Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-12
GRADUATESOWE
DEBT TO NATION
FOR EDUCATION
DR.. Brown Asks Shortridge
Seniors to Pay Debt by
Good Deeds.
BY THE VISITOR.

Graduates of the high schools of this
country owe q debt TO the State and the
Nation
So declared Dr. Lewis Brown, rector OF
St. PauI's Episcopal Church yesterday
afternoon in delivering the annual com
mencement sermon TO the graduates OF
Shortridge High School
The city has the right TO expect great
and worthy results from you,' Or. Brown
declared You are debtors When you
think Of the expense and the burden that
education places upon the taxpayers. one
realizes that they have the right expect
the best returns"
As the life Of the city surged past st.
PauIs Church, the rector in his high
pulpit asked the members Of the grad
uating class to conserrate their lives 10
worthy deeds and accomplishments and
not to forget the value of faith in God In
the new life that they are entering.
The rector in the robes OF his high
office asked the gradutes not TO forget
their days at Shortridge and "to stand to-
gather and not to forget each other"
he emp Ia sized the need Of .'the right OF
thought" both IN our educational insti-
tutions as well as in every day life. de
recalled tho struggle Of our ancestors IN
giving to future generations free pubic
school education
Education II sonnet hing which should
be given to everyone born in this coun-
frv.r he said what IS better than put
ting money In the citizenship Of the fu-
lure ~ the educating that citizenship.
Education stands for the better and mob
Ter things in the Nation. Money is we'll
spent In the building of schools for the
purpose Of making better citizenship.
Education doesn't always give the
h., 90 II in
certain crime conditions in the large
cities. Education isn't a question of
bow much yoI know Of languages,
mathematics and history but how you are
prepared TO meet the tests Of life. The
question is-disciplIne OF life. how 70
meet the issues and how to attain the
highest physical condition. The test Is
net simply g diploma but how you are
prepared to meet conditions Of life by
being strengthened bv education
SYMBOL OF EDUCATION
Is NOT FASHION PLATE
DR. Brown declared that the symbol OF
education of colleges IS not q fashion
plate. He told story OF a father send
Ing his son to college and on the boys
return discovered that he wore a check
cred suit which could be used to flag
a train. carried a cane and the like.
Years back, man didn't have to
bring back fashion plate he said, but
merely the sign OF real education
The rector drew lessons from the ar
tificial things OF life He asked the grad
yates while on Ilfe's Journey ITO bring
back the flower Of Noble Purity" and
declared that nothing can atone fer the
loss Of faith fin God"
He warned the young people that those
who have had the advantage OF the
schools OF the country should be ready
for any test. He declared hat It was
his opinion that this ceuutry has the
best body Of teachers in the world.
Il am not afraid Of our country turn
ing to Boishevism as long as We have the
right kind OF teachers" he said
DR. Brown stated that many young
people couSecrate themselves to bust
ness. He stated that the purpose Of
business is not mercantiiism, but for
those in It 10 give the best value to So
ciety. He spoke of woman's place in the
business world and declared that now
there is no such thing as double stand
ard.
MAKE ELECTION DAY
DAY OF CONSIDERATION.
One Of the most forceful and thought
fnl points Of this masterful sermon was
DR.. Browns plea ito make election day