New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20
COLLEGE DAYS AT A CLOSE
BUSY LAY AT RUTGERS.
NEW PROFESSORS AND NEW PRIzE-srrv
TALKS TO COLLEGE MEN.


Yesterday was tho busiest OF the commsn...
week at Rutgers College. This morning the Board -
Trustees held q meeting DIR. Horace b. Patton -. "
OF Heidelberg University, was appointed tho ad,rs'.
professor Of geology; Julius Nelson, of Johns Uon,
University, was selected as biologist proessorsb,,
in practical botany and horticulture will be estabh
Tue class Of '76 gave fund Of $500 for new MT.
in social science The relatives OF Dr. Thomas Ia
way gave fund of 81 900 for the purpose Of buv,n
casts, ETC., for classical study. Tho appointment ,
announced of DR. George Hulst as professor Of cn,o
mology and also of Professor william wichs AZ b..
OF the grammar school In the afternoon War;,
Hardenbergh addressed the alumni on contrasts Ana
contradictions. Then ex-Mayor Seth Low Of Broos
Ign, addressed the literary societies on aThe coIee.
Bred Man in Politics"
Mr. Low spoke to the college men plainly and AZ an.
OF themselves. lie spoke OF the tendency among ma.
to think OF tho golden age in the distant mast IA
speak Of their forefathers being of purer In
telligence, greater patriotism sterner talents
ing:
In large this natural tendency is Increased y,
study the works OF great Of their deeds Henss
the college man is peculiarly liable that belief uis
wrong tendency carried too far. We no, fail n
live in the present, and TO have high conceptions Of Tia
present. but that should lead 10 undervaIue thu
past, and with his practical common and presan.
day wisdom he should combine the experience which comes
from knowledge OF theories and Of the way they hays
been applied Circumstances in the past. Because Ia
has peculiar facilities for learning this the coegebrs
should DO power in politics and In government Bus
you remember that there Is theory in the abstract
30 perfect that application human affairs It does
not need 10 be modified The college bred has need
at every turn to remember this
Consider for example, this question OF Civil Service
reform If history teaches anything It is perfectly clear
that nation permanently enjoy the full blessings Of
liberty which permits the patronage Of 20 DO
employed systema tcaly sustain the powers that BE-
1t is no answer this to say that for sixty years tie
people have allowed the spOils system TO exist in tho
United States, and that we are to-day greater and
stronger nation than when It inauguraed We have
able grow and prosper despite excuses Of many
Sorts another point OF view the spos system
to me the of partial development Civilization on
the frontier rough and ready. There Is reckless free
about it which many enjoy but the Wild freedom o.
the frontier Is after all no substitute for
freedom under the law 1t Is not an
unnatural thing that the spells system should grow
up In this country
What shall the college-bred say Of such an eva
by all let him hold up TO his high ideal, and let
him enforce his convictions with all the wisdom he
bring from the fruitful past but let him not expect to
change public opinion hastily nor give way 10 despair
his ideal appears but little Those who
would take part IN the solution Of great questions must
enter into them courage with faith, with patience
1t Is to the consideration OF such problems that you young
gentlemen, about 70 come. n D.