Evening star., 1928-05-19
Speaks at 150th Anniversary
of Phillips Academy, at
Andover, Mass.
BUSINESS OF LIVING
HELD EDUCATION AIM
Stresses Need for Moral Power In
Guiding Future of Indi-
viduals and Nation.
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.
STAFF Correspondent of The star.

%A@'AOb6kSS 1s1doo., May 4S.-"a[n1ng
the average American against a COM
placent assumption that lis country's
progress in the future will always be
satisfactory merely because it has been
so IN the past, President Coolidge, In an
address here this morning, on the one
hundred and fiftieth anniversary Of
Phillips Academy. urged schools and
colleges to rescue the youth Of the land
from unsound social and political doc
trines by teaching morals, the funda-
mental principles Of religion and plain
common sense.
As a practical rule Of human rela-
tionship the President recommended
that all institutions of learning faith
fully expound" the basic principles OF
piety, justice, moderation, temperance,
industry and frugality, and the ideas
of government embodied in the ConSti-
tuition Of the United States and the
Massachusetts, bill Of rights.
For our chartered institutions OF
learning to turn back to the material
and neglect the spiritual would be trea-
son." the President declared, "not only
to the cause for which they were found
ed, but to man and to God"
ELSb VASAb SAuCC 4SSos
This is President Coolidge's first visit
to his home State since election day
in 1926, when he went to Northampton
TO vote. Gathered here at Andover 70
meet him and to participate in the
seSyulcentenniaI Of one Of the oldest
educational institutions in New England.
are some Of the foremost politicians and
educational leaders Of the State.
the guests Of the faculty Of Phillips
Academy. They arrived here about 8
o'clock this morning after an overnight
trip By train from Washington. After
luncheon In the Case Memorial Build
ing they viii leave for Northampton 70
visit Mrs. Coolidge's mother, Mrs. Le-
mira Goodhue, who has been gravely IL
since last December
Mrs. Coolidge may remain q few days
with her mother in Northampton. bur
the President plans 70 start back for
the Capital tonight, arriving Sunda.
morning
Plea for Secondary Schools
Speaking frorn the portico Of Sanue
Phillips Han at IL O'Clock, the President
made special plea that greater stten-
ton and support be given TO secondary
schools on the ground that they are
more important factors In developing
love of country and the moral character
Of new generations Of Americans than
colleges and universities. The President
also devoted part of his speech to the
larger aspects of national life.
In these days when there is 50 large
an amount OF delegated power said
the President. "the danger increases
that the average citizen may take toe
much for granted Because the affairs
Of his country have been progressing
satisfactorily he may think nothing can
change their course.
such IS not the case. When the
country makes progress Il Is because
some one gives it careful attention and
direction. and because the people ar
contented. industrious and law-abidins
and as q whole are dtScharging the!
duties of citizenship"
Teach Business Of Living"
The most important duty Of any
school. and especially Of secondary OF
preparatory schools. the President said
is to teach the real business Of living"
which was the underlying purpose OF
Judge Samuel Phillips. founder Of
Phillips Academy.
When students now enter college
they are no longer Of an impreSSionahle
age" the President added. Habits of
lege cannot altogether refaShion its
students. About the best il can do Is
TO carry them on in the course they
have already begun.
While the needs OF our universities
are very great, and every effort should
be made TO meet them. IL does not seem
that sufficient emphasis has been
placed on the needs of our secondary
schools. After all. they furnish the
material that goeS into our higher In.
stitutions.
Their younger and more plastic
students have even greater needs than
those who are more mature. They
ought 70 come under the influence cf
teachers or ability. character and sym
pathy,"
Stresses Neral Power.
Telling Of the founding OF Phillips
Academy and its early history, PTeSs-
dent Coolidge praised the provision that
was made 10 Increase the intellectual
power Of the students and the even
greater emphasis that was placed on
increasing their moral power.
The attention OF the master wsS
especially directed % the fact that
knowledge without goodness Is dan
and he was charged constantly
to instruct the students In the precepts
OF Christian religion" the President
continued. "Our doctrine Of equality
and liberty. of humanity and charity,
comes from our belief in the brother
hood Of man and the fatherhood Of
dod.
THE whole foundation Of enlight-
ened civilization, IN government. IN So
ciety and III business, rests on religion.
Unless our people are thoroughly IN
structed IN its great truths they are net
ntted either to understand our inStit0-
tons or provide them with adequate
support.
"fur cur Independent cclleges and
secondary schools 20 be neglectfUi of
heir responsibilities IN this direction il
10 turn their graduates lcoSe with
simply an increased capacity % prey
lpon each other, Such : derelietion q
tuty would put IN Jeopardy the whole
fabric Of society,"
student Relations IaeAA
speaking of ths relations of students
with one another, the President SASd
that their standards are high. and they
demand accuracy that Il well nioh
complete" In all Athletie pursuits.
They apply the same standards 10
sandor and honesty" he added. "nluI
md preteTSe may ne permitted ln the
classroom, o0t IN their relations with
zach other students regard such pEac-
lees with contempt. and those who re-
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