The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

these years to adapt the instruction
to the needs OF the teachers in the
public schools of this section of the 4
State Your location and the large !
amount of land possessed by this /
school give you an unusual opportun- /
ity to train teachers for the work .
which they should do IN the rural /
schools The more 1 study the pro-
blem of education the more I am
convinced that children should be
taught the things which they viii
need TO know as men and women,
that teachers should know well the
things which they undertake to
teach, and that therefore the schools
which prepare teachers should give
them instruction in those things
which the people in the communities
in which they teach viii need to
know"
VIM. H. Thompson, United States
Senate, Washington, D. c: 1.-THE
people Of Kansas, as well as the Unit
ed States generally have reason to
be proud of the fact that while Fort
Hays at one time marked the end of
civilization in Kansas, that there is
now located and constantly growing
new educational and agricultural
center"
Charles Curtis, United Staes Sen
ate, Washington, D. C: Gas one who
was active in having the Fort Hays
Military Reservation given to the
! State for educational purposes, I
have watched with interest the
growth and development Of the Kan
sas Normal School
The School has been very success
full and I want to congratulate you
on the good work done as President
of the institution"
Nicholas Murray Butler, Presi-
dent, Columbia University, New York
City: 'There never was a time in
the history OF the world or in the
history Of the United States when
so heavy a burden was laid as now
upon those who guide teachers, those
who prepare teachers for life work,
and those who are engaged in the
porfession of teaching. The world
IS passing through not precisely a
crisis, but a change, the ike OF
which has not been since the move
ment known as the Renaissance of
Europe. The future lies IN the hands
of those who have the vision to see
beyond the dark clouds of war, IN
dustrial unrest and selfish greed to 2
happier day when those institutions
which we are proud to call American.
founded as they are upon human
liberty, justive and zeal for pro-
gress, shall become the universal
property Of mankind"
Guy Potter Benton, President
University of Vermont, Chairman
Executive Committee National As
ISOLATION of State Universities, Bur
lington, Vermont: ''This is to fell
citate you IN return of another
Presidents Day" I rejoice with
you IN your high privilege Of lead
ership and congratulate Kansas and
the entire country that a man OF
your type has dedicated his talents
to the lofty purpose of making this
better world in which to live and
of training better men and womn to
live for service IN the world"
Arthur 7. Hadley, President Yale
University, New Haven, Connecticut:
ct gives me great pleasure TO have
the opportunity of extending my con-
CALCULATIONS 70 President Lewis on
what he Is doing for the applications
of modern science to the problems OF
Industrial education"
Frank o. Lowden,. Governor OF
Illinons: 81 desire 70 congratulate
you upon the progress which the
Fort Hays Normal School has made
under your administration 1t is
always gratifying TO know that a
son Of Illinois, has rendered signal
service anywhere While your leav-
ing Illinois, was q loss 70 your native
stare, ! congratulate Kansas, upon
being the beneficiary OF your work
J. P. Goodrich, Governor OF Indi-
ana, through their Governor desire
to send greetings and congratulations
to President Lewis, of the Fort Hays
Kansas Normal School on the day
set aside IN your valuable institution
as Presidents Day We are doubly
glad TO send this message because
President Lewis is a former citizen
Of the Hoosier State and received
part Of his education N one OF or
Universities
/ Harry B. Hutchins, President Of
University Of Michigan: cit is q