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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
The Promise of the College Year
Higher Education in the United States is Not Seriously
Suffering From the War in Europe
BY CHARLES FRANKLIN THW1NG
President, Western Reserve University

The remark of Cicero that laws are
silent in times of wal applies In a
large degree to the higher education.
If education does not cease absolutely
in times of war, the means and forces
which promote it are impaired. This
impairment can be measured directly
by the distance of the place Of educa-
ton from the place of hostilities. The
higher education in America is not
seriously suffering from the war in
Europe. The chief effect which the
war has had already, or will have,
upon the higher education in America
relates to the general unrest and un-
from the fact of the war itself, and
from the possibility of this govern
! ment becoming directly involved. Yet
for the forthcoming academic year,
it is probable that the number of
! students in the incoming classes may
be somewhat lessened and that active
and aggressive plans for the enlarge
ment of the courses of instruction,
of endowments and general college
!, facilities may be limited. Notwith.
standing, however, these possibilities,
the two great elements which consti-
tute the higher education are not in
peril of being seriously affected.
That great and ever increasing part
CT TIE higher education, known as re-
search, will still go forward. In labor
atory and library, scholars will con-
tinue to pursue their vocation of seek
ing for, discovering and publishing
what seems to be the truth. Indeed,
the war may promote the cultivation
of this field. For scholars who, In
times of peace, would have gone to
Germany. or France or England, will
stay at home: and other scholars, too,
may come from foreign parts to pur-
sue their investigations in the univer-
stiles OF America,
Eut the chief promise of the college
year of 1915-16-and it Is a most
glorious promises a promise which
relates to youth itself. 1t is a prom
ise given tn humanity by or in behalf
of youth. 1t is the promise of wisdom.
1t is the promise of seeking to trans
mute learning into understanding, un>
derstandirg into wisdom, and wisdom
into character. It is the promise to
give. so far as can be given. the filling
of the direst need of humanity. This
need is the need Of wisdom itself.
America does not stand In want of
energy. 1t has no lack of atsense OF
progressivcness. 1t is dynamic. Force
SPELLS America. But the lack of the
nation is the lack of that priceless
quality which we call wisdom.
Wisdom the college gives, or at
least seeks to give. in several ways.
For wisdom represents thinking. The
training of the thinker is n of the
primary aims of the college. Think
ing is an art. 1t is of also a
science; but for the college 1t is pri-
! marily an art. An art is learned by
its practice. Thinking, therefore, is
learned by thinking 1t represents
habits of intellectual accuracy, dis
copyright, 1915. by Nat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
The r STEP.

A waterways committee appointed
by the mayor of st. Louis has investi-
gated at length to determine the best
means to bring about a revival Of river
t1afhc. This committee has finally sub
Fitted it's report. 1t recommends the
immediate building by the city OF a
$3.50. 900 municipal dock and terminal.
1t is the belief of the committee that
the building Of suitable terminals
where vessels can load and unload
with economy and where goods can be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

