A Broader Mission for Liberal Education / Baccalaureate Address, Delivered in Agricultural College Chapel, Sunday June 9, 1901

Name: A Broader Mission for Liberal Education / Baccalaureate Address, Delivered in Agricultural College Chapel, Sunday June 9, 1901
Author: John H. Worst

By John H. Worst

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A baccalaureate address argues for a broader liberal education that unites intellectual culture with practical training, advocating hand as well as head and body as well as mind. It contends that education must produce useful action, not merely ornamental learning, and that work—skilled and guided by intellect—elevates character and secures independence better than inherited wealth. The speaker urges democratic, widely diffused educational opportunities that prepare citizens for productive vocations, promote conservation of natural resources, and replace wasteful practices with skilled labor and technological efficiency, so that a self-governing society can meet future social and economic responsibilities.

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John H. Worst

John H. Worst was an influential educator and administrator, best known for his role as the president of North Dakota Agricultural College. His work focused on the importance of liberal education and agricultural stewardship, reflecting the educational values of his time. In his notable baccalaureate addresses, such as "A Broader Mission for Liberal Education" and "The Stewardship of the Soil," Worst emphasized the need for a comprehensive educational approach that integrates practical agricultural knowledge with broader liberal arts principles. His contributions to educational discourse in the early 20th century continue to resonate in discussions about the role of agriculture in education.