Show COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Lyman Sheen Jr M. M D. D Ph DA D. D f A A history of recent education will bear record of the passing of the alphabet the room class-room lecture and the reciting of ofa a measured amount of text as leading factors factors factors fac fac- tors in education That same history will record the development of the kindergarten ten and the workshop and the extension of the laboratory to numerous subjects which before were known only in theory Visits to good training schools can but convince all of what the kindergarten and the workshop are doing for modern education To become familiar with what is being done in a laboratory equipped for real investigation impresses one with the almost unlimited possibilities ties of this agent of educational advance advance- ment Neither graded school nor university university university sity should feel that it has a right to its title until adequate shops and laboratories form an important part of its equipment When Then educators began to realize that the childs child's mind is best trained by directing directing directing direct direct- ing its activities there came better primary primary mary marv education One man in the south is convincing many educators that not discipline alone but the development of skill is needed in order to make a useful citizen n out of a possible criminal With thc lie recognition of this fact there will come a more useful education If people would only learn well the results of manual manual manual man man- ual training they could but the economy in providing more for shops and laboratories than for reformatories and prisons J That more practical results must come from education is shown by pres present nt demands In business college graduates are considered too theoretical This is isa a time when young men hold important V u positions in corporations and business firms By the time the college graduate has acquired practical experience the younger man trained in business has at attained attained attained at- at a place of prominence One nation nation nation na na- tion is outstripping another because the theone theone theone one thinks and applies while the other is maturing its ideas The art of teaching must be learned in the training school more than in the lecture room The practice of law in order to meet present demands must be learned by actually dealing with cases A knowledge of medicine is now obtained in the anatomy hall the laboratory and the clinic room Only within the last few years the best schools have given up wherever possible the formal lecture and recitation The students deal with real objects and are given practical tests of their knowledge and skill There should be a proper idea of what is to be expected from subjects studied From mathematics and the languages studied conies comes mainly Freedom Freedom Freedom Free Free- dom in selection of subjects before there is a comprehensive fundamental tion The knowledge and special training training training train train- ing obtained from history literature and especially the natural sciences remains almost unknown to many college grad grad- The folly of such specialization perhaps gives just reason for the complaint complaint complaint com com- plaint of narrowness of persons of reputed ed education Often subjects ate are taught mainly with the idea of importing facts or there is r restriction in the scope of a subject To see one well versed in the grammar and liter literature ture of a language utterly fail when practical use of the language is needed demonstrates a f faulty knowledge A text-book text knowledge of an art usually means failure e when hen its practice is re- re When we endeavor to teach science without abundant laboratory shop or field work our efforts are largely large large- ly wasted With a fear of infidelity at attaching attaching attaching at- at taching to the study of certain sciences there is poor teaching because restricted As is usually the case when a knowledge of the truth is feared it arises out of narrowness narrowness narrowness nar nar- and misunderstanding The painting of the death scene of the immortal immor immor- tal Goethe shows a ray of light streaming streaming streaming stream stream- ing into the death chamber and his dying dying dying dy dy- ing words More lore light on the margin of the picture These two words might well form an emblem of advancement for all education in the living present In far off Italy there is displayed the results of an earlier system of education There one stands enraptured before a masterpiece of art or sculpture In it is found everything to cause wonder at the knowledge and skill displayed in its exe exe- cution One views with amazement the architecture of St. St Peters in Rome or that monument in marble the cathedral at Milan l Those best informed are at a loss to explain the resisting power of colors colors colors col col- ors in mural paintings found in Pompeii and other ancient cities Mosaic J work with natural stones selected and arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ranged to give most intricate patterns in harmonizing colors shows the results of skill and patience Priceless tapestries tapestries tapestries tapes tapes- tries also embody the result of unusual skill These lead all to marvel the more the deeper they are studied Art sculpture and architecture were ever fostered in the work shop where real tests of fitness and proficiency could be made The master thus discovered suitable raw material out of which to develop develop develop de de- the trained workman One One notes notes with with surprise surprise the amount of good work crowded into the lives of two of these men Raphael and Michel Angelo They established themselves at the very top of their chosen professions by knowledge and skill obtained in a practical tion While much of education of earlier earlier earlier ear ear- lier times was hampered by restrictions in its scope yet it teaches that lasting monuments monuments mon mon- and immortal names navies are the re result result result re- re sult of fitness and ability determined by practical tests Present educators 4 J might w well ll look to Ita Italy y for for ideas i in hi practical education All educational effort effort aims to give better better better bet bet- ter individuals morally and physically Often it does not aim however however however how how- ever to give more useful individuals for fot it fails to develop skill that a a. a willing mind may have the help of an able hand Many leave college with well minds All the mysteries of complex pro problems in mathematics or of difficult constructions in Latin or Greek are at their command Little more can be said of what education has done for such per per- sons The endings of the misspent lives of those of education may well cause educators educators edu educators edu- edu to think Every day educated persons prove dishonest to public trustin trustin trust trustin in city state or nation Other commit crime and use their knowledge and skill to defeat justice The public may well ask whether it is receiving just returns for its efforts to educate While all with evil tendencies cannot be led to do good yet many more should be reached and directed into useful lives Many a young young man who is bartering his prospects and even life itself in the bar room might be led into better things by a practical edu edu- cation There seems one feature of school life which might lead to irregular conduct For the accused we assume in innocence innocence innocence in- in until guilt is proven yet for the student often we assume dishonesty until until until un un- til honesty is proven Then to escape the thel of an instructor excuses in the students' students mind dishonest conduct A class of college students should embody embody embody em em- body all ll that is beautiful in health and vigor of young manhood and woman woman- hood There is need for a greated store of vital force than at any other