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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17

art, he has acquired a certain amount OF
culture and refinement. Thus the col
lege graduate has had a special opportu-
nifty 10 ascertain the conditions OF the
community he expects 10 enter. to ac-
quire the culture II needs and 10 learn
the best methods for It's improvement.
AS minister. editor, lawyer or ply
sician, the college man may settle In
the village In which the rural communi-
~ centers. HIS central location and his
professional standing, both make him
natural leader. He easily comes in
contact with the entire community and
because OF his training he is considered
valuable counselor. His judgment Is
asked on questions OF importance and
soon he is raised TO positions OF honor
and trust
AS a counselor he stands I'm the best
position TO improve the community. His
Judgments become guide posts to public
opinion. With such an influence ne may
check the migration 10 the city. His
experience among city affairs has enab-
led him 10 observe that living IN the city
Is more costly. He also knows that IN
such sharp competition inexperienced
country men would be like sheep among
wolves. BY urging public improvements
such as good roads telephone lines and
electric cars he may bring the different
parts or the community into closer touch
ana py melting public discussion OF in
dustriai methods he may arouse new IN
terest In the possibilities OF Industrial
pursuits. The farmers may be Infused
with greater pride in the care OF their
farms ana the whole community may be
stimulated to greater progress
Coming from an institution Of learn
ing, the college graduate enters his field
OF labor as representative OF educa :
tional Ideas. He has acquired new meth
OdG which h. -.
who are less cultured. His ideas are
copied and his broader views of life are
soon adopted by his Alma Mater There
Is also opportunity 10 take an active part
In promoting education.
He may use his influence for the
Improvement OF schools, for the estab-
lishment OF libraries and reading rooms.
and especially for the betterment OF
homes. Since the greater part OF coun :
try life Is spent at home he can do the
most for the community by affecting
home life. BY means OF education he
may influence the farmers 90 make their
homes more attractive and may enable
them TO make their home life a source
of greater enjoyment Thus by intro
ducing educational ideas among the peo-
pie at large he may broaden their intel
lectual horizon. elevate their plane OF
thought. increase the beauty and happi-
ness or their lives and inspire them TO
the highest possible achievement.
There is opportunity for the college
man. then, outside OF the city as well as
within. IL is for each 20 choose the
sphere for which he is best fitted II he
settles with rural community he must
rally the latent forces and lead In the
progress. He lifts up 10 his own level
those who in turn elevate him TO greater
prominence. In this way by going where
he is most needed the college graduate
is carrying out the highest aim OF his
Alma Mater In the widest distribution
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17

