Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-23
ANNIVERSARY DAY
CONTINUED from page l.,

When the excitement of party war
rare presses dangerously near our ma
| tional safeguards, would have the in
| teiiigent conservatism Of our univer-
sities ana colleges warn the contestants
Ia Impressive tones against the perils
OF breach impossible to repair.
When popular discomfort and passion
are stimulated by the arts OF desIeninp
partisans 70 pitch perilously near ta
s.nss Hatreh ana sectional anger, ! would
~ our universities and colleges sound
ehe alarm In the name of American broth
eFm0od and fraternal dependence
nen the attempt is made to deIude the
people INTO the belief that their suffrages
an cnange Inc Operation of natural IaWs
would have our universities and col,
ieses proclaim that those laws are inex
orable and far removed from poIiticaI
When selfish interest seeks undue ,r;-
VIC beneft through governmental aid.
ana public places are claimed az rewards
~ patty service; l would have our uni
versities and colleges persuade the neo-
PIE 10 REIMBURSEMENT of the demand
ior party spoiis and exhort them TO a dis
interested ana patriotic love of their gov
srh1ehi TOT us own sake and because. in
IFS true adjustment and unperverfed IN,
Grafton 1t secures to every citizen his inst
snare OF the safety and prosperity II holds
in store for all. - "''''
When design is apparent TO lure tho
Pyyopie from their honest thoughts and TO
bind their eyes to the sad plight of ma
h taonal , nishonor and bad faith. / would
nave princeton university panoplled in
ner patriotic traditions anu glorious mem
DRY, and joined by all the other universi
iles and colleges Of our land. cry out
ana fatal wound.
would have the Influence of these in
Sttutions on The side of religion and NOR
ality. ! would have those they send ont
gtavs 4
acknowledge God and to proclaim his in
ueiposliion in the affairs of men. enjoying
such obedience TO His laws as makes
manifest the path of national perpetlity
and prosperity
hasten to concede the good already
accomplished BY our educated men in pu-
fllylug ana stsadving political sentiment
but hope | may be allowed 10 jntirnat.
my belief that their work in these. djrec
TONS would be easier and more useful if
II were less spasmodic and occasionaI
The disposition of our people is such thar
while they may be inclined to distrust
those who only on rare occasions come
across them from an exclusiyeness SAVIOR
ing OF assumed superiority. they readily
listen to those who exhibit a real fellow
snip and friendly and habitual interest
N al that concerns the common welfare
Such condition of intimacy would | be-
lIeye not only improve the general Doliti-
cal atmosphere. but would vastly increase
the influence of our universities and col
leges in their efforts to prevent popular
decisions or correctt them before thev
reach an acute and DANGEROUS stage.
! am certain therefore, that a more
constant ,,i, and active participation in polit-
zeal affairs on the part OF our men Of ed
ucation would be of the greatest possible
value TO our country.
u IS exceedingly unfortunate that poll
Tics should be regarded in any quarter as
an unelean thing to be avoided by those
claiming TO be educated or respectable.
IL would be strange. indeed if anything
related 10 the administration of our gov
eminent the wpifarp a.
should be essentially degrading. | be-
lleVe u Is not "A superstitious sentiment
hat leads to the conviction that God has
watched over our national life from its
beginning. Who viii say that the things
worthy of Gods regard and fostering care
are unworthy of the touch of the wisest
and best of men?
! would have those sent out by our uni
tersities and colleges. not only the coun-
sellors of their fellow countrymen. but
he tribunes of the people, fully appreci-
he daily life. sympathetic in every un-
oward situation. quick and earnest in
very effort to advance their happiness
md welfare, and prompt and sturdy in
ne defence of all their rights
| nave but imperfectly expressed the
thoughts 10 which l have not been able
II glad significance and pervaded by
he atmosphere of patriotic aspiration
'orn of these surroundings, the hope cam
lot be in vain that the time is at hand
when all our countrymen will more deep
Y appreciate the blessings of American
citizenship. when the disinterested love
Il their government will be quickened:
when fanaticism. and passion shall be
from the field of politics. and
when all our people, discarding every diff
erenee of condition, or opportunity. will
,e seen under the banner of American
BROTHERHOOD. marching steadily and un-
alteringly on toward the bright heights
If our national destiny.
At the conclusion of President Cleve-
ands address. the audience joined in
ingins America" after which the bene-
LECTION was pronounced by Bishop Henry
/. Satterlee of Washington, D. C.
After the formal exercises of the sesqui-
centennial We're over, reception was
endered to President and Mrs. Cleveland.
ind over 1000 of the alumni and guests of
he university shook hands with the
President. At s. the President and party
eft for Washington.
In the evening. banquet was given the
listing delegates. prominent alumni and
aculty of the university. Two hundred
md seventy-eight covers were laid. and
,ever in the history of American univer-
,uished men met in convivial fellowship.
After the banquet Hon. Chas. E. Green.
citing as POSTMASTER; introduced the
reakerS who responded TO toastS.
Professor Henri Moissan of Paris spoke
nature. Prof g. P.
bo sRsr on d1f h o s sa Pxy sePo pof
Andrew Seth. Edinburg. Philosophy:
Ion. W. Is. Hornblower. Jurisprudence"
Prof. Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins.
Physical Sciences; Prof. A. A. w. HUI
'recht of the University of Utrecht, Hol-
and Natural Sciences: Prof. Goodwin
smith of oxford, History: Prof. Dow
len of Trinity college. Dublin. "Litera-
ure': Hon. w. T. Harris, United States
Commissioner of education, Modern Edu-
ational Thought; DR. Patton; The Re
alton of Love Which Would Henceforth
exist Between Princeton and Her
friends from Abroad"