Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27

for each member of this class.
Supt. Jennings address was follow
ed by two child recitations by Mrs.
Emery Parnell, which were we'll re-
ceived.
The valedictorian, Miss Ruth Ris-
ner, of Dist. No. 43, also known as the
Frederickson school, stepped forward
and delivered her grafton with spirit
and marked ability. Miss Risner's
speech follows:
1914 vALEDICT0RY.
Education.
Ruth Risner.
What is it to educate human being
Alright? 1t is to direct the mind, the
thought, the instincts, into the channel
Of truth, morality, enterprise, determin-
alton, and economy.
What should be the greatest aims Of
all human beings? To strive to control
the passions; to speak with purity of
language; to rise above the vulgar and
deed and purpose. How can these &C.
complishments be acquired? BY the
right cultivation of the mind while
young. LAS the twig is bent, so the
Tree Is 1HC1lu0O.
How can we measure the civilization
Of a community? We can judge it by
it's churches and schools, and the uni
versal distribution of the same general
knowledge. knowledge is the lever that
tire sw 6e of the %rdr
defense, and the power that prevails.
What objects are to be aimed at in edu-
cation? 1st-The acquisition of great
knowledge. 2nd--The acquisition of a
lovo for St16v 9r6-Tha imnrOVament
of memory, judgment and taste. 4th-
The improvement of the social facul-
ties. 5th-The improvement of the
address. 7th-A preparation for public
life. Sth-The prevention and correc-
ton of unfitness.
What is education? Education is
! complete living or is the birthright OF
authority to protect the child in the en-.
| joyment of this right. The kind and ex-
tent Of education are primarily to be
decided by the parent, or guardian. but
training for a particular trade or pro:
fession. The test Of education is not
outward prosperity, the enlargement OF
| mans dominion over nature, or the IN
are laudable, if they add to the store
house Of human purposes, or extend thu
scope Of permanent happiness amont
men. The true test of education is IL
/ tllc 1uAucIICO ~ HOS OPOn SAS AA.AAAO' w.
hearts of the people. The first step II
education is to ascertain the presen
state of mind development. Havinf
learned the capacity Of the mind, tn!
of knowledge. Step by step the chilt
| is led to associate the new facts will
those previously known, both of which
by the test Of life. A beneficient infec
ton drives the impulse, of mental activ
| ity from one faculty to another, from
vision to the from 4r TN
the imagination to the affections, ant
from the affections to the will, unit
the whole soul of the child is awakened
The thrill passes from the hrst pom
| the remotest part of the soul to feel thu
| impulse.
In education the environment of tn
child must not be overlooked as a pc
tent factor. The mind is influenced. no
| the conditions under which the instruc
| lions are given. The home life, the sur
roundings in the schoolroom, the com
panions on the playground, in fact; al
| izing or depressing influence in thu
process of development. Frequently in
| fluence of which we are not conscience
WELD the greater force upon the mint
of the child.
What is a liberal education?
A man has liberal education, VIII
has been so trained in his youth tina
his body is ready servant of his will
and does with ease and pleasure all thu
| works that as a mechanism, it is cap
| able of; whose intellect is clear, colo
logic engine, with all it's parts of equa
strength and in smooth working order
| ready like steam engine to be turned
to any kind of work and spin the gossa
mers as we'll as forge the anchors Of
knowledge k Of the great and fund Fundamental
truths Of nature and the laws Of he1
operations, one who is full of life an6
fire, but whose passions are trained tt
servant of tender conscience; who has
learned to love all beauty, whether OF
art or nature, to hate all vileness, ani
to respect others as himself.
cess? Success in any enterprise or in
| dustry is the product of labor. It must
be sawed out of the forest, blasted out
Of the mine, plowed out Of the field
stitution Of learning: Alexander Ham
ilton, the eminent American statesman
said, "Men give me credit for genius
all the hsve gennS have lies in this
call the fruit of genius; it is, however
the fruit Of labor and thoug CHIT" We
physical toll as we'll as brain activity
This twofo1d culture, when closely as
ISOLATED with tact to apply it skillfully
| Is dill cVeF-1HlpOrldnL factor, Indeed
labor. thought, and skill are the essen
| tails of successful career.
| Nothing can hinder young men an6
| women from obtaining success, if they
whose early training has been neglec.
| ted may repair the defect by earnest
| study at home or the evening schools. II
| the, time for this work is limited, that
once said, 1.-THE reason beat the Austri.
an army is, they did not know the value
| Of five minutes :
Success implies more than broac
| granaries. It is closely linked with the
hndnesses shown to others, the good
| accomplished In our community, and
the help we bestow upon our fellows
| kindness, and self-denial.
It Is the very nature Of man to be
athrist. This instructive characteristic
| athirst for work, love, art, achievement
or any other worthy object, but it is 8
thirst that cannot be quenched by any
one or all of them. The desire is graft.
| fed only by the hope of future attain.
| ment. 8
Miss not the occasion; by the forelocl
| take 1870
That hat subtle power. the never haltine
Lest a mere moments,s putting of
should make
| Mischance almost as heavy as a crime
| Then let our object be our education
/ our whole education, and nothing but
our education, and may our education
by the. blessing of God become vast
and splendid monument, not sc onpres.
sion and terror, but Of wisdom, ofpeace
shall gaze with admiration forever.
From the rock-bound coast Of Maine
| to the golden shores Of California, never
before in the history Of civilizations have
such brilliant opportunities beckoned Il
the young people Of this nation. Brief
and feeting have been the years d
study which ends today in the public
schools Of Minnesota, leaving US on thu