making progress in the direction OF it's
noble purposes OF uplifting the working
man, is destined 10 play a large part in
advancing the welfare OF the laborer and
In helping To create conditions OF perma-
nent prosperity among men OF every
class.
MIR. GREENEs ADDRESS.
Henry Otis Greene. Of Renrock. o.. fol-
lowed with THE College Man in the
Rural Community as his title His
speech was, In part, as follows:
When college graduates pass out from
their Alma Mater they usually take their
places in life IA city men Not only does
popular opinion sanction such n course.
but the average college man prefers IL.
He enjoys the culture OF city society and
the activity Of city life. Tn the eity-he
sees the opportunity TO make the most
OF himself and at the same time TO be
OF the greatest service TO the largest
number OF his fellow men.
IF on the other hand he should push
out into the country he would seem TO
have turned his back on opportunity
Not only Is the association limited but
the society is crude and uncultured. there
are few improvements and little pro-
gress. In a word. the country is unde
veloped.
THE pitiable contrast between the
country ard the city is due to unfortu-
nate conditions The tide OF humanity
Is flowing away from the country. City
people care nothing for the country cs-
cept a summer resort. Even the more
capable rural people prefer to move 10 the
city. They are fascinated by the social
advantages and lured by the apparent
certainty OF becoming wealthy.
THE drudging masses simply do as
their forefathers did and the natural re-
suit Is stagnation. While the city is
growing more attractive. the rural COM
munity is suffering from neglect.
'rne problem is. how may the rural
community be raised to the level OF the
city? The conditions must be thorough
ly considered. for IL is from existing con-
ditions that the development must pro.
ceed and amid the rural surroundings that
Il must be carried on. First Of all, comes
the demand for capable leaders. for men
who understand the needs and believe ia
the possibilities OF the country. The
people themselves must be supplied with
methods that appeal 10 them and are
within their gasp.
AT the present time no such ideal
exists I'm the country. Wherever there
is any ideal at all Il is one borrowed from
the city. But because the city ideal IL |
not adopted 10 rural conditions. il does /
more harm than good. The country can I
not be the city, though both must de- /
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veiop parallel 10 each other their lines Of
progress must remain different
This being the case the country
m ght appear to,be the wrong place for
a college graduate. not only 1oes he
shrink from the probability OF buryIng
himself IN obsecurltv but he appears unfit
for such y lifa Much of his training
has been out OF touch with rural affairs
Although n few men do graduate from
college too visionary for any department
Of Hfc. yet under tho modern system OF
education % is next TO impossible 90
gre iuate without having come In con
tact with DTHTTTCI1 E1aTtcfF.
"Ths various SC entinc departments
lay before the student tho physical. poi-
tical. social. and economic conditions OF
both city and countrs As far as pos
bic his instruction r. supplemented by
practice in the Workshop and laboratory.
Furthermore he has been taught 20 re-
late the prc ctical with the dea' Through
philosophy he has had a view OF the
broader principles ~ life ani finally
through the influence OF literature and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17

conservation TO an immortal thought
I'm learning and education the Jew
stood In the foremost rank. The Jews be-
came philosophers as well as priests. sa-
wants as well as seers. This race has
known no darkness OF the intellect In
philosophy. IN art. I'm science, In every
branch or learning the Jew holds promi-
nence; Halevi. Spinoza, Mendellsohn, Dis
raeli. and Lord Herschel are only a few
OF the hundreds OF distinguished Hebrew
names.
I'm modern times the Jew has received
the inspiration OF a new life. The Ghetto
gates are unbarred, and he breathes the
keen air OF larger freedom and Chris
tianity. Since his emancipation he has
loomed large above the horizon OF the
world. The degradations OF twenty CEN
turtles have not tanned his spirit stified
his faith. nor suppressed his genius Let
the shackles drop and the spirit soar and
what may not the race OF Israel do for
mankind?
And yet even today the path OF this
great historic race is beset. The shriek OF
Anti-Semitism. whose spirit is envy and
whose heart is hate. heard for so many
centuries I'm the palaces OF vicious kings.
In the novels OF frantic peasants, In the
temples OF bigoted priests, is still heard
at intervals, and seems more hdeous
than ever In our own enlightened age.
w nut Will Dr the ISSUE we KNOW not, Out
this we do know. the race which has
swept across the stormy ocean OF two
thousand years. with no pilot save It's
genius and no light but its faith, is not
destined TO die with its mission unful-
filled
The Jew has seen nations perish,
Kingdoms crumble, civilization disappear.
religions multiply: but amid all these
mortal wrecks and battered creeds, he
has steered his course along the ocean OF
time with his eyes toward the pole. star
OF his fathers God. In the tapestry Of
time the most beautiful threads, its IDEAL
ism, Its Righteousness. its faith. its learn
Ing were largely woven by the hands OF
the Jew. Toward these ideals the race
has ever struggled amid all it's vicissi-
tudes OF stormy career: and not until
these shall have blossomed In every hu-
man heart. will Israers mission have
ended
Continued on pare Two.
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of learning to the greatest good of man
kind"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17

