The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-08

spiration in school work. which is as
necessary for the teacher anu pupil as
those in any other line of work; and
laid stress upon the development of a
good conscience.
IF our country is to survive it must
have and develop educated .men OF
stern quality and substantial types OF
, character and high purposes. Not mar
row chested, weak muscled. low pow
cred men, but men with the physical
strength and endurance necessary to
meet successfully the ever increasing
intensity of modern life in both peace
and war. Men of the Standard A
type, both mentally and physically
Such must be the type of the physical
ly prepared American. Let us con-
serve him morally, physical
ly, and mentally, for the individual,
community and public good" Speaking
in words of praise of the average
American DR.. Schmitt stated that
American wealth in two generations
had increased 81 per cent per capita,
and that Americans were trying with
the aid of knowledge and inventions to
crowd experiences of two lifetimes into
one. He spoke of physical troubles that
would ensue, and said that these things
should be headed off by going to the
doctors for an occasional examination
Briefly reviewing the occupations and
amusements of Americans, the in
crease in city and country population,
he stated that it was evident that our
wealth and inventions would continue
to increase and physical exertion
would continue to decline; therefore
public and high schools, universities
and colleges must meet the social and
economic conditions as they come.
This Is Wonderful Age.
'"This is wonderful age in which
history repeats ITSELF" said DR..
Schmitt, in speaking of the present
terrible war, "the horrors of this day
are blood curdling-and yet, whatever
differences of oponions we as citizens
of this greatest and best of all coun-
tries may entertain as to the funda-
mental causes that precipitated this
world catastrophe upon the good peo-
pie of England, France, Germany,
Russia, Italy and our own native land
yet in the name of all this is right
in the name of our sacred heritage-in
the name of our duty and obligation to
our native land, to our children and
our childrens children, and in the
name of omnipOtent providence, we
rise up under the conscientious i'm
pulse of true American Patriotism and
rally to the only emblem Of a true
democracy, 1.-THE Stars and Stripes.
He referred to American history, to the
forefathers who fought and suffered
that America might be free. and Of the
great historic men OF the country's
past. He spoke of the martyred
presidents, and of the trials Of Presi-
dent Wilson in the crisis through
which the country is passing, urging
loyalty to the government, stating
that in time of war there are but two
places for the citizens, one being be-
hind the guns and the other behind
the government. He reviewed the
patriotic sacrifices of those who
fought, bled, and died at Lexington
Heights through the dark period up
to the inevitable surrender of Corn
wallis. p.
"They fought in order that the
yoke of British infamy, British bar
barism, be broken, and Eng
land forced to abandon the i'm
position of her cruel, inhuman, un
righteous dominion of a people bet
ter, greater, and more righteous
than English, German, French, Rus
SLAMS, Romans, Greeks, or any other
race that ever lived on any part of
the globe"
DR.. Schmidt closed his address
with plea to the class to do their
best work in the world and to dedi-
cate their lives at the altar of
true American patriotism.
"Use your influence and means for
the welfare of humanity, to the end
that the world may be better because
Of your having lived successful
life as a loyal American citizen"