The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16

tute or Technology. The institute was
or snhfa a eass s srew
In the brain OF William Barton Rogers
while he was professor In this universi-
~. Whatever is may have to-day of
strength, OF originality, of power In edn-
genius Of that great yirgpianb for. VIZ,
he ai,'l staie. s's '' M. Rogers hropght
with him to Massachusetts the traditions,
honor which have been such splendid l
features OF your great university. Like
the University of Virginia, the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology has
aimed at thoronghness, rather than quatl-
tity, at sincerity in education, rather than
at display, at the preparation Of men for
n life of high endeavor, rather than Tor
life of ease. But while we are thank-
full for all this, we are, most of all. crate.
fill to you for the gift of a leader. It
was leadership which we needed in Mas
sachusetts; IT was leadership which
Rogers brought to us.
TRAINING LEADERS.
Il LAS Il matter of fact and notWlthstand-
Ing the splendid examples Of college ssg,.b nen
n high political life, said Dr. p ,ae e,,
higher education has lent Itself less suc-
.cessfully to the training of men for Ioli-
itical leadership than for Leadership IN
shfp. II 1t be real leadership meets
problem before the crash of failure comes;
that leadership which can only act after
the blow has fallen Is inefficient. now
ever brave and patient 1t may, bear itself
In misfortune And The political leader.
ship which we have thus far developed
has been palliative rather than prefer en-
er critical than constructive.
During the last century OF our ma
tion's life two great political questions
ers, and as we look back upon the solu-
ton OF each question as 1t was wrought
out, each shows an ability on the part
It is difficult to understand; each shows
a curious lack of leaders able TO deal
practically and successfully with the sit
u ton was m"t the discussion Of the slavery
question from the beginning Of the cen-
tury to the Civil War; .,a,
1.-The greet Erohp OF egl,ansM a whion
and Mason clearly forsaw. the danger,
but brought forward no effective meas,
ure for dealing with 1t. The Missouri
shift. Within the next twenty years
thereafter the attitude Of the civilized
world has become unmistakable. ENGLAND,
dies. Rad abolished slavery without dis
turbing the franchise.
NATTER FOR WONpERMENT.
the diseussoon and making all allowance
for the passion OF the hour. we still find
1t diftitult to understand why the leaders
of that day should not have recognized
the universal tendency of the time and
have met the situation with some practi-
cal measure. And yet the leadership In
those days lay In the hands OF educated
When this question which a wise lead
ership ought to have settled In fair dis
cussion had been fought out, another
10 10 be done with the millions OF emanlcpa-
ted slaves? AS we look back upon the
solution that was made OF the question
It seems impossible to understand how y,
that the negro could enter effective citi-
zenship by any other means than by that
slow growth through which our own race
had come, How could any leader fall to
foresee the suffering, the humiliation and
the struggle which the wholesale enfran-
chiscment Of the negro meant? The re-
with the leadership of college men,
DEANS REALIZED.
IF the dreams OF Washington and Of
jefferson are eyer 70 be realized. said
E pr 81 Our eoe n he weh ea ~
year grow larger and more representa-
tive. there may be developed a growing
number Of able political leaders, this re-
OF ali holding high the ideal OF the politi-
cal life. by Insisting upon the dignity Of
BY developing about our centers OF learn
Ing an atmosphere favorable TO the
growth OF those fundamental qualities Of
Character which make alike for good ctti-
dictatorship. to be effective in a FREQ
country. and n progressive country. must
rest upon these fundamental qualities Of
citizenship, moral purpose, ability TO
think clearly, fellowship and work, And
Hns h Is to dpasRe aat Gr a saa Ma e.
made q part OF the atmosphere OF the
college and Of the university life.
1.-THE institutions Of higher learning will
til they train men for leadership, not
alone In business. not alone in commerce.
not alone In industry and the arts, but
in that greatest OF professions, the pro-
fession Of politics. For before us to-day
less difficult than those which our fore
fathers met-problems which will require
these same fundamental qualities In our
leaders If their solution is to be wise.
peaceful and just, rather than foolish,
quarrelsome and unjust.
THE sOUTH's PROBLEM.
Referring to the problem of the ignorant
not suffer yourself 10 believe that in the
South YOU have the only problem of the
ignorant voter. The elective franchise,
the supreme mark Of citizenship. has been
given away In our country all too freely.
rance OF whatever cvomplexion. 1t may
we'll remain the prize. not the free gift
of citizenship. prize to be won upon
such conditions as wise public policy
may dictate. but policy which can only
be Just and thoughtful and sympathetic.
"Clvilized society as 1t exists to-day Is
the fruitage of a long series OF centuries.
And while 1t recognizes clearly the right