The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-23
ADVICE TO STUDENTS.
President Cleveland's Address at
Princeton University.

! Princeton University.
DUTY OF COLLEGE GRADUATES.
They Should "stand as Constant Monitors,
Warning Against Popular Rashness and
! Excess"-Dnngsrs Of the Clamor for
| Party spoils.
| 2 PRINCETON, N. j., Oct 23-The history
Of Princeton during tho past three days
| will he a part OF the history Of the United
States. Primarily, the event was the cele-
| bration Of the universitys sssqui-centen.
1 NAL. Historically. II was a congress Of
nations-formed by the best brains of those
| nations Pre.eminent among all stood the
| chief executive Of this nation-President
| Cleveland. Necessarily the president was
the main speaker of the day, and nearly
every man Is saying here that he made the
| oratorical effort of his life He spoke In
| Alexander hall to multitude comprising
representatives Of nearly every great in
! stitution Of learning in the world, and
men of mark In other walks Of life His
theme was the duties and responsibilities
| that college mon and educated men gen.
orally owe to the cause of good govern
| ment.
! Before introducing President Cleveland
DR.. Patton announced that tho change in
the title Of the institution from College of
New Jersey to Princeton university. Then
came the comforting of honorary degrees
on sixty-fve men distinguished the world
over rs leaders Of thought and apostles of
higher education.
At the conclusion of the comforting of
the degrees Dr. Patton said: st was our
hearty desire to confer still another degree
on this occasion, but tho distinguished
gentleman on whom we proposed to be-
stow the honor has seen fit to use the sov-
ereign power of the people which he repre-
sents in the interests Of his own modesty.
There is nothing left for us to do but to
regard his wishes as command. 1t would
have pleased us to honor ourselves in hon
oring the chief magistrate of our country,
and to have publicly expressed our appre-
citation Of his public services and strong
patriotic position in this hour Of his na-
ton trial"
In his address President Cleveland said
in part
oDNlblSly BDNcTutlCHl TtStiIlH upuu
the will and universal suffrage of the peo-
pie has no anchorage except In the peoples
intelligence In nation like ours, charged
with the caro- of numerous and widely
varied interests, spirit Of conservatism
and liberation Is absolutely essential. A
collegiate training tho study Of principles
unvexed by dlstractng and misleading
influences and correct apprehension of
the theories upon which our republic is
established ought to constitute the col
lege graduate q constant monitor, warn
ing against popular rashness and excess.
''The character Of our institutions and
our national self interest require that a
feeling Of sincere brotherhood and dis
position to unite in mutual endeavor
should porvade our people, Our scheme
of government In its beginning was based
upon this sentiment and Its interruption
has never failed and can never fail to
grievously menace our national health.
"Tho activity Of our people and their
restless desire to gather to themselves es-
pecial benefits and advantages lead to the
growth of an unconfessed tendency to re.
gard their government as the Giyer of pri-
vate gifts, and TO look upon the agencies
for It's administration as the distributors
of official places and preferment. Those
who in university or college have had an
opportunity to study the mission OF our
institutions should be well fitted to con-
stantly admonish their fellow citizens
that the usefulness and bene1lcence or
their plan OF government can only be pre-
served through thelr unselllsh and loving
support and their contented Willingness
10 accept IN full return the peace, protec-
hon ana opportunity winch IL impartlally
Eostows.
mot more surely do the rules OF hon
eSty ana goou faltn nX the standard OF IN
diVidual character IN community than
do these same rules determine the charac-
ter and standl ng OF u nation in the world
OF civilization. Neither the glitter OF its
power, nor the tinsel OF its commercial
prosperity, nor tine gaudy SHOW or Its pea-
PIES wealth., can conceal the cankerlng
rust OF national dishonesty, and cover the
meanness OF national DAD falth.
Il DO not forget the practical necessity
OF political parties nor 10 deny their de-
sirabillty, rocognlze wholesome differ
ences OF opinion touching legitimate gov |
ornmental pollcles ana would by no
means cohtrol or Ilmlt the utmost tree-
dom IN their dlscussioh' bnt wheh the ex-
citement OF party warfare presses danger
ousiy near our hatiohai safeguards
would nave the lteiligent conservatism
OF our universities ana colleges warn the
contesta hts IN impressive tones against
the periis OF breach impossible to repair
When popular disco ntent ana passion
are stimulated by tho arts OF designing
phrtlsans to pltch perilously near tool
hatred or sectional anger wouldihave
our universities ana colleges sound tho
alarm In the name OF american brother
MOOD ana iratefhal depehoehce'
when the attempt Is made to delude
the people ihto the peiiei that their SUI
frages can chahge the operation OF natu-
raj laws, wouid nave our universities
and colleges proclaim that those laws are
1n'xofab'o anu lar removed from poiitlcal
control.
When selhsh Interest," seeks undue pri-
vate beneht through governmental aid,