Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

Maine about S22 900. Then there is the
cost to the parents of the pupils and
We must consider the great sacrifices
that have been made in past ages that
have made it possible for education to
ne How can We justify the cost OF cd
ucation" Why do we want education?"
Mr.. Smith here cited the case of a
man, who had kept his boy in school
at no little sacrifice in order, as that
man said. that his boy would not have
| to work as hard for living as he was
| forced to do all the days of his life
Continuing Mr. Smith said "'nhis
seems to express the feelings of
good many people and many of the
school children think the same way
! You must not seek for easy occupa-
ton but for that sort of work for
which YOU are best fitted i'm this life
That is the object of education. Some
| think that we educate ourselves 50
that we may succeed in life and sur
pass our fellows in the struggle for
existence This is another false view
of what education is intended for
| Education is for the cooperative eff
| fort than for competitive effort and to
this end you should strive. Some
want tNntdllblt because IHtN ItlIfN'
| it leads to culture. Now, my friends,
we can Justify the great expenditure
| of money by the various states for
| school systems in only one way. We
educate our children so that they will
| make good citizens. Not citizens in
| the sense of going to the polls and
| voting but in that larger sense where
We can think of the relationships of
| life 1t is the duty of the public
schools to turn out young men ana
women, who will make intelligent citi-
zens and responsible citizens.
| "Our educational system is under
| Going a transformation in that 1t no
| longer thinks of benefiting the in
diviclual but the entire social world.
| Nearly all of us are capable OF some
education. You young people here to-
night represent Il class that mas at
| tanned a higher degree of school edu-
| cation than is accorded to many ana
those who go to college will obtain
| stiu higher degree of that sort OF edu-
cation. 1t is necessary that the school
, system go where the need exists anu
in that wav and only in that way can
tha state do it's duty in helping the
| youne TO make the right kind of citl-
| IONS Education is becoming pro-
| gressiye factor rather than passive
one and by education we are all ape
to grasp our opportunities more readl-
| lv than if we lacked it. Education IS
not confined to youth. Let us nave
| the idea that We are receiving educa-
ton every day of our lives and II we
grasp every opportunity and work with
the idea of educating ourselves by our
daily duties our life will be daily nap
pier. stronger and more healthfui- ANA
! nc we are able to help our fellow man.
inst in that degree is our education
! success
Mr. smith was greeted with great
an-lo,,se at the conclusion OF his apie
address.
| The address was followed by seiectlon
| by the orchestra and then came the
| crovnins feature of the evenings eeremo-
MES. the presentation of diplomas 10 tne
members of the class by Dr. W. =
Thomson chairman of the Board OF Ed
| ucation.
| The following is the program ana inc
list of the graduating class: