The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-23
BRANNON DELIVERS
BRILLIANT ADDRESS
Speech in Parish Hall Thursday
intellectual Treat
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION EVI-
DENCE OF APPLICABILITY.
University President Says Dancing
Is MOdernized Christian 0rdin-
ance.

People in this world everywhere are
primarily concerned about their own
affairs; and the bare announcement of
something entirely outside seldom
"soaks in" sufficiently to be remem-
bered, or even to arrest serious at
tention. 1t is, therefore, no reflection,
invidious or otherwise, upon the citi-
zens of Twin Falls, to say that in fail
ing to attend the address of DR.. M. A
Brannon, given last Thursday after
noon at the Episcopal Parish hall, they
missed a great opportunity and cheat
ed themselves out Of hearing one Of
the most interesting and scholarly, as
woll as one of the most practical, lee
lures ever offered in our city.
DR.. Brannon, who is well known as
the president of the Idaho State Uni
versity at Moscow, is evidently an ex-
pert in the science of biology, as well
the possessor of a broad-minded and
philosophic viewpoint for the field of
human necessity, endeavor and
achievement. 1t is impossible, con-
sidering present time and space, to at
tempt even a resume of his remarks
upon this occasion.
His stated subject was Social Edu-
high compliment to the opportunity
and facility offered by the building il
which he found himself for offering ;
social service of deeds rather thar
words-one not controlled nor central
lied by or for any particular church
adding that he had himself been close
ly associated with DR.. Watson, the
Episcopal rector at Moscow, and "a
L.. toll 20 ,
in the use of a similar building fol
lectures, banquets, university exten
sion works and amusements, all great
ly to the general benefit of the com
munity. Among the amusements h'
specified socials, parties and dances
the dance, he said, being a modern
lied Christian ordinance which begaI
as a religious rite and which the Epis
copal church has been wise enough Il
use," under proper restrictions ant
auspices.
Running briefly over progression il
plant life from the lichen, moss, fern
on up to the great forests, he glanced
from man ackward-allaying appre
hension by saying that he did not in
tend to "get you up tree" In tn
beginning naturalness prevailed, AM
the individual man was an absolute
lord and master.
Modern civilization, however, ha
become artificial, and makes for col
lective expression-the clam, lobste
and hermit crab being about the onl
present instances of the individuals
tic. The manner in which society i
inclined to stratify, is evidence of arti
ficiality. The struggle is to belong
to satisfy the desire and longing TO
pleasing companionship. The church
therefore, should keep in close rela
tion to this great need, and shoul
safeguard the opportunity to be loya
to a friend or a principle. Charlie
Lamb, when asked to meet a man an
told he would love him if he knew hin
: replied: 81 don't want to know hiI
because l don't want to love him.
The social duty of the church is
recognize social fluidity and to reac
out for all. Here on your stage an
your floor are opportunities for learn
ing and for knowing For people ger
orally to meet and know each othe
and to have common interests an
| pleasures is to make a community {
: neighbors and friends; and there
superlative need, in this world of our
for friendliness cOrdiality and love-