[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E846]
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        RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIENDS UNIVERSITY

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                             HON. RON ESTES

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2023

  Mr. ESTES. Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to recognize Friends 
University as they celebrate their 125th anniversary.
  Friends opened its doors in September of 1898. In his opening 
address, President Edmund Stanley said, ``The purpose of this school 
shall be to give to the world and to give our country a class of 
citizens that will be in every sense loyal citizens.'' He went on to 
say, ``Loyalty means that mental training and discipline which makes 
the child think--the development which makes him strong in mind and 
body; strong in his moral nature; a full man in that intelligence which 
should direct the efforts of all men for conscientious, honorable and 
successful private life and citizenship.''
  And that is just what they have done--for the past 125 years Friends 
has provided Kansas, our country and the world, with men and women who 
are honorable citizens wherever they go after graduation, bringing 
value to their communities. Being a Friends University Falcon is a 
respected recognition and the reach of Friends touches many industries 
and states in the country.
  The University offers a distinguished liberal arts education with 
majors ranging from Accounting to Zoo Science and enrolls traditional 
and adult students seeking associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.
  I'm so pleased to help Friends University celebrate this milestone 
anniversary and offer my sincere congratulations on 125 years of 
success, and I look forward to another century and a quarter of 
equipping students under the iconic clock tower in the heart of the 
Sunflower State. Happy 125th anniversary.

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