Evening journal., 1914-02-24

institutions Wnlcn IL IS not only
pleasant but profitable to have. 1t is
not uncommon to hear one say had
no school advantages in my younger
DAYS worth speaking Of. and that
which was good enough for me is
good enough for mine But It is a
fact, that there is no parent who in
telligently thinks and humanity feels.
that is not proud of his child's sue
cess at school He is even glad to
know that the school which he helps.
perhaps unwillingly, to maintain, is
reputed to be one of the best in the
State. He may prefer that others
should bear the expense; he may be
willing to starve the teacher. but he
is unwilling to abolish the school. He
would not want to reside in a Race
where this invaluable institution did
not exist, because he is conscious
of the fact that it is the surest pro-
lection for the present and the
strongest hope for the future.
mo doubt this would be a happier
world, and a more contented race, Il
men and women bore their just bur-
dens with better grace and more
cquanimity There is no debt which
the individual owes to the public that
ought TO be paid more cheerfully
than the obligation to promote the
cause OF education. It iE q cause
towards which any educated man can
afford to be generous indeed, because
he owes it an honest debt which he
can never fully discharge.
Il do not mean that any one should
give to any cause more than he can
afford. There should be in this, as
In every other important act, the ex-
ercise Of good judgment. A gen.
ercus heart and impulsive nature
should always be controlled by sound
reason and common sense. No man
Is justified IN giving beyond his
mems and thereby imperiling the
future comfort and hap 4Iless OF him
self and family, for he cannot tell
what conditions may be in the days
to come. 1t Is not likely that such
a mistake is often made, but It has
| been sometimes. and this thought
brings to my mind splendid, gener-
Gus and whole soulcd man, deceased
not long ago, whom most of you
knew and many Of us loved. And
very appropriately may his name be
/ mentioned here because Delaware
! College never had a truer and better
/ friend than Charles B. Lore. And
he was also the peoples friend-the
active and untiring promoter Of every
! good cause, Intellectual, moral and
religious. He was generous to a
fault in all good works, and gave
away more than he could afford. Be-
cause of his kindly and sympathetic
nature It was impossible for him TO
/ refuse assistance TO a worthy cause.
a deserving friend or a person IN
need. He was often a victim to the
/ importunities Of friends who knew
not the limited extent of his means,
I but he knew, of course, and his most
partial friend can find no excuse for
! a generosity he could i'll afford. There
were doubtless many who imposed
I upon his generous nature, but the
/ pity OF it is that he had not the
/ power to resist, and that the strength
of his will was not equal to the
goodness of his heart
Il hope my reference to Mr. lore
may not be misunderstood 1t is not
my thought that his mistaken gener-
osity should be held up as an example
or warning to the alumni of old Del
aware tonight II is not intended
that there should be any application
of his example TO the facts and cir
cumstances of the present case. At
the same time, | feel enough solicit
tude for my friends to hope that no
one here will impulsively and un-
refectiyely contribute beyond his
means It may be entirely unneces-
sary TO give this caution, and l sure
| ly hope that nothing L have said may
unduly restrain the liberality of those
to whom | speak. for the College
richly deserves from her sons all she
can possibly receive.
Mission OF the College.
And now may l ask. for what does
Delaware College stand? To what
does Il appeal. II stands for the
most important and essential require
ment in life today education.
II appeals to one OF the most power
ful forces in human life-individual
and state pride When ] speak oi
education used the word in It's broad.
est sense. l mean the training of the
heart as we'll as the brain; the en-
lightenment of the conscience as vel
as the mind. The development of this
intellectual faculties alone will moi
furnish a solution of the serious pro
blems of the day. The higher the edu
cation the greater the capacity fol
harm If the moral nature be not devel
oped too. The idea society would be
. in ttrltf oh hn
gether in equal degree-whero the
power of the brain is equalled only
by the goodness of the heart
81 do not want to say anything
startling or discOuraging to teachers
for their burdens are already hare
enough to bear, but ! have had the
feeling for a good long while tha
too little attention is paid in schools
and colleges to those qualities which
make young people good, consider
ate and kind. Like many other de
sirable things they are too often tax
en- for granted. II is possible for
young man TO be an intellectual
giant and a moral dwarf. 1t is pos
sible for him to become so impressed
with his own importance and learn
ing as TO be oblivious or careless o.
/. is possible for him to have grea
deal Of learning and very little sense
perhaps you know there is a no
tion prevalent today that young peo
! pie are not as respectful to their ell
: ders and considerate of their su
periors as they used to be.
81 have heard old persons say the,
can remember when those who rule
the household were the father an'