New-York tribune., 1901-02-23
THE WIDER OUTLOOK.
WASHINGTON AS SEER AND STATES
MAN-ADDRESs OF BISHOP POT
TER BEFORE UNIVERSITY
OF PENNSYLVANIA.

celebrated Washington's Birthday in an elabo-
rate manner The students assembled on the
campus at 10 o'clock this morning and marched
10 the Academy OF Music. where the exercises
were held. Bishop Whitaker opened the exer-
cises with prayer. after which Provost Harri-
son delivered brief address.
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell. public orator IN the
annual conferring OF honorary degrees. intro
duced each candidate 20 the Provost. Provost
Harrison conferred the diplomas IN Latin and
on each candidate placed the hood or gown
peculiar 10 the degree. Those who were honored
with degrees were:
Rear-Adrniral Melville Doctor of Science: the
Right Rev. Henry c. Potter, Doctor OF Laws:
President Henry c. Pritchett OF the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, Doctor OF Laws;
President William T. Prather. OF the University
OF Texas. Doctor Of Laws: Clement II. PenTose.
Doctor OF Laws and the Rev. John Sparhawk
Jones pastor OF Calvary Church. Doctor Of
Sacred Theology.
After the conferring OF degrees Bishop Pot
ter. who was the orator OF the day, delivered
an address on The Wider Outlook" Bishop
Potter spoke at length OF the character and
characteristics OF Washington. illustrating his
theme by instances OF his action in some Of the
most important experiences OF his career. He
went 10 say;
The historian tells US that very early in the
that the different states twere without regard to
the Qualifications OF an OIcGr. luarrtlilnS ABOUT
the appointments and nominating such not
III 20 be shoeblacks. from The attachments OF TINS
strangely familiar SOUND about this feature Of
Army organization. and We know 20 our sorrow
with what ten ierness il is wont be dealt with in
modern times But when Washington had 20 deal
words. "a pretty good siam tsic) among such Kind
of officers as The Massachusetts government abound
in since came - this camp. having broken one
colonel and two captains for cowardly behavior In
the action Bunker Hill. tHO captains for draw
ing more provisions anu pay than thty hLd iheh "a
their company, and one for being absent at his
bo1se mean 'i nr s1ans aebast amid the tepid
discipline and large anO loose disregard Of the
vice which are the notes "a modern life.
whether in the Army or out II il. at the methods
Of general commanding al once SO swift and
resoldte in his unsparing corrections what would
towards ana thieves in places Of command IN any
such way that? But thus II was that Washing
ton made of a rabb!e an army; OF undisciPined
bone and sinew Of The yong Repuehc conquer
il mace for him whole xipers brood Of secret
has taught the world that be a really great gem
eTal is 10 see Tar and to stand hrm-far enough 70
moment weighed against the eternal equities, and
firm enough % defy the men who. By fear or favor
That this fearlessatss and irm1ess we're touched
IN Connection With won, II was iiusirat-d We have
IN another incifent an example Just nov ~ g.
inEton's time were based liquor" and he had
written TO the Governor representing the great
chester are 10 the soldiers. VINO: by this means in
IesPite 9t me otihoSt eeIs ana Slsl,ToE ar, @ 20
unnt for service and soon after under the sting
TPinna his rn Is ,bs,, bHca1ne STWn kdn
tben sTrsV from The ordnsrss ard even closed b,
force one tavern that was especially culpabe.
The conduct admirable" dryly remarks MS
biographer hut Il not good politics" and
after We are told that when he was candidate
feated him. They do better nov for the protee-
Is Tnada ~ the aTrnS r,s1 rscrestc. t,,,ss 90 ne
safs aud decent relaxation and rsfreshment - the
IN the lana. 30 that under the suse % A surren-
der % the disciples Of Mrs. Nation and their nike
saloon and all the infamcs that its hack parlors
Ss, SsS ule ] Ae pI2oqe t9y ne dSsradation OF de-
than this. ana Il would be interesting 20 surmise
II biandly approached By the great brewing aud
In other words. men and brethren. he was a
great statesman. because he was great seer.
y without which ali statesmsnship is weak and
krd now M sIa ms, @I rt,atv1 tsIn5.
doavored tnus h.rrieiIv 10 srririats :, i,' s zen en-
may ask you 20 turn with me for the few mo.
noy mems ,sat remain 20 us 20 ne situation which
Llsh responsibility IN regard 20 II? Il Is. in
as was w5sbng,a n0y 9t such etmate Of f
Vas oy wide and high outlook. The interesting
much that. by conquest ~ capital by Inc exceed
ins cleIerness OF our various mechanisms. have
enlarRed the American horizon. a the other ana
inhnitey graver question how far have en-
!arsed and enHobled the vision with which We view
them. II imperialism. means only more avenues ~
trade. more consumers Of our wares moro outlets
& LOT our seonses'ed products. more SHIPS and steel
fa.s and cheap eotton cloth and wider sphere tor
The bagman ana TIE pedler. large or small as the
and possibly very degrading thing And the worst
OF al IS that 10 a great multitude of minds that
Is 81 " does mean or can by ordinary instru-
hentaIty AZ work on the plane Of such ambitions
:, Blu, But surely II does mean or ought to mean some
thing else ard moro than that, Surely a great Ma
traditions its achievements. is most precious de-
soarns faith n splendid herosms Of b'amcicss in
tcEr!y aEo Of courageous sefsacrifce are the best
treasures ih1t II has and the best gifts that il can
ifnpaTt surely great people ought to have no
eeSire 3 to rule other peoples unless II pass over
IL in every brighter aspect - il ali tha g. ie
one Is eN Nasperatea almost beyond measure. often
taken about a univors!t, training and raosI -
an think, by The reasoning which is employed
fact, II not IN form. that their brains are mer-
chandisr. and that the coilego Is the mill that
college educa lion shorn much as possible of
al classical training or any other that cannot be
converted Immediately into VaGe-,trning proi-
uct because knowledge and especially certain kinds
that a mill dam ANA a dynamo are mover AM
50 We are getting class OF students whom
with the philosophy Of history with the sources
OF great social and inteec;rsi movrments win
foundations OF ethics. personal. social NatoraI
are matters OF large Indifference
Believe gentlemen. that n our children are 10
have any republic that Is worthy of the name 10
live in such matters cannot afford 20 be, What
ever other classes have aud conserve In the
iand-artisan. agricultuTist. trader. shipper rail-
way builde~ or captalst-there is no one among,
stability and National honor unless behind and
scholarly class who stand for ideas not only but
for ideals, those higher standards and those endur
ing measurements OF human wisdom ana conduct
lghtened outlook,
il is not getting or grasping that this Nation
needs to learn half as much as what 20 do with
is gains and IN justice equity and righteousness
the clever. smart. unscrupulous man becomes.