Evening journal., 1922-06-16
MUST RESPECT
LAW IN Land
DR.. Myers Tells Graduates
Many People Have
"Victrola Minds"
DIPLOMAS FOR 16
AT FRIENDS SCHOOL

department OF history ana pollicS o.
Princeton University IN his com
mencoment address at Friends
School when sixteen young men and
women we're graduated this morning
How does the rich man who con-
tinually breaks the Volstead Act ex-
pect to prevent law breaking among
other elements OF society II he con-
tinues 70 break the law every day.
DR. Myers continued. He may try
and have various laws amended, but
so long as they are on the statute
books they should be obeyed."
Diplomas were awarded the fol-
lowing: Wendell Emerson Broad,
Mark Miller Cleaver end: Mary
Eleanor Cooling, Elizabeth Douglas
Fletcher, Leroy Martin Haitsch.
Esther Louise Kemp, James Craig
King, Jr., Victor Donaldson Long.
Marjorie Martin Macadam. Esther
Han Megear, Marjorie Mode, Charles
Ieith Munson, Lewis Rumford, End,
Edna Elizabeth Sossaman, Amer
Moss Tyler. Alfred Lee Ainscow
Young.
The exercises were largely at
tended by relatives and friends OF
the graduates. Lewis W. Brosius, a
member Of the board OF trustees Of
the Friends School, presided and
awarded the diplomas. DR.. Herschel
a. Norris. principal Of the school.
was unable to be present. He has
been in failing health for some time,
and is at present taking a rest cure
at Buck Hill Falls, Pa.
The graduates marched from the
main school building 10 the meet
ing house. The girls carried bou-
quets. Potted palms adorned the
stage. on which Mr.. BrOsius and
DR.. Myers sat. The graduates oc-
cupied seats Just below the stage.
Mr.. Brosius delivered the invoca-
ton.
In addition TO the principal ad-
dress. six OF the graduates delivered
Miss Marjorie Mode gave
an interesting life history OF Lenin,
the Bolshevik leader OF Russia;
Mark Miller Cleaver, End, spoke on |
thee English language and Its his
tory and peculiarities; Chinese Ed
ucation" was the subject OF an ad- |
dress by Miss Marjorie Martin Ma
cadam; James Craig King. Jr., deliv-
cred an enlightening talk on king
Richard the Third" who, according
TO Mr. King. was somewhat mistreat-
eddy Shakespeare in his works; Miss
Eleanor Cooling told OF "Excava-
tions I'm Crete" and Wendell Emer-
son Broad spoke on Disarmament"
Following the addresses by the stu
dents diplomas were presented by /
Mr. Brosius.
DR.. Myers was then Introduced. |
He delivered the commencement 7,
address at Friends School two years |
ago.
DR.. Myers stated that people |
are tired with the way city. State and /
national governmental affairs are
handled. The main reason that the
ilnerent branches OF the State and
rational government don't function
n the proper way Is because the
leople themselves don't take enough (
interest IN them. said DR.. Myers. I
here are plenty OF people with real
bility. but who have not the intel !
ect TO think for themselves and s
orm opinions Of their own. The 8
act OF the matter Is that too many
eople have "victrola minds" they
epend on someone else for their !
Ieas and opinions. asserted the I
leaker.
In the course Of his speech. DR.. 7
iyers said: L
1T has only been a matter OF a :
'w years since France and Switzer-
nd and a few OF the South Ameri- \
IN countries established republics
ong the lines OF our own. For +
any years we had 10 bear the !,
-unt OF forming a republic.
Now we have come TO time q,
hen the people are not satisfied :,
ith municipal, State and national :
lvernments. I do not want 20 be :
.ssimist. but what kind OF indi- ,
duals have we? A good many OF :,
EN- don't have opinions OF their
gn. and profess no interest at all ,,
politics and the affairs OF govern
ent. These people want someone
think for them and give them
Unions. Then we have men at the
ad OF our municipal affairs TO be-
n with who are narrow minded
ar tw olargest cities. New York and
licago. have men who are not COM
tent to manage the affairs OF such
ties.
we have men who have plenty OF
oility, but who are not intelligent
nough 70 think for themselves. II
ne governments do not function as
hey ought, then II IS because the
ferage citizen does not take the in =
crest in them he should. 81
have endeavOred to get the
lpinions OF men and women who J..
ne Interested In all sorts OF work. u
The summing up Is Just about this. v
We have population OF about one n
hundred and five million. Forty s.
I've million OF these people Will new
r grow mentally beyond a child u q
r 10 years. Fifteen million are a
eeble minded, that Is they only com y
ere in intellect with child eight {
ears old. About FIVE million can s
G put In the 3 class a. having a Y
ood education. and about three mill I
on in class A. as having the keen {
It OF intellects. The common de-
ominator Of the whole thing IS that t
My one out of five people are fit C
represent the mass Of the people O
our legislative bodies v
Il advise my students 10 enter 4
'ltics, not any particular party. Il
at is their affair. but to get right
to politics. not with the idea. how 7
er Of getting something out Of II, l.
{ with the idea Of putting some
ing In II.
What we need most today IS
sders-not for presidents or gem