The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
INSTITUTE AT PINE
GROVE SUCCESSFUL

| The cessation of IL weeks of low
| temperatures and unbroken blowing of
chill east wind resulted in large
crowds at the sixth annual Pine Grove
Community Institute, which closed it's
three-day session Sunday with religi-
Gus exercises. A sermon was delivered
by DR.. j. ID. Mccormick, Methodist
minister, of Salem.
All meetings of the Institute, which
began Friday evening with program
largely devoted to health and santa
tion crusade, have been we'll attend
ed. Residents from all parts of the
valley were present. The biggest day
was Saturday, when the meeting
lasted throughout the day with bas
ket luncheon at noon. Saturdays pro-
gram was as follows:
Morning, II. l.. Shoemaker, master
of the Pine Grove Grange, chairman
Community sing led by Mrs. C. H.
Henney address. Some Observations
on Modern Tendencies" Geo. K. Will
bur, and address, "An Economic Fore
cast" f. o. Blanchar.
Afternoon, J. d. McCully, chairman
Community sing, led by Mrs. Hen
ney address, 1.-The Aims of Education
in America" DR.. f. o. Sisson, of
Red College; vocal solo, Mrs. Henney,
and address, b. +. Irvine, editor of the
Portland Journal.
At the Friday night meeting ad-
dresses were delivered by DIR. Carolyn
Underhll, who spoke on the care of
children's teeth, and Mrs. Glendora
Blakely. Children of the school par
ticipated in drills.
Reporting the Institute Mrs. +. E.
Lage says:
Friday evening the children excel
led The Grange hall was crowded.
The excellent program, the admirable
way in which it was given, were a
credit to the children and their teach
ers. 1t was an inspiration and revela-
tion to those present.
DR.. Underhill and Miss Hopper gave
much food for thought. Their remarks
were very timely and appropriate,
having one object in view. the physical
well being of the young.
1T was an Inspiration to hear Prof.
Sisson and Mr.. Irvine with their inter-
national outlook and deep interest in
the education and well being of Amer
lean citizens. The former speaker
based his remarks upon three texts,
two spoken by the worlds greatest
teacher and benefactor, Jesus of NaZ
areth, the other from the American
Declaration of independence.
'Mr. lrvine's talk on education sup
plemente1 that made by Prof. Sisson.
Very eloquently, enthusiastically and
remarkably he compelled the audience
to glance at the family skeleton in
Uncle Sans educational closet. To
avoid seeing the huge burden of litter
acy which rests upon the shoulders of
American citizens was impossible. He
assured us that all the illiterates are
not foreign born. A large proportion |
bears the brand made in America.
He urged us to face the fact, remind |
ing us that the vote of the most litter |
ate man, according to the Constitution.
was of the same value as that of the |
most scholarly because of the issues
involved and the principles at stake if
Illiteracy rules as undoubtedly it will
if the majority of the people are illit-
crate. He pointed out certain political
and moral weaknesses, and plainly re-
gealed that education is the defense
IF the nation.
''lt is true that man does not live
by bread alone. We began to realize
by IL. 10 p. m. that existence would be
iifiicult if the only provision was food
for thought. The Ladies Aid minis
.ered to our physical needs. An excel
ent chicken dinner was served to
about $50 people.
The last day was by no means the
east. A record attendance was made.
The solos and recitation by three Of
he scholars added greatly TO the effec-
iveness and interest of the Sunday (
school hour. Prof. Mccormick en-
leared himself to the hearts of those
Who made his acquaintance and heard
lim preach. His message Sunday I
,vening, The Keen Edged Life" {
vas a fitting climax to and expressed
he purpose of the institute. He called ,
,ur attention to the fact that time [
pent in sharpening a scythe or an axe
vas not wasted but meant greater ac-
in the purposes for which {
hey were used. This truth was very {
bly applied TO life particularly the {
oung and the time they spent in col {
ege. He urged US to put keen edge
n our lives, intellectually, socially, S
nd morally so as to fit us for more !
ffective service in the community and /
he world at large. {
The Institute meetings are over, /
ut the inspiration and enlightenment S
emains and will live long in the mem c
~ Of those who attended and will be
enetcial 10 the individual and com
lunity in the days 20 come. Every
hing worth while costs. The instit-
te cost not in money but in sacrificial c
ervice by all. IL was worth il. " c