responsibility. OF unions in money dam
ages show the necessity OF a practical,
business-iike form OF organization.
Present indications point 10 a consider
able political movement among the trade
unions; union men will endeavor 10 utilize
legislation as means OF attaining their
ends. The situation calls for wise lead
crship 10 guide In right directions, and
there Is every reason TO hope that the
unions can be replied upon 20 avoid un-
safe political movements.
THE most important change however,
Will be the elimination OF lawlessness and
violence. The terrible acts OF assault
plunder. burning and murder. committed
by union men. have shocked the public
and checked popular sympathy with the
workingman; the unionists' treatment OF
non-union men justly merits the severest
condemnation. Increasingly the saner
union men deplore such violence and real
ize that IL only weakens their cause
The progress OF the trade union Is not
rapid. but IL lis real Selfishness often
times obscures it's high aims. and many
difficulties will necessarily arise from its
new policies Again and again do out
breaks OF stupidity and violence disap-
point the friends OF organized labor. Yet
the trade union, loosed from the fetters
Of it's own shortsightedness. relieved OF
the burden OF It's own rash acts. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17

as stagnation Is the forerunner OF death,
so is change a prerequisite 10 progress
The old order changeth,
Yielding place 10 new
And God fufills himself
In many ways"
Though in the course OF time exter-
nal differences spring up. the spirit with
In man is still the same Though the
college man Of today guides his political
and social activities by other premises
than those OF his predecessors. and
though he makes new distinctions be-
tween right and wrong. his intellectual
and moral ideals are in no way altered
thereby. In the course OF time our cam
pus may wear a complete new aspect
and the cheers we cry ar he songs we
sing may be all forgotten. but the new
cheers and the new songs Will be as fun
OF love for Alma Mater as those we know
today.
Thus passes college tradition. Thus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17
135TH ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT,
Interesting Exercises Held in the First Bap-
tist Meeting House After the March
From the Campus-Degrees Awarded
and Prize Winners Announced.

THE COMMENCEMENT
USUAL THE
REASONABLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING APPEARED
SOME ALMA
MATER FOR FIVE ALMOST A
GROUNDS
BUT A SMALL UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI UNDERGRADUATES,
THE COMMENCEMENT cEREMoNiEsM CAMPUS
NINE O'CLOCK OUTDOOR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17
A Bad Stomach

Lessons the usefulness and mars the hap
piness OF life.
It's weak stomach, a stomach that can
not properly perform Its functions.
Among It's symptoms are distress after
eating, nausea between meals, heartburn
belching, vomiting, hatulence and nervous
headache.
Hoods d'sSarsaparilla
Cures bad stomach, indigestion and dys-
pepsia, and the cure is permanent.
Accept no substitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
: ROMANCE AT RICHMOND VA
Young Couple Elope and Disappointed
Lover Attempts Suicide.

A dispatch to the Baltimore American
from Richmond. Va. yesterday says: Two
events occurred yesterday which, combined
make society sensation. the like Of which
has not occurred here in long time.
Stuart r. Cook. son Of the late Cen John
R. Cook. Of confederate fame. and nephew
Of the noted author. Col. John Esten Cook,
eloped with Miss Martha Ann Lundy, one
Of the prettiest debutantes Of the season,
who is just seventeen. and they were mar
ried in Washington. When the news reach
ed Richmond it caused great surprise. but
to none greater than Richard M. Bidgood,
who was deeply In love with the girl and
believed his suit was favored. He was talk
ing to the girls mother when a telegram
came. announcing the marriage.
Last night he found lot Of gay COM
panions and for time was the gayest of
the gay. Suddenly his friends noted he was
in physical distress. and were Mortified to
find blood trickling from under his vest
He had quietly driven his knife blade as
deeply as it would go into the region of
the heart and was bleeding profuseiy. He
was hurried to a hospital and the wounds
were attended to. They are not dangerous,
and he will soon recover. He declared he
did it because Miss Lundy married another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
SARATOGA STAKES INCREASED.
Directors Of Association Decide on
Liberal Race Program

