New-York tribune., 1897-07-04
ADVICE TO GRADUATES.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS OF JUSTICE JOSEPH
+. DAILY.
nr1.rvrRED 40 THE CLASS OF 'oy OF st. JOHNS
COLLEGE. FoRDHAM. ON COMMENCEMENT
DAY. JUNE c3

The following IS the address 10 the sia"".'"
class Of ST. Johns College. Fordham, deiNerea D!
Justice Joseph T. DAILY of the Supreme Court Oh
June 3: ,
When was honored with the inyitaiioi ot y1na yVuai
reverend president TO address yop ear.eS as%ved the
solid education which as fitted you i9r !Tui beau
IN life Surrounded n this Lovely Spoi psysociations
Of classic halls situated in region hv Se
in poetry romance and history ard maren oy tar
1Ssr%S 3nence of S religion which beses The del1pmsnI
II encourages and fosters-you have hough Which to-
day IS of the most precious. peridscc, sscc,ompsh-
II is getting 10 be one of the most rare a0~
F5r one Of the mos, marked evils of our times Is
isnaSncS ar Sne 70 thing Of using terae ignorant
forms of expression. 1t sometimes @ frorn nm i'm.
preston that underbred and uncoTdh rinpss II
has somehow an honest ana SanS,r ,,m, there is
Yielding among all Of men and women. zoo Sc,c 20
low tendencies in this regaFda iiIe nf of speech. the
lower is deliberately selected l am no. nUt henp i
what Is Saieq s%ms ps ppose though
talk slang at all is apt TO bege ne hibo & o feeble
nnS ng II nabby ntee but refer the general ten
doncy 10 let life sink into groove. ue io"''' "'
most contracted
KIND OF MEN SENT OUT
I believe it Is conceded tha: our Catholic colleges
tend out men whose characteristic Is Una, '" 80.
life they never fail in visible respect for the th'is
which ight-minded people everywhere thlhN "oi
tby of respect: that without losing IN the ieaS'
degree their claim to manlness' they prove ue..,
title 10 IL by maintaining together win reis'ous
convictions which have restraining and Pup,SaiS ri
Snauence a respect for authority. age ana ekpe,Ii,
ence and a regard for the decencies. cour,es,ttn ct
and conventionalties Of life which mpart certain %
diu diSnity Of demeanor and speech If have word.
therefore to say outside OF my hearty consratuuia
lions 10 YOU upon your successful college cd caTeef
which culmnates in the honors YOU receive eoteS, tS
4 is this: That in these times ana an thn char
dcncies 10 a lowering OF the social tone tIie
acterisc of which haye, spoken is OF uhques'''''
your reputation In his regard and venture only M
one suggestion az means for dong It, 20 r@niion
concorns only social life, Every one can observe Az
wishes do his share in Sneckf6 eS ,6e ' rule is
verT Simple very easily fact IT is
M,Sn S foset iSs Vt Viii f0a ay rem The
rule is this When you have choice O,soSf o, nnder
rssSs;nt You viii always have this opportunity
o: selection choice on the one hanI mn Feel entirely
at Your ease company in which you ySack fe Il Eo'
scious OF having 10 hold youTseh ~ non develop
,'os osselfconta,Sed sef.controcd nature which A Is
certain guarantee against a decii'e uP0' "
Of thought and expression
FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE.
What we are ali eager for is success in life. II
one were 10 stand up here and announce Una, ie
couId impart the secret OF success he Wou'u oo
heard with breothless attention, and II ~ha' ne
said turned out 10 be true he would De 'he ms
popular speaker these walls ever iisteheo w. -
no one will ever venture except In the most gem. q.
way &c prescribe the means OF success 'nO"s "'.
one NAV hazard certain suggestions; ana nave I"
thought which would like 10 impart 10 you a. IN tt
risk risk ,n,,i; OF It's ns SEEMING fbe igdFes 20 DC
'Iu remember in my early reading TO have been f
thrilled by the observation OF the WIZ, , one 70
Witch promise was attached All the S,s1er 9tner
solemn nunctions we're lad upon OF this one
must have been inexpressbly dear 10 me t sn
heart Of the great bSwsEer sRee as y
obedienee 1t the command days teaI NAV be- long In
the land What practical application mas this u, IN m
junction and this promise to the Ques''oh Vi S"0
'V 0f course your first thought will be that this
mandate will bear no such narrow ~ n;Iy
circle For OF what advantage is II that you hOior @
your parents II and the reS' OF tne there we're.
treat iboi them ,SH Tn comSnd IS intended 10 secure
general reverence for and Iysper ys are
ACCUSTOMED to associate with the weight OF years
REWARD FOR COMPLIANCE.
