The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-17
"Thc Crisis of 1s23-How Metz

s. r. VlNTON.
Government is based op principles and
when these are questioned or denied, a
crisis results. As such muet we under
stand the crisis of 1923, and In its time
honored heritage, the Monroe Doctrine,
we must see tie patriotic assertion OF the
principles denied.
The crisis arose with the Holy Alli-
ance in Europe, an alliance of European
soyereigns which stood against all gov
ernmentai reforms, and which had put
down liberal movements in Naples, Pied
mont ana Spain, and which was planning
to follow the same course with regard to
the revoted Spanish american colonies.
The very principe through " bich the
United States had come into existence
was denied and the life of the Union
itself was threatened.
. At this point President Monroe pro-
dNced his message, which, impelled by
the same spirit Sf patriotism, which had
beon the inspi<stion of the American
Revolution and embodying the same
rincip.es for which the American Rsvo-
luton had been fought, ,Iectively
warded off the danger.
The crisis and the fearful appre tension
Is to which il gave rise, the Presidents
message, 40 effective in meeting tho
crisis, and SO honored by the people OF
the United States--these are matters OF
history now. but the lesson they tanght
is for all time. Go long as government
is based on sound principles, their patri-
otic assertion Is the surest guarantee OF
stability, for Ii means that the people
will tight for ard defend these, " need
be. Aud so long as the interests of free
dom are foremost in the hearts of the
American people, the government stands
secure. For then, II European interfer-
epce seriously menaces our peace and
safety, IL our flag is insulted, or II the
rights OF our citizens are disregarded, we
Will rise as man, protest, arm, isy down
our lives, not because OF any doctrine or
mere precedent, but because of patriot
ism which springs from tho concrete
principle of our government--kreedom
ACCEPTED THEsEs.
The list of accepted theses from the
graduates was as follows: "The Relation
OF Church to State In New Hampshire,
Massachusetts and Connecticut In i770,"
George Frederick Frost, Hyde Park
Mass. "rhomas Alexander left, Archl-
tect." Harry Saxton Mabic, Boston,
Mass. "The Real ani Ideal in Art," The
odore Clarkson Merrill, providence; "The
Anthcridia and Chrometophore Of Cham
pia Parvula," Charles Palmer Mott,
burlington. VT; "rhe Metamorphosis OF
Bristol" Emma Bradford Stanton, Bris-
tol.
SPECIAL uoNoRs.
The honors in special studies were
awarded as follows:
Freshman year - Mabelle A. Cafirey,
Latin.
Sophomore years. II. Churchill, Ger
man and French; G.. VI. Gallup, Greek; /.
h. Gamwell, German; q. Hopkinsop,
Latin; "A. .. Morse, German, Italian; y.
&. Merrill, German; IL. l.. Smith, Ger
man; Il. L.. Walling, German.
Junior year - J. III. Bacon, German; A.
Il. B:cknell, Latin; G.. VI. Gallup, cratory;
q. =. Morse, German; +. &. Merrill, Ger.
man; n. L. Thompson, astronomy,
mcteorology; Grace NJ. Cleveland, his
tory; Emma h. Stantc.,, history; Flor
eDce }. Whiting. history.
Senior year,. II. Ba on, Spanish; A.
u. Bicknell, Greek; W. w. JeriDgen, his
tory.
THE oRApUA.Nrz
The successful candidates for degrees
were:
For the Degree OF Bachelor of Arts
John Henry Harlow Alden, Jamrs Ellis