The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-06-10

not striving forever after self-seek-
ing, but rather being willing to
share the good things of life with
others.
minnesota has a great mixture Of
population, and I think that it is
one of it's sources of greatness. To
us the present European war seems
most terrible butchery. l am sure
it seems worse to us than it does to
the Europeans, because to them it.
simply represents tribal warfare, to
which they have become accustomed
throughout the ages, while to us,
who have risen step or two higher,
it has no meaning, because our popu-
lation is so mixed in it's elements
combining as it does the blood of
nearlysall of the nations of Europe
that we have lost the antipathy for
tribes or sections. The other day a
man came into my Office, and upon
my inquiry as to whether he was pro-
German or pro- lilies, he said, II
scarcely know where 1 stand, be-
cause my father was a German and
my mother a French woman" We
should put aside our bigotry and
make ourselves American citizens in
the fullest sense of the word. When
we consider how the early colonies
were founded, the mixtures of ma
tionalties and creeds and tongues,
we sometimes wonder that we have
come out so complete a whole as we
are at present. Massachusetts, was
founded by the Puritans, Rhode
Island by the Baptists, Pennsylvania
by the Quakers, Delaware by the
Swedish Lutherans, Maryland by the
English Catholics, but when the cru
cial moment came for them to op-
pose common foe, they stood
shoulder to shoulder in the great I'M
dertaking, and made possible a
country founded upon the theory
that all men are created equal.
''These fathers and mothers l know
are proud of their children as they
see them here upon the stage, and
they have right to be, because for
seventeen or eighteen years they
nave been looking forward to this
occasion. ... -..........~ -...= 4 g
II am glad to have had the honor of
addressing the people of the village
of Princeton. and assure you that I
shall not soon forget the very hearty
welcome ]. have received here
The high school male quartet sang
a selection atsthe conclusion Of Mr.
Andrist's remarks, and it was al, ems
joyable feature of the program. Miss
Lettie Foltz then delivered the vale
dictory grafton, and it was. a
splendid effort. At the conclusion
no one was surprised that Miss .Foltz
had been awarded the first honors of
the class. The valedictory follows:
Education may have for it's aim
the development of the powers of
the mind through special training,
this special training to be used for
practical purposes. There is, how
ever, broader aim of education, =
tile aim which teaches one, first, to
lay hold of the high, strong principle
of unselfish devotion to the worlds
good; and second, to live in accord
ance with this principle. One who
does not acquire education for this
purpose can never hope to be sue
cessful. OF course, it is right that
one should devote ones self to the
requirement of specific facts that
one should learn the rules of arith-
metic and of chemistry; it is equally
right that this knowledge be- used
for practical purposes; but, when
the practical comes first, when the
high ideals and principles are. subor-
dinated to the immediate material
gain-then is education being mis-
used.
AAS pASooho VOL 10 <tu
tion of one of the greatest misuses
of education. The two great bellig-
erents, England and Germany. each
in her own line have knowledge of
the practical facts that make mod
ern civilization what it is; yet each
is using her education for her own
selfish good, forgetting that toaig-
more the worlds known ideals will
surely cause her failure.
Germany has for years led the
world in science; has made special
effort to develop and improve scien-
tihc inventions-arms, submarines
and other war implements in par
ticular. Thus, leading the world in
science she could have gradually be
come the most powerful in other
respects. She could have had much
influence in aiding her fellow
countries in reaching a similar
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