New Britain herald., 1918-06-26
INSPIRING ADDRESS
 TO NEW TEACHERS
'GG GGetters or GiVers", , Subject Of
 Prof. McConauShy Here

ed said Professor James L.. Me Conaughy of Dartmouth college, in addressing the 94 Normal school graduates at the graduating exer- cises held yesterday afternoon in the auditorium. The program, which teemed with implicitly and patriot ism. was listened to by a large aud fence consisting almost wholly of in innate friends and relatives of the graduating class, and was much en- joyed.
 After the members of the class of 1918 had taken their places. seats having been reserved for them in the center aisle, the eighth grade chorus rendered in most pleasing manner a group of "old" songs. These were preceded however, by the singing of the hymn. est Ann" The closing number of the program, including a group of four popular hits in war songs. brought forth loud applause. These were sung by the Liberty Chorus made up of members of the graduating class and other Normal school students. and served as an ap- propriate ending to a most delight full program.
 The decorations were simple, ferns, laurel, maple leaves, crimson ram blers and yellow daisies being used in abundance. A number of large American flags were also displayed in conspicuous places.
 Following the singing by the eighth grade pupils, Marcus White, princi- pal of the school, introduced by speaker, Professor McConaughy, say
 ing that he always liked fo share the good fhjnpS n he had the pleasure of listening to- Professor McConaughy recently, and was so impressed by his remarks that he asked him to address the graduating class.
 Professor McConaughy spoke on the subject, ''Getters or Givers," inn
 pressing upon the minds of his hear CTS the fact that they should not only be willing to do the things which 1t is their duty to do, but they must also be willing to do still more, using the words of the greatest Teacher the world has ever known,-"Let thy goodness be not of necessity, but of good will"
 A number of illustrations from real life were used by the speaker, among them the great disaster at Quebec when the bridge across the St. Law IellC0 IlNSI gave way uuuSI e uodNy load just as the work of joining it together in the middle was about to be done. The bridge had been built plenty strong enough, but was not strong enough to take care of the load before being entirely completed. He referred to a certain bank which refused to do business with persons unable to have at least $500 as a re- serve, back of their name. This bank, he stated, felt that it could not safe i ly carry on it's banking business un- 1 less it was sure that it's patrons had l a certain amount of reserve. He pointed out, in this connection, that l the same is due of the work-a-d day people of today they must have | certain amount of reserve strength l and ambition to carry on their regu-
 lar duties and still feel ready and l willing to do still more.
 1 Professor McConaughy's talk was | full of interesting things. References
 were made to the manner in which | the Jews of old performed their va l rious tasks, quoting the old saying of | body of Jews, after completing their l duties assigned them,-''We are un- | profitable servants, we have done
 only that which was our duty" They,
 
 than was their duty and looked upon
 it as a necessity. In referring to the l teachings of Christ, the speaker used
 the words of this great Teacher, | "Whosoever shall compel thee to go | one mile, go with him two" There are
 so many people in this world, Pro- l lessor McConaughy said, who are
 doing only what they are required to
 do. He urged upon his hearers al-
 ways to bear in mind the fact that
 they should not do things with the
 spirit of the get and the gain, of the
 first mile, but with the spirit of the
 give, of the second mile. He also
 charged the members of the grad
 uating class never to forget that 1t
 is their duty so long as they are
 teachers, to make safe citizens for
 the State of Connecticut and for the
 U. $. A.
 Professor McConaughv compli-
 mented the people of this country
 upon the spirit shown in assisting
 the government during the present conflict. All that is being done tc 5 help the government, both financially
 and otherwise. is done in the spirit , of the 'may'-the glory of the sec ond mile. Throughout the country , he stated, the real true spirit shown
 is not the spirit of the get of the
 first mile, but the spirit of the give, the glory of thc' second mile. , The applause which followed Pro lessor McConaughy's address dem , onstrated fully the appreciation or
 the part of the audience in being
 allowed the privilege of listening tt such an uplifting talk.
 Before presenting diplomas to thu graduates, Hon. H. c. Morrison, as
 sistant secretary of the state board l of education, congratulated the clas!