New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
WANTS SENIORS TO WE'D.
DR.. Schurman addresses Cornell
Graduates-567 Degrees.
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Ithaca y. Y. June 23-At the thirty-sixth annual
commencement OF Cornell University 567 degrees
were conferred including the advanced degree OF
doctor OF philosophy and the various masters de-
grees- The first degrees granted in the different de-
partments were follows: Bachelor of art. pa:
mechanical engineering. 40; civil engineering. 36
nachelor OF architecture, A. forest engineering. .;
doctor Of veterinary medicine Is; bachelor Of law.
49, bachelor Of the science Of agriculture Il The
Gulford essay prize was won BY G. H. Sabine and
the Carson Browning prize by John Quincy Adams.
II. President Schurman. in his address 10 the
members Of the graduating class. spoke Of higher
education He said in part:
VI Cod creates man, education re-creates him.
cation develops and realizes these capacities GOO
there are limits the modiahility of the product
or the Divine Arthcer-on the physical SIDE mar
row limits but the moral and Intellectual side
the limits of possible mobilization by instruction
men Cod ,,re9faS ~ IN y err rr-rs sense he
said 10 re-oreate themselves and one another. our
ments aT ser We to ram ana jiscipne the lives
of each succeeding generation But il is the de
Anerate purpose. and the primary object or schools
colleges, and universities develop the capacities
Of the human mind Educated men, therefore dr.
fer from uucdUcated men, by the fact of this de
Treopineli anu 4nIol1lng oI tner .aeJa re-
eraI terms. is transform The capabilities of man
L do not believe in any education that will not
enable a young man TO earn his own livelihood In
look forward 70 providing for a wife and family.
which is beyond doubt the chief blessing vouchsafed
10 man in this earthly career. I have no patience
with the college graduates who deliberately elect
bacheorhoOd whose social circle IS the club. and
whose religion is refined and fastdous epicurean
ism. It would not worth while maintaining col
leSes and universities for the production of frOth
like that. The family is the germRal principle Of
our nation and the soul of civilization; II were
treason in educated young to Shirk the
primary duty of breadwinners.
But il is not enough that the educated he
the stay and light Of his household AS
educated man, he is to be the exponent and
emplar OF mind and intellect in their highest tInc
tons. Passion and prejudice the children OF
ignorance. The who knows can keep his
heart cool and his feet steady. IIiterate and half
educated men suffer from strabismus mvOpia:
the educated man sees straight. and sees ahead.
The educated man is not easily excited or, still
less. dismayed- He nterprets the scenes and events
OF the hour in the light OF perspective projected
by things infinite and eternal.
hut no man can be intellectual leader.
IN his own village unless he be a of character.
What you know is exceedingly important; what
you are is more important still Your tower Of
knowledge is an unstable structure, II II be not
hedded In a foundation of virtue and goodness
And remember that are const unity forming
our characters by successive acts OF will. In the
moral sphere every man Is his creator. Cher
ish nigh Ideals and live UP 10 them and you shape
Yourself into noble manhood. But II you false
10 your ideals, or If your ideals, themselves be
low. every act OF will you exercise means a retro
gresson toward the british life from which 1t IS
the high calling and duty of to escape.