The Dickinson press., 1912-04-06
Pugh Tells What Church
and School Means to Business
Life. Supt. Berg Gives
Strong Address.

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city depends on the religious and edu-
c~ational condition of its citizens. He
said in part:
From the earliest dawn of history
we find nan a worshippine animal.
having a god to whom he looked for
protection and believing in a hereafter.
This worshipping Of a supernatural
power is interviewer with the entire
fabric of human nature.
with the revival of Christian rellg-
ion came the revival of letters, art.
science and commerce. until now
christianity is almost synonymous with
civilization, and a country that is not
christianized is in a state of constant
ebulition and unrest. By comparing
conditions of so or IS years ago with
those of today we can have an idea of
the wonderful progress the world has
made through the influence of religion.
Fifty years ago our land was here. but
the business the civilization, the COM
merce Was not here although the men
were, what has wrought the change?
Christianity. and Education. What was
formerly the home of the Indian and
buffalo is now q busy mart connected
with all parts of the world.
what would be the result in Dickin-
son if we take away this magnificent
school building and the idea that it
stands for along with the twenty-fodr
teachers and that they stand for? Go
another step and remove the church
with all it stands for and what would
be the result to u business? People
would have no further need for lawyers,
judges o. the court, the six shooter
would be the arbiter of all disputes.
In fancy I see the merchants and men
Of |. !. property gather up their goods and
take sudden leave of q town that
knew not religion or education.
1.-THE high attachments to which
the human race has reached is due
to the influence of the church and the
school. Let us now look at our atti-
tude toward these institutions. To
them We owe our happiness. our con-
t~entedness. our ability to adjust oursel-
yes to conditions to them we owe our
progress, safety of our lives. attain
ments in literature, science, art, etc.
They are the chief stones of the founda-
ton of our government. Our degree of
civilization and standard as a people
depend upon u retaining these things
in their full vigor and strength. To
them we owe an obligation and to
them we should give generous support,
financially and otherwise"
MI. Pugh also cautioned his hearers
to cultivate something of charity for
the failure and SHORTCOMINGS Of others,
eliminate selfishness and broaden the
sight to 9 the good in all people and
all things in their true proportion and
symmetry. Worldly success ought not TO
blind n TO the origin of their exist
ence.
Supt. Berg. in his usual forceful and
convincing manner, addressed the
people on THE Bearing of Education
on Citizenship" Extracts from his adj
dress re:
Education to be s%erviceable should
have reference to the condition of life
of those to be educated and their pros
pective future. If a child is 60 situated
that in all probability it would 60 in.
to the ranks of the industrial class it
is idle to force knowledge upon the
child. without giving it a practical
tendency. Ali education should have
n essential aim among others, that
of fitting the individual for self-sup-
port. It should be a bread earning
preparation. This is not q new doc
trine. Away back in the third chapter
of Genesis man was permitted to earn
his bread by the sweat of his brow. In
the days Of Hiram. King of Tyre, skill
full men were at a premium as they are
today. Send me now therefore a man
cunning to work in gold, and in silver,
and in brass. and in iron. and that
can skill to grave with the cunning
men that are with me here in Jerusa-
lem" plead Solomon with his friend
Hiram.
There Ia but one road to efficient
character and that Is the road Of consis-
tent application to something that ,is
worth while; and in the making of
human life. all other things, desirable
ast they may u afe secondary. and are
valuable only as they contribute to the
ease and the efficiency Of adjustment Of
the individual to his tasks. The areat
traits Of character which make the sum
total Of human power are valuable only
through worn. Il il thus that the trait
sof overcoming 10 attained, tho fruit Of
which 70 . ine sense Of mastery.
Through ones accomplishment be de-