Ohio University bulletin Summer school, 1909 . d years. Dissolution finally^ cameto all, and came from a single cause—con-centration of wealth and consequent cor-ruption of morals. Brooks Adams, in abook entitled The Law of Civilizationand Decay. has analyzed this disease mostthoroughly and portrayed its results mostgraphically. The question for us is, are wetreading the same path? Apparently weare; and we may ultimately share the samefate unless saved by the thorough and uni-versal education of the masses. We differfrom all former civilizations in that respect —but only in that; and, upon tha
Ohio University bulletin Summer school, 1909 . d years. Dissolution finally^ cameto all, and came from a single cause—con-centration of wealth and consequent cor-ruption of morals. Brooks Adams, in abook entitled The Law of Civilizationand Decay. has analyzed this disease mostthoroughly and portrayed its results mostgraphically. The question for us is, are wetreading the same path? Apparently weare; and we may ultimately share the samefate unless saved by the thorough and uni-versal education of the masses. We differfrom all former civilizations in that respect —but only in that; and, upon that is our re-liance. Let us believe, as hope we must,that in this country, the general intelligenceof an educated democracy will yet solvethis vexed problem as satisfactorily as ithas been able, heretofore, to solve otherproblems which have jeopardized the prosper-ity of the people or the perpetuity of thegovernment. When the nations of the earth meet to-gether, the United States of America nowassumes its rightful place, at the head of the. MARY J. BRISON, B. S. Instructor in Public-School Drawing and Hand-Wori table; but if we do not secure a new align-ment for the future—if we do not largelyreplace the material with the spiritual andpay less attention to the unhealthy accumu-lation of money and more to its decent useand equitable distribution—this great coun-try of ours may lose its high position. Toa great extent it is for you to say. youngmen and young women; for, to y-ou, as apart of that better educated class whichmust always lead, and which alone cansufficiently exalt public standards, the des-tiny of this republic is entrusted. It is aherculean task to which you. and yourkind are called—a great public service towhich you are consecrated. Our prayer isthat you may assume your responsibilities,knowingly and cheerfully, and dischargeyour duty with fidelity to its momentoustrusts, with credit to the institution whichgraduates you, with lasting benefit to pos-terity
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