time in life for the real battle for success in life is not far off We vVe see another picture too often however A most promising career career career ca ca- reer is cut short by physical breakdown Many J young men leave college because of poor health Often young women close school life nervous wrecks It is not nota uncommon for a students student's mind to give way because there is an attempt to do tw two years' years work in one year Dise Disease se sein in an epidemic has attacked students wl with h weakened vital force within the last few months Everywhere the two-fold two ef effects effects effects ef- ef of study are evident in the students one meets One pale paced dyspeptic is plodding along doing fairly good work but paying a great penalty His life tells a tale of forced injudicious toil Another er with vigorous health is excelling in inthe inthe the results of his work and enjoying life More J intimate knowledge of student life gained in teaching and in medical practice practice practice tice shows many in the first class to be bei those who undertake too much work I i and abuse natures nature's requirements for r. r health Suitable advice at the proper r f time would reach the needs of many such i. i students striving to win in an unfair race Many l students are at a loss to know I what t to make their future work To all allI I there comes study which forms a turning turnip turn turn- f ip ing point in their ideas Many universities universities t now offer elective work for which R credit is given in college and professional courses This coming in the closing part of an undergraduate course enables students who enter the professions to know better their fitness That it is important im- im t to plan work in this practical way is is evident because in classes there are al always always al- al I ways seen individuals who are out of pla place e. e Here l-Iere is one striving to succeed s f in the study of law when he has the qualities qualities qualities to become a successful doctor There is one forcing himself to work in an effort effort effort ef- ef fort to master engineering when he might gain success as a writer of fiction As Asan Asan Asan an an engineer such a person might become a a builder of air castles but not of real monuments and bridges A practical education education education ed ed- then should enable those receiving receiving receiving ing it to judge of their own capabilities It should also apply tests which demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate demon demon- strate to teacher and pupil the real at attainments attainments at- at in scholarship and skill alike r Any decision made under such conditions would have the benefit of wise conclusions conclusions conclusions on on the part of self and advisors A career in business is the ambition of many a college student Are you sure surer that you vou are fitted to make a wise decision r i t ion The right qualities will give you an anI opening for a firm needs you to displace the incompetent complainer who is a I menace menace to its business A corporation has an opening for someone to work in its interest and perhaps become one of its members You can become one of those in business who later in life is not searching for work and blaming the em em- Many l have taken a training to fit them to become teachers Do you know now whether you have the qualities to gain success It is often said a teacher knows the subject but cannot tell it to others One teacher er never gets down to the level of the pupils Another aims to charm by large words and flowery language These are some of the types you should know you will not become As teachers you will meet students who have good memories memories memories mem mem- ories but an absence of the ability to meet practical tests Others will be seen who find satisfaction and success only when dealing with objective sub sub- Many will be found who lack in close observation and the power of in intelligent intelligent intelligent in- in description Often there is an uncertainty of knowledge which is shown by indefinite statements in answer to questions In German schools the students students students stu stu- dents are trained in observation and description description description de de- by being asked to tell what the senses reveal before being asked what an object is Ever proceeding from the larger to the smaller feature in the in investigation investigation investigation in- in develops accurate observation observation observation tion and description Pupils should early early early ear ear- ly realize that an important part of knowledge is to know when a subject is not known Every teacher should aim to cultivate in a childs child's mind confidence and not suspicion because deceitfulness originates originates originates in mistrust Attention to such features features features fea fea- tures as these will often determine a teachers teacher's success in a far greater degree than the knowledge possessed The right qualities will secure an opening opening opening open open- ing for one as an engineer There are mines to be developed railroads to be extended and electricity to be applied by bythe bythe bythe the right individuals The Tile unproductive soil is to be made to yield its portion to the needs of mankind when reservoirs are constructed Mechanical l skill is in demand demand demand de de- mand in numerous practical positions Such ability and quality of character 1 have made the disinherited son of a a a. an n millionaire illio laire an inventor of note will bring you name and fortune if properly applied If you would become a lawyer consider consider consider con con- sider well your fitness Decide not because because because be be- cause a father an uncle or a friend has hasa a library or influence which will be at your disposal You are needed here to help to remove the brand of suspicion which attaches to this profession because because because be be- cause of dishonest members You can help to bring just dues to the person who is authorized to protect the rights of others yet robs the widow or orphan out of a home There is need for you because because because be be- cause of a better knowledge of the relation relation relation rela rela- tion of man to man to become an example example example exam exam- in fair dealing with men A medical career is the ambition of someone among your number Heredity will not ensure success to the descendent of a family of doctors any more than it will to the ruler of a nation It has been well said that one may have a shakey hand but never a shakey head to to become a good doctor There is room for those suited by nature to contribute to the re relief relief relief re- re lief of suffering humanity You can show to them that to surrender mind and body into the hands of the advertising quack is suicidal A fund of special knowledge puts you in a position to know man mankind ind and become a trusted advisor Aid may maybe maybe maybe be needed too in placing the stamp of dishonor upon that person who uses special special special cial knowledge and skill for irregular purposes The petty jealousies in a profession profession profession pro pro- where the greatest degree of f mutual mutual mu mutual mu- mu good will should exist among the members should be obliterated Searchers after agents to aid nature in combating disease are called for every every- where The sanitary requirements of densely populated regions present many problems for solution There is need for better hygienic laws that disease and death may be made to decrease every every- where Recent nt educational movements have opened l laboratories for the investigation investigation investigation gation of disease Abundant provisions are made for the expenses of those who will become investigators At present monuments are being beins erected to the memory memory mem mem- orv ory of those few heroes who labored in the tropics to learn more about yellow fever and 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