Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-04
DOlNGs AT YALE.

Hsv. Leander r. Chamberlain ON
equity Set 60 music,'-ScheminE for
senior soeieties-The Junior Class
Little Rxcised-The LIT. Board Risc-
tiOns.
Rev. L. T. Chamberlain delivered very
eloquent address on ssDuty Set to Music
last night to large audience in Dwight hall.
Mr.. Chamberlain began his lecture by few
remarks upon his own life at Yale. You
will pardon me for saying that my presence
here tonight brings to me many pleasant
memories of Yale. In my early youth had
dreams of liberal education, and my pover-
~ seemed to preclude the realization of any
of my visions. had to work my own way
through college, and as came herefo-night
I thought how appropriate would be the
subject, "Duty Set to Music" Ispeak of
duty in the old Hebrew sense. There is .
voice within US that says in every action
what our duty is. The boy that looks over
the fence and sees the forbidden apples
knows that there is small voice within that
says you raust not steal. Conscience never
waivers; 1t decides Immediately what 10 right
or wrong. If duty is to be set to music IL
must be siderable. Don't suppose that
there is any conflict between music 1nd
duty. Some suppose that the Hebrews, as
told in the old testament, were glooming
people. That is not So Never was people
more joyous. Duty may be hard and rugged
| but it is nevertheless in accord with har-
mony. Paul and Silas by doing this duty
were east into dungeon, and yet they were
more joyous in that condition than If they
had not spoken their belief and were Sleep
| ing by night in beds of down rather than a
stone floor. We hear them singing the
twenty-seventh Psalm, and they converted
| and baptised in their faith the jailor and his
wife. The joy and harmony that pervaded
| Paul's soul cannot be described. The old
adage says that the stars make music. The
very heavens tell US that the way to Joy Is
the way of duty. Nothing is more beautiful
/ than music. We call wrong note q false
note as if the note lied.
We think that if we want to have good
time we must not be too dutiful. The most
blessed and joyous lives are those in accord
ance with duty. Duty set to music is the
poetry of the romance Of ages. The duty
that is akin to music is one that applies tc
the humblest daily life, and If adhered te
will bring joy and harmony to everyone.
It seems that little scheme has come te
light by which the Zeta Psi members hoped
to send at least one of their men to Bones al
the next election. It would undoubtedly
have worked to charm had the thing beer
kept quiet till within few days before thu
election, but as 1t Is 1t remains doubtful Tit
plan was this: There are three men belonging
to this society, Kfngsbury, Tucker and Hunt
who are prominent competitors for the 81
Lit. board, which will be elected soon. Now
with these three men on the Lit. board tina
would assure one of them the craftsmanship
aud that, in all logical reasoning, woult
mean an election to Bones, thereby giving
Zeta Psi representative in one of the biz
senior societies and surer basis for itself.
This society was newly formed last year a
junior society and received encouragement
from the other junior societies who were a
that time opposed to Alpha Delta Phi.
The elections to the new Lit. board viii
take place now in short time, and it re
mains to be seen whether the three mel
mentioned will be chosen, though Kingsbur.
and Tucker are considered as sure. TIL
other prominent candidates are Lee. Atten
bury aud Smith, all members of Pal q. Jus
what the result of this little affair will be re
mains to be seen whan the class makes 1t
election.