Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-12

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college. You appeal directly to the
public, especially when great burn
ing issues arise. We appeal to
smaller group of picked men, not
directly with reference to any par
ticular issue, but indirectly with
reference to all fundamental issues
that challenge the attention of men.
We are trying to leaven society by
sending into it the intellectually
honest man; the trained man who is
willing to know about things before
he undertakes to settle them, and
not to settle things first and know
about them afterwards; the man who
thinks with his mind and not with
his emotions; the man of open mind
who Is willing to modify his views
in the light of after discovered evil
dence; the man who accepts the
aphorism of Sam Jones to the effect
that, when you meet fact in the
middle Of the road. there is no use
to try to get around it: that you had
just as well get off your horse. I'M
pack your haversack, and make your
self at home.''
B. Another point of agreement is !
1 this: You are striving to hasten the |
, great economic and material de-
j velopment Of our section: so are we.
9 Your method is publicity. Our
t method is to train the leaders in
9 engineering, in commerce, in law,
}, in science, in technology. We are
r seeking to furnish the men Who are
n to plan, to organize, and to direct
our marvellous industrial future.
e Ours, too, is the additional task to
d temper this commercial spirit, and
a. to direct it's energies into safe chan
Or nels, and to keep it from running
IN away with US. Success in money
ID making is today, in many American
~ communities, set up as the ultimate
c. test of mans ability and worth.
* l. Finally, l would mention this
SIS point Of agreement Your work, if
~ rightly done, is helping to establish
o. higher moral standard, in bust
L ness, IN society, in government; SO
J. is our work. Here, again, your
of method is in reaching the masses.
ne Our method is to train picked men
ly to make warfare for moral right.
I'D Ny plea for college training is not
10 tbo+ ho
is capacity, or that it will contribute
r to personal fame and fortune. The
a sound plea for college training land
II that is true of the newspaper also
en- rests upon the moral influence il
d, exerts, directly and indirectly, up
in on the individual and upon society.
ge No one will deny that money eau be
lg made without education. So also il
i'd can be made without publicity. In
e. fact, the very lack of publicity is
RI perhaps responsible for many of the
at greatest fortunes of modern times.
Id The college and the newspaper, il
re true to their mission, will stand for
manhood first, and the almighty
l dollar second. They will proclaim
'r- as their joint perpetual creed, ;
As high and unchanging ethical stand
DC ard. Their alliance in this holy
is, struggle will be both otfensiv,
ial and defensive. 1t is the glory O
III the newspaper that in this struggle
he it can directly reach all classes an
lat directly influence all conditions {
,g' men. 1t is the glory of the colleg
he that it is permitted to leaven tn
Of lump through smaller group
in potential men.
ur- In conclusion, l have just thi
lis, word concerning the college and II
AID newspaper:
The l. The college must stand, &
on never before, for service as well ;
for scholarship. 1t must give,
lin never before. to thirsty worl
we. the lofty faith, the unquenchab
the hope, and the superabounding enc
are gy OF the life which culture crown
~ Q 1t must give to society, not mere
en- the man who can perform de6nit
ana specific task, but also the man
we such enlargement of spirit that b
pre- task will neither belittle him n
ing cruSh him. the man who enlaro