New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-18
THE ETHICAL SOCIETYS ANNIVERSARY.
GRADUATION OF THE ETHICAL cLAss-KEMARKs BY
PROFESSOR ADLER.

GRADUATION OF THE ETHICAL CLAss-kEMAhho Di
PROFESSOR ADLER.
The ninth anniversary of the Society LOT
Ethical Culture celebrated yesterday at NO lo'
West Ffty-ourth-st. by the graduation exercises Oh INC
Ethical Class On the wall back Of the platform hung
the motto formed with flowers, DEEDS, NOT
Crceds" The platform framed with a
border OF palms. plants and flowers. on
it sat Professor Felix Adler and the class OF young ades
who have been under his instruction. once III each wecA'
for the last years The instruction mas oeeh "
the form of and discussions upon moral topics
Professor Adler in his Introductory remarks sau .
These young women, who stand upon the threshold Oh
n mature life and who will speak before you. under
stand what they say and take the responsibility ior
it, You will compelled to listen to periuhotoiy
profession OF faith There is no such lhns
as q graduation from school OF ethics. INC re"'
school Of ethics is the school OF life"
There were seven essays all OF which gave evidence OF
careful thought Each heartily applauded by the
large and attentive audience. The essays were as lo
lows: 1.-THE Intellectual Culture OF Woman Miss ran
ME Fechheimer: "Truthfulness" Miss Clara Fried
man; 1.-THE Duties in the Family" Miss Carrie Levi !;
duties Toward the Poor" Miss Alice Goldmark; lex
tract from Summary OF the Course of Instruction III
Applied Ethics" Miss Dora Kohu; "The value OF
Maxms" Miss Hattie sterneld dhis included colcc
ton of maxims from Proverbs. Emerson am
others. made by Mr.. Adler for the use OF the
members of the class aud The Purpose OF Lac, 10y
Miss Martha silbermsn one Of the songs sung By the
quartet was as follows;
Task OF the ages. TO thee our lives we give
Pledged 10 the Highest, its servants We would i've.
be strong and true
When daTk ness round uSdraWs,
Dauntless to dare and do
In that great cause
Pledged TO tho Highest may We be truel
In closing the exercises Professor Adler SAID: Ana
now TO you the members of my class and To you alone
no matter who me- want To say parting wore.
| think Of your going out ana see III IN"
future, light and darkness covering your pain.
NV whole soul yearns over you To-Day
that you may he strong and that what have been aDe
to do for you may you stan and he OF assist
ance in the time you need it, think that the hdpest
hours OF all my have been those passed VITA YOU
for have been enabled look into your hearts ana see
the image of Humanity wholly pure and uhdlstorted'
and hope that IL will always remain 50. IL was custom
ary when yonth forth from home for his parents
TO bless him The of this was that behind every
human being is long line OF ancestors. All the Great
stand there in their places, and all the humbled VINO
have taken part in the great work Of humanity Inc
parent and teacher the last OF the ne ad INK you
that ancestry Through them thCy lay their hAhuH
upOn your heads receive the great past aud nave
imposed upon you the great task of humanity. 1Ohay
we parents l. your teacher, and this society without
the ply steal layingOH of hands, but In spirit Jay te
holy past of Hum lnty upon you May YOU be thlniui
to 1t, aud become the holy harbingers OF ne" race