Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-23

growth and development. Of u state
and to prevent the jfMtefaty OF our
people, but also desafed BY means Of
our free public schools. Including the
university. to increase the general in.
mote the patriotism, integrity ana
morality Of our voters by obstruction
that would tend to impress upon the
Erowfng mind the vital Importance of
t~ruthfulness, temperance, purity, pub
lie. spirit, patriotism, International
peace, obedience to. parents, due de-
ference tor old age ana respect for
honest labor, OF every kind. These
founders had discovered from prAc.
tical experience in dealing with men
velopment of our citizenship in these
traits of character was essential to the
growth and stability OF. our. state and
the permanehce Of our institutions.
And 80 they laid such strong en-
phasis upon these fundamental re.
quiref1ents. a
AS a graduate Of the university
and as a man vitality interested in the
welfaAe Of the state, 1 take much
pride in tho fact thxt, during the life
ofithe university, the institution has
continued to emphasize the value Of
these high ideals which, lie at the
~OUNU0llOu OIL kilc 1uCC0SSIu OSV0lVp-'
ment of any great institution.
Tribute 10 Founders.
mot only were the founders men
Of high ideals and lofty purposes, who
knew ,the value Of the sitnpler>vtrtues
of life in developing a fihe and noble
character in our people, thus insuring
the strength and perfnanence Of our
institutions, and who therefore sought
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cational system of the state, but they
we're also men of religious conyic-
tons, generally members of Some
church, and men who purposed Duild-
inE a C1lristian civilization. in our
state. Il
They realized, however, that where,
denominations are many, ana ductfin-
al differences frequently quite pro.
nounced, that 1T wouldsbe wisdom to
prohibit religious instruction in the
public schools, ana Ito let such in
lily circle, or through the denomina-
tio1al channels, outside Of the walls
and campus of the state institutions.
And 30 We find the management
and instruction In the state institu-
tlons circumscribed BY certain legal
and constitutional limitations intend
cd to safeguard the religious interest
of the students and Of every Citizep
of the state.
"rrom these l%iFaitatiohs it Is quite
apparent that the founders of the
university and tho. state, believed iii
the absolute separation of church and
state, a1d intended that in the edQ-
cation3 system which the state pro-
vided, there should be mo infringe
ment upon the province Of, the church
or any attempt to do, or to interfere
with the work for which. the church
exists.
wise Precautions. (.
ut is agreed that these precautions
were Wise, ana 1t. Is quite generally
conceded today that those who teach
in the state institutions should not
engage in any religious instruction IN
or about the institution. and I am
pleased to say that, seldom. II ever, are
the provisions OF our constitution ana
laws Violated. al far, as any; positive
religious instruction In any of our
state institutions. Is concerned.
but a practice has grown up IN
many. Of the state institutions which
is infinitely worse. and which con-