South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
COUNTY GRADUATES
ARE ADDRESSED BY
CHICAGO EDUCATOR
)r. Buffers Talk Features
Commencement Exercises
of Township Schools.

Al address by DR.. Nathaniel But
| r or Chicago University on school
Ind Success" featured Q b e
rogram OF the county commence
BENT exercises held az Springorook
|ark Saturday The commencement
T. participated in by several thou
1 nd persons and an extensive pro-
ram was prepared for the grad
ates. trustees. teachers and friends.
| Or. Butler said iu part.
1T is often said tnat elementary
|nd high schools have no direct re-
|Hon 10 success because they do
o. prepare directly for trades or
Professions on the other hand no
ne fer a moment would consent to
[irn the grade and high schools into
|ade schools. FOR these schools do
fact make directly for success.
fhey do this ~ three ways.
First. grade and high schools give
IL kind o. training that commerce
|nd industry demand Az "a matter
L fact az shown by statistics OF the
nlted states bureau OF Education
jsd attested to by commercial and
Ldustrial concerns. boys and girls
|ith high school diplomas begin at
higher wage scale ands achieve
ore rapid promotion than those
| no undertake 10 enter such an act
e life without this preparation
THE second contribution that
{ementary and high schools make
b success is that 90 not only gives
y the individual what industry and
bmmerce demand but makes them
be type OF men anu women who be-
pine good and valuable neighbors
BID citizens That is TO say this
|eneral education is not only or an
Economic but a civic value IL is
|stinctly an asset 20 any community
j have a large number OF men and
|omen OF high and trained intelli-
|ence.
The third point showing how the
Iaining OF the general schools make
pr success IN addition 20 the two
fays already mentioned Is IN that
trains the individual 20 get for
|mself and others the best things
b. or life. As a matter OF fact the
|nly reason for earning a living or
D. civic organization is that we may
|joy art, music. literature. neigh
|Orly courtesy. friendship and reIig-
b.. That is 10 say the general edu-
btional value IL not only for voca-
onal and social lie but further be-
)huse It trains the individual 10 use
j. leisure Upon this broad foun-
|htion which the general schools
I've. IL IS proper to build the techni-
b.. professional or vocational train
b."
Diplomas were awarded 10 the
|raduates by John w. Rittenger.
|dnty superintendent Of schools
Eusic was furnished by an orchestra
provided by the SpringbrOok park
management.
The school graduates were seated
/ the main section OF the grand
land according to township. The
|irls. dressed in white, the boys at
. red I'm modest blue suits, presented
i colorful picture
In the afternoon a long list Of
|Dorts events for the boys and girls
bid married men and women were
III or uuQeT the ulEtcllON OF 0tL IL
Ieymour Bullock. municipal direc-
br OF recreation.
The most interesting Of the events
ere the sack and blndfold races
nd the cracker eating contests, pea
at relay races. spoke tag and circle
ames. Contests in which the mar
led men aad women were entered
pposing each other were won by the
ben
Prizes TO the winners were award
ii by Manager Owens OF the Spring
|rook Park Amusement Co. A ball
anne between the married men and
|ingle men was closely contested,
be married men winning by a score
i 10 I. o. Rogers did the hurl-
hg for the married men and c. A.
|Iahon pitched for the single men.
Judges Of the contents were Leo
Ian Hess. Clay township. J. w.
Iittinger. county superintendent of
Ehools. and Glenn Carpenter. Ger
IAN township. ALI members OF the
nuufv hoard of educa don