Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-25
AIyan N. White, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction,
Suggests Propaganda in Be-
half Of Higher Schools,
SUPERIOR EDUCATION
IS GIVEN PROMINENCE
Representatives Of Each Es-
tabIlShment of Collegiate
Rank Present Statements
10 Association.

The higher Institutions OF learning
in the state had their innings this aft
ernoon before the educational asso-
citation. and the merits of the work
each Is doing in and for the state
were cloquently and cogently set
forth.
An important feature Of the day
was the appeal OF superintendent Of
Public Instruction Alvan \. White to
The teachers to inangurate campaign
for pupils for New Mexico's higher in
stltutions lie predicted that such a
campaign would mean the success Of
the institutions TO such n degree that
they would surpass those of other
states
As a fitting introduction to the adj
dresses. DIR. L.. II. Craighead compared
the days Of Pericles with those Of Edi-
son and Carnegie.
IF You Tell Me What You Think,
| Will Tell You What You Are" was
the theme OF his discourse. He illus
tratcd his point by recounting the
story Of Gormanys regeneration and
reconstruction after the nation had
been crushed by Napoleon's iron heel.
"The German doctrine that there is
only one objectionable sin. and that
is weakness, has borne its fruit" he
asserted. M
Twenty thousand Athenians con-
tributed more to the world than the
untold millions of China in thousands
of years" ne declared. The speaker in
'lniate. that China committed the sin
against the Holy Ghost when It lost
faith in man and mans capacity for
education. while Athens was the only
bright spot in the whole history of
the ancient world.
The secret Is this: THE Athenian
knew how TO cultivate the mind with
out loss of manhood and to create
beauty without extravaganza outlay.
Money Is Not Everything.
There are some things man cam
not buy. he said. Even the wealth
of a Rockefeller cannot reproduce the
Parthenon. The average American,
the average Briton, the average Ger
man. the average Frenchman. is in
ferior to the average Greek of the
days of phidias.
But there is another side. The
millions OF slaves and the millions of
agricultural laborers in Greece, the
shameful and debasing treatment of
women In Greece. of the aged and
the infirm. the soul-revolting system
Of slavery and infanticide. are the
dark side of the otherwise fair pic
ture."
Today Preferable TO Past.
The speaker described the glory of
Rome. of Florence. of Paris. of Ger
many. of England. And yet" he
said. Il would rather live in these, the
morning hours of the twentieth GEN.
fury, than in any of the glorious ages
of the past. There has been but one
decent age in this world. The Ameri-
can and French revolutions inaugural
ed modern democracy. Thomas JEFF
ferson was the founder Of the first
real system of state education. Small
men have been president OF this ma
ton; men infinitely small have been
governors of American states. 1t is
our duty to help elect as executives OF
our commemorative men who believe
In education and who are not afraid
of education"
In conclusion, DR.. Craighead paid
eloquent tributes to Dr. David r.
Poyd and DR.. George f.. Laid, de-
elaring that New Mexico has reasons
to be proud of having been able to
draft these men into its service. be-
cause no men in the United states
are better equipped for their part
than they.
The University
NJ. l.. Fox presented the cause OF
tho University of New Mexico. II tins
state is totake place among the great
commemorative it must develop a
great system of education, was ms
plea lie eombatted the idea often
expressed by business men. and espe-
cially BIZ so-called "self-made" men,
that a college education is enervating
and unfits men for many duties Of
life. W.
He proved by these very self
made men. such as Lincoln, Edison,
senator Edmunds, that their great
ness was built upon the prior achieve
ments Of college, bred men.
In urging parents to send their chill
aren to the state university for their
college education he pointed out that
lor the roy who wants TO live in New
Mexico 60 practice law or the other
professions. or to go into business the
friendships he forms at the University
OF New Mexico are of Invaluable as
sistance.
State University Equal to Any.
But what is more, he urged, the
University of New Mexico gives as
good a college education as may be
obtained at any of the great univer-
si'les; in fact. the pupil at the new
mexico university Games in closer
touch with his teacher and his fellow
Students than he does at Harvard or
ale. He urged the teachers to I'M
press their pupils with an ambition
Tor higher EDUCATION and 70 give them
wider outlook; not TO be satisfied
merely to teach the student the sub