The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
OUR COLLEGES.
Graduation Day at the Mill.
tary Academy.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
General Sherman's Speech at the
Alumni Dinner.
THE NEW YORK COLLEGE.
nix Hundred Successful Candidates from TIT
Public Schools.
THE NEW YORK COLLEGE.
wEar POINT, June IS. 1878.

the shade trees before the chapel all tho camp stools
snd other seats that could be collected wore occupied
By visitors, OF whom hundreds were left standing.
The officers Of the post In full uniform and tho
jackets OF several pupils from The military schools ut
Sing Sing and Peekskill were distinguished IN the
throng The beledom OF last nights bail reappeared
In its gayest summer array, for the sun shone warm
and bright, casting mellow shadows.
platform draped with flags was provided with
for the principal guests and the faculty Of
Academy, with several members OF The Board OF
Visitors. sat In chairs below, extending out from
either end of It.
Soon after eleven the band struck up. and the fol-
lowing notable persons approached and occupied tho
platform the President oil tho United States, the
Secretary Of War, the Attorney General the Genera al
81 the Army, the Lieutenant General Major G. neral
Augur. General George Getty, hon. Hamilton Fish,
sx-Secrotary Of State and Major General Schoaeld,
superintendent OF the Miltary Academy.
Colonel Bacon, OF General Sherman's STAFF, and
Colonel Forsyth, Of the staf of Lieutenant General
Sheridan, were present Mrs. Hayes. MRS Fish, Miss
sherman and number OF other ladies' belonging to
the families OF eminent civil and military officials,
were seated raised seats the the platform.
No class ever before graduated hero In the
OF 80 many persons OF high public station, the
members Of the present class marked their appreca-
ton OF the honor by an attentive bering and by
judcious applause of the dne things that were
presently said 10 them.
ADDRESS OF REV. JAMES LEWIS.
After the music General Schofeld arose and intro
duced Rev. James Lewis OF the Board OF Visitors who
addressed the class follows:-
You've GENTLEMEN OF THE GRADUATING CLASS
On 1ehstt Of the Board OF Visitors, and standing In
the place OF Hon. David A Wells, the President OF
Day is deeply Gssrs.a by MN as Sy u.s.
all, u IL made my duty-and l would assure
you that esteem u great privilege to address you
now, AS You take this important stop In the onward
march OF your lie. We desire to congratulate you
mos, heartily on both your past and your
,sreditably completed your academic course
You pass today from tho lower tncoret-
70 the higher practical school OF development oduca
ton and culture. You are about to enter upon tho
81 me y0u
mas been most prominent from the Of
tory until the present hour. We all dcpiorc tho
necessity OF war with its concomttant suffcrings
and evils. We are IN sympathy with Longiollow
he stands IN the Arsenal NJ Springfield ana imAgina.
the fearful cangor ana din OF horrid war crles OUT
from the very heart
Isi., with discorasnt noises.
With such Accursed instruments rs these,
And jsrrsss the celestial har1nonissf
Were halt the power that fills the world with terror
Were halt the wealth De.sowed On camps aud courts
There need Of arsenais forts
We are all In sympathy with such an expression OF
human though. and desire. We all would that
"Glory 70 God IN the highest, and on eartn
peace ana good will towarl men'' might
be fully realized. But We have TO deal with
history 10 war. There have been great changes
no great revolutions, no great strides In prog
10 which arms have borne a prominent or
decisive part From the leading forth OF Israel
by Moses and their entrance into the promised
land under Joshua to the last development Of
the gigantic struggle between in the East the
soldier the battle field bulk ed az very large
factors IN the problems which have from um 10 time
ma Gnl "a n lad In
has grouped an outline OF history IRON Marathon
10 Walsroo about great battles named his
And with reason, for these have boon
the pivotal points or which history has turned. SO
she profession oil Inc soldier magnitying IL
s great ITSELF In former ages TO some eAtent
now, IN other counlries the soldier was the uu.
tyranta lD our country and our day the func-
tons oil tho soldier are very different, and
mucn higher. There IS such great Improvement in
arms ana the implements oil war rs to necessitate
high degree VI intelligence even the part OF the
men OF au army. In this land the relations OF The
military TO the civil authorities, and tho delicate
questions that are likely to arise, and on
occasions must DO decided by our army
peops an os Ssops Of s
on your part nigh degree ol culture. You have but
fairly begun your sdues.'on for your profession.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
We may say you have passed your direct examina-
tion. Have you thought OF the cross-examinationf
tion, which Will tnoroush test what Is in
you, will be by the aaly outies OF your
Ie
judgment days, crises OF your nvss Aud here re.
member tho old proverp, 'rne all days has not
yet gone dssn'-the highest iu the examination
through which vou have passed, that you
presume not, aud the lowest that you be
mot discouraged It only as you
everyday life that you viii DO ready the great re.
quremsns. the great opportunities the supreme tss.
Gays that may come TO you When we tu,nk of INC
grsas political agilations Ia civilized nations our own
among others: that japan has beon boru in n day:
that China, with her 100000 600 OF p.opie ~
mn "A n nd mid lv
Ing nation; our intimate relations to ali great ma.
tous Of me eart that The battles oi LUCK now et-
tysburg, Sadowa, scan aud Pevna have Deen fought
wtnn The last twenty-five years who can dou bt the
possibility OF great crses, great test days you as
Nineteenth century aud tho nrs quarter OF the TWEEN.
uctb, the years In which your Lie work must be
aonsf
Through tho wall Of hut and palace shoots the insan
A. travail Of the ages wrinrs earshs systems to and
4. the el.,h Of each or. With recognising start
rssicn wildly looks AZ nation standing with mute iips
And glad raths-les hope II Is so-yss mish.sr man.
child isaps beneath the futures heart
SOME suGo.srioSa
That wc may have Drsn oras, and that very soon no
snsy Dome to you, allow me TO make some 50 ses
sivus. You must act AS men conscious OF dcpondeuce
opoa u,sncr power only those who IKE Jacob
;ome TO tnis CONSCIOUSNESS have power WIN
GOD and power with men. Would u be too uch 20
say that some form tn has come to ali the greatest
warriors o hi0ryY Has ~ MOI to ali tho really great
oil eartnf You need TO MAINTAIN your proper
and intimate relations 10 TIE people through
families, trends and bomes The greatest incentive
duty tho volunteer soldier Ia inc Held con
sciousness that tue eyes oi mother vile, siser or
sweetheart we're upon ann. has the iact that the
eyes Of mother, sister and sweetheart upon you
been the east incentive 10 your diligence aud iatD-
tuiness hereY Does fact that they
are upon you to-day, whether present or absent,
add TO the proper prtuo and Satisfaction OF this
hour SO The soldier must have gentle neart on
home ms we'll ~ u trusting hand on heaven again,
your ann mus, be to he n,tcd Tor any place
that may como TO you, anu you must not
seek place anu position as an end. Those VIII,
seek prominence Tor It's own sake ana hign
uusts ior he honor and glory, u they reach
hat wnicn they seek usually makes their failures
,niy the more conspicuous Remember the Persian
proverD. "A stone that Is d. or tue wall not lett
IN The way" You only Dssa 10 SEQ 10 u that By
he iai,uIu, discharge Of The least duties he that
faithful IN that wnicu least Will only be faith
fol In, but fitted Tor that VIII CHI Is
mucn, and BY the dIgent Improvement oil ali
opportunities Tor discipline and cuiture you lifted
Tor your place You will built into the wall OF the
rrand temple OF the worlds history AM progress