The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

The greatest and most memorable
commencement exercises In the history
of Brown University were held this
The fact that the million dollar en-
dowment fund has been raised, the fact
that President Faunce has so success
fully completed his first years admin
istration and the fact that more grad
yates than ever before in history of
the institution were present all served
to make the one hundred and thirty
second annual commencement a day
long TO be remembered.
AS soon as the doors of the First
Baptist church opened at nine o'clock
the visitors began to pour into the
building. At haIf-past nine the line OF
students and graduates was formed in
front OF Manning Hall ready for the
march to the church.
The exercises began with a musical
selection and prayer by President
Faunce.
MR.. PARKER's ORATION.
The first oration was by Fred C.
Parker upon THE People Without a
Country" In part he said:
iuC lilStViy W tue IItUftW ptOple 10
tragedy. They have always been
pursued by prosecutors. They were op-
pressed by Egyptians. Assyrians and
Persians; their national life was
crushed out by Roman phalanxes. Re-
luctantly leaving the ruins of Jerusa-
lem they scattered among the nations
and received only oppression. The
were thrown TO the dogs in Asia, yoked
to the CALLING car for life in Africa.
hi, o1 10 0so
In Italy, plundered and banished from
time TO. time in England. driven into
the catacombs In France, knouted IN
Russia or cast out TO perish IN tie
wids Of Siber1H!, The emancipation at
the beginning Of the pftsent century
brought some relief; but today too
much hatred for the Jews fingers among
the freest people and in some countries
Anti-Semitism, desplsng the former
its persecution. Free England has only
recently ceased TO be severely repYes-
sive; America, the home of the perse-
cuted and Canaan TO many Jews, Is
too ready TO despise them and to
abridge their rights; despotic Russia
heaps oppression upon them. divided
Austria can unite for intolerance
against them:and Germany and France
are raging withyJudenhitz.
Among thet causes for the persecu-
tion of the Jews, commeVial jealousy
has always heldia prominent place. The
success OF the Jews has made the world
their enemy. Christian fanaticism has
been another cause for bitter and vim
dictive animosity against the Jews.The
crime OF the Jew. the crucifxion OF
Christ. was charged against the race.
Ignorance has added strength to the
arm OF the prosecutor. He knows not
the real character OF the Jews. nor
their contributions TO the progress OF
the world.
Mistaken are they who look upon
the Jews as incapable OF higher aims
and objects than the sordid amassing
OF wealth. BY the sweat OF their brows.
they will be successful wherever per-
secution thrusts them; but they are
more than traders or bankers. Patriot
ism has not been crushed out of Jewish
hearts by denationalization. They
have given their lives for their adopted
lands.
Jewish blood has moral and spirit
ual flow. In spite OF his failngs. the
Israelite has wealth OF character
which has enriched the world.
THE Jews. by faith. still look be-
yond the wilderness 10 Canaan. Some
hope for Israers return to Palestine TO
restore the Jewish state. and they are
Zionists. The movement Of Zionsm
has Its greatest strength among the
severely persecuted, It's ominous mean
Ing is. that the oppressed Of Christian
nations are cor'rcIle1 to seek relief
from Moslems. Taught 10 lock for n
new theocracy. these Jews have opened
their windows 20 the restored Jerusa-
lerr as the zion of the world.
The modern Jews cherish their
sacred traditions hu, evoect no re-
juvenated national lifa. They have he
come reconciled to beinv peonle with
out q corrir-. The Zion ihev arc
rravirg for is not the Jerusalem ~
Palesfire: " ~ the holy citv of the
world'v throfsblrg heart. IT, this zion
~ universal hrotherhocd r,Av tho
peoples Of tho earth welcome tho Jews
With hosannas OF brotherly love"
Mr.. ANDERsoN's GRAFTON.
The oration % clifford spence An
derson was upon n live question of
great '-terest ~ present. He spoke un-
on The Invasion Of the East" In
par he said
"There is. nerhaps no more striking
event IN the historv ~ the last century
than the sudden and unexpected shift
Ing OF action from, the nearer to the re-