The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
Howard 81. Emmerr.

Howard b. Emmerr.
Bachelor of Arts G. Hartmeyer.
David 4 Jamison, Henry H. Ryland,
Frank Snider.
Bachelor Of Laws Charles "A.
CLARK, Alexander Dnpuy Melville
III. Fleming, Lewis G. Lawson, Rob
ert K. McComb, Addison + Morris,
George I. Neal, Ulysses S. g. Pitzer,
Thomas r. Shepherd, Thomas J.
Woofter.
The members OF the law class hav
ing resumed their seats. President
Turner addressed the graduating
class as follows
And now, young gentlemen, it but
remains to me "a SAY farewell. IL
you have learned anything during
your stay here, you have learned
that the greatest obligation Of your
life is,to love the truth andssdo right.
A liberal education means some
thing more than knowledge it
means that you have been made
free; free from sel6shness, free
from prejudice, free from narrow
ness; that your view has been
broadened. AS the dweller in the
valley whose view is bounded BY
the circling hills that surround
his home knows nothing. beyond
the narrow horizon, but having as
cended the mountain and seen
spread out before him the earth,
the sea, the sky, the universe he
carries back to his valley home the
memory Of his extended vision.
So you young gentlemen, who
have been elevated to this mount
Of privilege; your gaze has been di-
rected over the whole universe at
thought. With your opportuni.
ties comes responsibility and OBJ
legation. You have no right to
take what you have received, and
devote it wholly to serving your.
sells. The State rightfully de-
mands from you something more
than self-service. Remember the
words spoken to you herefon last
Sabbath: He who would be
truly great is he who gives most
of himselfto his fellowmen. The
men whom the world has placed
highest are they who uhsllfshW
gave most 81 themselves to stI,e
world and humanity. Whatsoev.
er things are true, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever
things arejust, whatsoer things are
honest, whatsoever things are Of
good report ifthereb be any virtues,
and if there be any praise, follow
these things. AS a fitting applica-
ton of these exhortations from
the inspired book, let me recall to
you the noble words of Macauley
in his reply to the electors Of Leeds,
who demanded from him pledges
as to what his course of action
would Be in case Of his election to
Parliament, he said: Gentlemen,
! can give no pledges; / must be
free to act according to the cir
cumstances as they shall appear
when the time for action comes.
1t is not necessary to my happiness
that Isshall have a seat in Parlia-
ment, but it is necessary to my
happiness that should possess.
whether in parliament or out Of
parliament, the consciousness Of
having done what Is right. 2"
Let me commend to you these,
the noblest words ever uttered
upon this question of political
bonage. When you are tempted
to serve yourselves in some selfish
way blythe sacrifice Of the truth
and right, dare to be right. Dare
to sacrifice yourself for truth.
With this expectation, yong gentle
men, wishing you abundant sue
cess in any calling you may pursue,
and asking the blessing Of almighty
God upon you,.in the name Of my
colleagues, Ibid you all hearty
farewell. :
The benediction was pronounced,
the orchestra struck up, the great
crowd went surging out, and the
twenty-6rst Annual Commence
ment Of the West Virginia Uni
versity had come and gone.
The Ball.