And what IS the reward held out for compliance :
What in The way Of material prosperity Is "ssuIe
by a promise attached 10 a mandale cap"oie -
such universal extension? Not. surely, Tic ui"s
ging out Of an existence already fraugh' WIN '
S,stresses OF life SO that the promise 10 ifoiohs
II is only 10 increase burdens already haro ~
rha. &C. not what We would expect from h'lih'e
Justice: I, would. In the language OF the sieH'es
English poet, be "to keep the word oi ~
the ear and break 1t TO the hope IL - ho' ' ".'1
we would expect from infinite love 10 quote
from the mastermnd contemplating the ageu ma, ,S
cowed with griefs "He loves him not that Oh on ,.'9
fack Of this rough world woud stre,Gaa ann of fhs
10 we feel We know, that for the .uLiiiie ~ % He
Sraciols promise we have the assnT@!.e % a '' ~.
as full Of happiness az Il VII Ie 3o ndnstry re-
,suaRS5e s4da5 % s%ai9ssf %iIen sfed
love friends ds,nsii0nsfds i ;S nf days tn@' We 'u0
The only objection tha' can nj De eeunpestjon Of a
ShiOsoP9Ser S 9S hf IS PfiIqh Pha It IS 100 simple
be told that the complex machinery .! Coet "a 4
soSi11 sSeme tor atanng success i Is nde1d very
simple It's simplicity n 9ay ibe De wl,y s Frtnchman 10
his pups Young gentlemen he sal9 Des;ii @ VIII Ii
selie pD.,ei becoming consderate 10 your asso-
ciaies and ultimately you VIII ueat eoeM 'V%ua W. Pm
bndrnent of true wit IN its assuming as prone tme
complete Inversion Of the natural o,uei ~ M one
1sSo'es & ,t}ormIy respectful and consdera;e 10 age
was ever krow 10 be uhcNI " '''''N " ~ "
'eror
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION
And Is no, here the practical application OF our
,,',aas,,onq Frou, observance of this simple and
,,a,n ,n4unction proceeds that gentenes5 or char-
c,nr that consideration for others. that Kindness
charity and forbearance which make their happS
nossessor universal favorite. which win al
hearts open all doors. smooth all roads 10 sue
cess and admit him TO all the fortunes ""''" '"o
world reserves to It's iaVOfl,"s
Tbere ts one virtue without which all the others
ara u,ayaiilrg and that is perseverance. Aiter we
have resolved upon what We nave 70 90 ain @ S',
,,n'coS "a 40 IL the real difficulty is 10 continue
'rbere never was a task winch did not become
NOV. onrroIs as we went on. GehtieiheN OpStac1es
i ~ Laf We ere making hcadWay; while you
are Battling with difficulties you may ne sure ta,
vnu arc On The right road and the dlilt uty whlCn
. O. N nsWrmOuntable Is Invariably AT the threshold
Of sIcccss This is not only true Si sa b1en
,asks hu, OF fc a whole. OF lille WIhch mas peeI
50 of;on and so proiitably depicted In aIiegory
that / shal venture now 70 use mat famihar ior"
TO illustrate what ! have IN mind.
/ p:cture 10 myself Two mountains whose tops are
ba.ned IN light while their bases are Wrapped III
carEness They are Of equal height, reaching to tht
clouds and one takes the hrst beams OF the rlslne
sun and the radiant promise Of the morning ana tht
cher Is bathed in the glory OF sun that Knows nc
setting one ! shan call the I.ill Of Youth. ana IN.
other the Hill 0. Fame and Fortune, on the mrs
life feeling the Vigor of the new Gay ana cothcC
with the Brightness that poet ana painter pcrul'