New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-27
DIR. HADLEY AT YALE.
He Draecs Lessons from Sentiments
Of KipIing's "ReceSsiOnat.


dress was delivered before brilliant assembage
of visiting guests that almost filled WOolscy Hail.
Yates magnificent new auditorium. Although the
heat oppressive, IT seemed to have little effect
on the enthusiasm, and the exercises were thor
oughly enjoyed. The members of the senior
classes. in caps and gowns, marched to Woolsey
Hall, according to custom In the afternoon the
commencement guests attended the organ recital
by Professor Jepson, which also held in Wool
sey Hall, and in the evening the mission service IN
Battell Chapel was listened to by a large number
of persons. The address of the evening by the
Rev Edward s Hume. the we'll known missionary
On the platform with President HadIey when he
delivered the baccaaureate address were the deans
of the several departments of the university. In
the valedictory which concluded his address Presi
dent Hadley spoke particularly to the seniors. all
of whom stood up in their places in front of the
auditorium President Hadley's address
follows:
Seven years ago. when England was celebrating
Queen, and when every part of the british Empire
united in offerings of patriotic pride the chorus OF
warning from that empires greatest poet:
ffg"S a a5 S of P2 sCs Sse % awe
oT lesser breeds Without t,'t tie law
Lest forset-lest forget,
It was not the first time that poet had said
Gray and Wordsworth had in their several ages
Gray and Wordsworth had all lived in some meas
ure apart from active affairs. The thing that most
surprised men in Kiplings "RecessionaI' was that
1t came from one VINO had spent his life among
soldiers sharing their ideals and ambitions and
who knew WHEREOF re spoke-a cry like that OF
Athenians-a cry OF man who had seen d nation
IN itS tiaAip 9 ana who had proved from contact
sayeth not with sword and spear,
Not in Britain alone, and IN military affairs
alone, is this lesson needed The battle lines of
the nineteenth century have engaged in the con-
quests of peace. as Wen of war. The boasts of
the leaders OF scientific Industrial progress are
no less less LOUD Than those OF the captains and kings
our armies ana our navies. the tumult and the
things that are more Fundamental and more essen
tial I wish l had the poets power md words
before the lesson of KipIlng's ''RecessionaI"
But / can do no mora than Dut into plain prose
some facts Of history. past and present. which may
serve to guide in sharing life'3 course amid
volved in the unthtaking acccptanc9 of current
Standards OF success at The cost it may be- Of the
There are two phiosoPhies Of life which are
which lays stress on the Natural impulses as
$HpetloT Ia iarthGTy to the dictates OF conye2-
ened selhshness as the means by which mankind
tradition believe that each Of these philosophers
Is erroneous; that the one means reversion tow
ARD sayagery, the other degeneration toward
cial weakness But so plausible are the arguments
be no waste Of time 10 take account Of these arg-
signify ana tendencies ana see what they really
our chief danger comes from trusting to the work
Of reason i'm places where imperfectly pre-
pared for its opera ton. Most of conSti-
tuted and trained that the relaxation OF discipline
VIII not leave us At the mercy of blind passion: but
it may leave us At the mercy OF an almost equally
blind spirit of selfish calculation.
Do not be disturbed IL your scientific inveStiga-
ton has rendered il impossible for yc, subscribe
self rejected many of the formulas which the
churches Of his day deemed essential to salvation
We diStvuSt many traditional articles of faith
aS unprovable, We may If necessary reject some Of
take stand with Edmund Burke when he makes
his bold avowai; I'VE unwilling to cast away
the coat of ancient prejudice and trust ourselves 10
the naked reason. because suspect that in each
man the stock of reason is small. and prefer TO
avail ourselves of the bank and capital of ages.
Even ii further than this have
souls But believe that most of us can go q step
further. and accept enough OF the principles o.
Christianity To take our place in the effective
Christian work Of the future.
Christianity, taught by its founder. did not
deny the important place Of human instincts and
passions did IL seek prohibit the exercise
OF human reason. II sought only to turn these i'm
pulses and passions to the help Of others. and to
have this reason exercised for unselhshness. The
belief which it inculcated was the belief in the
nC1rness OF Gods power to human affairs. The
voted sefsaCrifCe where the call of duty confcted
with the dictates of apparent advantage. Whoever
loves his neiEhbOr that he would save him I'M
necessary pain even at his OWE cost, and so loves
any external advantages to himself is not far from
the kingdom of Ciod-nay, he is indeed 4 member Of
that kingdom, in this life and in whatever may
come thereafter.
shouting dies;
Tho captains and the kings depart:
still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,
humble and contrite heart
Lord God f Hosts. be with yet
Lest forget-lest We forget!
Gentlemen of the graduating class: The really