Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-06-26

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A genuine treat to the Eighth grade
and High School graduates and their
friends, Friday evening, May 29th,
was the address of Prof. w. II.
Lynch, representative of the South
west Missouri Teachers College of
Springfield, Mo-, an educator of a
half century's experience, newspa-
per man by adoption, a self confessed
checker expert, and numbering more
than a million Missourians among his
friends.
His talk was along the line of
who and what is the greatest-the
greatest country, the greatest men
and women, the greatest things, that
constitutes the greatest riches, etc.
Always and everywhere, Prof Lynch
is intense in his Ainericanism and
unfaiIing in his uplifting influence
precept and example. He is big,
buoyant, beaming, benignant. He
takes a vital interest in the welfare
and development of all children, even
up to their nineteenth year or be-
yond-from his standpoint educa-
ton is never finished. None can
meet him without feeling the influ-
ence of strong, wholesome, helpful
and sympathetic personality.
Prof. Lynch has never used beer
or liquor, never had headache,
taught school Al years with the loss
of only 9 days and has left the i'm
press of his fine character and train
ing upon the minds of thousands who
now fill responsible stations in vari-
Gus parts Of the world.
His philosophy of life has given
rise to many epigrams and gems OF
thought which have gained wide
circulation. BE good, do good and
smile he says. THE public schools
and the newspapers Sre the two
universities of the American people, y
is another declaration expressing one
of his strongest convictions. He sub
scribes and pays for 115 newspapers.
These he formerly used in his school
work with remarkable success, and
many whom he taught are doing the
same
1t is not only in work that his long
life has been, and is, one of the most
useful we know. He does good to all
by spreading the sunshine and cheer
of kindness. He sees and interprets
the good, the beautiful and the true
in nature and art His soul responds
to all that makes for happiness and
passes the message to all with whom
he comes in contact, personally or by
transmitted thought. His is always
the good word or none--a mission of
hope and helpfulness.
One does not think Of him as being
old, or famous for in reality he is
both, but as being kind-the genial
friend who adds to our enjoyment OF
the passing hour, whatever the cir
cumstances of the meeting. Even
though grief or melancholy be our
portion, his ready and kindly sympa-
thy gives to life renewed interest and
to the future brighter hues.
He has always taken an interest
in Prof. ]. E. Foster, principal of the
Linn Creek schools, and his family,
Prof. and Mrs. Foster owing their
first acquaintance to attendance at
Prof. Lynch's school at Mountain
Grove, and to the similarity of their
names, as Mrs. F. was, at that time
Miss Anna Foster, Of Linn Creek.
Lynch. calls them Foster & Foster
and takes as lively an interest in
their interesting progency as though
he were their grandfather. 1t was be-
cause of their friendship that Prof
Lynch came here, by special invita-,
ton, Camden county being outside OF
his district,
He strongly indorsed Prof. Fos
ter's work, and considers the school
a credit to the town, the county ant
the state.
He expressed great admiration fol
our scenery and was much interested
in the Usage river bridge,-a a structure
widely known and the subject Of
much comment He calls the bluff
from which the bridge is swung, "A
dictionary of the Ozark Mountains
probably owing to its geological
strata.
We feel safe in pronouncing Prof
Lynch not only original but unique
we have maintained for many year
that the cause Of education In Nilsson
ri owes more to him than to an,
other man.
We hope Linn Creeks good geniu
may guide him here again, and often
for he is a builder Of character
J. w. Vincent, editor The Reveille
Camden County, Mo. June 6, 1918
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