The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-24
Education Is Held
More Imperative
Then Ever Before
EXECUTIVES, TRAINED LEADERS
WORLDS GREATEST NEEDS
SAYS H. C. BYRD
YOUTHS CHANCES OF SUCCESS
SLIM UNLESS HE is PREPARED

"Never in the history of the world
has there been greater demand than
now for executives, for leaders train
ed to meet the great economic and
social problems that confront our COM
pick civilization" declares H. G. Byrd,
yice-president of the University of
Maryland, and for this reason he urges
all young men and women who can
possibly do so to center college and
to equip themselves to help solve some
Of these problems.
Naturally, / would like to see the
young men and women of the State
come to the University Of Maryland"
Byrd frankly said, "butif it is more
convenient for them to attend an
other institution they should do so.
But under any circumstances they
should go to some college.
WORTH EVERY SACRIFICE
Greater sacrifices than they expect
may have to be made but in the long
run the results will be worth every
thing, and more, than they may have
to give up temporarily" he continued.
"a college education, of course, is
not a panacea for all the ills Of
humanity, but it should give founda-
ton on which to build. The chances of
rearing a fine structure in later life
will be greatly enhanced for the men
and women who get foundation pro-
vided by thorough training through
four years OF college work.
"If the, high school graduates of
today try to go through the remainder
of life without an education, there will
come time when, to them, jobs will
seem a good deal scarcer than they
are now, because without training to
fit them for some highly specialized
work or one of the professions, the
fields open to them will necessarily
be greatly restricted"
"That the United States Govern
ment is placing very real value on
college education is shown by the fact
that it is appropriating millions of
dollars to help students earn their way
through college in all sections of the
country. 1t is expected that the Uni
versity of Maryland will have sufficient
Of these funds to aid at least one hun
bred and fifty students.
"The Federal Government is taking
this action not only for relief purposes
but because it realizes that the COM
plexities of our life demand not only
trained leaders but an educated
people,"
U.OF M. WELL EQUIPPED
With it's Colleges of Arts and
Sciences, Agriculture, Education, En-
= gineering, Home Economics and Grad
uate School at College Park, and it's
Schools of Law, Medicine, Dentistry,
Pharmacy and Nursing, and it's new
$1,500,00O hospital in Baltimore, the
State University is well equipped to
prepare young men and women for
practically every line of service and
endeavor.
Approximately $500 undergraduates
were enrolled in the two branches dur
ing the 19S3-34 term, about equally
divided between the College Park ard
Baltimore branches, and 700 degrees
and diplomas were awarded at the
commencement exercises at College
: Park on June 2, at which Governor
Richie delivered the address to the
graduates.
The growth and advancement of the
University in the last ten years has
5ocn declared "t,.e greatest achieve
mcnt in higher education in the
United States" However, keeping
step with the ever-increasing demands
upon it, two new structures-cn Arts
end Gc-orcas E,rildi-g. ct a cost q
9CC@~>,c-J aId y o.. ) Eos.. .o..
ct co. Ct Ss3,e2o-,ae now bein.
erected at College Park.
The University has one of the most
modern educational plants in the
country as practically all of its build
ings are new, or comparatively new.