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tial to the ideal aggregate development. Ideal development 

 takes into account all of those social, moral, educational, 

 business, and professional attainments, which, when blended 

 together through the influence of each upon the other, go to 

 make up an intelligent, progressive, and strong community, 

 state, or nation. The people of a state, constituting the state 

 itself, should, in providing the ways and means for its greatest 

 good, deal justly by all people and all interests. The time is 

 at hand when the demands are imperative for a broader and 

 more thorough industrial training. When we take into account 

 the fact that the industrial interests, both in point of state welfare 

 and of people engaged therein, so far outclass all other interests 

 and professions combined, the way would seem to be clear to 

 provide for an expansion of this College which is so justly needed 

 and demanded. 



Incidentally and by a further reference to our state Univer- 

 sity, I will hazard the following and for further consideration 

 refer it to the people of the state of Michigan. In the light 

 of the developments of recent years and of the trend of affairs 

 and of the demands educational and material, I insist that the 

 time is here, when we, as citizens who furnish the propelling 

 power for it, may well pause and ask how far shall state pride 

 carry us beyond the requirements of our state in supporting by 

 direct taxation an educational institution chiefly for the profes- 

 sions which are for a very small minority of our people, so as to 

 vie successfully with like institutions in other states, richly en- 

 dowed by gifts from the princely fortunes of philanthropic men ? 

 Time will not permit further comment. The question is asked 

 in all sincerity and a full discussion thereof by the people of 

 our own state will surely lead to a wise and just conclusion. 



Mr. Chairman, I am given a place upon this anniversary 

 program, not because of myself, but that I might represent the 

 Grange organization of our state on this occasion. For this 

 recognition we feel grateful. 



