The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-10
u. OF @. PRESIDENT
TELLS OF EDUCATION

President P. l.. Campbell, of the
University of Oregon, in an address
here Sunday night before the Sunday
/ Evening Club of Riverside church,
praised choruses of boys and girls of
the Hood River high school, who par
ticipated in the program.
1--WE are planning through the Music
department of the university" said
President Campbell, 'in arranging for
competition of such musical work of
the high schools of the state. | am
sure that Hood River will rank among
the first. We are indebted at the uni
versity for the interest taken in Hood
River in higher education. You have
a fine representation of students.
They stand among the first in their
work. Our executive secretary, Karl
Onthank, is a Hood River boy. His
work is admirable. =
President Campbell spoke on the
subject, "The Self Education of the
People of State. He praised the
local community organization for its
leadership as a forum in turning the
thoughts of people toward constant
education. The time was, said the
speaker, when there was a kind of
aristocracy Of higher education. The
advanced learning was considered be-
yond the limits of thesmasses, but he
pointed out, this regime has changed,
and now educability is characteristic
feature of the democratic government.
President Campbell declared that the
world war had impressed upon young
men and women the value of education.
1t was demonstrated then, he said, as
never before that men of training were
needed. 1t showed the supreme value
of education. The university head
pointed out that today not only the
youth of the land are seeking educa-
tion, but through its extension course
the University of Oregon is giving
privileges of advancement to hundreds
of adult men and women. This system
of extension work, placing the campus
of the state University at the borders of
the state, President Campbell said,
was inaugurated by the University of
Wisconsin.
President Campbell cited the mater
al value of education, how learning
through research work has already
saved the nation millions of dollars in
the prevention of epidemIcs. Today.
he said, institutions of learning are
sending out in their physicians, not
mere practitioners, who seek liveli-
hood and money from their work, but
men imbued with the idea of prevent
ing disease and relieving mankind of
its horrors. Mr.. Campbell stated that
Oregon's tuberculosis bill annually
reached $1,000, 900. He declared a
hope that eventually the dread white
plague would be conquered by scien-
lists. He characterized the medical
profession as one of the most altruistic
of the age.
President Campbell praised in high
est terms the Oregon system of public
schools. The states schools, he says,
now rank second in the United States.
Oregon has $50 accredited high schools.
Seventy per cent of her high school
graduates seek advanced education.
City School Superintendent Cannon
presided at the meeting. Following
the address President Campbell greeted
many old University of Oregon gradu-
ates and parents of students.
Sunday evening, March 20. Edgar b.
Piper, managing editor of the Oregon
ian. will deliver an address at River
side church.