The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03
Or. DEAHL NAMES
EDUCATION AIM
Suggests That Young People
May End War.--Sounds
Note Of Warning.

May End War---Sounds
Note Of Warning.
HARRINGTON, Nov. at
has always been the older folks
who started the wars" said DR..
j.. NJ. Deahl in the high school
auditorium last night, land then
said to the younger folks. Come
on here and finish this for US.
r. Doctor Hcahl said that the ad-
dress he had prepared for the oc.
easton was one especially for tho
parents and older folk, but since
there were so few OF them present
hetspoke mainly for the benefit of
; the younger ones.
The tax question was touched
by the speaker, who declared a
policy of beginning a reduction
pt taxes by cutting of the school
leYies is "the most idiotic policy
imaginable" He suggested that
taxes levied for school purposes
should be the last to be taken OF
whatever party might be in
y The subject Of Doctor Deahrs
address was What Our Public
Schools Stand For" and this was
kexplained in his own imitable way
1.-The only means Of progress
nder the blue sky"
Among the other things he men
hioned for which the schools stand
We're everybody, God and country,
etriotism, better. teachers and
.better schools, literacy, equal OPP
portunity for all, and. physical
education.
Doctor Deahl asked the ques-
ton, In your town OF Manning
ton does Intelligence, Individuals
NC instinct, or habit and custom
3control?" He continued, there's
very little intelligence used in
civilization."
The school is teaching against
one OF the inherent instincts, he
said, for 1t is teaching equality;
and that Is contrary to the inher-
emit instinct OF man. He urged
that more intelligence be used in
the support of our schools to
make them stronger and more able
toloyercome this natural tendency.
The world has nothing to run
on but its natural resources, he
said, and in West Virginia we
have probably more resources
than In any other one state in the
union. But" he continued, I'VE
are wasting these resources. Gas
has been wasted by the millions
and millions Of feet. So has oil,
coal, timber. Why? Because OF
ignorance. We can waste or con-
serve our natural resources as we
4 Ygish,'9 he pointed out, and sug-
gesteds that one OF the biggest
problems confronting the school
81 y teach the conservation OF our
assets.
SWe'have but two assets, he said,
natural resources, and natural
N brain power. I'VE are wasting
or natural resources, and we can
k also waste our brain capacity" 1t
was, explained that the only place
to learn how to conserve these
assets is in the school, and its i'm
portance for this reason alone was
emphasized.
N The school should stand for the
bablic welfare, he said. Its the
public that always gets the hot
END OF the poker" he added, and
said there are a lot Of things
neither the state OF church can or
Will correct. The school was de-.
6clared the only force. which is
liable to do this.
Doctor Deahl stated emphatical-
lysthat free government is in more
danger than 1t has ever been be-
fore. The school of democracy
has ever been the frontier, he
said, and pointed out that the
frontier has extended as far west
\ Is It can go. There is no more
Frontier.
1T was shown that, since the
frontier has gone, the work OF
spreading democracy devolves
upon the public school. 1t must
teach free government.
Doctor Deahl was introduced
by the Rev. ]. V. Koontz, who
spoke earnestly Of the need of
more education to prepare the
children for greater and larger
Wives. 2
o. E. Thorne also spoke for a
few minutes, speaking In spirit
prophecy for the future. The
6axt generation, he said, will see
the greatest strides of advance
ment OF any single lifetime, and
J the student body OF today is the
one that must do 1t. America, :"
he declared, must take the lead
lin fmental, moral. physical, indus
trial, commercial, and in every
way. She must be the guiding
light OF the Americans.
The high school orchestra and
Girls Glee Club entertained with
splendid music last night. The
|gYprchestra shows very pleasing
Improvement since the close Of
last term of school, and their
music was professional in style
Sand rendition last evening. The
Glee Club number was warmly
applauded.
Miss Leila Grace Conway gave
violin solo at the close Of the
program, assisted by Miss Gail
Wilbur at the piano.
Superintendent D. C. Tabler
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