The Monett times., 1922-08-11
SO YEARS YOUNG AND
TOO BUSY FOR VACATION

w. H. Lynck, Of the Southwes
State Teachers College was in tow
Thursday. He missed train connec
tions to the Carthage fair and wa
I, obliged to spend the day and nigh
here. He visited the Times office a
is his custom when in town and boost
ed for his town as usual.
He estimated that Springfield
building program would amount tt
four million dollars by next July
Among the buildings now in process
of erection or which will be started
before next July are the following
Southwest Teachers College, $263,
900; three junior high schools, $780,,
900; Shriners mosque, 100000; Ma
sonic hall, $4,000; Frisco hospital
$500, 900; Methodist church, $l35, 900;
Presbyterian church, $4,000; addition
to K. P. Home, $4,000, and many
residences and business houses.
Mr.. Lynch said that this was the
greatest year the Southwest Teachers
College has ever known. $500 stu
dents were enrolled at the summer
term.
Mr.. Lynch has been visiting various
towns in this section. Of his visit at
Houston, Mo-, the Houston Republican
says
"Eighty-three years young and still
too busy to take a vacation" -
That's Prof. w. H. Lynch, field
representative for the Springfield
State Teachers college, and Missouri's
pioneer educator, who spent some
time here this trip-the longest time
he has spent here at his real home
for several years. Ard he thinks he
has been on vacation--speaks of ii
as such-and the mere matter Of
meeting over hundred teachers at
the examination, besides so many
more at picnics, churches and private
", and mixing with the graduates and
students at the high school doings.
Going to Rolla with the road boost
ers, being entertained by and speak
ing to the Bar association, taking part
in the fish fry, boat ride and banquet.
He was elected a member of and is
taking an active part in our CONNER
cial club and helping US worry over
our problems of school. ETC., besides
visits to Licking, Plato. Cabool and
other points and delivering addresses
and taking part in whatever is doing
he is always welccme-all these ac-
tivities mean nothing i'll his young
life. Oh, no! He's been on vaca-
tion, tell you. If you don't believe
it Just ask him. Some men, rs or
30 years older than he would call his
position as college visitor work. But
at his age Che is only S3) he calls it a
vacation.
The Cabool Enterprise-Press gives
a fair account and estimate of Mr..
Lynch in the following article which
appeared in its July 6 issue.
zone of the best known, and best
owed men in southwest Missouri,
rave fine address to our folks on
he Fourth of July.
This good man is one of the most
,seful men in southern Missouri. His
history as an educator covers So years
Much longer than most of us have
ived. HIS value as an inspiration to
,ur young men and women has been
,eyond estimating in dollars and
.ents, as the things of character and
he soul cannot be measured by the
money standards of this world.
His speech at the Chautauqua
good roads, because they
ire essential to induce people to come
O the Ozarks, where Natures advant-
.ges are equal to if not better than
n many other localities.
The professor also laid emphasis on
rood schools as the means of the peo-
lies culture and happiness; and on
lean manhood and pure womanhood.
Iwelling little on the priceless value
f character in our young men and