New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
BLACK TALKS TO SCHOLARS.
AN ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE
UNIVERSITY CONvOCATION
HE URGES EDUCATED MEN TO TAKE AN ACTIVE
PART IN POLITICS AND NOT DE MERELY
CRITICS OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

PART IN POLITICS AND NOT DE MERELY
CRITICS OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Albany. June 2s.-Representatives of the educa-
tional Institutions embraced In the University OF
the State Of New-York gathered in this city to-
night In their thirty-ffth annual convocation The
sessions which will continue until Wednesday, are
being held in the Senate Chamber In the capitol
Matters pertaining to the science Of pedagogy and
propositions to improve the educational system OF
this State will BE- discussed
At the opening session tonight DR.. Arson Judd
Epson. Chancellor OF the University. delivered MS
annual address which was an elaborate review OF
the achievements Of the University. OF the various
departments under the control Of the Board OF Ike
gents. and Of the institutions coming within us
Jurisdiction Chancellor Epson. in his address, crit
icsed severely the granting of the degree OF Baci
clor of Arts by institutions TO students "hoSe
Of study do not embrace classical scientihc
mathematical and literary studies.
At the conclu ion Of Or. Upson's address Cover
Black introduced. and. taking for his sun
ject The State and Education" he spoke rs fol-
lows
"Thc interest Ccl. i'm education marks the de-
vciopment .. he community. Industry and even
progress Il considerable degree and In various
ways may exist where the standard Of education
IS commonplace But the larger forces that push
out and conquer that dispci darkness and bui'd
temples. and make the fondest dreams seem rea-
sonable ambitions. must rest upon the has" of high
ana conscientious scholarship. The structure OF
education in this country has been reared at great
cost ana in ihis The element of money Is nut
a grain upon me shore 1t is the Labor. the thought
the sacrifice. the patience burned INTO II from the
foundation . the towers, that have given 1t It's
grandeur strength and permanence. Parts OF 1t
may sometimes he weak. but you must strengthen
them. fol that temple IS the hope OF the race.
our obligations TO the studous and thoughtfa nave
always been most gratefully acknowledged En-
t,,.Ift dual sr dor
succeed unless guided by prudence The courage
and strength of a nation give little assurance OF
security unless tempered by wisdom.
II sometimes doubt whether the obligation OF the
State the scholar is as great as 1t used 10 be-
In the earlier days Of the Republic the statesman
the politician and the scholar were the same. What
any man possessed of education or enlightenment
was devoted freely TO his country His individual
attainment his countrys gain and at his
country's service. II seems sometimes as though
the scholars path is narrowing as he advances
II that be IL IL not a promise. but DANGER
As the world enlarges the scholar should broaden
with the He should grow to the size OF
statesman and not shrink to the crippled stature
Of a critic. Scholarship IS degraded unless joined
with charity and sense Her domain should DC
tho whole world her subject the whole race. and
she should be ashamed TO let her voice ne Always
prophetic Of misfortune.
Evils exist in the world. but men are very rare
who have not heard OF that. The need IS for cor
recton and for aid TO those who are WILING 10
attempt II. II fire RACES the call Is not lot one
to tell how 1t could be prevented or to chide those
who fight IT, but for help to put II out. II should
be auenched first and discussed afterward one
fighter on the spot is worth thousand critics at
home Scholars are going deeper and deeper every
year but the world would forgive them Tor hot
going so deep If they would only have more breadth
II they dig wisely they may accomplish much' put
little good is done by those who only burrow The
only Oftpp
be astonished without compromising. partial
COMPREHENSION makes many critics but no masters
Scholars should stay up in the light even though
the sun he warm. They are confined too much IN
the study and not enough out In the sun
They learn too much from books and not enough
from experience. They rely too much upon what
thing IL said TO be instead Of what II Is We have
reached period when not everything reported Is
certain to be true. II the scholar would sometimes
minele in the current OF affairs, would step GOWN
from the shades of the bank and let that current
touch him he would know after that that not
every man who enters that current goes over w.
dam II he enters resolutely and works well Il"
NAV bring some rubbish ashore, and even II the
STREAM, appears not to have been improved much
where he sta Ids Il will be clearer below
81 wish every scholar in the country would enter
politics. If he did there would be no danger of
harm TO him. while the gain to his country would
ha lasting and substantial. There are abuses TO be
corrected but nothing will correct them but WORK.
and work can never be effective unless the Efforts
If many are combined. All chose struggling lor
tt narne destination should be willing TO reach H.
even nv different roads. and each should reiheptI
maj losing sight of another who has proceeded py
a different path Is no proof that that olher mas
turned hack Nothing should ever De DaSeu upon
ironulse if conviction can DC attained ne sdlnI,
forces aided by liberation. WIZ WIN d nous
times and the next thousand times governor ~
distrust, Will fail -, 49,. . .,,.,,ar for
have no right speak 10 you as " sc!.o'aF. iot
I claim or.iy to have once started IN NAT care
yhiie YOU have pursued ii all your iiNeH, pui
yirId Il, no one In riy admiration Tor the sCHoIdi
and his work and rely upon this ieelinS 10 De my
exrs 10 you for this admOnition: Ihlnk hot ohy O.
vha Won have done but also of the splendid posi-
hlitici which your high place opens to YOU he
member not only the power that rests upon your
Saunders AS an educator. but also that the uuty
~ a citizen rests beside 1t. II YOU are stronger
man others more richtfully be handed OF
vou and above all other things reinFinher inns.
;baf confidence Is better than dstrust. better as d
yveanon for Won, better to encourage others VINO
boar and realize responsibility"
The address of the Governor was Wen received
b,, Tho Convocation. lie was heartily appauded.
eSpecially in that PORTION. wncr" ne HNite" ''"-
ators 10 enter the field OF politics
To-morrow mornings session vii! be devoted 10
addresses and discussions on the best methods 81
foarhing science IN which Professor William VI.
Davis Of Harvard University: Professor Albert T.
rrigham Of Colgate University: Professor Albert
II TuttIc of the University Of Virginia. and DINER
nrominent educators Will participate.