![Students Rally for Peace in Convocation Wednesday. The Antelope, April 24, 1936. Taking part in the national youth peace movement and doing their bit toward promoting permanent world peace, the students of the Kearney college attended a special convocation Wednesday, April 22. The prime objective of the program is to make the youth of the nation peace-minded in an effort to stamp out future wars.
"If youth will accept its responsbility, world peace will not be only an ideal but also a reality," said REverend Wayne Greene, one of the speakers. He also said that he believed that ultimately peace would come because the foundation on which our world is based is world peace.
Durfee Larson, social science instructor, speaking on the young man's idea that peace comes only with understanding, and therefor the way to friendly international relations is through educating the people of the nations so that they still realize their responsibility. he said, "When the individual has found peace within himself, he is then able to put it into his government. Then you have that which you desire, peace that comes with understanding."
Students speak. Donald Smith denounced the so-called "causes" for which wars are fought, saying that they are merely a blind for some hidden purpose. He believes if the youth of the country take a definite stand against war, these armed conflicts cannot exist. George Henigan, talked on the foreign conditions which seem to point toward war rather than peace, He reviewed the man [sic] conflicts which are going on between the nations now, showing that possible wars in the future are not absurbd but are at an ever present menace. Harod Watkins quoted statistics proving that war is entirely loss and reminded the student body that although the cry is for peace all the nations of the world are appropriating large amounts of money to build up armies and navies and are increasing rather than decreasing their armaments. The purpose of this peace movement which is…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iljwiuzpqce4ic4grfegjokx/bafkreiacqrjbnj4dtpdypznds55elf6lwpkl6v5z6dk7k6rceo4esfamlu)
Students Rally for Peace in Convocation Wednesday. The Antelope, April 24, 1936. Taking part in the national youth peace movement and doing their bit toward promoting permanent world peace, the students of the Kearney college attended a special convocation Wednesday, April 22. The prime objective of the program is to make the youth of the nation peace-minded in an effort to stamp out future wars. "If youth will accept its responsbility, world peace will not be only an ideal but also a reality," said REverend Wayne Greene, one of the speakers. He also said that he believed that ultimately peace would come because the foundation on which our world is based is world peace. Durfee Larson, social science instructor, speaking on the young man's idea that peace comes only with understanding, and therefor the way to friendly international relations is through educating the people of the nations so that they still realize their responsibility. he said, "When the individual has found peace within himself, he is then able to put it into his government. Then you have that which you desire, peace that comes with understanding." Students speak. Donald Smith denounced the so-called "causes" for which wars are fought, saying that they are merely a blind for some hidden purpose. He believes if the youth of the country take a definite stand against war, these armed conflicts cannot exist. George Henigan, talked on the foreign conditions which seem to point toward war rather than peace, He reviewed the man [sic] conflicts which are going on between the nations now, showing that possible wars in the future are not absurbd but are at an ever present menace. Harod Watkins quoted statistics proving that war is entirely loss and reminded the student body that although the cry is for peace all the nations of the world are appropriating large amounts of money to build up armies and navies and are increasing rather than decreasing their armaments. The purpose of this peace movement which is…
Kearney students were part of the national peace movement, arguing against war. From the 1936 peace convocation:
"Donald Smith denounced the so-called "causes" for which wars are fought, saying that they are merely a blind for some hidden purpose"
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