The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16

st!lled with the beliefs and Ideals OF
true American manhood and woman
hood. Are the taxpayers giving them
selves. their students and their coun-
try 4 square deal when they fail TO
meet the requirements and maintain the
standards Of a we'll equipped high
school?
wis the school house tha; stands by
the flag.
Let the people stand by the school.
lis the schoo, bell that rings for our
liberty aid
IT'S the school boy whose ballot shall
rule.
The blue sky above Is lihcrty's dome.
The green fields beneath cQuallty's
home
But the schoo, house today "a humani-
tvs friend.
Let the pcople-that nag and that
school defend"
John Henry Kinghorn. class valcd.c-
torian. in his address on The New
World said:
The Now world
There Is time in the life Of each
Of us when we begin to think and
reason for ourselves instead Of taking
thangs FOR granted And 1t ~ at this
point in our lives that we, the class
of 1922, have arrived. Perhaps 1t is
the real purpose Of education 10 teach
one 10 think. Perhaps the approach
OF the time when We leave high school
has caused IT'S to think and to look
into the future. A. any rate we have
found u number Of problems which
puzzle us and for which We have not
found solution; and now we are going
10 present Ia you UHc oC these problems,
one of which has hccu troubling us and
pcrhans may have >hccn trouble YOU.
But first let US retrospect a little In
order that you may the more clearly
see VIII. this matter seems To US of sIcn
importance.
-Four short years ago this class en-
tered high school. Previous To ihis we
had spent just twice that much time
IN the grade schools There W" were
carefully and wisely directed and
taught There We learned the meaning
Of discipline. Rules were made. and
w.. usually uheyrd them. Although we
did no; always understand the purpose
of thu rcu,eS. nevertheless we obeNcd
them because We knew the certain pun
iShmcnt which followed dlsohedence.
In high school we found different
Of course. But there WAS In general n
different system Of education. We were
no, constantly watched by the teachers.
we were trusted more I" perform our
duties. In short. we were given more
responsibility. And yet. IN spite %
these added liberties. We found respect
for the rules. OC course there were
some infractions but these arose Dr!n-
ripally from the excess OF energy and
the spirit Of adventure which are to be
found IN all high school students.
In high school we were taught the
Ideals upon which our country was
founded We learned the necessity of
government and We soon saw that n
democratic government Is the best form
Of all. AS We saw the necessity Of gov
eminent we began 10 learn the functions
Of a government and the need for GOOD
laws AMI proper enforcement OF them,
Then we saw the justice OF the rules
end regulations to which we had 10
conform in school--rules were made for
a good purpose and were properly en-
forced. Thus We built up for ourselves
high Ideals OF what government should
be.
For some time IN the past we have
been looking forward 10 this night,
which marks the end OF our high school
DAYS and our entrance into the AFFAIRS
Of the world We have been investi-
eating this outside world Into which
we are about TO enter and We have
found II run on much the same princi-
pie as the school It has rules and
regulations which Il has made 70 safe
guard Itself. And Yet there seems 70
he n radical difference between the
school regulations and tho laws 90 the
world We have found that wc must
greatly change our Ideals. We have
learned that the laws are there bu' w.
10 not always find them ohry"d. And
|, has been very hard for rs 70 g>ler-
stand why people who make their own
laws do not obey tho laws they MAKE:
why they make laws and do not see thai
! they are enforced.
There Is a prohibition amendment
which WAS passed 4 few years ago and
which forbids the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquor; and vet we often
see men drunk and VIC know that there
Is plenty Of liquor sold. VIVA, Is tho
explanation Of this?
There are speed laws which rcru-
. late the rate at which vehicles shall
travel Put still We see machines
speeding IN and down the streets of ;he
! city without even hcinE warr&d Why.
! The state has fishing laws which
make Il unlawful 10 catch fsh by any
means except hook and limo. And We
! men may he seen standing right on the
) county bridges looping Ash. Why Is
4 his.
j eve 500 small boys still wearing knee
Q rants smoking cigarettes in public
places ~ II the arc proud of 4: and
Z 81 -,hD Il =,
tha. sees 'h"m knows that there Is a
state law rorhidlINc thcm to smoke
WHY aa they dare 20 smoke openly as
: y I'm contempt q. III" 'rw" Why Will
storckrepcrs sell 10 Thorn"
"a few months ago there were az
counts IN tho rnpcrs of Il cocl, n=h,
which was To take place M Big Wheel
Ing creek somewhere near the Marshall
county line. and It was stated that
automobiles would meet the fans NJ
the stone bridge IN Elm Grove, Now It
Ia we'll known that there Is law
ngains' cock Nghting. Why could such
= thing En on"
I'VE SEQ signs along The str"Hts which
cav Splitting on -" sidewalks proh'h-
God. Fine $500 Rut arc they oh
served"
~ law has heNu passed which rorh;ds
profanity in public places and yrt one
cannot walk up Market street without
danger or Insult Ivy profanity. Why Is
this true?
We have s'rtc l2w against gam
bling Fut still gambling and netting
IN games goes on openly and unchecked.
WHY
"A prominent cl;!z"n or this fly ro-