Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-13
Aadres. Of Doctor pepew.

fore the literary societies of the Univer-
sIty OF Virginia yesterday. was In the
main a discussion Of the orators propo-
sItion that the present needs for its
leaders educated men,
lie showed little patience with self
made men. who loudly proclaim their SUI
periority' In the practical AFFAIRS OF the
weird. "They proudly point to accumu;
lated wealth and the success OF gigantic
enterprises as the fruits Of lirilted educa-
ton and the larger opportunities OF
earlier business training" Yet Mr.. De-
pew declared, the educated intelligence
Of the country Is the safety OF these ar
rogant accidents" And ne further assert
cd that II Is 1.-THE sons Of the colleges
who have been the creators and saviours
OF our liberties" lie insisted that only
the famous few are so superbly endowed
that their careers seem to demonstrate
the foolshness Of wasting years In the
colleges. The Commodore Vanderbilts, the
George Laws, the Andrew Carnegies. and
some hundreds Of others in business. and
Hugh Miller, In science and authorship;
Robert Burns In poetry; Elihu Burritt,
the learned blacksmith. In the acquisition
OF languages. and the wizard Edison, be-
wildering and blessing mankind with his
inventions, are to the rest of the race
like meteors to the myriads Of stars in
the universe" And along here Mr.. De-
pew found opportunity to say that with
out prejudice or fear, with calm Judgment,
and common pride, we can extol the
genius and compare the merits Of Ulysses
S. Grant and Robert i. Lee, OF Stonewall
Jackson and General Sherman. and hail
them as brothers in the free and open
guild of liberal education"
It was n complaint OF Mr.. Depcw's
that education has not kept pace with
progress. Nothing. said he. stands still
but death. "The priest was the saviour
Of one age and the soldier OF another
but the present needs for it's leaders edu-
Gated men. The graduates Of the col
leges as they take their places in tbs
schools and academies. in Journalism and
business, in the professions and public
service. must be the teachers for the
times"
Mr. Depew urged that II is the highest
duty of the literally educated to per
form public service in private station"
Their practiced ear "can tell whether
the vox populi is the vox del" There
are times, he added when the "shibboleth
of party is a device for fraud. or a shield
for scamps. Rascals may capture the
machinery. and the voters be helpless IN
their tolls. Then the educated man
should point the way TO the rescue Of the
city or the State" Mr.. Depew favored a
more rigid supervision OF immigration.
Education. he thought would be the sue
cessful factor in the solution Of the race
problem. The times are ripe. he be-
lieved, for closer Union and a more
| liberal and catholic opinion OF the people
of every part Of the Union towards each
other" However great may
have been the necessity for those Of like
minds. culture, and doctrines TO enlist
under hostile banners, the occasion no
longer exists"
Mr.. Depew's peroration was couchel
upon the simultaneous death of Adams
ana jefferson, the Puritan ana cavalier.
who were united in securing the liberty
of the country, but divided upon the
principles upon which 1t should be gov
erned; yet, reunited I'm their declining
years and retirement from official service
| for its progress and perpetuity, were wei
| coined together on the same great day
! into the presence OF their Maker"
| Mr.. Depew's Grafton is marked by a
nice consideration for the views OF those
who do not look at political affairs from
his standpoint He suoke as New
Yorker and Republican. not obtruding
or Disgusting either fact. He employed
| little "blarney," but the spirit OF his
address was catholic. and his reference
to Virginians and Virginia institutions
kind. His style Is natural and i'm
pressive, and he INDUCES little in phrase
building. No towering sentences are
erected by him 10 dazzle his audience;
but at all times he has a rich store Of
| information and a copious vocabulary
| from which to draw. We think that pos
| sibly we could point out some historical
errors in his address. and with some Of
| his conclusions we cannot agree. but We
| pass these by now.
| Mr.. Depew's presence at the university
was highly pleasing to our people, and
his Grafton, which We print in full in this
issue, will be read with that Interest
which his reputation as an orator and
the Importance of his theme entitle it TO.