Arizona republican., 1911-05-21


 of the state liy, IT every man. .> in primitive tnnts. ducs what is right in his own eyes. hc Is apt tr d" wrong in the eyes of mos, others. and every mans hand is against his n,ighbor
 Since good morals ar, the supreme mtcr-s ui thr sjtt-. aII institutions. universities and others. created by the state. must articuato themselves and their york with tuc ethical id, als ot the state The main function of a schooi k instruction. th, d.l-l,p- m-ht uf the intellect. but l.hlr this function like other parts "r d pro- cess. must be viewed as SJprcm,N important hy th, nan Wh" is called to perform it, st,il the work mus, b, related [" the hghvr motiy,-iu this ease. the moral uf. oT the state.
 Has Been Moral Gain.
 "Dftcn the scholar regards tur progress of the rae, as primarily uue of education. ol invention. o- the increase of kuo.,iodg in short of intellectual rroluti"n. In this h- i, arrogant. probably uu-"uSciousig. hu, no more arrogant than other men aho lind human progress iu th. line o' the things they themselves Jr. trying to d" we'll du not hesitate tp say that in oUr Tcc,u ut national hi" tine principal gain naS hecu a moral one. vast as has been tu" increase of our material res.HrD,S. more pro- nounced still is tho moral progress of tn, natiou-u ciNi, cons, iousucSs and
 
 rights of others. in philanthropy t" individuals and C." institutions. and in service Co the state.
 The university. therefore. cannot be simply a teacher nf kno>, ledge. it must also be an exponent or good morals But as ethics iS uut its main business. it's service iu morals must necessarily be indirect. and SD per haps all the more effective. Ethics and ethical principles arr often best mculcatcd. not hy prccept. but il men living and working cthically
 Homes. Service Required.
 "I would assert then, as 90 fuuda- mental ethical principle that d man or institution must Gu Wcll the special work he OF it is created to do. lf a
 
 grocer tdultcrateS his wares. ii a banker engages in sharp practice .n" DrutrSiationS af high moral or rcliG- iouS life will avail S"ci"ty holds men and institutions riGidly t" account for honest accomplishment of the worI, they have in hand mot simply for value received, but ts an evidcnc, "i sincerity to moral ideals.
 And so the first mora. service Of tnc states university. ours with the rest. iS to serve the stat" as every true university ought--tu pTuyid" and honest instruction. tr enlarge the bounds of knowledge, tn afford intellectual stimulus. not only to the students on the campus. but C" every man and woman in the state. to inspire teachers and pupils in every kind of school. to furnish technical u- formation as far as ppSsihi" t' those who need it.
 For Honest Service.
 T say this service must br compc- tent and honest The state has the same right tn demand expert service. of d college professor as of con tractor. and it must allow him such latitude of thought and action as will make his service honest: other wise the service is not moral. is not ethicaHy stimulating t0 the students who receive the instruction.
 Young men and women in college will not long respect an uniformed and unnspirinS teacher. they Will gladly learn of the man "t deep knowledge and transparent exposition To the student the instructor in the routine of his work becomes moral mentor: the professor Is not teach CT of his subject only by the fitness