The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-22
ABLE ADDRESS TO GRADUATING
 CLASS OF HIGH


 The Episcopal church was crowd- ed to the doors last night, members of the graduating class or the Ju. neau High School. teachers and non.communlcants. joining with those of the regular congregation, In iss- tenlng to the baccalaureate sermon delivered by the Rev. c. D. Chris tan. The special music for the service was greatly appreciated and the address by Rev. Christian was scholarly and masterful The follow ing are excerpts taken from the ad- dress:
 Education means "a complete training of the mind and heart and will, by the medication of secular and religious knowledge; and teach ing. by precept and example, how to apply this knowledges and how best to discharge the responsibii- ties connected with the acquisition.
 The chief alm and ultimate object of all education is character Cours- es of study etc. are but means to this end. And thus 1t Is folly to let a child leave school. A child does. not so to school merely to learn to become cash-boy or to read magazines. The State gives free education to fit each one to i'm his place and do his duty as a member of society-not as an indiy- idual. Otherwise free education is an infringement on the livelihood of private educators. It is Q policy of self.preservation on the States part-to safeguard herself against an ignorant vicious. and shiftless population. It is absolutely neces- sary for safety in democracy It is to put into actuality the expression Of the solidarity of the race" which is the boasted result of the French Revolution but which is but the realization of the teach i ing of Christian philosophy 17OO years before-of St. Pauls declara- ton that mo man liveth to himself' etc. which is true of the nation as well as of the individual.
 What Child ls Taught
 Our schools are to help every child understand that there cannot be national faith and truthfulness without individual faithfulness and truthfulness, national justice without personal obedience to the law, or civic purity and honesty without personal purity and honesty.
 However well the pupils mind may be trained. it is of little avail if there are no good moral habits instilled into him; otherwise. he may become only a smart criminal more able to prey on society than if not educated or given school ing."
 The school system promotes nor allty by demanding punctuality in attendance. obedience to authority, accuracy and honesty in work. re- spect for the rights of others, and subordination of individual good to community interest He finds he is a part of the great whole, in which he must do his part orderly obedienty, industriously.
 Moral Training Necessary
 We couldn't leave out moral train ing in our schools, if we tried. Un- consciously perhaps. we expect(it of the teachersvalthough we often be- come angry with them when chil- dren are disciplined. But when a child cries out Somebody has taken my pencil or book he is branding every child In school as thief. forming ruin ous habit. and it is more important that a teacher stop and correct the child than to so on In other les sons. Our schools are more of a moral training ground than any thing else-though our teachers do not get the credit for 1t they should get.
 As to requirements and means to education. first comes the possession of character itself on the part of instructors. Who is sufficient for tho ,vorlr but the most consecrated |