The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
GOV. MOUNT At DE PAW
ADDRESSED THE STUDENTS AFTER
ROUsING RECEPTION.
Vice Chancellor Hickman scores state
Universities. Claiming They
should BE Abolished.
Decial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Tor the fall term, N Meharry Hall, this
morning. The students gave the Governor
a great welcome. and he responded with a
happy speech. full of common sense and
not little rhetoric. The city was hand
somely decorated with the old gold of De
PAW, mingled with the national colors. in
honor of the Governors visit Prominent
among the flags was one twenty feet long,
donated by the old alumni at Indianapolis.
The train on which Governor Mount ar
rived was nearly two hours late, and it was
after II o'clock before he reached the uni
versity. Meharry Hall was crowded. The
Governor entered. followed by President
Goblin and the faculty There was hearty
round of applause from the audience and a
lusty De Paw yell from the students. The
Mandolin Club and De Pauw Quartet rem
dered musical selections and Miss NJ. NJ.
Dietrickson, the new vocal professor. sang
a song. The audience then made the hall
ring with the song. In Praise of Old De
Paw. after which President Goblin intro
duced Governor Mount The Governor
made no attempt to disguise the enjoy
ment he felt in witnessing such a spirited
scene in the college chapel, appearing more
at ease than some of the faculty. Among
other things, he said:
I esteem it an honor to be permitted to
greet dhe students of De PauW University
upon this beginning of a new college wear.
Allow me to congratulate you upon your
favored privileges. ] am persuaded that no
epoch in your lives will excel in Importance,
and no opportunities will be of greater mo-
ment than those which now surround you. 1
recall the environments of my bOyhOOd how,
while toiled on the farm l painted in my
IMAGINATION the very experiences you en-
joy to-day. l longed for the privileges Of
college life, for the opportunity to equip
myself for the struggles of Inaturer years
| lODpd and Dl1nnG6 m m
and visions were obscured by dark war
clouds that gathered over the land, and,
when the storm of battle burst forth in all
school days vanished. and the Sterner du-
ties and imminent danger of war were ac-
cepted from sense OF devotion to right
eouS cause. see your faces to-day RAJ
diant with hope and joyful in anticipation
of realizing in full measure your day-dream
plans. Animated by these fond hopes and
surrounded by these exalted privileges, you
are here for work. Your diligence while
success hereafter. I see no reason why the
sun of your hope may not mount to the
zenith Of your ambition.
Society, the church, the state, are Sorely
IN need of men and women who, in the dis
charge of their several duties, are con-
trolled by higher moral obligation. guided
by lofty patriotism and a keen conscen-
uous sense of right instead of time-servers.
covering ard cringing before the mandates
of custom or the dictates of policy. When
you become aware that only by your own
efforts you attain the confidential COM
ID,
the strong and well-drilled minds around
you, then are you really mt to work, and
not before.
IAN emident divine was recently visited
in a Western city, with view to securing
him as a minister to one of the largest M.
r. Churches in Indiana This minister.
now so eagerly sought, was but few
years ago a poor boy working his way
through Baker University, of which insti-
tuition he was subsequently president. From
the little log cabin, from the towpath, sur
rounded by poverty and confronted by OBJ
stacles, but undaunted by them. another
poor boy worked his way through college,
becoming a college president, general con-
gresham. United States senator, and as
a fitting climax to success won by struggle.
James A. Garfield was chosen by the people
to the exalted position of chief executive
of the greatest nation of the earth. When
on the oath day of May, 1861. Captain Y. $.
Grant rendered his services TO the secretary
of war, the offer of this obscure man was
unnOticed. 1t required Fort Donelson and
Vicksburg to call the Nations attention to
the man destined to be the hero of Apo
mattOX These men arose from obScurity
to fame by their ndomitable courage, per-
severance and untiring energy The envi-
ronments most conducive to the develop
ment of the elements of success are such as
create will-power energy, selt-relance,
temperance, industry and trugaltty. me
enervating, dissipating influence of wealth
tends to mar rather than develope the ele-
mentS of success.
"a spirit of unrest dominates the young
people of this country. AS they look out
upon the world and see those who have
sition, they grow FESTIVE; they want to be.
gin life where their father quit, or side by
side with those who have patiently strug-
ged up the path to honored success ana
abundant reward. Your life will be what
you make it: Young men and women OF
De Pa4w University you VIII H. here lay the
that will, in large degree, determine your
life work and its success 1t is laudable
great but remember you must study the
route over which they. travelled, and pa
tiently struggle over ike paths. hongfel-
low. for a while during his college life, was
undecided as to choice of pursuits, but he
wrote: Whatever | study. 1 ought to be
engaged in with all my soul. for l will be
students of De Pauw University. ono
thought | would impress: be em Ityy
an intense age. Only the intense can hope
to succeed.
The address was we'll received especially
the points where he touched on modern
politics. DIR. w. H. Hickman, the new vice
chancellor of De Paw, followed with a
speech on THE Church and the State in
Higher Education" DR.. Hickman showed
that, while the universities and the church
institutions cover much the same ground,
they differ widely in many respects. THE
discipline exercised in the two institutions
differs greatly, said he. The church
schools speak boldly against intemperance
and worldly amusements, but the state
school is either as silent as the tomb on
these questions or is Indifferent IL not an
tagonistic to the efforts TO suppress the
liquor traffic and break up certain sinful
amusements. The state college may deal
with cases Of drunkenness, but 1t does not
and cannot attempt to suppress the foun-
tains that make drunkards. The church
school government opposes the ball room,
the theater and certain other worldly
amusements. The state schools could not
attempt religious work and little effort is
made on the part of the government to Sc
cure church attendance or IN any way TO
keep the student under church influence.
DR. Hickman argued that the State
should provide free schools, but beyond the
provision of the high school, which fur
nishes an academic education, the State
should not go. Said he: 1t is not right
for the State TO levy special tax to sup
port a professional school, or to provide for
higher or university education. We ought
TO except however. the State Normal,
which Is eduipping teachers for common
school work. If the State university meth
cd is to continue, then it should teach in
dustrialism the principles of engineering
provide schools of dentistry, pharmacy and
physics. medicine, law and theology and all
the special lines and professions There
should be q department to teach Calvinis-
tic theology and one to teach Armenian
theology and one to teach the Roman the
OlOgy and uSages There should be de-
partment to teach the Jewish theology and
lions in the State should clamor for rights
and protection, and the infdel should
clamor for protection against every one of
them. State education is the NEST expen-
siVe kind of education. 1t costs the State
now about 5000 per student. while II costs
some church schools less than half that
sum"
mr. IIfclyp,an further aroued that tho