St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-29
WORDS OF A PATRIOT.
Auspieious Opening Of Com
meneement Week Of the
University.
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Thoughtful and Practical
Bacealaureate Sermon by
DR.. Northrop.
Lessons OF Utility Learned
by Material and Spirit
ual Progress.
Loyal Legion Programme
Swedish Jubilee - Day
light Robbery.

dent Northrop at the coliseum Dulldlng.
This evening, at the Lyceum theater,
will occur the class day exercises,
for which extensive preparation has
been made. and which promises to be OF
an interesting nature.
The baccalaureate address was heard
by an immense audience, completely
thronging both floor and balcony of the
large auditorium. Upon the platform,
besides President Northrop and Dean
Pattee, of the law school, were seated a
number of Minneapolis clergymen, who
assisted in the exercises, also the Uni
versity Campus quartette. The seniors
marched into the room double file and
occupied seats reserved for them direct
ly in front of the stage, the procession
23O strong being headed by the academ-
les and engineers, followed by the laws
and medics in order.
President Northrop then announced
his text from the 142d Psalm: "He
hath not dealt so with any nation" and
he spoke in substance as follows: All
our people, whether native or forelgn-
born, fortunately think we'll OF our
common country. This government was
founded under most favorable aus
pces. 1t came at a time When the
poorer classes Of men were struggling
tn rise from under the heel OF. oppres-
sion, and was in truth the giving or
new testament to suffering humanity.
This country has passed over three cen
turtles of history, some pages OF whlch
are black with injustice, while others
Il of charity love
and patriotism. We shonld all feel
just and loyal pride in the achievements
of our age, and should entertain high
sense of gratitude to God that He has
appointed our lot under such an ad-
Yanced civilization. The
Story of the Early Settlers
of this country is inspiring yet pathetic.
Life with them was struggle for eX-
istence with which that Of the preSenl
day is not to be compared. On every
hand are seen undoubted signs of great
ness. Our population comprises all the
civilized nations of the earth. Boston,
the self-reputed center of culture.ls
city of foreigners, but for that reason
Is no less American. New York Is con-
trolled by foreigners. The native sons
of the old empire state are too busy III
money-getting to take an active interest,"
in politics, and so the government OF
New York is given over to the latest
arrival. Chicago is museum OF foreign
nations, comprising Bohemia, Poland
and Germany.
1t has not been a gradual assimilation
of new corners. but the city has been
nations. The native Inhabitants
are absolutely powerless in their
hands. and vet Chicago seems des-
tined to become the metropolis OF the
world. These things are spoken not in
a spirit of fault finding, but to show
under how great difficulties the nation
has labored in her onward march. 1t
would have been glory enough had she
merely held her own against such odds,
but, considering the substantial prog
ress which has been made, the spectacle
is simply sublime.
Material Prosperity
may best be studied in the exposition at
Chicago, where products of every depart
ment OF human activity are represented.
And under conditions favorable to this
development, the rewards of labor nave
greatly increased-the only question or
dissention being how to share eQultaDly
in the products of labor. AS to
progress along the line of char
acter it is probably not true that we
know more about divine and heavenly
things than our forefathers. There is
less reverence for the Sabbath than
formerly, and certainly greater free
dom of thought. On the other hand,
the Sabbath is now much more cheer
full day and more worthy Of God. 1t
has come to be day of recreation. Re
ligion with US is based less on Moses
and Paul but more on Christ.
There may be less religion, but
the world is better than ever before. Ii
piety means doing good to others, then
there is more piety than ever before.
We still hear of theological differences.
but in a trifing degree as compared
with fifty years ago. Doubtless tue
spirit of the Master is spreading more
and more, and life is becoming sWeeter
and more full of peace.
Our age has paid especial attention to
education, which is in this country
freer than anywhere else in the world.
AND vet it is charged that popular edu-
cation has not promoted cOntentment,
and thus has not contributed to happi-
ness, There still exist numerous evils
which education has failed to eradicate.
Our system, it is claimed, has failed to
strengthen sufficiently the reasoning
faculties. Ii these charges be true,
popular education is neither the cause
nor responsible for them. Our system
of education has certainly improved,
but the
Difficulties to BE Met
are hundred-fold greater. What
would have been the condition without
popular education? There always will
be clashing so long as men are selfish.
But 1t is not thought that education and
contentment are Synonymous, neither
do contentment and happiness mean the
same. Education which makes man
contented is failure, only that is sue
cessful which awakenS discomfort
for the things of the present and
a desire for something better. Educa
ton gives one view of the posi-
bilities living before him and urges
him on to the utmost than human
powers can attain. There can be no
contentment where popular education
is found. Knowledge is as disturbing
now as it was in the Garden of Eden.
When once tasted it is eagerly sought
for, and it stlrs ambition in all who ac-
cept it. 1t also urges on men to demand
their rights. People may be happy in
discomfort if only advancing toward
perfect development. 1--WE shall be
satisfied when we awake in His like
ness"
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Gradu-
ating Glass: | have thus far spoken of
the past and present of our country, and
naturally turn to you in looking toward
the future. That future will be largely
what YOU make it. Our work in life is
much like that Of the soldier-to stand
where God put us and do our duty
faithfully. Tie tendency of the age is
to narrow our work, but not our lives.
All things should contribute to one end
A man controlled by great purpose
will make all events teud toward that
one object. Our best wishes go with
you as you pass out into the world. We
expect to hear nothing but good from
you and much of that. Do we'll the first
thing you undertake. Measure your
success by the good accomplish and
not by the gain. Seek to realize your
own high ideal. And may the love Of
God aud the peace which passes AL un-
derstanding go with you. FarewelIm
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" was sung
and the benedlehon pronounced.