Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-24
ATTEND COLLEGE

OHe VI tHe NeIy MOISt tHiHSS duOut
war is the killing of so many of our
brightest young men. The boys in
the colleges are the first to enlist
when their country calls. They are
filled with patriotism and enthusi-
asm, and are rushed to the front be-
/ fore they can be given adequate sup
port. with the result that the loss of
life is very heavy.
England has gone through this ex-
! perience. Regiment composed of
the very finest young men of that
nation were organized first, and hur-
ried over to stem the German flood
which was sweeping through Belgium
and northern France. Because of
their comparatively small numbers,
and the lack of artillery support, they
were almost wiped out. England can
not, in 50 years. make good the loss
suffered thu ough the death of these
young men.
The United States is now going
through a similar experience, al
though probably it will not be so
costly. No sooner had war been de-
clared than the young men in our
colleges began TO enlist in large num-
bers. College work was carried on
under great difficulties because of
the Reorganization that resulted.
These young men went into the train
ing camps, the flying corps, and the
naval service by the thousands; and
they will not come back until the war
is over.
We must look to the future. The
value of college education has
steadily increased during the past 25
years. 1t will be even greater dur
ing the next %. The world is going
on Our industrial life is becoming
more complicated and needing more
and more men of technical education,
Our political and economic life Is be-
coming more and more important. |
We have stepped forth to take our
place among the nations of the world. |
In many ways, the United States will
be the leading nation when the war
is over This means that our young
men must be educated to assume
high responsibilities. At all costs, !
we must give them the very best
training possible. The young men of /
to 20 should be sent to college this /
coming year, if possible There will
be a great temptation to keep them
on the farms, because of the short /
age of labor Many of them must
stay on the farm because they have
not the foundation training necessary
to enable them to enter college; but
those who have had such training
should be sent to college, even at real
sacrifice, The welfare of the nation
depends very largely upon giving
these young men the very best educa-
ton possible
The colleges are adapting their
''@t IA " liiCCJ till9 SItudIIDIl. Al the
Iowa Agricultural College. at Ames.
Tor example, the courses are being
re-arransed Students are being per-
mitted to continue their courses dur
ing the summer, and thus hasten the
time Of graduation. Those who must
work part of the time are permitted
to so arrange their college work that
they can take longer time for
graduation.
II it is impossible to let the boy
go the full college year, let him go as
long as you can, Plan the work so
he can put in the greatest possible
number of months at college. This
viii be one evidence of real patriot
ism. 1t will enable the boy to fit
himself to play a larger part in our
made-over world when this war has
finally been fought out; and in doing
this he will be serving not himself
alone, but his country
Farmer.