine engineering unless you be- come sure that the Salton Sea will be ever with you and is to be con- nected with the ocean by canal. Do not attempt other branches of so- called practical education which have no bearing on the life of this valley. But set yourself definite problems problems whose solution will mean much for the advancement of the community in which you are located. Ever aim first to make men-then up- on this foundation build engineers or farmers.
 "A feature which much be develop ed and emphasized is the principle of cooperation. Men are now becoming necessarily more and more welded to- gether. It Is not hard for you here to realize that you have interests In common with farmers living higher up the Colorado River; that they have responsibility to you. With this as one of its ideals, the Institute will develop men and women with the sense of service-the type of men and women demanded by the modern world.
 We dedicate this building because there is need of 1t in this community and in the world. May 1t ever be a place devoted to the inspiration and guidance.
 Other speakers during the evening were Professor Mott H, Arnold Princl- pal of the Imperial Union High School whose theme was "The Harmonious Development of Imperial Valley Schools;" Miss Emily McCord, rep resentlng the student body of the in- stitute; pr, M. B. Campbell, who for mally turned over the building to the faculty; and Dean Chas, J, Booth, who in the name of the faculty accepted the building. Miss Irene Wadey sang two selections, and Mrs E. M. Rog- CTS of Imperial, played two piano sol oa rhara xyara nrasant hatxvaa,, tEn