The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-09
SENIORS TOLD
OPPORTUNITY
LIES AHEAD

LAWRENCE, Kan, June
: UN.5).-Gov. ALI Landon lef
a message of encouragement anc
hope with the graduating class O.
the University of Kansas in de
livering the traditional Governor
message to the students here las
night.
The leading contestant for thu
Republican nomination for Presi
dent, in giving the commence
ment address, declared:
81 do not believe that Amer
lea has come to the end of in
dividual opportunity and 1
would like to have you share
that conviction with me-"
FORWARD OR RETREAT
Declaring that some of the
other countries of the world arr
headed away from Democracy
and freedom, Governor Landor
said America will have to decide
whether the retreat of civiliZa
ton shall spread to our OWE
country"
He added:
you will have to decide be-
tween q stationary society and
one Of progress and advance
ment. One Of these views pre-
suppOSes we have reached the
end of the road in our national
development. Now, this is not
n particularly new view. Henry
Adams wrote years ago that
over the last two centuries men
frequently believed that 3 sta
tiOnary period was near.
"The same belief was current
In the early 1905. Our bus
mess expansion up to then had
been largely created by an ex-
banding Western frontier.
NEW ERA OPENED
"Then, as now, some said
that We had come to q halt
and that opportunity would be
less in the future than in the
past. But our people had faith
in themselves and in the cOun-
try's future, and they quick
ened that faith with works. A
new era was opened up.
This new era brought on
many mistakes, many Unequal
tiles, and many sins of OmiS-
sion and commission. But in
spite of its mistakes and in
equalities it nevertheless pro-
duced the most widespread
prosperity the world has ever
known, with more new things
coming within the reach of the
average man than ever before"
The text of Governor Landon'S
address follows:
It has long been the custom
for the Governor of Kansas to
bring few words of greeting
to the graduating class of Kan
Sas University. 1t has been my
pleasure to deliver the Gov
ernor's message three times.
This is the fourth and last time
I shall appear before them in
the capacity of Governor.
I have been extremely pleased
to come here each time, because
it enables me to visit again the
city of Lawrence and the Kan
Sas University campus. knew
them 80 years ago as a student
here. And, today, I know there
are in this graduating class the
sons and daughters of my
friends. Some of you also are
sons and daughters of my old
classmates. Your fathers and
mothers climbed these same
hills and walked these same
paths. And, as we remember
and cherish our own college ex-
periences, so will you.
Sorry to Leave
I know how sorry you mem.
bers of the class of 1886 are to
leave the old school. I share
your feelings, in knowing this is
my last commencement as Gov
ernor.
But let us not look backward
tonight. Let us look ahead. You
have some wonderful experien-
ces in store for you, and 1 know
you are looking forward to them
eagerly. None of you should
come to this great day in your
lives graduation day - believ-
ing that you have completed
your education.
Instead, I hope, you have
learned the lesson which history
and experience teach, that the
work of education is a continu.
Gus task. For liberal minds,
education is an adventure-an
adventure which lasts as long as
life itself.
Immediately upon your gradu-
alton, you will come to grips with
certain serious queStions-ques-