The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-06-22
President Angel Delivers BaccaIsur.
cate Address to Graduates.
He DRAWS LESSONS FROM LIFE
Refers to Recent Scandalous Develop.
ments in Trade and Finance, and
Advises Seniors to Lead Upright
and Christian Lives.

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 1S.-This Is
commencement week at the Uniyer-
sity of Michigan. It's initial event was
the annual baccalaureate address by
President James B. Angel, the pres
entation of which took place las. even
ing in University hall.
President Angel employed as tho
subject of his sermon, Honesty"
and the building was filled with those
anxious to hear him. The recent de.
velopments in national affairs, such
MS the unearthing of many forms OF
| dishonesty, in political and financial
lines, proved fruitful field, and
President Angel employed it to .ac-
vantage, deriving many excellent leg
sons therefrom. After referring to
these various forms of graft, he said:
| But, fortunately, as we turn our
eyes away from these criminals to
the great mass of the common people,
a brighter picture greets the eye.
| Everywhere we see the most crafty
Ing manifestations of the moral sound
ness OF our countrymen at large
"They share to the full our indigna-
ton at the perpetrators of the crimes
we have named and at the mlsde-
| meanors of the political corruptionists
who have plundered some or our prin-
| cipal cities and grown fat on the
spoils of parties. With an energy
| which makes our hearts tingIa with
delight, we have seen them dethron-
ing bosses who had been for years IN
power.
Abuses Being Stopped.
"On all hands they are calling Tor
the enacsnent of laws that will pre-
vent the intolerable abuses from which
they have suffered, and for the vigor-
Gus and unsparing prosecution of ras-
Gals of high and low degree. a mere
sane and wholesome state or public
feeling has never been seen.
when one looks into the faces or
these honest and stalwart supporters
of the right one need not doubt
whether in their company there is
career of an honorable man."
Speaking to the students in particn-
lar, he then said, in part:
'Let me warn you that you can
hardly realize the strength of the
temptations which will assail you N
actual lie. Unless every fibre in your
soul is firm for the right, you will
be subject to tests Of which you have
little conception now. The least yield.
ing to a stream of pernicious infu-
ence will open the way TO the devas-
tating torrent, which will sweep away
the very foundations of your charac-
ter"
Continuing his discourse, he then
brought to the mind of his audience
the many temptations which beset
tho lawyer. the physician, the news
papeymen, the politician and men en-
gagged in msny other pursuits of life,
The path to successful and
worthy future is open to every one
Of you," he added. ITO most of you
great wealth and great fame may
be denied But life Of usefulness,
fair share Of this worlds rewards and
p stainless reputation are within the
Much of the remainder of Presi-
dent Angeles sermon dealt with the
great benefits derived from leading a
christian life.
'As we part here on this threshold
today" ne said, may not ask you
to take this simple question with you
into life, nay through life: rs it so
important for you to be absolutely
honest in any other relation of your
soul as in your relation 20 your
Heavenly Father?'
Tribute to Dead.
His closing remarks were as fol
lows:
"The year has been unusually calam.
ltous toVthe university senate. Dur.
ing the past few months three Of our
professors have been suddenly snatch
ed from us by death: DePont, that
charming gentleman of the noblest
French breeding and refinement:
Pattengill, whose thorough nstruc-
ton in the Greek tongue formed an
epoc in the intellectual life oT every
one of you who had the good fortune
to receive it; Russell, the brave ex-
plorer and charming writer, whose
works have carried his name and that
Of the university throughout the scicn.
life world, these spring months have
robbed us of them all.
These events cannot but remind us
even in these joyi,is days, of the I'M
certainty of the future, even for you In
your vigor and strength. But we
wish to assure every one of you.
whether providence grants you
Ionger or brief career. we shall
follow you in all your work with tho
warmest sympathy and with the most
ardent hopes for your highest sue
coss.
The strength and the prosperity Of
The university are found In the char
ncter and the lives of her sons and
daughters. Remember that you 60
forth with this high commission, by
your careers, to help build the univer-
sity OF the futra 3. Therefore be as-
sured that rs sic parts with you this
week, her choicest benedictiors fell
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