The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-30
CONFERENCE

Cleary, OF Cleary College, to the
boys.
Miss Farnham drew attention 10
the fact that the girls were grad
uating In a time OF war, but ex-
pressed the belief that in spite OF
the situation, one might achieve
success.
She mentioned changes OF the
past, first short dresses. then long
ones, then short again and bobbed
hair. She declared that one Is
guided by the living OF people
| throughout the years and that they
have learned some things that are
worth remembering.
Young girls have several import
ant choices to make. she said, men
tioning occupation, preparation, the
kind OF home one wants, the kind
of friends and ones basic philoso-
ply OF life. In stressing her point,
she emphasized the necessity OF
good cultural background and prep
aration for ones chosen field. She
also cited the importance OF self
discipline and OF growth.
For home intr-ssts. she warned
that one must be pilling to assume
responsibilities and adapt oneself
TO others. She said the contribution
OF the English in the present crisis
was their inspiration to Americans
to preserve their type of liberty
and to hold onto things that are
great. She mentioned the misguid-
ance of youth in Germany and said
one must be devoted to something
higher. She said that rather than
emphasizing the right of the indi-
vidual, she would emphasize the
opportunities of the individual, de-
claring that one might become any,
kind OF person he wants to be. But
the rules OF the game must be OBJ
served, she cautioned, declaring
that one OF the most important
rules was the ability to take the
consequences. What happens to
people is not important, but what
they do with what happens is what
counts" Miss Farnham said.
The speaker was introduced by
Miss Jean Johnston. president of
the student council OF Ypsilanti
High School.
Major ClearY, opened his address
with the thought that citizenship
was the greatest of all right duty
relationships. The rights of citizen
ship were listed as liberty and free
dom and common protection and the
obligations as participation and pro-
lection OF the whole. Citizenship in
it's manifestations differs accord
ing to the times, whether emergen-
cy or normal, the speaker said. In
normal times, the effort is largely
individual and in an emergency the
greater need is for massed effort,
Major Cleary said. In the present
emergency, unity and massed effort
Is urged in the building of an ade-
quate national defense to the end
that individual opportunities may be
present in the future.
He raised the question OF wheth'
er young people should plan only In
terms of the emergency or plan
towards normally and concluded
that the latter should be the case.
He told OF demands for military
service and outlined opportunities
in the various branches in the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps. He
declared that the period of service
might count for a great deal in op-
portunity and in building for the
future. He suggested that the boys
try to get into vocational lines
where they would have to apply
their knowledge while in service
and afterwards.
He mentioned the types OF voca-
tions which the department of edu-
cation is stressing as necessary for
serious consideration for deferment
under the Selective Service Act
These include chemistry, engineer
ing, (civil, electrical, chemical, min
ing. metallurgical and mechanically.
A shortage will exist in these lines:
engineering, agricultural and SAM
tary). dentistry. pharmacy, physics,
medicine, biology, and bacteriology,
and geology including geophysics,
meteorology, NEUROLOGY and cartog'
raphy.
Ben II. Nanden Belt, principal OF
Lincoln School, introduced the
speaker.
The afternoons program, attend
ed largely by seniors from Roose-
welt, Lincoln and Ypsilanti High
Schools, was opened at lis in the
main ballroom of Charles McKenny
Hall with the pledge OF allegiance
led by Roger Smith. Eagle Scout.
Prof. Carl Lindegren led in the
singing of america" and the invo-
cation was given by Rev. Gordon
Speer. pastor OF the Congregational
Church. and greetings we're extend
ed by Dean f. r. Isbell OF the
Normal College. Music was fur
nished by the Ford Novelty Band.
Plans for the conference we're
made by Benjamin Wheatley, OF the
Community Counseling Service,
Leonard Menzi, principal OF Roose-
welt. and Principals Wiltse and