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knowledge gained in our universities and
colleges would be sadly deficient If its bene-
nciaries were unable to recognize and point
out to their fellow citizens these truths and
natural laws. and to teach the mischievous
futility of their non-observance or attempt
ed violation.
The activity of our people and their rest
less desire to gather to themselves especial
benefits and advantages lead to the growth
of an unconfessed tendency to regard their
government as the giver Of private gifts.
and to look upon the agencies for its ad-
miniStration as the distributors of official
places and preferment- Those who in uni
versity or college have had an opportunity
to study the mission of our Institutions,
and who in the light of history have
learned the danger to people of their ne
glect of the patriotic care they owe the ma
tional life intrusted to Their keeping should
be well fitted to constantly admonish their
feIlow-c:tizenS that the usefulness and
beneficence of their plan of government
can only be preserved through their unset
fish and loving support, and their contenttd
Willingness to accept in full return the
peace. protection and opportunity which
it impartially bestows.
Not more surely do the rules of honesty
and good faith fix the standard of individ-
uai character in a community than do
these same rules determine the character
and standing of nation in the world of
civilization. Neither the glitter of it's
power. nor the tinseI of it's commercial
prosperity. nor the gaudy show of its peo-
pies wealth. can conceal the cankerins
rust of national dishonesty, and cover the
neanness of national bad faith. con-
slant stream of thoughtful, educated men
should come from our universities and col
IeSeS, preaching national honor and integ-
r1ty, and teaching that belief in the ne
cessity of national obedience to the laws
OF God is not born of superstition.
Without Pnrti.anxhi
1 do not forget the practical necessity of
political parties, nor do 1 deny their de-
stability I recognize wholesome differ
ences of opinion touching legitimate gov
ernmental policies. and would by no means
control or limit the utmost freedom in their
discussion 1 have only attempted to sug-
geSt the important patriotic service which
our institutions of higher education and
their graduates are fitted to render to our
people in the enforcement of those immu-
table truths and fundamental principles
which are related to our national condition,
but should never be dragged into the field
or political strife nor impressed into the
service of partisan contention.
When the excitement of party warfare
presses dangerously near our national safe
guards. l would have the intelligent con-
servatism of our universities and colleges
warn the contestants in impressive tones
against the perils of breach impossible
to repair.
When popular discomfort and passion
are stimulated by the arts of designing par
-c~~o
hatred or sectional anger. 1 would have
our universities and colleges sound the
alarm In the name of American brother
hood and fraternal dependence
When the attempt IS made to delude the
people into the belief that their suffrages
can cnahse the operation of natural laws
l would have our universities and colleges
proclaim that those laws are inexorable
and far removed from political control
Patriotic Love of Country.
benefit through governmental aid. and pub
lie places are claimed as rewards of party
service, L would have our universities and
colleges persuade the people to a relin-
quishment Of the demand for party spols
and exhort them to a disiaterested and
patriotic love of their government for It's
own sake, and because in it's true adjust
ment and unperverted operation it secures
to every citizen his just share of the safety
and prosperity it holds in store for all
When design IS apparent to lure the
people from their honest thoughts and TO
blind their eyes to the sad plight of na-
tional dishonor and bad faith, L would have
princeton University, panoplied in her
patriouc traditions and glorious memories,
and Joined by all the other universities and
colleges or our land. cry out against the in
Fiction of this treacherous and fatal wound.
l would have the influence of these in
sututlons on the side of religion and moral
ity. L would have those they send out
among the people not ashamed to acknoVI-
edge God and to proclaim His interpostion
IN the affairs of men, enjoinins sucn obeoi-
ence 10 His laws as makes manifest The
path OF national perpetuity and prosperity
hasten to concede the good already ac-
complished by our educated men in purify
ing and Steadying political sentiment hut
I hope 1 may be allowed to intimate NV
belief that their work in these directions
would be easier and more useful il IL were
less spaslnodic and occasional ':he Glspo-
sition of our people is such that while they
may be inclined to dstrust those who on,y
on rare occasions come among them from
an eNcius1veneSs sayoring of assumed su-
perforfty. they readily listen to those who
exhibit real fellowship and friendly
and habltual interest in all that concerns
the common welfare. Such a condition of
intimacy would, believe, not only improve
the general political atmosphere, but would
vastly increase the influence of our rni-
versities and colleges in their efforts to
prevent popular delusions or correct them
before they reach an acute and dangerous
stage.
In Public Affairs.
am certain, therefore, that a more con-
slant and active participation in political
affairs on the part of our men of education
would be of the greatest possible value to
our country.
1t is exceedingly unfortunate that politics
should be regarded in any quarter ss an
unclean thing, to be avoided by those claim
Ing to be educated or respectable, 1t would
be strange indeed IL anything related to
the administration of our government or
the welfare of our nation should be essen
TALLY degrading believe II Is not q super
stitious sentiment that leads to the conyic-
ton that God has watched over our na-
tfonal 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?
L would have those sent out by our uni
versfties and colleges not only the counsel
ors Oh their fellow countrymen. but the
tribunes of the people-fuIIy appreciating
every condition that presses upon their
daily life, sympathetic in every untoward
situation, quick and earnest In every effort
to advance their happiness and welfare.
and prompt and sturdy In the defense of