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Show DEV. CO. WEI'S ! SUMUT SERIN Rev. Christian R. Carver preached a sermon last evening at the union services of the Methodist, Presbyterian, Presbyter-ian, Bnptlst. Christian and Congregational Congrega-tional churches. Tho sermon was in accordance with the "Educational Sunday' proclamation proclama-tion of President Wilson, and follows in part: "One of the sins -to which wo are all subjected is that of littleness. To be content to livo narrow lives; to be satisfied to be less and to do less than wo might be or do. It is a hopeful thing when ono becomes dissatisfied with his limitations, when one desires enlargement and vision. Education offers us all an escape from the sin of littleness. It opens up for us new avenues, bids us rise and presents to us now horizons. "In those war times we aro so apt to become absorbed in the program of winning tho war as to make a fatal mistake concerning the vital question of school work in elementary schools, high schools and colleges. President Wilson in writing to Secretary Lane of the Interior department, says: 'I am glad to know that despito the unusual un-usual burdens imposed upon our people peo-ple by the war. they have maintained their schools and other agencies of education so nearly to their normal efficiency. That this should be continued con-tinued throughout the war and that in so far as tho draft law will permit, there should be no falling off in attendance at-tendance in elcmontary schools, high schools or colleges, is a matter of the very greatest Importance, affecting both our strength in war and our national na-tional welfare and efficiency when the wnr is over. So long as tho war continues con-tinues there will be constant need or very large numbers of men and women of the highest and most thorough training for war service In many lines.' "There Is a grave danger in these strenuous times that wo lost sight of our high ideals In education. Wo nro depending upon the schools to furnish us with theso high Ideals. Everywhere there is a call for labor and very attractive at-tractive wages are paid. Let us not be unpatriotic, but let us not lower our Ideals here. This war is prlmarilv a war of Ideals, and tho schools must lift high and strengthen them. Tho asm i iii i " i i Baa new draft law will be passed soon and a great readjustment will be necessary. neces-sary. 1 understand that nearly 100 boys of the Ogden high school will be subject sub-ject to call under the new draft law. 1 know tho feeling in the breast of even red-blooded American high school boy. All of them are willing and eager to have a part in this world war; none of them want to be slackers. You will be doing your patriotic duty by registering, regis-tering, as your country wishes you o do, and then preparing to serve your country better by continuing in school until called." Following the sermons Miss Helen Hunter played a cello solo. |