The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-12
DOCTOR BOONE
MAKES STRONG
CLASS ADDRESS
Delivers Baccalaureate
at University Sunday;
Points Out Modern
Evils.

University of Idaho-It is poor pa
triotism to ''lower the cost of education
by breaking up the machinery. lower
ing standards and laying aside the
best prepared workmen." said DR.. w.
J. Boone. president of the College of
Idaho. in delivering the baccalaureate
address Sunday before the graduating
class of the University of Idaho.
The richest nation on EARTH" he
said, cannot afford to maintain a six
per cent illiteracy of its citizenship by
the selfish Withholding of its dollars
for needless luxuries."
A warning against three modern
evils of American life was also issued
by President Boone. These were:
The tendency to violate or evade
laws; the widening gulf between
the employer and the employee; and
the loss of the sanctity and perman-
ency of the home, as is evidenced by
the eyer-increasing divorce lists"
Possess Your Possessions.
Taking as his topic, Possess Your
Possessions" President Boone urged
care first of physical possessions.
MANS own body is his most impor-
tant physical possession" he said. His
title to ownership is absolute. Presi-
dent Eliot said to the incoming fresh
men at Harvard years ago, Young
gentlemen, your first business is to
make yourselves clean, healthful ami
mails "A strong mind works through
a strong body
six years ago. one-third OF the
pick of the country's manhood was
found physically unfit for the rigors of
military service, and if unfit for this,
also unfit for highest efficiency in any
service. We have made the bodies OF
certain animals quite fit for various
uses-'but of how much more value
is a man than sheep A democracy
is no stronger physically than the
physical strength of its citizens. A
neglected human body may become a
menace to society from dependence
and may hand down its weakness to
posterity. Know ye not that your
bodies are the temples of the living
God Let him that neglects, defiles
this sacred temple, beware; him will
God destroy
possess your mental possessions.
Mental hygiene, exercise and food are
demanded for the development OF
mind efficiency. We usually call this
education. If the highest aim of edu-
cation is correct thinking, then Abra-
ham Lincoln was the best educated
man of his day.
Need Education.
ITO enable our growing citizens to
possess their mental possessions, we
have our wonderful school systems,
cxpcnding over a billion dollars per
year. Yet last December when the
government pamphlet for education
week arrived, we received jolt that
damaged our pride. for we found Ger
many only two-tcnths Of one per cent
iIliteratc; Denmark the same; Sweden
France as; our country, with 9 per
cent Of our adult citizenship able Meth
or to read nor write.
at was a bit soothing to find that
Idaho, Of our 48 states, ranks third
in illitcracy.
1t is generally admitted that demo-
cracy depends for its efficiency and
even for its very life upon the general
intelligence of its citizens. A ne
elected human mind, like the neglected
farm, is unsightly and may become a
real menace to society, prey tor
demagoguery.
More World Religion.
possess your spiritual possessions
The soul needs to be protected by
moral hygiene, to be developed by
Christian experience and to be nour-
ished by spiritual food.
"Undoubtedly there is more real
religion in the world today than ever
before, more regard for the fathcrhood
of God and the brotherhood OF man
vet, because the world has come SO
close together. certain evils become
manifest, among which are the tenden-
cy to violate or cvade laws, the ever
widening gulf between the employer
and employee. the loss Of the sancti,y
and pcrmanency OF the home, as is evil
denced by the ever-increasing divorce
lists. These arc really matters OF NOR
ais and religion; laws and bars may