Oakland sunshine. [volume] (Oakland, Calif.) 189?-19??, 1915-10-30

claimed has placed him among the
foremost thinkers and leaders of the
race i'm the United States Of America.
But In emphasizing industrial educa-
ton for Liberia | do not wish to be
understood that it should in any wise
supersede or be given greater promi-
nence than the higher or intellectual
education. The republic needs and
must have literally men to conduct in
telligently the affairs of church and
state. The aim Of education in Liberia
should be, as In the past, t0 qualify
men for this as much as any other
service in national and private life.
The future Of this republic would be
seriously jeopardiZed and its progress
imperiled If for any cause we should
neglect the higher intellectual training
of our citizens. The state requires the
service and support of men of literary
attachments and professions as well as
1t does its industrial element She must
have skilled physicians and medical ex-
perts to preserve the public health
through the application of hygienic and
sanitary rules and regulations and to
combat the ills to which flesh is heir "
At the Inauguration exercises, wLiSh
were attended by the president, mem
bers of his cabinet and many promi
nent and distinguished citizens, the
Hon. Mr.. Dossen said:
1--WE cannot emphasize too strongly
the Importance of education as a means
to national improvement and progress.
1t Is the vital force that will uplift So
ciety, elevate the nation and qualify
the people for the responsibilities and
duties of citizenship. All history
proves that llliteracy is potent draw
back to any people. The nations that
lead the world today In power and
achievements are those that have laid
stress upon the value Of education and
nave diligently promoted knowledge
among all classes Of their citizens.
THE great source of power and eff
cheney in the leading countries Of the
world lies primarily in their colleges
and universities. Remove these and
their influences from among them and
the result would be national decadence.
From this source emanate the leaders
or thought and action, the men who
do the great deeds and perform the
noble achievements which are the pride
and boast of those countries. We In
Liberia have a great task before US
the task Of rearing and maintaining on
African soil a republican society, the
most complex of all civil institutions
In no other form Of government is the
need for an intelligent public more
urgent than in this form.
Not only must the masses be edu,
Gated, but their education must be so
liberal as to enable them to exercise
those high privileges, prerOgatives and
rights of free citizens. 1t Is a hopeful
sign that throughout the republic there
is general awakening of the masses
and growing tendency toward intel
lectual improvement. Not only does
this apply to our civilized communi-
ties, but in native centers as well there !
seems to be deeper thirst for knowl- |
edge
These sentiments from the lips IF an |
H~A ~ NAA AWS EACClCN W Inc pESMR |
dency Of this Q .hool He has done
more in the way Of building up great
institution for Louisiana, interesting
the white friends to give money, than
any of his predecessors
Notwithstanding the appropriation
for the institution last year was only
S35, 900, President Clark has rightly
and honestly talked 10 his
board, the governor and the state su-
perintendent 50 that these people have
seen the necessity of experimenting
this sum so as to make for Louisiana
a threefold yield to the legislatures
He stands well among
the people of his state. and there Is no
,olored man In all Louisiana who f.
more highly respected than the presi