The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-06-03

the European war, unfortunate as the
latter may be, but are those that are
forced to the front by the social and
industrial revolution now upon us
A solution of these problems can
only be found in an education that is
symmetrical and develops all of the
latent talents and forces that lie
within us. We are getting to point
in our civilization. continued the
speaker. where mans duty is not only
to himself, but to the world at large
and until We realize this truth and
obey its behests we are recreant to
the demands OF the age.
Among the reforms needed In this
country, and in all other nations for
that matter, said Or. Ferrand. is the
abolition of child labor in factories
and workshops. the elimination of
preventabie diseases and the more
humane treatment OF prisoners and
the mentally and physically men and
women who are the wards Of the pub
lie. These reforms can be brought
about by putting into operation the
principles inspired by proper educa-
ton. The great movements for the
betterment OF mankind are helped on
by various social and benevolent
agencies. but to my mind. declared
DR.. rerrand, the most potential is the
public school system OF our land.
There are in the United States. said
DIR. Ferrand. 100000 deaths every year i
from tuberculosis, an entirely pre- |
ventable disease. and 1t is a sad com
mentary on our scientific achievement I
that 1t should be permitted to continue
unchecked. Many thousands of help
less babies die annually because of /,
our neglect in not properly caring for
them. We are just waking up to the
fact that our treatment Of prisoners |
Is absolutely wrong and until we meet
these evils In scientific and human
itarian way we have not done our
full duty to those about US or to our
selves. The situation now facing the
civilized nations OF the earth can be
coped with by right kind Of education.
but without II conditions will become
worse and the struggle between indi-
viduais for success in life will be-
come keener and more strenuous. |
When universal education OF the right
kind prevails all OF these obstacles
TO human progress win be removed. I
but until then there can be no tri-,
umph OF the brotherhood Of man.
DR.. Ferrand told Of the establish
ment OF the older colleges and uni- !
versities in this country along the !,
classical lines followed at Oxford.
Cambridge and Eaton and other IA
nous schools OF England. which. he !,
said. did not measure up to the de-
mands OF the more modern and viruIe
civilization OF today. The early
schools along the Atlantic coast in
this country were designed largely
for the education OF ciergymen and
followed the curriculum laid down by
the institutions from which they were
patterned. They are inadequate to
meet the practical requirements OF
century education and an!
evolution is now taking place that is
gradually broadening and liberalizing
their courses OF instruction. Less en-
phasis is being given to the study OF
the classical and Greek and Latin
are slowly giving way to more prac-
tical things. The necessity Of the
times is for n patriotic. selfsacriic-
ing citizenship and that can best bc
promoted BY an education that will
enable its beneficiary TO help himself
and those about him in the common
place affairs Of life.
DIR. Ferrand would make the high
schools OF the land centers from
which will radiate practical education
and intellectual helpfulness. carrying
to the community that sweetness and
light" upon which Christianity Is
based. UntIl It does these things its
scoIle and rr.pcse viii not be triiy
filled. or fits highest ambitions real
lied.
The address to the Glars was one
of good advice and comprehensive phi
losophy and was listened 10 with the
keenest interest. DR.. Ferrand's talk
Wednesday night was one OF the best
ever hard in Canon City on q similar
occasion and was conmnde1 by all
who heard Il
The presentation of the diplomas to