Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-16

TODAY; M'VEY
IS SPEAKER
Special Session Held-Pres-
ident Gives Some Excel
lent War Time Advice.

the University Of North Dakota this
morning by President Frank L. Nc
Vey, who has just returned from the
meeting Of the National Council for
Of Presidents Of State Universities. in
Warrington.
The meeting opened with the stnx-
ing OF America and the repeating Of
the Lords Prayer. DR.. MONEY! then
proceeded at once to the discussion
Of the problems which the members
OF tho university must meet as citi-
zens Of the United States. Coming
Immediately from the national confer
cussed the message of President Mo-
Vey gave to all who heard It q clear
er sense Of duty and q better under
Standing OF the best service that each
could render In the present situation,
Prepare for Long War.
That the United States is preparing
Tor q three years war Is evident, and
That the best thing that every one can
90 IN view OF this Ia to stay on the
Job that he Is engaged in il apparent.
It Is necessary that people remain
clear minded and wise and that the
functions of society should go on as
smoothly as possible. The govern
ment Is especially anxious not to dis
turb the educational system over the
country. Twenty thousand Officers
will be needed to command the new
recruits, but for those who are not
qualified by age or other require
greatest importance that education
should be continued In order to At
them for greater service to the coun-
try. h was urged by Secretary
Baker. 1t was further urged that
the graduates of high schools this
year should enter the universities or
colleges this fall as a patriotic duty
! order to be fitted to serve the coun-
try to the best purpose both nov and
In the future.
The essential thing that. we will
need at the close Of the war will be
men and women who are educated
and trained to meet the larger respon-
sibility h q we will have to carry.
The place for the boys under con-
scription is therefore in the schools.
In describing the meeting Of Gem
eral Joffre in New York. President
McVey represented to he listeners q
eral than can be had from the news
paper pictures of him. He indicated
too that in the coming of the COM
mission there was represented the
coming Of Europe to America not for
material aid as money or men but for
the revival Of spirit; sympathy and
meaning Of it all may DO found in the
great sign that may be seen in New
York-"The World Must Be Saved
for Democracy" The responsibility
Of America to do her share in this
Is clearly
President McVey then urged it up
on h student that in the present rest
less state Of mind we fail to recognize
what the present duty is here. With
lso men leaving in the last two
there vas talk of the university be-
ing closed earlier than scheduled. The
advisory committee, however, recon-
mended that the university should not
be closed, that it ought to go on. and
that 1t was bound in duty to finish
the year. and the functions Of educa-
ton must and ought to be continued
therefore, urged the students to
buckle to 1t and do their work for the
glory Of God, of the world, and our
country. Prolonged applause greeted
the presidents plea.
The university will open in the fall
or October 10, two weeks later than
before planned in order that the entire
university body may assist in the har-
vesting. Of the crops The men Of
SIlo university Will bOOH OT6dIAlZ0 III
this work so as to give the most eff
cient service possible. Commence
ment will be compacted into two days
instead of. four. All gayety will be
gone, there will be no class day, no
commencement dinner, but the usual
exercises will be held and those who
have left who were to graduate this
they were present. and their degrees
granted. Commencement will be
confined to June II, when the bac-
calaureate sermon will be delivered,
and commencement day will be on
Monday. the 18th. Business as U.s.
ual'. js the slogan.
The matter Of consumption was
clearly explained as the only wise and
common sense method. .