New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
GOV. ODELL TO GRADUATES
HE ADDRESSES THE CLASS OF 1902 AT
CORNELL AND GETS HEARTY
RECEPTION.
RECEPTION.

Ithaca, y. Y, June ls.-CorneTs thirty-fourth
annual commencement exercises held in
Campus Arn1ory to-day. About four hundred and
fifty first degrees and ifty-three advanced degrees
were conferred by President Schurman. Governor
Odell was the guest of honor and occupied seat
President Schurman's right throughout the
exercises.
For the first time d commencement exercises
deans OF various faculties wore the robes 10 which
their respective degrees entitled them. All the
members of the faculties present. The
cises opened with prayer offered by the Rev.
Charles Mellen Tyler. After degrees conferred
President Schurman. in his address to the gradual
ing class. spoke al length the value OF edu-
cation ana the duty OF the educated man. and
concluded follows:
In a republic like ours where the ultimate source
of government publIc opinion ii is the duty OF
his abiiity to the educa}on Of pubic opinion speak
the truth you see ii. proclaim the principle you
so viii the awakened Intelligence OF the pubic
TR to of W the peop or ana
elncient pubic service IS unbounded.
GOVERNOR ODELLs ADDRESS.
Governor Oden was expected to deliver his formal
address before the graduating class. but President
Schurman announced that the Governor would
speak at the alumni luncheon an hour later. y
long Cornell yell given. however, and Governor
OdelI responded informally The alumni luncheon
held Immediately following the close OF the
morning exercises At noon the guests sat down
to luncheon. Professor T. +. Crane presided and
Governor Odel the first speaker He said:
Education and gold only useful in so far as
they serve to aid human progress and alleviate
Gated man. unless he uses the talents that have
been strengthened through years of study for bet
niche in our estimation than the miser. whose only
SO iealouslv guards from other observation. Mar
row minded d. men are Of but little use to com
o hn who e is Feady to to Eiye civ and receive blows ana
Gay brings Win II memories OF deeds that well
done brings with 1t thoughts that in the great
aggregation OF individuals which makes up our
universe LtI he has done something 10 elevate the
@ "aro erection OF civlIlzaatlon we measure sue
energy are directed by intelligent thought
70 hyeFy young $ man owes YES to his country to give
trade. IN profession or in political life and he
heartened by failure. Criticism should be the
weapon OF those only who act: and never OF weak
70 crticise the acts of officials, provided ne has
always participating in the affairs of state, have
no s sympathy or respect for those who carelessly
man OF party or the man Of independent thought,
directed toward rectifying wrongs, the upbuiding
% OF our country and the giving to the people Of
ninistrat M ton 1t is too often tie case that men
produced certain class who are neither indie
pendents nor party men. but who in reality lack
perform. But their Ill founded criticisms have often
mace 1t impossible for able and intelligent men
this great republic
Trade is but the handmaiden of education and
commerce the pathway Of learning. Politics is the
medium through which men express their choice of
their laws Trade education and politics equally
dependent, and without the intelligent application
ple. for the people and by the people would be a
failure How great therefore is the responsibility
which must rest upon those who teach the youth
the same time is instilled into the mind patriotism
that is broad enough not only to revere our coun-
trys flag; to protect il from assault, but also to
exercise the right which will at all times give to
men In public office who are actuated by other
than sordid motives whose ambition is to
than tear down our fabric of Government. gov
ernment which stands not alone as haven for
the oppressed of all nations but a bulwark
against invasion Of rights, of principles and OF
truths.
believe in the doctrine that 10 rebuke the unworthy
is one Of the sacred rights of American citizen
vanceme9t of this great and growing republic than
guages or the science Of IneSbanice i becaIs Ile
have taught them that honesty is above all things
upon teachings of religion
HEARTY CHEERS FOR THE GOVERNOR /
The feature OF the afternoons programme which
was laid out for Governor Odell was the public re-
cepton held at the Ithaca Hotel from to O'Clock
After the Governor finished his address at the |
luncheon he was taken by President Schurman for |
tied the Psi Ugsilon fraternity. of which he is a
m me6er NIB o The 60 Governor and his party then
was enthusiastically received, His secretary
sioner Cathbert W. Pound state Tax Commissioner
George E; Priest and Senator E c. Stewart were
given by President schurman at his 6ome Gra
ernor odell left here for New-York over the Iehigh
Valley Railroad. 7
SECONDARY QUAD" FOR CHICAGO
Chicago. June 19-PIans to exDend 81 100000 ON a
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