The Coconino sun., 1920-12-10
ARE YOU EDUCATED?
 SUBJECT OF SERMON

The following set of questions Was
 quoted by Rev. Moore last llnday
 morning in his sermon on "The Edu.
 cated Man," at the II o'clock service
 at the Church of the Epiphany. A
 professor in one of our state univers-
 ities recently stated that if his stu
 dents could answer these questions
 in the affirmative, he would consider
 them fully educated in the best sense
 Has your education given you sym
 pathy with all good causes and made
 you espouse them? Has it made you
 philosophical?
 Has it made you a brother to the
 weak?
 Have, you learned how to make
 friends and how to keep them? Do
 you know what it is to be a friend yourself?
 Gan you look an honest man or a pure woman straight in the eye?
 Do you see anything to love in a little child?
 "Will a lonely dog follow you in the street?
 Are you good for anything to your self? Can you be happy and content ed alone?
 "Can you be happy and high-mind- ed in the meaner drudgeries of life?
 "Can you think that hoeing corn and washing dishes is as compatible with high and noble living as piano. playing and golf?
 "Can you look out into the world and see anything in it besides dollars and cents?
 "Can you look into the mud-puddle by the roadside and see anything in the puddle but mud?
 "Can you look into the sky at night and see beyond the stars? Can your soul claim kinship with the Creator?"
 The further course of Rev. Moore's sermon, briefly summed up, was as follows: The true scope and range of the process of education is more than the daily round of classes learning the "thre R's-'reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic. It is surroupding the child with the best conditions and in- f1uences for physical, mental and nor al training, so that the child, as a present and future member of society, may live the highest life of which he is capable and render the greatest ser vice to society that he can possibly render. Education of this full round- ed type is essential in our nation in order to fit each generation for citi- zenship, and in order to kill out the poisonous bacteria of bolshevism, class prejudice, selfishness and grumbling in the industrial world. If our pres ent citizenship were fully educated, the great majority of them would not stay away from town councils, mass meetings, boards of trade, good roads conventions, boosters clubs, church meetings and ballot boxes, and then criticise the management of social, civic and church affairs. They would cheerfully assume in person the re- responsibilities of citizenship.
 The success of the national enter prise of education is impossible with out the adequate development, recruit ing and support of the teaching force of the public schools. It is an alarm ing national sin that the American people pay vastly more for Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle to en- certain them with antics than they pay a worthy teacher to bring up their children to manhood and womanhood. Finally, the ultimate responsibility for the success of education in Amer ica rests upon the American public. A shortage of teachers, a shortage of buildings and equipment, a surplus of boys and girls running the streets who ought to be in school is the fault of the average citizen in the land. Ev- cry man and woman can help to create a healthy public sentiment Against these wrongs. Let us encourage the to make a thorough success of their schooling; let us show our ap- preciation for our teachers; let us ev- anywhere stand up for our schools.
 At this morning service Prof. L. B. 1 president of the Northern Arizona Normal school, also spoke briefly, presenting the present crisis in the schools of our nation. He dwelt | upon the critical situation before us, in which the American people must decide whether our schools are to inn prove or fall into disgrace.
 Next Sunday morning, December 18th, the theme of the morning ser mon will be "A Strong Mans Oppor- tunity." You will find it we'll worth your while to be present at these services. Be sure that cor dial welcome awaits you. The Episco- pal church does not exist in Flagstaff 1 for the benefit of favored clique; it | wants to reach and serve the whole | community. You who. stand for the 1 best things in our little city, come out and lend us your presence and encour- I agement. We want you, we need you; and you need the inspiration of the | church and vital religion in your life. |