New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
THE SCHOLAR IN POLITICS.
SHERMAN HoAR BEFORE SOCIETY OF PHILLIPS
EXETER ACADEMY ALUMNI.


Fxs,sr n IL. March ID jspcclaD-The alumni OF
phillips Exeter Academy who belong TO the oofar a
Branch socisty OF this old academy whose TNo'u
Is an honorable one and before whose members MANI
eminent men have spoken, held their amman h''o'"s
tonight The honor Of delivering tho orasl'n
conferred upon Sherman, the son OF Judge H. NooA
wood Hoar OF Concord, Mass. Mr.. Hoar is lawyer
- pos,on and has already achieved honorable
standing at the suffolk County bar. In opening pr
Uoar referred TO the desire which exists so noeeaby
among Young men to be OF service to the community
state and Nation in which they live. which desire vas
undoubtedly stimulated by dreams OF future ia'ne al
glory, especially in tho field OF politics. Ooh'inu'"S
he said: -. ..0.
,o,As and purposes find the hed OF politics muddy unse
traesiye and full Of sterile groundl no" many nv -,
who Withdrew from II In disgust snc 20 ana ouy u
talents In the ground Of their private interests "'e
80, "a toa community In which they dwell. ThoSe hfo
indeed the unbrohtable servants Sull see no N~'O
vhv the Young men OF today should not ma ouV anu
Measure both in serving their feowmen Those VINO Nv
not una that duty and that pleasure are tnose VIM
,he,, ewes only In one direction and limit her Isnge u
ysIon nv the bounds only Geld Of service fouea
se,vtee Is still needed Tho sehoiaf In poucs mus h0
become extinct. he must rather renew ms aeu'o .n1
ret there ia broador field Of usefulness Hheh WIG NV
conditions have opened usthst Of the best euzenshp
bect Ia the continual talk about the scholar in ponue
IL "a too narrow In It's scope The higher ana Droaus
theme is OF the scholar as etfen' Tor Wheh she s
n the best citizen he is TIA student the poiiuciah' 'De
philsnthrvpst and humanitarian all In one
rte best citizen, however, need not 90 into pohees'
He ought not to 20 into it unless with MS peculiar
poxers he can DO good in it than out tt IT. TIE y
raj demand upon the best citizen is that he DO pubic WORK
somewhere and these great questions need Us mnch non
roteal as political work expended upon them 90 not
mean that the best citizen must do public work puoey'
There are students public questions who labor en- I'M
tnon and unapprecisted until the fruits Of their aoois
arc given out 20 the gaze Of the world ami dAfEle IL win
tseir abundance and value Look o. the eoese
that u,ost abused OF men when the result OF MS huaes
makes him differ With current political or soeal Iees
Does he not often give 10 the world after years OF
aieginq and elvine gems Of thought and research THAI
are indeed pearls without price3 49,.
si there are public services outside OF ponues when
must be publicly given. Besides the QUIET student ana
the quiet WORKER there needed strong ana ae'Ve %
who ara willing to let their light shine before men u'A'
they may lead public opinion into safe har6ors Inc loudly
which gets private bills passed By frightening iegsp
AZ 70 the effect Of their opposition on their private fortunes
noins out 20 him who is working for mankind that NO.
.o must make the representatives OF the people rear 70
at AGAINST the peope's interest No man IL more iesu
OF pubc opinion the politician ana IN that ieat ns
the hopes OF lobbyist and reformeT alike.