The Mankato free press., 1922-12-01
CLASSTW[NTY-F|VE
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Fall Graduation Mankato
Teachers College
GAVE FINE ADDRESS
DR.. J. Watson Talked To Gradu-
ates On Dangerous Ten
denotes of Modern Life"

Education is not only wonderful,
noble, useful and powerful, it is a
sacred thing; something to be con-
secrated, laid on an alter and Civ
en- back to humanity, to God and to
your state" Rev. DR.. J. Watson,
pastor OF st. Johns Episcopal
church OF this city told the members
of the graduating class in his ad-
dress at the commencement pro-
gram of the Markato Teachers Col
lege held at the Presbyterian
Church this morning. Twenty five
girl students received their diplo-
mas at the close of the ceremonies,
from l. N. Tompkins, resident mem
Der of the State Teachers Board.
The commencement program opened
with a song by all the students di-
rected by Miss Williams. The Sc
lection was The Heavens Resound," !"
by Beethoven. A scripture reading
was given by DR.. c. II. Cooper,
president Of the Mankato Teachers
College who presided at the func-
two selections, "FmN Going to Sing in
the Heavenly Choir by Milligan and
"Romanian Wedding Song" by De-
Kovn.
Two beautiful solos were render
ed by Mrs. Anna II. koehule. The
selections were received appreciaY
lively by the large audience which
packed the church to its capacity
The first selection was a negro dia
lect song, Twilight for Dreaming"
by Huerter and the second number
Loves a Merchant" by Moilie Ca
rev. ..t
Or. Watson's Address
Rev. Watson had as his topic for
the address, The Dangerous Ten
depcies of Modern Life His talk
dealt with the duty which presented
itself to those going into he world
TO teach, in helping the future gen
erations to get a true education and
an equal responsibility In life. The
address given by DR.. Watson was in
part as follows:
II gratefully acknowledge your
kindness and courtesy in wishing
me TO address you, this morning.
am not unaware, neither am / un-
mindful of the great privilege this
occasion confers and the opportun-
H.. it affords TO any serious minded
lnan. ] also fully realize that those
pbo address you on these occasions
] llilig TO YOU, or ought TO bring TO
Sau, messages of inspiration and
=. Ouragement"
he time has come and the need
\ - Recome more urgent in the f1-
I re. when brains and education will
cent as they have never counted
L.lCre. What has counted?
Money has counted in our coun-
/. far more than it ought to. Posi-
iI.n has counted-high social posi-
ticu as against brains and natural
= -ssA in. ri
l-R people in the past have been
pI ohc 10 attach far more importance
10 the flcidentals of life than TO the
essentials; but of this l am very
sure that in the coming years there
viii be scope and need for the best
talent that We can produce. A
splendid opportunity waits for educat-
cd men and women, who are fired
by unselfish love of their country"
Many Questions To Be Settled
Probably never before were
there so many questions to be set
tied which need trained thoughts
and patient Investigation; questions
enough to absorb the best energies
of the wisest and most patient, most
jealous and most unseffish.
The next generation, believe me,
will need the help of trained stud
ents of history, and human nature
students who have thought out and
grasped principles and are known at
once to be sympathetic and impair
tial; men and women who live sim
pie lives, with no great gulf fixed
between them and the humber
classes but plainly trying with un-
selfish motive to bring into the
science of political economy the lat =
est and ripest appeals OF humanity
and justice.
The sphere of educated man and
woman is being daily enlarged ]
venture to say, sir yes, even to
prophesy that the governing class in
I. this great country twenty five years
from now is not your politician or
the educated man who has received
the college education and who has
caught the spirit of education and
that is the conservation of learning
Believe me, education Is not only
wonderful, noble, useful and power
full, it is sacred thing, something
to be consecrated on an alter to
humanity to God and to your state. -
Signs of The Times
'I want to speak TO you, this
morning, about the signs OF the
times on the dangerous tendencies
of modern social life"
'In the exciting and complex life
we have to live in this Twentieth
century it is not always easy to keep
our ideals unsullied.
Life is a stern reality and the
whole trend of things today is to
emphasize the material side of life
10 the exclusion Of the fine spirit
ual, so tbat man today has to Keep
a close watch upon himself a close
vigil, less he find himself wandering
Cor forbidden fields.
"lt is always difficult to measure
correctly the times in which we live,
vet those who lead must be able to
do so in some measure. Indeed ii
is one of the chief qualifications for
leadership that those should be con-
acicus Of the conditions of the times
in which they live and work"
1T IL; not very profitable to be
too positive about the times in
which we live. Just because we are
living in them we are to much OF
them to rightly estimate them. One
may However, say justly "a negative
thing about our own times, and this
may safely be said of the present
day that 1t is not an age of great
convictions or great assertions. The
word of clear and unmistakeable
command is absent Many men
would surely do more for the right
If they were assured what is the
right thing to dc"
True Strength Nations
There are a few things more
char rhcteristic of the average man
than this looking to the ends of the
earth when the word uanger is
IL IL.