The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12

Sixty boys and girls received
diplomas last night at the completion
of their courses in Yakima High
school. The exercises of graduation.
including an address by Frank L.
Sickels of Naches. were attended by
parents and friends of the class who
packed the school auditorium to tho
doorways.
The program was opened by the
high school orchestra, under the dt-
rection of Prof. Harry S. sharpe.
The members Of the graduating
class marched in, from both sides OF
the auditorium, down the center
aisle, and took their places on the
platform.
Rev. A. Sundquist delivered the in
vocation, and Mr.. Sickels, a former
director of the Buffalo, n. Y. y NJ.
c. A. and prominent educator, now
Ii ing In Naches. was introduced.
Furnish Right Tools
Speaking on the subject "Educa-
tion---Its Bringing Out" Mr.. Sickels
developed his theme from the literal
meaning of the word itself. literally
drawing out" He then proceeded
to further define the modern concep-
lions of education, and finally ad-
dressed the class directly, pointing
out the responsibilities the communf-
ty puts upon them in furnishing them
an education.
you would furnish your workmen
with the right kind of tools" said
N N
ject of physical training. "a COOL
body constitutes part of your equip
ment the school must furnish the
boys and girls with physical training,
as 1t would give them the proper
tools for their work. approve of
the modern tendency to physical edu-
cation. j believe in all the athletic
games and sports, but would adjure
the authorities to see that hey ara
kept In their proper place and always
recognized as means, and not as
the end itself. | believe particularly
in the gymnasium, and believe that
eventually every school in the country
will be equipped with its own GYM
nasium.'
Mistake Instruction for Education.
The greatest evil of modern edu-
all there Is in education 1t is not
so much the filing of the mind with
facts, of making 1t an encyclopedia.
but IL is minds that can grasp the
significance OF facts and make them
useful that we want"
Mr.. Sckels then developed this
thought, ucing the illustration of the
great doctors, the great jurists. great
showing that 1t was their ability to
grasp things in their larger relations
that made them successful.
Morals Necessary
Think Think But. it is necessary
that they should think straight There
is the potentl1lity in every boy and
girl of gerat unselhsh moral life,
and ii is the duty of the educator TO
teach morals. | know that here am
treading on dangerous ground, for
the teaching of morals seems insep-
arabic from religion, and there are
some who had rather the schools had
no moral teaching at all than teach
ing according to some others, inter-
probation of religious principles.
we cannot afford to make strong
the arm of the man, To place in his
manu- the Keen weapon or trained
mind. and not give him the direction
OF moral training. We must teach
our boys and girls, not alone to be
strong. not alone to think. but va
must teach them to think straight. ia
Use their strength in the right way
Efficiency the Purpose
lirnins to the graduates. MI Siek-
els then devoted the rem finder
his address to them. depressing On
them the things the comptnity eN-
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