Messrs. w. c. Whitney. Andrew Miller.
H. K. Knapp and F. r. Hitchcock, directors
of the Saratoga Racing Association, have
agreed upon the program of stakes to close
in March next, and which will comprise a
long list Of extremely valuable prizes. in
several of which the added money or guar
anteed values have been considerably in
creased.
The official announcement was made yes
terday in New York that the Saratoga
handicap which has for the last two sea-
sons been the great feature of the opening
day, will this year be a guaranteed race,
valued at $4,000. as against $4,000 here
tofore. A new stake. to be called the Sara
toga champion, to which 5000 will be add
ed. and which Is expected to be worth from
1900 to $4,000, has also been decided on
by Mr.. Whitney and his fellow directors.
All three of the well-known steeplechase
stakes-viz., the Ballston cup, for hunters,
and the Beverwyck and Shillalah steeple-
chases-have been made more valuable in
pursuance OF the policy decided upon by all
the racing associations who cater to the
cross-country game. The Ballston cup will
be a guaranteed race Of 81 600; the Bever-
wyck will have $500 added, against 81, 500
added last year. and the Shillalah. named
after Mr.. Whitney's fine steeplechaser. will
have s.. 600 added whereas last year 81. 900
was the sum added. The three overnight
events will also show an increase.
Many admirers of steeplechasing predict
that in 1903 the sport will far surpass in
interest that Of any preceding season, and
point out as their reason for this prediction
the fact that there Is much new blood COM
ing into this branch of racing, as shown in
the entries already made in stakes which
have closed.
Among the newcomers are Henry w Bull,
Richard Croker. Major Forester, j. D. Hall,
jr., William H. White J. E. Madden, j. w.
Appleton. 9. Levy. w. F. Maclean of Toron-
to. a member of parliament; Charles Ray,
H. E. Rowell Of California, who enters I'm
perious. winner of the Burns handicap In
1900; w. j. Price and others.
1t was this fact that encouraged the Sara
toga directors to make the increase noted in
the steeplechases.
All the stakes which were run last year at
Saratoga will again be raced for. Mr..
Whitney and his fellow citizens have de-
cided to build a field stand of the capacity
of $500 persons. silver cup Of the value
Of $3.50 will be added to the guaranteed
5000 stake which goes with the Saratoga
cup, one of the great all-aged events of the
season. Two hundred new stalls will be
built, which, with the 800 erected last year,
will give the Saratoga track the largest lot
Of stables Of any metropolitan course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
JOHNSON WELCOMES PEACE.
American League President Predicts a
Splendid Base Ball Boom.

special from Chicago says that Presi-
dent Johnson of the American League was
50 far improved yesterday that he was per-
mitted to transact his first official business.
That business was the dispatch Of tele-
gram to President Hermann Of the Gin
Cinnau club in response 10 several pressing
messages asking the American League ex-
ecutive to consent to change in the word
ing Of one OF the sections Of the peace
treaty This change was the substitution
of borough OF Manhattan" for the more
indefinite New York. In designating the
American Leagues circuit.
President Johnson replied that the Ameri-
can Leagues base ball plant was located
on Manhattan Island. but under no condi-
tons could he allow any changes to be
made in the text OF the treaty drafted.
This reply, fixing the location of the
grounds definitely enough for all purposes
indicated by the National League would
seem to relieve the fears Of that body that
the Johnson league might invade Brooklyn.
the Bronx or Hoboken at some time or
other under the terms OF the treaty.
1.-The action of the National League men
in ratifying the peace agreement is one Of
the most sensible things they ever did,"
said Mr., Johnson. They fought with the
American League a good deal longer than
was necessary, and hurt the game by do
ing it. They are like lot of old women.
If they can't fight with other people they
fight among themselves.
Its a good thing for John T. Brush that
he withdrew those injunction suits. He
would have got an awful walloping if he
hadn't. This will start a boom, though.
Things will hum in base ball this summer,
and 1t will be one Of the best seasons the
game has ever known. Players and public
will know just where they stand. and every
thing will go smoothly"
The president of the American League Is
still confined to his bed. He Is so much i'm
proved. though. that he has made up his
mind to go to New York next week, and
says all the doctors in the city can't keep
him tied down much longer. League af-
fairs" are given the object of his trip.
but just what these affairs are he will not
state. One thing is certain. the work on
the new grounds Of the American League
in Gotham will commence at once. and
then the long-discussed location Of the park
will become a certainty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
MAGNATEs IN NEW YORK.
somers and Kilfoyle Watching Ameri-
can Leagues Interests.

