The Washington times., 1924-07-04
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past when the .'exuberance Of youth
and the consciousness Of power re-
Gently gained often made Il an oc.
CASTOR FOR boastfuiness. Long ora.
lions have been made, which con-
sisted for the most part of q re-
assurance to ourselves and a notice
to the world that we were q great
nation.
/, GIories In Strength.
sour country has not ceased to
glory in its strength, but; it has
come to q realization that It must
have something more than wealth,
something more than q fleet and an
army. to satisfy the longing OF the
soul, the Chief Executive con-
tinued.
To make nation really great TO
power must be added wisdom ana
to greatness must be added moral
ity," the President warned, adding,
''it is no longer so solicitions to
catalogue the powers which 1t pos
Gesses, as to direct those great
forces for the spiritual advancement
OF the American people at home ana
the discharge Of obligations to hui
mainly abroad. America is turning
from the things that are seen to the
things that are unseen
Z Ignorance was pictured as the
great obstacle to freedom. by Mr..
Coolidge, as he reviewed the begin
ntngs of the nation and its growth.
The greatest obstacle to freedom
was ignorance z he said. ssTf there
was to be self-government, IL there
was to be popular sovereignty, IL
there was, to be an almost unlimited
privilege to vote and hold office, II
the people were going to nnainta!a
themselves and administer their own
political and social affairs. it was
necessary as a purely practical mat
ter that they should have a. sufff-
GENTLY trained and enlightened I'M
telligepce to accomplish that end"
The President stressed the rights
Of the individual ais set forth In the
Declaration of Independence. and
as they concern popular education
FOR all.
Freedom of Individual.
America has been the working
out Of the modern effort" he said.
ITO provide a system OF government
and society which would give TO
the individual that freedom which
his nature requires. The founda.
lions of the structure have been
laid. 1t is for US to make such con.
trlbution as we are able towards
completion and adoption. The end
sought Is to create a nation wherein
the individual might rise to the fun
stature Of manhood and won1anhood,
Our country is in process Of de-
velopment," the President said.
Its physical elements are incom-
plete. Its institutions have been
declared, but they are very far
from being adopted and applied.
We have not yet arrived at perfec-
ton.
There Is vast amount Of ignor.
ance and misunderstanding, Of
envy hatred and jealousy, with
their attendant train of vice and
crime. We are not yet free, but
we are struggling to become free
economically. socially, politically
and spiritually"
He called attention to the new
immigration restriction law and the
child labor amendment to the Con-
gtitution as movements in the
direction OF increased national free
dom-an advance toward the real.
ization OF the vision Of Washington
and Lincoln
"The power of evil is being
broken" the President declared in
conclusion. 1.-THE power Of truth Is
reasserting itself. The Declaration
OF Independence is continuing to
Justify itself"
"In my firm conviction we can
make progress politically and social.
1y, not by a disregard Of those
fundamental principles which are
the recognized, ratified and estab.
lished American institutions, but by
their scrupulous support and OBJ
aervance."
Meets Hearty Response.
The appeal Of the Chief Execu.
tive for a more substantial recogni-
ton Of the place of education In
national life met with a hearty re-
Spouse in continued outbursts of
applause from the representatives
Of the schools Of every State in the
union. His declaration favoring the
Federal department of education
brought the assembly to its feet an.
plauding and cheering.
Every seat In, the stands was
filled, and nearly 1000 sat on chairs
encircling the platform In the CEN
ter of the field from which the
President delivered his address. Am
plifiers carried his voice over the
largest throng that has ever filled
Central High school stadium.
Miss Olive M. Jones, retiring
president Of the National Education
Association, presenting President
Coolidge to the vast gathering.
pointed out that the education as
ISOLATION was born on the nations
birthday fifty-two years ago, and
that fifty-two States and Territories
now comprise its membership. A
huge basket Of flowers was pre-.
scented to the President on behalf
OF the educators by Jesse H. New.
lon, Denver, newly elected head of
the association.
President Coolidge entered the
southeast gate Of Nhe stadium; and
walled to the platform through a
lane of representatives from the
States and Territories.
. He was met by reception com.
mittee which included Commissioners
of Education Tigert, Superintendent
Frank w. 'Ballou and William b.
Owen, vice president of the educa-
ton association.
The meeting, which was the final
session of the National Education
Association convention, was opened
with a program of songs by the au-
dience and music by the Navy Band
at $50 o'clock. The audience first
stood and sang America the Beau.
tiful5 and several times before the
arrival Of the President were led in
songs by George III. Gartlan, music