Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-23
COMMENCEMENT DAYS.

elementary, secondary, college, university grade.
And each step in the of ones education is an en-
trance into new world as were environment in differ
the atmosphere changed and the student begins all
gain his march toward the goal.
And when in and he proudly receives his unive
sy degree steps the big world to fight its battles
then the the he has made of his talents
talents
Those who claim that the spent school
wasted few in number AS looks the days
by in the light of understanding
opportunity hour unmplOved
disregarded, many wfu sin committed
This realization however, does not always danger
signals the oncomng generation 1t characteristic of youth
to take fth old world responsibility caeessness
excessive spirits all toward causing boys and girls to empha
size the truth the old Sufficient unto the day the evil
thereof"
The majority can not sobery consider the value of tme
their youthful vvacy they realize the shotness of
life and the necessity for constant vigilance Advice Of
seniors frequently judged effort to cuta the pleasures
of the day. and he who seeks mpant sober thought
gated to the ranks of od-fogy-sm
Modern thought and action tend toward reactonay prn-
cps The world today represents the spirit of The Great
War to have introduced into human experience certain
freedom which directly opposed to the teaching of fathers
When this country young its foundation rested partly
the security of the home
is superseded by external attractions and children
other place better The automobile has introduced them
other neghboroods which in only short time back
cessbe the motion picture has furnished cheap of
ment the public dance has displaced the old time
parents themselves have caught the Infection and is frequently
sad the girl hardly be distinguished from the grandmother
The jazz spirit has entered into the fashion of
modesty of former has been forgotten wearing
apparel would shock the matrons of only few decades ago.
Cigarette smoking mbibng of ntoxicants the
women into the different of trade making
common thing have changed the of feminine living and
caused many to ask "Wh.t Will the end bring?'
The jazz spirit has entered into religion Divines
think that progress Christian thinking demands
upheava Of the sacred tenets of the Faith
hear from pup famous preacher DENYING the
very foundations of creeds
The jazz spirit has entered into governments radcasm
Boshevsm revolutionary ideas keeping the world
MOL and it predict the civilization and to pre-
buried in oblivion.
The jazz spirit has entered into education Extaneous
school activities appear many be emphasized Courses
thought outcome of commercas specially nstitu
tons of higher learning
Ideas nculcaed which subver long established teachings
The scientific treatment of the origin life which would set at
naught Biblical accounts and ns disrespect for religious
teachings
We to have depressed somewhat from the caption
the editorials appeared to have dred somewhat from
the thought of Commencement Days.
But not far after we have tried to portray NAV
be the fault of modern education land also be within power
modern education to If what said be true would
it not be well for teachers special train the
youthful mind in what constitutes the life the real living
teach it to discard the temporal more abiding
vocations teach it to respected and sub
stantial goal
We trust youth will be brought the Importance
of their school days. improve them the limit go out
into life prepared to meet it successfully.