The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-02
DR. DRESSLER HAS
 TEACHERS CREED
Presents His Ideal to State
 Normal Graduates
THE CLASS NUMBERS 42
Jacksonville Normal Under President Daugette Ends Successful Year.
 Largest Class in the His = tory of Institution

Jacksonville, June 1.-(Special )-"The Teacher. Servant of the State," was the subject of scholarly address de- livered by Dr. F. B. Dressler, dean of education of the University of Alabama, to the graduating class of the State Nor nal school this morning. In the first of his discourse, Dr. Dressler presented his conception. of what constitutes a good servant, laying great stress upon the ser vice the state has right to expect of every teacher.
 In conclusion, Dr. Dressler suggested what he called a sort of civic creed which he stated that he hoped "all the mem bers of the graduating class would ac- cept and the spirit of which they would work day after day to instll into the hearts of all whose business it is to lead our little ones to a higher, truer life" It is as follows:
 T believe in the boys and girls Of Ala bama, and that, If the teachers and par ents do their whole duty by them they will grow up into better men and women than those whom we honor today.
 .T believe that most of our civic obli- cations have to do with the homes and the immediate neighborhoods where we are called to work, and that I, through sincere courtesy and intelligent helpful ness can in some degree create better and purer standards of living wherever teach.
 q believe in the divine right of each child to have fair chance in life, and will strive with all the zeal and knowl- edge can command to help each pupil of mine to live better, purer and mo- bier life than he could have lived with out my aid
 q believe ip the saving and elevating influences of good examples and I here by solemnly promise that will try with all my strength to do what can to put before my school and the community in which I work higher and purer models for them to follow.
 q believe that the public schools were instituted for the children to the end that they might through them come to that saving knowledge and wisdom which will render them happier, stronger and better citizens than they could have been with out the help thus vouchsafed.
 T believe the highest duty the state has to perform Is that of teaching it's peo- pie all that is needful for the sake of good health good homes good schools good farms, honest dealings, beautiful living, and of inspiring them to be that higher helpfulness which takes keen de- light in unselfsh service.
 q believe that it is my unbounden duty to strive daily to make myself more cap able more helpful and more worthy as a teacher, to the end that none of my pu- pills may fail of righteousness because of my shortcomings
 q believe in the justice and wisdom or that diving spirit which constantly urges man to do better and to be better, and l solemnly promise to strive daily to at tain large insight into tlife that l may more forcefuly commend that which IS beautiful and good and may more worth fly serve my day and generation.
 "I believe in the joy of living and the saving influence of cleanliness and good health, and promise to teach my pupils and all whom can influence that whoso- ever would be good and pure and holy must not only be pure of spirit, but clean of body and strong to do the work or life. Amen"
 Forty-two young men and women of the State Normal school received their dplo- mas this morning from the hands of President c. w. Daugette at the close of the address delivered by pr. F. B. Dress Ter. This is the largest class ever grad uated from this school The following Is the class roll:
 Boyd Alexander, James Monroe Can non, David Henderson Hammer, Cathryne Eolan Abehold, Gorver Cleveland Arant. William Thomas Bean, Arp Thomas Bot toms, Thomas David Brooks, Ira Boone Kerlin, Emma Lea Ledbetter Annie Lee McCleskey, Ada Milligan, Vesta Ann Odell. Clyde Oldshue, Willie Mae Bur- ton, Lora Dulcye Case. Charles Houston Donaldson. Lucy Caroline Durrette,' Da- .vid Solomon Franklin, Arthur Lee Harde- gree, Grover Hamilton, Lee Bunyan Hodges Clifton Edward Pearce, Alvie Jackson Richeson. Joseph Daniel Smith, William Samuel Smith, Mary Stout, Nor gan Daniel Taylor, Henry Greece, Cora waldrop John Rayford Hodges, Andrew Jackson Hyde, Charles Isbell, Melvin Johnson Edith Johnson. Lula Mae Kel- lett, James Lawson Ward Ada Nave White, Alma Whteside, Courtney Russell Willis, James Pinckney Wooten. Emma MaheI Wright