The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
WAITING FOR DIVIDEND DAYS
OF EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
Extracts From The Address of COL John F Bruton of
day, October 0'iose' 'oii-

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desire for truth is to be commended,
but otherwise II breeds mischief, and
sometimes destruction. Wholesale
manufacturers Of question marks for |
reckless or ulterior personal use man.
fest disregard for the most sacred |
things of life. Moved by a spirit akin |
30 anarchy there is nothing In heaven |
or in earth outside of their self-ap-
pointed jurisdiction. Their abuses of |
truth are so insidious that the unin- !
formed and ignorant are often de-
bauched by their arguments ad hon.
mem.
This institution and others like it
have not escaped. Question marks
have been raised against it name, and
its right of existence questioned
IN some of the bills Of indictment
filed in the courts Of public opinion
against Trinity College there may be
found sacreligiousnesS, rationalism,
lack of faith, irreverence, misinforma-
ton and the spirit which difignifies
the dollar above the man.
More for the purpose Of illustra-
ton than anything else it may be
worth while TO mention at least three
counts:
L. That Trinity College accords su-
preme place to God and His Book
and by so doing minimizes the i'm
portance of self-contidence, and that
personal diligence necessary to over
come difficulties.
p That it is a church institution.
and as such breeds narrowness.
3. It's cost of operation and the
losses direct and indirect incident
thereto are out of all proportion to
its dividend returns, and that it should
therefore be liquidated or converted
pfn ind ia1 to ha
end that employment may be fur
nished to labor and taxes collected
for the support Of the State govern
ment.
An idle engagement, that of at
tempting any extended answer to the
first two counts. AS a plain business
man Of an experience running through
three panics il is to be worthy Of
note that those obsessed by egOtism or
who worshipped their gold as their
god, and lost it, were the first TO
expose their lack of self-cOnfidence
and parallel diligence. Crawling on
their bellies to the edge of their world
they looked over into a bottomless pit
hopeless, helpless and lost. Another
thought, that after having witnessed
the struggles Of men, after listening
to their tales Of woe, their plans OF
escape, their words of despair; after
having read in their eyes signs OF des-
peration, and following all this. hav.
ing noted the effect Of words Of con
ISOLATION, mot Of the counting ROOM
1t is my humble opinion that withou
God and His promises, the insane
asylums Of this country now measured
in acres would have to cover squar'
miles in order 10 care for the eligi
BILE millions driven to insanity ro
lack of hope. If the foregoing OBJ
servations are half true the prim
importance of dignifying God and Hi
word In the minds and hearts OF youni
men is, measured from the lowest
meanest standards q matter Of prim
business concern.
That Trinity College is a church III
stitution in the strongest assuranc
that it is here to stay. The best proc
of the wisdom of church oWnershi
and control is the uncOncealed FAC
that the teachings concerning G
and His word must continue Toreve
in the sight of truth and under tn
sensitive and jealous eyes OF a churc
always alert against abuses lnVolvln
the ald-fashioned faith of the father
Having uttered these fierce word
smacking OF narrowness in the eai
of the ignorant ! find III them bl
one limitation to me in my yearnlne
and search after God and that is dt
vout reverence coupled with sincerlt
Good may result from an investlS;
lion of the cost direct and indire
incident To the operation OF this INST
tuition. In this day OF refined buSlne
methods the best paying corporation
are subject to the SeVerest audlts.
The assets of this corporation
invested in "A successful industrial Q
terprise should yield an annual dl
idend Of at least six per cent. III
teaching force is made up of expert
who, if engaged in the more renune
ative professions OF IN business WOu
receive on an average of more tn;
three thousand dollars year. (
expense of. $500 per year for ea
student is a conservative es1lma
Their earning capacity as comm
iaborers would average three hu
dred and fifty dollars. This Is IL
while they are in school. On q
count Of lack OF intellectual intere: