Arizona republican., 1911-05-21

agement and in its instruction is false to its trust if it does not con- scientiously and untiringly meet the issue. Without reference to partisan ship in politics, religion or other forms of social organization the university owes and must afford the young peo- pie of the state training in the high est citizenship; must acquaint them with the phases of great problems that affect the state; must discipline them as fully as possible in those in dustries that have special interest to the state; and in doing these must give culture that equips men and women for clear thought and intel ligent action.
 Tn Arizona the university has the field to itself and lacking the CO., operation of other higher institutions, must perform with special faithful ness this high moral and intellectual service. Until now no other college has been founded in the territory be- cause population and resources were wanting. May it be that as the ter ritory enters statehood and increases rapidly in numbers and in wealth the university shall have the confidence of all the state so fully for its ethical and intellectual ideals that the day may be long in coming. perhaps never come. when to conserve their own ideals of character and service, groups of devoted people twill believe it necessary to erect a competitor to it.
 The University and Patriotism.
 The state university has a special duty in the development of patriotic loyalty to the state Gratitude alone should inspire its students with such a sentiment But with young people sentiments are rather evanescent than abiding Perhaps we lack public Oc- casions in these later days for the manifestation and cultivation of pa triotism. Notwithstanding the troubles of the past month along the border war is generally passing from the earth. Far less than formerly men are summoned to defend the state with their lives This is, in general happy cOnsummation, but not happy if it makes us forget the state. All the more demand then, in these days of ours for q proper emphasis on the duty of the citizen to the state. We cannot content ourselves with a Dec oration Day address. a noisy Fourth of July. and a Thanksgiving sermon; the address and sermon are heard by few: the Fourth of July is heard too much and it is nothing else. Our schools, whatever else they teach, must be schools of good citizenship, of loyalty to community and state. And the university has here its spe- cial function Its students are about to enter the body of citizens; in its halls the young man or woman is to receive his last precepts in the science and art of government; though hap billy this is not to be his last lesson in public service, for all good citizens will exemplify it to him. But unless the student later enters the service of the state as a legislator or otherwise, he will never again be in close asso- citation with so many men and women in the immediate service of the state Neither the governor, justice of the supreme court. a member of the legls- Iature, is more fully an immediate servant of the state than an instruc- tor in the state university. Herein is great inspiration and weighty re- sponsibility Isanything sublimer to a man than the sense that his work is direct service to the state, service to all men and women of the commonwealth, ministering to the spiritual and material welfare of every citizen. How urgent it is, then, that he do his best, and all the while take a forward look for better best. that the state may grow in spirit and life. If such an enthusiasm be in the faculties of our state univer- sities and abound, can any man doubt the moral impression they will make on the young people associated with them? If faculties take their re sponsibilities to the state seriously and pursue their work faithfully and inspiringly, can they do anything but produce good citizens?
 Such d result and such result only will justify the state in making liberal gifts to the university. And If the result comes, any sacrifice of the state is justifiable, and any reasonable expenditure, l am sure, will be re- garded by the people as permanent investment in culture, good lhorals' and good citizenship"