Charles w. Somers and John F. Kilfoyle
Of the Cleveland American League club
reached New York city yesterday to attend
to some important business in connection
with the New York American League club.
President Ban Johnson is still unable to
leave his home In Chicago. and Somers and
K!lfoyle are there to look after several mat
ters for Johnson.
The American League magnates still re-
fuse to give out the location of the new
clubs grounds in New York city
President Johnson will be here next
week. said Somers last night, land I pre-
fer to let him do the official talking for our
league. l think when he gets here he will
be ready to make public all the plans for
our New York club. In regard to Mr..
Brush's statement in Cincinnati that the
American League has absolutely no chance
to locate In the borough of Manhattan,
will leave that for Mr.. johnson to answer
II think am safe in saying in behalf of
the American League that we are all well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Grand Coup" by Nitrate Nipped at
the Wire.

What was intended for neat little coup
In the fourth race at the Crescent City
track, New Orleans, yesterday afternoon,
was spoiled by few inches by an English
jockey. Durnell & Herr, the leading horse
men, who own Nitrate, the medium of the
plunge. ana their agent, Honest John"
Kelly, lost thousands OF dollars by the de-
feat Of the horse. Last night they told
their friends the sad story, 1T might have
been"
Nitrate was specially prepared for the
mile race, handicap, fourth on the card
just how good he was only Durnell & Herr,
his owners, knew. When the opening odds
of to were offered. Honest John" Kelly
who had the stable commission, went down
the line and backed the horse so heavily
in each book that his odds dropped to 5 to
2, and he closed favorite.
Redfern was intrusted with the task Of
bringing home the wagers. In his endeav-
or to get the best OF the start he broke
through the barrier twice. When eventual
ly the gate was sprung. Nitrate had two
lengths advantage. This lead was short
lived however, as Redfern made wide
turn which cost him several lengths He
kept the horse in a good position down the
backstretch and turned for home with
winning lead of two lengths Just as his
hackers began to shout Nitrate wins! Nj
trate winsr' Winslett, Edward Corrigan's
English jockey brought Hargis up with
great rush and beat Nitrate out on the
post by a nose.
Henry Simons and D. B. Talcott, who had
a fist fight on the track on Tuesday. have
been denied all privileges of the course. This
runng may be- rescinded later and q fine
inflicted.
The entry Of Alfred C. will be refused
in the future. The stewards gave this order
to Secretary Clark yesterday after he had
finished sixth in the second race. Jockey ].
WINFIELD who rides for Edward Corrigan,
was Informed by the stewards that he must
limit his mounts to the horses of his en-
ployer. His handling Of Alfred c., 1t is said,
caused this decision.
The track was improved to the extent
that the path on the outside was widened.
The weather was clear and warmer and a
big crowd was out Every favorite was
beaten.
Even money was a short price against
Frank Rice in the six-furlong for colts and
geldings. Frank Rice tried his best, but
was beaten off.
Glennevis the second choice, was second,
with My Surprise at 10 to /. third. Ell Rey
proved the best at the weights and in the
going in the lightweight selling event at
one mile Jockey Robertson made the best
use Of him. Frank Kenney, the favorite,
was poor third.
hummer at to 1, outfooted his COM
pany in the first part of the five and one
half furlongs selling event, and the rest was
easy.
ST. Cuthbert, who has been laid UP for
some time on account Of severe injury,
started in the six-furlong condition race
and finished third. Federal and Wealth
fought 1t out, and Federal got the decision
by a nose.