AP
ton, conclusion. Such habits are
formed by being accurate and by be-
ing discriminating. A course in edu-
cation promotes thinking more effec-
lively than a course in business. For
education represents orderliness and
system in intellectual effort. Educa-
ton represents a valuation Of, princi-
pies. 1t has small with rules
which are of special and narrow appli-
cation. A man trained in business Of
one kind is not usually fitted to take
up business of a different kind. The
man broadly trained is fitted to take
up business of any kind. He has
s%oundness Of Judgment, largeness OF
understanding. comprehension and not
simply apprehension. He has a sense
of relations. His mind is symmetrical,
not simply t%angential.
The wisdom too, which the college
seeks to discipline represents sympa.
thetic appreciation. Provincialism Is,
despite so-called cosmopolitan.
our curse. The college tries to train
a certain cubical relationship; It
wishes to give the mind length,
breadth and height. It tries to repre-
sent life as a polygon and not as a
straight line.
With the sympathetic appreciation
which wisdom includes, there is to be
embraced, of course, the application
of knowledge. For, as Burke says,
wisdom Is the application Of knowi-
edge to affairs. Despite It's apparent
remoteness the college does train men
in most practical ways. A single COL
lege-Yale-trained the inventor Of
the cotton gin, the inventor Of the
electric telegraph, and the founder OF
the United States geological survey.
The college man is not aloof from
life's practical concerns. To these con
Germs he was never giving himself
more thoroughly than at the present.
Neither is 1t to be forgotten that
the wisdom which represents the
promise of the new college is not
simply intellectual. 1t is also moral.
1t includes the cardinal virtues as
we'll as the intellectual strengths. In
1t. moreover, the ethical graces have
their place. That wisdom which rep.
resents righteousness, honesty, Justice,
temperance, purity, is even more fun'
damental and essential than the In
|%tellectual standards.
Thus, the promise Of the college
year Of 1856 is no less rich. inspir-
ing, enhancing than Of old. It's glory
as manifest in America becomes even
more glorious when felt in contrast
| with the devastation which obtains
in the ranks of the students of Oxford
and Cambridge-of Jena, Heidelberg
and Berlin. Indeed, toward every
British, German, French, Italian and
Russian student the hearts Of tens OF
thousands of American students go
out in sympathy. But the educational
promise of America in 1856 will be-
come theirs, too, of some not remote
year.
ional Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
WATER RISES EIGHT
FEET IN

Iowa City, Sept II. - Fremen and
police rescued Mrs. Jack Warner, when
the Ralston creek, on q wild rampage,
poured into her home, flooded the.
house eight feet, and rose to her bed
clothes. She was helplessly III. and
her husband was away from home. The
creek, swollen by great rains, deluged
adjacent yards and homes for more
than q mile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
TO HAUL
TO THEIR SCHOOLS

Hampton, Sept. II. Nine good
looking spring kid wagons" were re-
ceived here the first OF the week, to be
used by the newly consolidated school
district of Hansell. The vehicles will
seat sixteen t. twenty pupils. have
padded seats and backs, are covered
and can be entirely enclosed when the
weather necessitates. They r num-
bered from one to nine and are letter
ed on either side, "Hansell Consolidat-
ed schools"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
Massey QUITS SCHOOL JOBS.

Massey QUITS SCHOOL JOBS.
Fort Dodge, Sept. II. In obedience
to an order Of the postmaster general.
Postmaster C. F. Duncombe has just
rendered his resignation as president
of the board OF education Of this city,
in which capacity he has served for
many years. The department rules IN
this case that a postmaster can hold
no elective ONCE and retain his place
in the postal service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
PRIEST AT KEOKUK
is ON WAY HOME

Keokuk, Sept. II. - Father George
Giglinger, pastor OF st. Mary's Cath.
Ollie church Of Keokuk, who practically
risked his life in order to get one
more glimpse Of his old home In Ger
many and to attend to some matters
of business there, is now returning to
the United States, after a brief visit
at his old home. DR.. Giglinger is i.
pected here about Sept. is. He left the
last Of June and had an eventful trip
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
START lou PROBE.

Marshalltown, Sept. II. - What
promises to be q long drawn out SIS
sion OF the grand jury started when
Judge B. F. Cummings gave instruc.
liquor sales. III evidence of illegal
liquor sales is not furnished you, then
some one Is lax in his duty Of procur-
ing evidence" the court said. IL no
investigation is made Of illegal sales
by the grand jury, you will not be ex-
cused until an investigation Is made"
added the Judge. Eleven of ono
kind and another for grand jury inveG.
tigation have arisen during the sum.
mer months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

Too many people seem to think that
religion means making the other fel.
low pray the same prayers and sing the
same songs that please them. The
teachings of Christ are too often secon.
dairy considerations. Oskaloosa
Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
YOUTH WHO
FIRES IS PAROLED

Council Bluffs, Sept. II. - AAotpA'
Egan, aged Is. who confessed to hav.
ing started the telephone fires last
week, was given a suspended SENTENCED
of six years in Eldora In the juveudls
court.
He was paroled to his father, polfce
commissioner and prominent telephone
oflcial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

Massachusetts and Connecticut fish
commissioners claim that the scarcity
Of shad in the rivers of those states is
due to the building Of power dams and
the lack of protection for the fish.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
CITING A DUTY.

