New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
EDUCATTON'S TRUE AIN.
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS BY THE PREsI-
| DENT OF WELLESLEY.

Wellesley, Mass June "a CspeciaD-Commence-
ment exercises at Wellesley took place in the Me-
mortal Chapel this afternoon beginning at O'Clock
Shortly before that hour the long procession ap-
preached the chapel first in order coming the class
Of 20. followed by the other alumna. ranging
from % 70: next the trustees and the faculty
and finally the members OF the senior class. AS the
alumne reached the chapel they divided and
formed in two rows. each side OF the path
and between these rows the trustees faculty and
seniors marched their places the vested college
choir meanwhile singing the professional hymn.
After the invocation came the reading Of Psalm
cxxxvi from the old Melancthon Bible which
Wellesley always uses on commencement day.
For the first time the commencement address was
made by the college president. Miss Hazard In
beginning her address Miss Hazard. abiding TO the
ancient Roman god who turned aged vision
the past and a youthful the future said:
1T is fitting that this day Of endngs and Of
beginnings borrow the Janus masque and take
a long look backward and endeavor to pierce the
future with eager gaze" Miss Hazard then
gave brief review OF the work Of the college dur
ing the last year in the various departments OF
language science and art. and made grateful allu-
sion the Rockefeller gift OF $4,000 for the endow
ment fund, also the endowment gifts for the
Helen Miller Gould professorshp Of Biblical history
the Kirnhan professorship OF art. the H. H. Hume
well chair OF botany and the library OF Italian
literature from Georse A Plimpron. Of New-York
in memory Of his wife. Frances Taylor Pearsons
Plimpton, who at the time OF her death in Deem
Der last president OF the New-York Wellesley
Club
Continuing the retrospect Miss Hazard said
Wellesley College was founded with the distinct
object In view OF the Christian education OF young
he aaSd [ daesan e Ps the mnS
/ OF those farseeing men and women life
sea into which the young student TO be plunged
muscles we're to be trained. the body accustomed
10 IT'S environment, tho mind fitted 10 grasp the
situation before venturing into deep water II is
this old IDEAL of training that Wellesley clinss
Freedom of choice TO The individual is allowed in
many respects: some fundamentals are insisted
upon As essential And tlrst and foremost IN the
mind OF iis founder was the deepening Of spiritual
without which any true growth is Impossible
In vital connection win the care for me life Of
earthly temple must be worthy Of It's divine guest.
students the college has a jealous care
Pessimists sometimes tell us that we have fallen
time for regeneration. But il is not so. In a time
Of great material gains comes the opportunity Of
the spirit Truth We have always with us II is
for as 20 redoube our search II she conceals her
sell ana 'e ld her his dn IN me unreal The
Of he race must have to do With material things:
they must also unlock the gates Of the spirit.
We must have women 70 warn to comfort and
will agree 10 that but who is able TO
warn and 10 command must be woman Of trained
mind: woman OF fun and generous nature. open
on all sides truth. carrying the weight of a
T F61E 1 never ffore Neer before nave wo e
he'd such respectful hearing never before such
leaders who are lifted to command not by any
arrogant assumption. but by the force of their
trained minds and the beauty Of their characters.
And now. having used the backward gazing eyes
of Janus. let ms turn 70 the future the perGnnialy
The lessons She would have YOU learn. the college
sends you forth with something of the philosophie
into triumph our circumstances we cannot con-
,roI. o,,r noint of view we can Nothing Is hard
no situation that cannot he made tolersble by adj
Whatever special study We have had i mus, al
with reverence comes humility. the knowledge
more to be learned the putting aside Of ones self
the open. receptive mind which sees good IN every
the clod, can see Hin where lie Is more difficult
70 hRd9 some G Of s fagy children ourselves
With the true simplicity which noble aim
give with reverence for the wisdom OF the past;
with humility as TO your own oplnions-with these
Won FOR If in real humility and gody fear you
fail ''
A, the conclusion of the address President Haz-
ara with the consent of the trustees. conferred
the degree Of Master Of Arts upon seven candi-
dates-Miss Emily f. Briggs OF Providence. r. l.;
Miss Frances NJ Dadmun Of Marlborough. Mass;
Miss Florence G. Douglas. Of Grafton " D.; Miss
Amelia NJ Ely. of Dedham. Mass; Miss Mary s.
( foldthwaite OF Marblehead. Mass; Miss Edna E.
Pennell of Fredericktown. Ohio, and Miss Frances
L. Rogers of Iowa City. Iowa. One hundred and
thirteen graduates received the Bachelor Of Arts
degree.
This year the usual commencement dinner was
disnensed with as the numbers who would attend
Il are great now as 10 Tar exceed the capaclty
OF the college dining hall. Instead of this a recep
,ion was held in College Hall Immediately after
the chapel exercises. In the evening members Of
the Boston symphony Orchestra gave delightful
concert at the college. and later the newly made
alumnR went about sereha"ihs 'ieif iFieHus III
the college grounds.
DR. Lyman Abbott preached the baccalaureate
sermon on Sunday morning. on the general theme
OF the upbuilding Of character. SPECIAL music was
stsSner's eantata 1.-The Daughter OF Jairus which
Z the vested choir sang
QUAINT SAYING.