Evening journal., 1922-04-03
SHOWS Value
OF EDUCATION
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star spangled Banner were also a
part OF the exercises.
Mr.. Carter said in part;
Mr.. Principal and Members OF
the Faculty and the Student Body
or the Wilmington High school:
In expressing my heartfelt ap-
probation OF the honor that has
come 10 me through this opportunity
10 appear before and address such an
assemblage. I desire 70 say. az the
outset that this school has no trurer
friend, within or without It's organ
l1ation, than /. and that Il Is pro-
round pleasure 10 me 10 do anything
an any time to promote its interests.
There are two reasons FOR that
One OF those reasons is general. the
other. personal
The general reason Il that I be-
heve II 20 be the duty OF any true
citizen OF the United States 10 do
everything within his power 10 up-
hold and encourage the cause OF
public education. and 70 be especially
solicitous for the welfare ana the
development OF the hirh schools
which. IN reality. are the immedi-
ate portals 10 our colleges and uni
verHities.
The personal reason Is that 7
nave one daughter and two sons
who were graduated from this insti-
tuuon and who. in their day. played
thelr individual parts IN its academic.
athletic and social affairs. All OF
them are glad to be able 20 claim
the Wilmington high School AZ their
alma mater and 20 recur 70 the daya
In which they worked and fought
beneath the cherry and white ban
ner which all OF you love no well.
You Will see. therefore. why
love the Wilmington High School.
IL is because Il gave 10 my children
the ambition and the foundation
which led to such happy events fol-
lowing their graduation from the
school which you now attend and
which you love 90 fondly.
~ you ever hear OF boy or a
girl who wants 20 quit school. when
Il is unnecessary; n you ever hear
OF parents who are thinking OF put
ting their children 10 work. when Il
10 unnecessary, just bring these hg-
ures TO their attention:
Every day spent In school pays
the child. 80.
Here is the proof; based on the
wage scale OF 1914;
'Uneducated laborers earn on the
average $500 per year for forty
years. a total OF $4,000.
High school graduates earn on
the average $1,000 per year for forty
D years a total OF $4,000.
"This education required twelve
years Of school Of $50 days each. q
total Of 2.16o days IN school
TT AGO days in school add sac.
900 to the income for life. then eacf
day In school adds ss.2b
THE child who stays out Of schoo
10 earn less than $500 a day Is los
ing money-not making money.
These figures are based on an
investigation made by DR. A. Caswei
Ellis OF the University OF Texas, al
tho request OF the United State.
Bureau OF Education
. my understanding OF this seriei
Of talks that Is being given 10 yot
under the auspices OF the Whining
ton Rotary Club Is that Il is 10 pro
coed along technical and informa
tive rather than along oratorica
and inspirationai lines. and that eacl
speaker Is expected 10 leave viii
you facts and figures which hea
] fundamentally upon the bushes
which he represents IN the industrial
or professional neld.
1T IL with that thought IN MIND
that have come here today 10 tali
over with you IN the few minutes
which have been allowed 20 me. thl
! business OF Newspaper making. ar
enterprise which represents the IN.
vostment OF billions Of dollars ths
employment OF hundreds OF thous.
ands OF skilled men and women. the
marshaling OF veritahle legion OF
keen intellects IN the public service
and which also is an enterprise
which comes nearer 70 the heart. q
the mind. 10 the soul. 20 the under.
standing and 70 the interest OF the
people OF the United States thar
does any other enterprise whicl
lives and thrives beneath tn
American nag.
As an interpreter and a moulde
OF public thought; as a champion O
things which are good and whole
some; as an uncompromising foe O
things which are bad; as a promote
. OF things which make for the publ
interest and as a purveyor OF infor
nation and mental entertainments IN
press OF the United States stand
without a peer In the great sister
! hood OF nations and In the world
, wide realm Of the Fourth Estate.
And let me say to you boys an
20 you girls OF the Wilmington Hig
School. that the cause OF educatio
9 has no advocate that Is more arden
= no advocate that Is more tireless. n
9 advocate that Is more unselish an
no advocate that Is more powerfl
than Is that self-same untrammeie
IA press Of our free and glorious cour
). try. It's component parts may be Z
variance upon political. econom
Y and other questions; they may sta,
movements and block movement
they may make men and break mel
but when Il comes 10 the fundamsr
2 tai principle that the boys and th
n girls OF our country should have th
II best educational advantages that ca
II he obtained with the money az con
/. mand they stand substantially
II unit In support OF that principle an
II fight for Il earnestly and tirelessi
II in all States and Territories whic
II owe and give allegiance 70 our flag