I, A wealthy Chicago who was
robbed in her own house of valuable
jewelry, has announced an unwilling.
ness to prosecute the thieves and will
not aid the police even to the extent OF
viewing suspects for purposes of iden-
LITIGATION.
Lawbreakers OF every description
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
SPENDS $4,000 ON A

SPENDS $4,000 ON ROADS.
Fort Dodge, Sept II. - Figures com
piled by County Auditor Hazrahan'
show that Webster county has expend.
ed $4,000 for road dragging this year.
as against $4,000 in 1914. Nine thous-
and OF this was spent by the town
ships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

| was going to attack him, reminds n
OF the man who was hunting out of
season and shot a quail because he was
afraid 1t might bite him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
BOLT STRIKES CHURCH.

Fort Dodge, Sept. IL. - The MOI.
werian Lutheran church in . local
thunder storm was struck by lightning
for the fourth time this season. In
each instance the steeple was struck
in about the same place. Little harm
has been done the church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

When some agricultural expert sue
ceeds in eliminating chores, 1t will be
easier to keep the boys on the farm
Hedrick Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

One Of the ways to make a country
road unsightly Is to put signs and
boards on the fence posts and trees
all along the route.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS.

1.-THE United States will have 70
90 through a long course OF o'sc'P-
fine before. thrift is established as
a national virtue to the same ex-
tent as it 10 In Great Britain.
The Toronto Mall and Empire.
The movement to improve u MIL,
tary preparedness is receiving natlonal
attention at this time. 1t is a matter
of the utmost Importance.
Another and somewhat similar prop
lem which confronts the nation n
IT'S individual citizens today is me
proper conservation of national an
personal resources. 1t is admltteo on
every side by those who, are IN a posi-
ton to know that just now is empha,-
ically a time for everybody TO save as
much as he can for the best interests
of all concerned. :,
Various plans have been inauguratea
to encourage saving. 1t is not only
banks that are back of these efforts.
In various ways a great many employ
ers are encouraging thrift on the part
Of their employees, and there is an IN,
ores sing number of voluntary "tnrllt
clubs" and investment associations
This ia an excellent idea, but II any
one who reads this article is so sl'u't-
cd that he cannot Join such a clup' ne
can still carry out the principle on MS
own account. Let him save In a saw
inps account and at the proper time
withdraw some of his savings TO put
into a good bond, mortgage or other IN
yestment recommended by his BANK
ers. .n
This has been the simple but suNi-
Gent plan of thousands who have solv-
ed the problem of financial prepared
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

Most of the Iowa people who moved
to Canada during the past few years,
now wish they were back In the Hawk
eye state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

It is said that the wet season will
help the Russians. Something had bet.
ter help them right quick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

s z

Business was in full swing at the
church bazaar when a young man
strolled around evidently with no In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

The man who buys home made goods
helps build up the community in which
he lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

The German submarine commanders
claim that the reason he torpedoed the
Arabic was because he was afraid it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

Norway's losses in boats and cargoes
sunk. since the beginning Of the war
amount to $2,600,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

It is said that the grades Of ove six
e cent should not be paved with a
smooth surface material.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14

