The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-18

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They were only then entering on it. The education
they received in college was not anything than
the beginning and its main object was not to supply
all that they wanted, but just to teach EN- how
TO soa learn sSrs, and = how to study with profit
thought only coould he take up at that time and it
was this: That, in having them educated the object
OF Their parents in sending them to coege-tne OBJ
Ject oiher professors had not been to fit them alone,
as individuals for life Of enjoyment or for peace
able, 6gnifed life. They were educated not for
themselves alone, but for the public for the commu
nifty in which they lived, and for the church to which
they belonged (Cheers) Literature, however com
at an end Science, learning, mental culture, how
ever extensive, however perfect was never to be re-
garded as more than means to an end. Our life
had not its aim here, and we were not living for
selves. Whatever we did, whatever our career in
man tenements were to be made subservient. The
great aim of young men living in an institution like
that-especally Catholic young men-in country
like this was for that which religion imposed for the
salvation of their souls and the making of their
mark on their age and country. (Cheers) No mat
ter how lowly young man might estimate himself,
he was capable by strong will, of making
bis mark. (Applause2 For; though genius
elemental fire belonged to every heart and every
sod and any one who would but use the right
means-who would but study perseveringly, and
strive, would arrive at the heights to which genius
They were therefore, capable of making their mark
upon the age. (Cheers.) II depended on them
selves whether they would do it or not 1t depended
their perseverance and their energy whether their
to begin career bright and brilliant for them
Selves and glorious and useful for the community.
Applause.) In this country every young gentleman
graduating from Catholic institution had great
the honor of addressing the graduate class in that
place, he spoke of the advantages and encourage
ments there were for the young Catholic students.
(Cheers) He spoke that day few words On his
difficulties. There was, perhaps, country in the
world where it was SO hard for genius and talent to
make themselves felt as in democratic country, for
democrats had tendency to bring everything down
to a common level. (Chers and laughter) Yet, as
it depended on universal suffrage, it only asked
certain degree of intelligence and certain degree Of
information, and with that they were satisfied. 1t
was none too high-none too low. (Cheers and
laughter) Raised too high above the common level,
it inspired jealousy. Again. the Catholic who start
ed in this country wishing to exert his influence ON
the literature of his countrymet another difficulty.
AS Catholic, if he spoke as Catholic ought those
who outside his church would not listen TO him
would not read him; and thus he had one of the
greatest discOuragements to the young man. Let
him speak with wisdom and philosophy equal to
Plato and Aristotle-let him sing as Homer had
sung, and he had no audience-his voice would fetch
no echo. (Cheers) Those were discouragements
they all would find if they undertook that mission
for which they had been fitted. But, let them be not
discouraged for it was only in the struggle that
weakness was born. (Cheers.) 1t was only by crap
ping with difficulties, overcoming them and tramp
ling them under their feet, that they could learn.
(Cheers) The stronger the difficulty, 30 much
more energetic should be their hearts--so much
louder should be their voices, If the people were
deaf: (Applause) IL they were deaf let them
speak-speak so that even the dead could hear them.
Applause.) Yes let them grapple with difficulties
He thanked God that lie had had difficulties all his
lifetime. (Cheers and laughter) II he now hadany
power it was because from the day OF his birth up 20
that moment he had had to struggle with difficulties
(Cheers) 1t was precisely in a country like theirs
il was most necessary young men should study.
They too apt to listen to popular opinion. If
they but succeeded in carrying majority, it was all
right. Cheers and laughter) Politics-they were
all right too. But in what concerned the soul the
heart, the mind-in what concerned eternal princi.
ple-away votes-never cast them. (Cheers) Let
them be all they might be in principle humility and
never were ia contradiction. Let
them therefore take it from the invloable teacher
let them adhere TO il in evil report, aud in good re-
port in prosperity and adversely in life and ia death,
ind they would have made their mark upon the age
and accomplished the object for which they received
their education. (Applause.)
THE ARcasIsnoP's sPzRcH.
The Archbishop next rose To speak, amid the
hearty plaudlts OF the assembly. He said he thought
he could congratulate the ladies aud gentlemen pre-
sent, as he did himself, on the fact that the few
words worth uttering, which he thought he had in
his mind, had been expressed already much better
than he could express them, and especially In the
admirable address 10 the graduates OF that COM
mencement. (Applause.) He had listened With
delight TO the specimens OF oratory that bad been
before them. (Applause) The composition,
(Which were all Originally the sentiments and ideas,
were worthy OF maturer years and more experienced
minds. Their patriotism, enterprise and other
eminent qualities, had been alluded to in appro-
pirate and beautiful language. (Cheers) States
men, philosophers, warriors, these few-and they
always would be few-his;ory took for her own, and
al in har inn al AM.
Those men caught the eye of their cotempora.
ries and Of posierity, but they were always few.
They found there distinction from the mass, ana II
wound be unkind and unjust 10 ascribe to this alone
he merit by which civilization, and religion and
science were transmitted through the world. Whilst
he listened 10 the remarks OF these young gentle
men thought passed through his mind in which ne
could not but admire the economy Of Divine Provi |
lence In arranging that commerce OF charity aud
humanity by which those who had just entered upon
life were linked up with those who were passing |
from the stage and became the heirs Of their know
ledge as precious legacy much more imperishable
than matera wealth. He said there was an adnli |
rabe, beautiful economy, fltered-if he might 80
speak-thTOugh science and religion. There were I
many reas ms why parents whose hearts tended to-
wards their children we're not calculated 20 educate
their children for they could not take up the de-
tails OF training young man and infdsing
a spirit into science and religion. Aud. he
said, that althc1gh they were not conspicuous,
the men who from religion, and from love to God
ucNOttO W tDc
toilsome occupation Of teacinng those were tie
great men Of the age. (Cheers.) Those were the
men who sowed, as II were, their own kindness In
their fruits, and produced fI future time aud ages
those who would adorn their country and benefit
their race. (Applause.) There were classes who
devoted themselves TO teaching for gan but he did
hot believe that any human recompense was suli-
lent for the time and labor Of conscientious and
devoted teacher lie did not value knowledge az
mere knowledge. The world was overlooking with
know Cdue aud a very large portion OF II was the
lCheers) Education. in his opinion, was-as il had
been well and eloquenily said-the science OF con-
Iuering knowledge. Every man who loved his
country and loved his nights, and the common Saw
our Of sl, should feel the deepest interest in the
cause Of educaton-not for education in Cts
Effects on Pagan science, but for true
education, which would make the man. (Applause.)
In the combination OF those two, aud In the well
raped anu generally diffused education u the age
must consist the hope aud welfare Of this country
,nd Of society. (Applause.) And again he said TO
arents that il wa a wise dispensation Of Almighty