New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
SCHURMAN ON ANARCHY
SPEECH OF CORNELLS PRESIDENT AT
OPENING OF COLLEGE YEAR
LnY rELEGRApH no rHE rR1RuNE.l


ithaca, N. V. Sept 27.-President Schurman of
Cornell University In his annual address, delivered
at to-day in the university armory, announced
the increase in the entering class to be $50 The
total number of freshmen is s3 and this figure will
probably be increased to at least $50 next week The
armory was filled. and DR.. Schurman was warmly
applauded He said In substance:
am sure that you would not wish me to begin
shadOw which We live the ASSASSINATION Of Presi
hh1 TapSOf e na Gt ana
,b 1t Is too early ar now to give him his 4 ttng place IN
regard him. history, believe. will place him still
@ s TO ss
csed for bIindly following the lead of others AS
time wore on almost every one. even those without
their early criticism might be without justification.
vnced of the total faisity of such criticism The
President not the follower, but the exponent. of
democracy its instructor and leader
This leads leads US to the cause OF the tragedy An
an Old World creed. is now indigenous to our coun-
an orator at Phi Beta Kappa dinner laud the
among ourselves 1t is time to pause.
ence between the absolute and despotic tyranny
and free government like Legislation is
stringent might do not say will-imperi our
priceless heritage of free speech the foundation of
We univer..y stand for freedom of thought.
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lies in another direction. Anarchy will flourish
where lawlessnesS is encouraged prevails. There
Is no cause for anarchy In the inequality of men
such as 1t exists in this country The fact that
some are more prosperous than others Is due to the
inherent characteristics of man, and cannot be
changed by anarchy. Perhaps there will always be
great even colossal, fortunes on the one hand and
small property, or even poverty, the other but
the doctrine of socialism fails to recognize indi
vidual initiative and self-interest. Those VINO
great wealth for the benefit of other men-nOtably.
IN the furtherance of eduCation-are contributing
nightly TO the repression of anarchy. These are
men like Ezra Cornell Sage, Sihley. Payne and Nc
ITdW. Andrew Carnegie is the signal
living to-day
Theodore Roosevelt will carry out the old policies
lamented professor, Moses Colt Tyler said in
speaking of Roosevelt. his impulses all gen
erous and in the right direction. When II comes
action he is poised and judicial
Turning now to our own smaller republic of let
ters, sciences and practical arts glad
port that the university is a fiourishing condition
sity, and would say that the mana cement of our
endowment Is equal 10 that of any similar fund In
the United States
But need money or fOur inns
as much to educate man he pays the university
IN fees. As In the past. friends of the University
have sprung to her aid. Two are
W. Sibley
There should be total of $500 students this wear
and the Medical College in New York. of $3.50 for
the coming year The question now arises, What
have all come for First. of course for knowI-
cage, ana IN pursuing II | wish 10 against
taking short cuts. Take time for both liberal nd
professional course If you have the means. The
only class that be excused he men cop sid
n general course ! suggest for "A freshman English
one ancient language. one modern language, ma the
mates and science nature.
Finally, the university Will tolerate no dawdling
or drunkenness. Acquire the habit of concentration
and of temperance and learn to take a noble part
In the work of the republic under the guidance of