Because there's no place ike IL,
she replied meekly.
A Washington man has in his employ
a faithful but, at times, stupid servant
in the person of an old darby named
Zeke.
Recently, when the employer had
vainly endeavored to get something
done In a certain way, he gave up IN
despair, exclaiming:
"Zeke! Zeke! Whatever do you think
your head is for"
Zeke, who evidently thought that
this was another of the troublesome
questions that his employer was al
ways asking, %pondered 1t deeply. Fin
ally he replied:
"Well, boss, l guess it's to keep my
collar on"
"1t's a good thing you had accident
insurance, isn't It? That fall must have
laid you up for two weeks"
in this case"
"And why not?
"Why, 1t carried a clause %forbiddins
me to engage in any extra hazardou'
occupation"
"Well, you weren't, were your"
Eyes, I was trying to sell Jones SOM
life insurance."
Were a growing town. said tn
leading citizen of Painted Post.
"I don't know" said the travelling
man, there aren't any more people
here than there was last year"
II know that" said the proud resi-
dent, "but the Smith twins put on lonl
pants last week."
whats the matter with the stronl
MANI" said the manager half an hou
before the curtain was to go up.
ooh, he sent word he couldn't ap
pear today" said the assistant mana
ger.
Whats the matter?" excitedly de
manded the manager. WAS he in al
accident? That juggling act of hi
with cannon balls a one Of the bes
things in the show"
mo, he had to help his wife with thu
dishes last night and he's got a LAM
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-14
Doctor Ito thief caught in the act)
where are you going with that clock
Thief: "You told me to take some

The artist was of the impressionist
school. He had just given the last
touches to a purple and blue canvas
when his wife came into his studio.
my DEAR" said he, this Is the land
scape I wanted you to suggest a title
for"
why not call it Homer" she said,
after a long look.
"'Home'!! Why"
Because there's no place like it,
she replied meekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08

Thomas A. Edison is one prophet
Who has ali the honor his country
can bestow upon him. and now his
immediate community is so concern
ed over the honor of his residence in
H portals that two little New Jersey
towns are a2eak;ng harsh worGs to
ea<.t other. Edison sends out his lit
erzture. advertisements. and similar
matter under tsne post-mark Oh
Orange. New Jersey. Il seems, how
4ver.. that there ss rival caaina mt
1er the homer CT being Edison's home
stpwn. said claimant being represented
1n the corporate body Of West Orange.
This little suburb claims that as most
sok the Edison factories are located
within its bounds, ergo. IL should ee
s1nown as the seat OF Americas great
80 inventions.
Having awaksd to realization Of
nm rights. West Orange Is conductIng
Vigorous campatsa 70 have the little
Slps1 q, ,.,Esst. ~ aea ,tasall the Edison
eratare. sfr. Edison's secretary saas
aenkly but hrrniy pointed asss "a the
4 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08
Both Want Edison,

West Orange. n. j., June For
twenty seven years Thomas A Edison
has lived quietly and worked at his
laboratory here undisturbed. Within
the past few days he has been the
cause of a jealous controversy between
Orange and West Orange, and the
latter is contending that Edison be-
longs to that town alone. His labora-
tory is in West Orange and his home is
near by in Llewellyn Park. All the
advertising matter published by the
Edison companies gives Orange. n.
j.. as the home address, making that
city known the world over AS a
ma jor portion of the works are in
West Orange, Mayor Yardley has
asked Miller Reese Hutchinson, per-
sonai representative of Mr.. Edison. to
ask Mr.. Edison to have his address
changed to West Orange.
THE cost of the change would
cause considerable inconvenience" de-
clared one of the Edison officials to-
day. MIR Edison has always had
Orange as his address. We use more
than 100,000.000 labels, signs. pieces
of stationery etc, and to add the one
word West" would mean that mrnh
more, without resulting In any ma
terial advantage to Mr.. Edison or his
companies"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

june g..
3 1747--Khouli Khan, the Persian
cofqueror. assassinated. He rose
from the humble rank of shep-
herd boy to a daring leader of rob-
hers and finally the throne of Persia.
i7ss-s6. 200, 0e0 voted by English
Parliament for benefit of American
Royalists
- ITs3-Brftish order in council TO
capture vessels b0und'to France with
corn meal or flour the cargoes to be
paid for
1s09--Died. Thomas Paine, friend
Of Washington and jefferson. author
OF THE Age of Reason"
1S13-Born. Admiral David d. Por-
ter, famous American commander
Died 1891.
1s4o-Natchez. Miss. nearly des-
troyed by a tornado loss $4,000, 900.
1645-Died, Andrew Jackson.
American general and statesman,
seventh president. .ss.=sl.s. ls.ss4
l8Si-Norrn Carolina ratified the
Confederate Constitution,
1S67--Emperor Francis Joseph. OF
Austria. crowned king of Hungary
IS74--Duke OF Connaaght, now gov
ernor- general of Canada. took his seat
N tbs HoasA Of LORDS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08
WE DID OUR BEST.

