New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
YALE AND THE WAR.
PROFESSOR PERKINS, SPEECH AT THE REcpr
UNIVERSITY MEETING AT NEw-HAvrN

PROFESSOR PERKINS, SPEECH AT THE REC,
UNIVERSITY MEETING AT NEw-HAvEN
In the Old World. in Italy and Spain they A..
closing universities. because the students are rfo,
ing against the Government In the New wori6
In New-Haven. at least fear may hays "a
close the University. because its students A..
thronging in such numbers TO the support OF ira
Government.
In the earlier days OF my manhood those who
like me- had been born too late 70 take part In TIA
great Civil War. used 10 bemoan the fact that M
great cause was likely TO appear in our day which
would stir our souls the souls OF the men Of 81
had been stirred. There were political and eco
nomical issues enough but, somehow, they did not
warm u.s. And 10. before eyes which vera
long blind, a great cause has been slowly evolving
itself-the cause Of humanity against inhumanity.
Of progress against decay. OF civil and religious
freedom against civil and RELIGIOUS repression Of
the nineteenth against the sixteenth century. And
now again the land Is full Of ardent youth offerins
themselves up in their countrys service.
II Is needless TO deny that many OF u.s. under.
graduates faculty and graduates. deprecated war;
and felt that war might nave been and should
have been either postponed or altogether averted
All honor to such conservatism. But the day for
conservatism Is now past When Government OF
the people by the people and tor the people. after
much long suffering and under great proyocation
deliberately with full legislative process and with
certain majesty. appeals 10 war 10 right the
wrongs of others. all voices or criticism and dis
sent must cease Alexander, still conquerng on
the outer verge OF the world. received letter from
his regent in Macedonia rehearsing at great length
the caprces and irtrigues OF the queen mother
Olympias "Lo.' said Alexander. Antpater know.
eth not that one Of the mothers eye will wipe
out ten thousand such letters So one call from
our country for fighting men to help her must
drown all voices OF complaint and Gliding
FOR THOSE STAYING AT HOME
We all hear this call OF our country for men u
help her and all respond. But we cannot all
resnond I'm the same way. We cannot all go 70 the
from, I'm uniform. Some heroes must remain be-
hind and oftener than not 1t Is real heroism 10 re-
main The dull round OF common daily duties
never seems so dull and common as when beloved
comrades march away from us in the pomp and
pageantry OF war. Theirs is the easier duty Al
the martial inheritances Of fighting and con.
ouering race light up their faces and thrill their
souls as they file away from US, crying. "Dulce Il
decorum est pro patria MORT Yes. but the plough
must still be sped. seed sown, harvests gathered.
mills run. the great machneries OF commerce. Jus
tice and legislation must stu ne kept moving our
schools and colleges and universities must sun
train and educate. Happy heroes are they who
vice OF the camp on the red edge OF battle; Not
unheroic are they VINO Keep tte oia apPo,ed PAIN
second. louder call shall come FOR ngntlns men:
Then we'll close the university II necessary, ana
give the grass on the campus a. cnance TO grow
AN INSPIRING SICK EXCUSE.
A college officer Is not expected to get patriotic
inspiration from a lot OF sick excuse" papers.
Pur such was recently my lot. After reading sew
eral Of the too customary sort drew one from the
weekly pile which brought me to my feet standing.
as the men OF 81 brought TO their feet by the
SD .ar SIR" II read. Mrs X. and myself ap-
preciate the fact that our son has over'epped me
e oppi 70 also The kind ienency Of faculty in
the case The cause is all around Us. in tho minds
OF all in the air. While We share In MS enihusi-
asrn. and may pardon ourselves If We mink i N.
herited a certain extent. the need ior So'.eIs
hop mey ye' assmins TOO great risk FOR cheek
in this boy too rudey sense OF duty VIM SIlii
which brought his mothers two brothers 70 their
graves from gunshot wounds In the war 81 the
This matter and 10 talk it over with him We
want TO keep his loyal spirit. ana keep our only
son II can consistently; bat II need De- the 0oy
Us. we want to keep the loyal spirit IN the boy;
who stay with TO do the less consenai duty yo g..
the day the spirit and the boys. II We can cor
sistently; but. if need be the boys mus. 70 iasi
unocrtainties Of war. we say TO them: y ours ~:
the gorous ard so the e3sST duy De gs rg.
the humble duty. Our hearts go out with you 70
camp transport batleship ana van, at vour hsaris
turn back 70 us. your oretnrsn, 'nS. - I,
hearts of all yale s 9Sey have BEEN KIN the
ways OF peace.
THE END OF 1T ALL.
And Il IS unto this end that we send our COM
rades 10 the front unto this end that we PIX
Maxim guns upon the cruiser Yale. not that there
may he war but that there being war. peace may
the sooner come. Earnestly DO We hope ferventy
do we pray" as our beloved Lincoln said nearly
forty years ago. that this awful scourse OF war
may speedily pass away" Then shall the hearts os
MI Yale men be reunited In the greater work OK
neacc IN beating back Ignorance and vice. In MT
ing the fallen, cheering the faint. succoring ,ne
OF the highest civilization. multiplying the oess-
ines OF mankind and ushering In the everlasting
kingdom OF the Prince Of Peace.