The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

aHoTo 10 give II an education Is thoroughly
grounded In at least the rudiments Of learn
given the tools with which II so disposed 1t
may, still further educate itself. Get wise
quick theories are as pernicious as Get
rich quick concerns. We cannot hope to
| produce scholars ready made. II we can
cultivate the habit OF study and OF thought
we shall have accomplished much.
The country needs men Of thought and
men OF learning, and needs them badly.
The man who thinks may be greater
patriot than the man who does. 1t has
been said that no amount Of swee tness and
light VIII avail unless accompanied by ac-
tion, which ~ the same as saying that the
brain would be useless without the power
Of expression. We have deited action at
motto. Act In haste, repent at leisure,
no longer stands at the top Of our copy
books We have 80 persistently preached
the doctrine OF action that we are almost
convinced that any action Is better than
none. Not. only have sweetness and
thought and elaboration bid fair to follow
them. II you can't act vol, then act
badly; but, for Heavens sake, act threat
ems to become our guiding rule. When
temple be certainly performed a most
vigorous action, and yet 1t may we'll be CUES.
toned whether a little more sweetness and
light and little less vigor might not have
been as instructive and beneficial. Vigor-
o,s action is very admirable at times, but
look before you leap is safe rule Of life.
We suffer from the spirit Of unrest
which frequently prompts us to illcon-
sidered, immatured and thoughtless action.
often merely for the ga Ike OF doing come
man who does, not so muc because he
eaccomplishes anything useful as because
he accomplishes something, be 1t good,
bad or Indifferent.
This spirit of unrest permeates our whole
Contentment Bids fair to be banished from
our existence. He who lie content Is sneered
at as being without ambition. and yet am
bition and Mysteries are. very different
things Contentment and happiness are
both in struggle for the understandable:
We're our ambitions laudable our state OF
mind would be most commendable, but
unfortunately We scarcely know what we
are striving for, We have forgotten that
deeds are merely means to an end. Hav-
deeds themselves as the eummum bonum.
the ultimate object of attainment.
You who are here to-day are charged IN
your life's work with one Of the sublimest
savants or scholars, not to make writers Of
books or sages. but to make honest, thought
full. God fearing men and women. If you
succeed in doing this you will have proved
the reason Tor your existence. Ii you 40
this the rest will follow. What We need
is not so much men who do as men who
think; not 80 much unthindng men OF ac-
ton as thoughtful earnest, conservative
citizens. II BY doing your duty you make
such citizenship possible you will your
selves be the purest, the noblest and the
best doors Of deeds"
Commissioner Of Education Andrew 8.
Draper spoke on the Nations Educational
Purpose" Turning to Mayor Mcclellan,
he addressed him as -the son of a great
commander of Union armies and also
son OF Princeton" Mr.. Draper said that
-the association, without any partizanship.
might we'll express it's satisfaction that
the scholarship the moral sense and chief
magistracy of the nation so splendidly
met in the person Of Theodore Roosevelt
Mr.. Draper said also that the educa-
tional thought of America has no inclina-
ton toward socialism. 1t opens the door
of opportunity to all, but 1t takes from
no man the fruit of his energy. There is
no smack of charity about the public edl-
cational system Of America. 1t is for all.
1t does not insist that every one must 60
to the higher institutions; 1t would make
the work OF the schools aid the industries
James H. Garfield, librarian Of Columbia
University, was the last speaker. His
subject was Ideal Americanisln.