The Norfolk virginian- Pilot speaks
very kindly of the entertainment
Richmond gave its guests last week
when II says:
Everything humanity possible was
done by the city iof Richmond to
make the Reunion success. No pro-
vision for the comfort and pleasure
Of the veterans was omitted that hos
pitable forethought could suggest or
generous outlay supply. That the oc-
CASTOR was marred by jnclement
weather Is TO he regretted. but it en-
phasized the sollcitude of the city ard
its people to give their honored guests
the time of their lives"
Richmond does the best she knows
how for s1er guests, be they veterans
or youngsters. but for occasions such
as the Reunion she exerts herself just
little bit more than is possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08
THE STEEL TRUST DECISION.

ace, the liquor evil, the dangers OF
corrupt boss rule. which have been
prominent in the worlds catalogue
of terrors recently
The decision OF the court practi-
cally means that while the steel Trust
may shave been bad at one time II
had reformed when the suit was
brought. that while at present some
of its activities might require regu-
lation. the new Trade Commission is
competent TO regulate them: and, I'm
ally. that the remaining Characters
ties and acts complained of are not
bad, hut Just big. This last charge
has no terrors for Americans now;
it would have had at one time
1t Is to be sanped that the case viii
he brought before the Supreme court
at an early date and final judgment
returned. Then. If the trust Is dis
solved or euioined. we will know what
to expect from present laws. If 1t is
allowed to continue and we want to
dissolve it still. we will have to pass
some more laws that will enable us to
do so, II NOT. we will all go about
our affairs and the trusts about theirs
so long as they do 1t within the law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS.
June q.


Brigadier- General George Miller
Sternberg. famous surgeon of the
United States army, who. though long
since retired, maintains interest and
activity in disease prevention. is
seTenty-seVen years old today. Gen
eral Sternberg is president of the AS
ISOLATION for the Prevention of Tu-
berculosis at Washington. and at
recent meeting declared that the
white plague caused the deaths OF
1890 in the United States last year
and an economic loss of about $215.-
100000. He also declares his belief
that tuberculosis infection usually oc-
ours during childhood. General Stern
berg had a long career fighting dis
ease in the army. He was born in
Otsego County. New York. June 8,
1898. His BROTH Charles II. Stern
berg, Is a famous naturalist in Cam
ada. He attended Columbia, where
he won his medicine degree. and in
1861 entered the army as assistant
surgeon. He served with the army
OF the Potomac and later in the De-
partment OF the Gulf and at the end
of the Civil War was In charge of the
army hospital at Cleveland. Ohio. He
has since served the government in
cholera and yellow fever epidemics.
and when the war with Spain broke
out was placed in charge OF the medi-
cal service. He is a member of many
medical societies and takes a keen in
terest in the advancement of this sci
ence. He was made a brigadier-gen
eral In 1893 and retired in 1902 on
account of age
Honorable william w. Canada, u.
s. Consul at Vera Cruz, is sixty five
years old today.
John Marshall Holcombe promi-
nent life insurance man, is sixty-seven
years old today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08

Atlanta, Ga, June Three fash
ionaply clad women-two OF them
the wives of business men and the
third a young girl appeared be-
fore Judge Colquitt. Commissioner of
Revenues. at a private hearing last
week and testified that they were
drug habitues and were unable to do
without allowances of morphine.
Their testimony was delivered in
the case that has been made against
Dr. Virgil C. Cooke. one of the city'a
best known physicians, who was ar
raigned before Commissioner Colquitt
on a charge of violation of the re-
Gently enacted Harrison law.
rigid investiga ton has resulted in
cases against two other physicians, in
Guiding DR.. W. A. Starnes, proprie-
tor of a sanitarium on Woodward
Avenue, and DIR. ]. c. Bible
DIR. Cooke is under bond of $500 to
answer the call OF Judge Colquitt.