The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25


and said that he agreed with them
for he had also attended that school
about that time. Mr.. Willard asked
as he was closing his talk!
"Do we want our children to at
tend such a school?" The chorus by
the entire assemblage was: I'VE do
not" II.
C. A. Prosser Introduced.
At this point in the meeting DR..
C. A. Prosser of Dunwoody Institute
of Minneapolis was introduced by
President w. A. Streater. In open.
ing his address, which was listened
TO with great interest, the speaker
said that he considered it privil.
ege to be called upon TO address a
gathering of men and women, who
had the education and welfare of the
youth at heart. He was glad to see
that Mankato is taking up the move
ment that will make the future gen
erations better than the present ones
by furnishing them to proper advan-
tages of education. Savage man
does not shape his future destiny,
but civilized man may do this for his
children and his children's children.
The great glory of the United
sire to make this democracy bet
ter world for ourselves and our
posterity There is no finer goal set
up for the defense Of any nation.
There are two ways Of obtaining
those ends. First by getting people
with better blood. and secondly with
better education. In this way the
future, OF the country will see great
mental and physical development.
properly born, and secondly to be
properly adjusted to life. In refer
ring to the problem Of better educa
tion of posterity, the speaker said
that he had faith in Mankato along
those lines. The right steps are be-.
ing taken right now in the school
movement. Investments in educa- ;
ton. will result in future dividends
in the way, way of bette. better sn'ann5i sOmnunities ss
the way Of better citizenship. Re-
ferring again to the right Of every
child to be born right, the speaker
said that parents must be clean in
body and healthy in mind. To bring
forth children under any other con-
ditions is nothing short Of criminal.
Dangers of Tainted Blood.
Here the speaker referred at some
length. TO the dangers from the i'm
southern countries of Europe. Many
feeble minded people escape the Of
ficers on the gang plank at Ellis
Island and enter this country, and
thus the tainted blood is continually
flowing into America. For this rea-
son immigration should be carefully
guarded to see that this class of
the midst of the American people:
The good, clean, healthy man and
woman Of foreign birth is a desire
able citizen. DR.. Prosser said that
it was an appalling fact that forty
eight per cent of a large number
of young men examined in the recent
military draft were found to have but
the minds of the twelve year old child.
Foreign centers in this country are
the source of more crime than in any
where else in the country. This Is Is
Chicago, where there is large for
eign population. 1t is the children
of the log grade foreigners that are
filling the asylums. etc. The speak
er said that the Americans are in the
habit of saying eve assimilate the
foreigner" The speaker said we do
not assimulate. but we amalgamate
is mixed with the dross: The low
grade foreigner is brought up a step,
while the highly bred American Is
correspondingly lowered in mentality
and physical qualifications. Over s.
900 of these immigrants are seeking
the American shores every day. 1t
stands to reason that some Of the
weaklings get by the officers. The
speaker said that in referring to the
immigrant he was laying particular
stress, upon the physical side of the
question, which bears directly on
posterity, and was passing over many
Of the other faults OF that class OF
immigrant. Many do not take out
citizenship papers, and do not make
the best citizens. DR.. Prosser said
that he did not place so much i'm.
portance in the educational tests of
immigrants, and the intelligent side
of those people. There are a lot of
morons and idiots who can learn to
read and write, the speaker said that
the all-important thing for the pres
ent generation is to see to the prop
er development Of posterity by Civ
ing it the right to be properly born
and to be properly adjusted to life.