Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-23


r. Parmenter assembled at the chap
Ell, and marched to the church to
music by the Waterville military
band. DR.. Parmenter and DIR. Frank =
lin ". johnson. 81. the speaker of the
day, headed the procession. Then
came the seniors. and after them the
guests of the college, who were fol-
lowed by the faculty in academic
robes. The visiting alumnae weer
next in rank. and were followed by
the undergraduates.
There we're this year three honor
speakers from the graduating class,
They we're Miss Adele Medora Nc
Loon of Hou1ton. Donald Arthur
Shaw of Clinton and Harold Chester
field Marden of Nassalboro. Miss
McLoon took as her subject college
Womeni the 10th Century" She
quoted from David s. Jordan. SAYING
that This century is notably strenu-
Gus and democratic, and Will iDcreas-
ingly continue to be SO. Colby must
prepare her women to take their
place in this energetic century" She
said that Colbyts women must he
fitted for the strenuous life through
physical education, and for practical
democracy through a development of
the spiritual quality and character.
In closing. she said that Colby Wom-
en- are being taught honor and JUS
tIce, are being taught 10 recognize
thed ignity of service and of whole
hearted endeavor in the bcsti inter-
n fol
body, clear mind. and a developed
character does the Colby woman live
IN this strenuous democratic CEN
fury"
Address Donald Shaw
Donald a. Shaw in his address.
said that there are certain fundamen-
tai things that the world needs now
as 1t has never needed them before.
One of these necessities and one of
greatest Importance is leadership.
Whether II be in the small town or
IN the large city, it is only by lead
ership that work of worth can be
done
Men are leaders who point out the
way to few just as men are lead
ers Who point out the way to mil
lions"
Abraham Lincoln was a leader, hut
even so, the mayor of a small town
may be leader. given that he ha,
the necessary qualities So il is that
the world needs leaders of townships
Just as iSSSeeds leaders Of nations.
No man can become leader Of
any importance unless he has learned
men, history and past events, and
such other things as are included I'M
der the name of education. II is to
III educated man. whether he is
coilegem an or not. that the world
must turn for leadership
In closing Mr. Shaw said. ITO the
leader, education means power and
power should be used for service. By
education the citizen is given that
power TO achieve results worth
achieving. The field of action is
houndless'
Marden Address
Harold {. Marden's address was
most powerful one. He spoke on
Education and Infinite Progress"
saying that We are inclined to dream
turew hIch is Ctopian. He said that
we must not think Of lofty system
whereby all men become savants. but
that we must better the present dav
conditions, and must work with what
we have.
INSTEAD Of conceiying Infinite
Progress, II is rather for US to dedi-
cate ourselves 10 the expansion of our
present enlightenment" Rather than
dreaming Of a towering superstruct-
ure upon our present educational
system, let us build our foundations
wider and deeper, to support the yet
larger burdens which will come upon
them in the future. Our ideal as a
nation and as an educated people
must be education az d universal con-
dihon Our purpose should be to
carry TO those less fortunate the
proper development intellect. feeling
and conduct. So we shall make
them civilized and more capa BILE OF
performing their duty both TO them
selves and to the world
Or. Johnson's Address
DR.. Franklin ". johnson. of the
class OF 1891, a member of the faculty
Of Columbia University, delivered the
Commencement address. taking as his
subject aids Of Education in a De
u1ocracy," He prefaced his address
by speaking Of his own Commence
day. when there was a large number
'of speakers from the graduating
class, and said that he had set up and
defended in twelve minutes a plan
whereby the union might be saved
from the dangers of an illiterate cleo
torate. HE subject had been "Educa-
ton and the Ballot" His plan. how
ever, was not accepted Yesterday, he
said that with less assurance it was
his purpose to discuss similar sub
ject.
Education at public expene is justi-
lied ID q means of perpetuating the
state. The United States has always
had great faith in education as the
foundation Of democracy. The world
war shattered some of our illusions
The forces Of democracy, superior in
men and money, had n hard time to
defeat the forces of autocracy. This
was because the forces of autocracy
had made a definite aim in the edu-
cationAl system. which had not been
done in the democracies. We call ed
ucation preparation for citizenship"
but we do not specify what is meant
by citizenship. Democracy cannot
depend upon an education whose
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