New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
PARTING WORDS TO UNION MEN.
PRESIDENT RAYMOND DRAWS A LESSON
FROM THE EXPLOITS OF DEWEY
AND HOBSON
Ring in the valiant man and free;
Ring out the darkness OF the land.
Ring In the Christ that Is 10 Del

Schenectady. y. Y, June ls-The loith commence
rnent Of Union College begun tonight by the
preaching Of the baccalaureate sermon by Presl-
dent Raymond The subject OF Dr. Raymonds dis
course was Heart Higher than Intellect his
text was from Proverbs ". %: Keep thy heart
with all diligence for out OF 1t are the issues or
life"
THE issues Of life" said DR.. Raymond. ARE
never arbitrary appointments but for every man
the depth and range Of existence are predetermined
by the forces which ne calls into exercise. Our
purpose is to indicate the nature OF these deter
mining energies and how they may be conserved"
Reference was made to the importance Of belief
and faith at is impossible he said ito point TO
any great achievement. any new creation OF the
human mind. tina; did not have It's inception In
faith We do not know that any words passed be-
tween Lieutenant Hobson and that little band that
sailed with him into the jaws Of death but words
were not needed Every man felt tina, he was there
because some believed that he would not falter.
and that he ready 10 die II necessary. He
would not could rot. betray the trust imposed On
him Never was faith In the lofsiest courage more
xloriously vindcated. God pity the man who hence
forth doubts the patriotism. the Devotion the IN
herent nobility OF American sailors. Can we ever
forget that where eight went there were literally
hundreds READY TO go? II is worth whole cam
ouickened There is a brighter future for land
and for the world because OF II, FOR falth Is 10
make the progress OF the twentesn century, as III !,
men. in human na,ure-that it IS better than Il
seems that IL is capable OF the highest virtue. the
hottest impulses. the submesi sacrifice
The Importance OF purpose and plan In life was
also dweit upon and in this connection DR.. Ray
mond said:
"Where there is no plan there Is little achieve
ment Commodore Dew ay did not drift into Manila
Bay but steamed IN with all his men awakened,
ali his guns loaded. He knew what he must do,
and ne did Il. Life had large returns for him for
that mornings work. His name goes into history
10 be known ana praised for ages. not alone be-
cause he had chosen the naval profession. bu, espe
cially because he had habtuated himself 10 act
with a clear and fixed purpose"
In his remarks TO the graduating class DR.. Ray
mond emphasized the fac; that going in the
world at the present time when the Nation is
departing from us former policies means more
than 1t did TO their fathers He said:
lis our flag to represent only splendid mate
rial!sm an aggressive commercialism. lust OF
power pride Of greatness? Then. though lead
The world II will not be upward though we live
vigorously for a time. II will not be gloriously As
FOR the Individual so for the Nation: out OF the
heart are the issues of life II is not in the power
OF commerce and trade Of discovery and invention.
o: the arts and sciences to make life large and
free uplifting and ennODlnS. Our quickening faith.
our exalted purposes. our enthusiastic devotion.
must write the history of the twentieth century
~ II is 10 mark the progress Of humanity. the
realization OF the prophetic hopes OF the ages"