New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-18
Mr.. DEpEw ON LIBERAL EDUCATION.
AN ADDRESS BEFORE THE LITERARY SOCIETIES OF
RUTGERS COLLEGE.

RUTGERS COLLEGE.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF The raIBUSgl
NEw-BRUNswICK. " j.. June 17.-Chsuncey NJ.
Depew delivered the Grafton before the literary 30.
cetes Of Rutgers College to-day IL has been custom
airy heretofore to have this Grafton ia the college hail.
which will not accommodate many besides the visiting
alumni and students. President Gates thought he
would try the experiment of offering the public a
chance to hear IL and engaged the Opera House The
binding was filed with an audience which gcner-
GUS in its applause of the speaker SIR. Dcpews adj
dress was on the Necessity of a Liberal Education
and its uses in Practical Life lie spoke in part as
follows
The guild Of higher education y the most liberal OF
all orders Unlike other unions mere Is 10 i ~ sbcsa
who shall be trained for admission IL IL pure uo
mOcracy where honors are Only worn ny tosT WI" IT, Oh
them and cannot be transmitted or lhnefiteu looyt
iect is TO lay broad and deep the foundations ~ sur"
mastery Of language science and Literature a. pest pre-
pares tho way fol- the professions; inc l1' nS nean
ties and the liberal pursuits Of me- iall9 'll
the intellect and addsto the strength ana haliness 81
character We live in time when the average IhtsF
ocuee il hiaber the purity and perfection OF socigy
Greater and the essential liberties larger thah ever Do
fore As the demand for trained wOfkcIs ana 10
necessity for thorough preparation increase 80 40 .e
diiculies in the way Of solid learning. speed Is tho
virtue and vice of our general NC uei"at 80 80.
morning gores and century plants shail submit % ITO
same conditions and flower with equal frequency In
the struggle for money lies the danger and dincuuet
which now threaten liberal culture lhe sncceSslh
and ODuleut desire thht thfH -Ohs sudhi DtO'""
also successful and Opuient at the earliest possDie %
nent Precept and example impel only 10 lneHo
studies which easily be made practically aVadDiS.
The colleges recognize the demand ana enir9IhG 'io
boundaries and lOO,enIng the discipline Of he cutieu
lum permit the substitution OF elective stu lies 10 'hOs9
who have neither the ability experience To eiecf' d
Grant Diplomas for bread and butter equiv ments III
law medicine is to be theT aYocati0n they VIII Isan
only 40 much as will most speedily bring fees and re-
ta1ers and leave the battle for the right in society
and government refOrners aud politicians, aud the
niniotering to the poor and suffering ana inc 1eiehec
of the weak and wrOnged, 10 phmthroplsts ana iool5
The stability and benehcence OF oar Government are
due to the fact that neither standing armies nor STATE
Churches ilberIla laws nor hereditary oldcfs OF 10
bty, repress and restrain but the schoIlrs Oh INC
land engaged in its practical pursuits, upon the fos-
trum from the pulpit through the press. In the dis-
cussonS at the corners controver or hold n or direct
dangerous principles elements. The Literally edn
Gated Young in country should be politicians,
but it il almost impossible for them t. be office holders
Men of affairs instead of appaudDg the public spirit Oh
of their number who enters the pupe service, re-
gard him with dstrust and Withdraw their condolences
and credit Hence the halls OF Congress are graduay
filling up with wealthy men ana pIOleSSiohdl paco-
men. The glorious school in which preceding genera
tons trained for grand careers Is almost ais
banded There Is not at this hour holding Oiiice IN
public life single recognized and undisputed leader
of great party the progentor OF great ideas Tho
Congressional Record" is morass OF crudlty and
words, whose bOundless area and fatbomIe.s depths
none have the courage t. explore. The Nashingons,
Adamses and Jays Of the first period the Ranitons,
JclersOns and Madsons OF the second the W ebsteS,
Clays and CalhOunS OF the third, ana the Stewards,
SumDers Chases and LIncOlns OF the fo1Th, have no
successors of equal power and influence. The debates
oday unread, but the utter3nces of these states
were the Oracles Of millions. Has the talent
which made these eminent died ont oh. no! IL
Is practising law, editing newspapers managing manu-
factories, mines and commerce, building railroads and
directing transportation
If tncn those who til tho leaders place cannot lead,
much greater the responsibility and ddtT which rest
upon thc literally educated to watch and ward so
understand and teach discuss and act that an in
tcgent and YIgilant public opinion shall hold in lts
grasp and direct for It's purposes Presidents, Cabinets
and Congresses. Never fear, but ii they true 10
their mission whenever of those mighty crises comes
which threaten the stability of institutions and ne
mand the services Of the lOftcst patriotism and genius
that from the ranks viii spring other W clusters and
Claws to the Council, other Stewards Chases and Stan
the Cabinet other LncOlns 20 the Presidency,
and other Grants ShcImans Sheridans and II Onases
the field.
The Junior Exhibition was held in the evening. The
speakers and their subjects we're follows: Young
Men in Politics. W. L. Foranee, of New-Brunswick
" The Egyptian Question: A. Yermuele, ir., of New
Brunswick. Can Culture take the place of Religion -
O.. W. Hart, of Meuchen, y. j.; The Effects Of tho
Reformation" Charles Deshler, New Brunswick;
" Savonarola," +. : Scudder, Upper Red Hook, y. Il
" Archaeological Research" +. e. LOsee, Upper Red
Bemus, jamestown, " Y.
The day exercises OF the class of 81 held in
kirkpatrick Chapel yesterday at LIE The class, led by
its president T. V Rogers walked M the aisle and took
remarks the president introduced the orator OF she day.
W G.. Ludlow, who made an excellent speech, the main
point o. which that class day was the seniors day.
and they used 10 to enjoy Themselves H. l.. Cobb dey
cred the class poem, in which he IecOunted
all the experiences OF the class OF 81 and Peter Crspel
read the class history The prophecy Of the class
W. sproul delivered the address the lower cas
men.