The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13

liars for the Industrial training of q
| boy had raised his capitalization as
regards his economic value to the
world from six thousand to over fif-
| teen thousand dollars-in other words
| the expenditure of eight hundred dol
lars in giving boy an education
suited to his needs returned profit
OF nine thousand dollars, or over one
thousand percent"
Not Critical, but Constructive.
President Magill said that you can
student rather than work out a sys-
tenn for him, and in this sympathy
lies a great part of the solution Of
present day problems. The problem
of the future. he said, is the problem
of that ninety-eight percent of public
school pupils. and also the great field
of opportunity is the problem Of that
ninety-eight percent.
For the favored two percent we
consider the educational opportunity,
and the opportunity for proper train
ing is almost closed to the ninety eight
percent. / have no criticism whatever
to offer concerning the higher educa-
tional institutions which demand be-
fore you enter that you should have
met all the requirements of the high
school system. But | ask what are
we doing for those other people who
make up the real problem interlocked
with our entire future as nation"
Not Problems but People.
He emphasized that our concerns
are not so much with the problems
as with the people who make up these
problems and the manner in which
we are going to train these people in
their youth SO as to increase their
earning power which measures their
value to the world and which in
creases their happiness, which in turn
prevents that unrest about which our
statesmen and economists are sol
much concerned today.
Therefore ] say it behooves US to
apply ourselves to that course in life
contact. not only with the problem
but with the people who 60 to make
up the problem" he said,
Considering the question Of per-
sonal advantage and personal plea
sure this field may not at all times
be the most inviting, probably not SO
at the present time, yet if life re-
turns to US the sweetness the joy
and satisfaction that is lasting, it |
must be as result of an effort that
has cost US something"
Satisfaction Must Cost Something.
President Magill closed with word |
picture of a congregation of Indians
in South Dakota at an annual rally OF
hundreds of red men to consider the |
problems Of home mission work: OF
the missionary who appealed to them
to make a sacrifice in the gathering |
of contributions for another years
work, and to give something that /
cost them something-to give their |
very best. He dramatically described |
how at the close of the appeal through |
the interpreter, from the back Of the
group of Indians thena came great
stalwart red man and his squaw lead |
ing their believed little son, whom
they gave to the cause and asked that
he be taken, educated and trained and
returned to bring back to HIS people
the message Of the hope in their |
hearts. President Magill said in clos /
ing:
so appeal to you to place on the
altar of service your very best. I beg
OIL yOu uOI u WdSJo your lllC III DUN
ing the passing pleasures Of the day |
not to be misguided in your judy /
ment, giving all to the accumulation
of things for self. but that for the
benefit of your fellow men you may
be willing always and everywhere to
make this readjustment for the pres
ent day demand that you give your
very best
Honors Are Announced.
Following another selection by the
orchestra, DR.. r. L. Reid announced
the honors and prices for the senior
class. He said he wanted to an
nounce honorable mention for the
Keokuk High School orchestra first. /
This met with applause from the large
audience which had been enjoying
the excellent music furnished by that
organization.
First honors for the four years
work were awarded to Miss Perrie
Woodwork Beach Second honors
were given to Miss Abbyann Louise
Bidwell Honorable mention was CIV
en- to the following pupils:
James Hanson Ayres, Katherine M.
Blom, John Herbert Bowen. Hubert
Louis Boyce, Arta Faye Brumback.
Robert German Ebersole, Emile Elfz-
abeth Gross, Gladys Wanda Hallum,
Mabel Blanche Hinson, Mary Eliza
beth Laws. Louise Dallmeyer Oldham,