New-York tribune., 1906-06-22
SCHURMAN ON MAMM0N.
COrnePs Head Denounces Material
Tendency of the Age.

ithaca, n. Y. June 2l.-The annual commencement
exercises Of Cornell University were held to-day on
the campus The academic procession stretched
frcm the library 20 the armory. where the de-
grees were awarded. Over six hundred first d.
pionas were presented Prayer was offered by
Professor G. NJ Tyler and a short speech was made
by Professor Goodwin Smith. President Jacob
Gould Schurman delivered the commencement adj
dress President Schurman decried the CONNER
cial tendency OF the age He denounced. among
others. tho scholar who glorifes his patrons
cess in business. irrespective of the methods by
which that success was achieved. and the
preacher who transhgures the ruthless oppressor
and robber Of six days into the exemplary Christian
of the seventh" He said IN parts
What is the blight and mslady Of our time? Is
f. not The mean and sorGid conception or nn@a ss
and conditions Of people do you not ind yitaiy NY
OF human beings like the brute creatures about
them consists in the enjoyment Of the material
have is the motto not only Of the market but Of
nons SaT i. apG pGuGnf 9i 5 Itself into produeo we are
coming 10 measure mailman with his heatt an9
possession. waning Christianity and a waxing
n nfsa age ss me h .TH eoegs men need 70 have
me eonGsit taken out Of then ZEN And thH'e 81 does not
follow that superiority in mental training and
se9gisiti9n makes superior person And t9s
Of Yourself and condescsndingly attempt att, to Inn
not to peorm rn0 the World but to form yoursef
Thus far as producer in the economic world you
labor. in order that YOU ~ NAV become a seif-sup-
orng unit IN the economic iommunity Tne can can
become parasite on the community and you stunt
your own nature. The idle rich are excrescence
IN any properly organized community.
Il ne Eiee OF the age is that men want wealth
without undergoing that toll by which alone wealth
ness and professional classes grating has been
90 common that the very idea OF conmercalism
capitalists corporations may Be- the most conspiea
Gus Gus sinners; but equally guilty is the merchant
shows his client how to circumvent the laws OF
b, sne scholar who gorhes his patrons success in
success was achieved the preacher who trans
d ddsTres tne ruthless oppressor and robber of six
Gays INTO the exemplary Christian of the seventh
t, We are dealing with the virus Of a universal IN
The whole nation needs new baptism q, tbs
oid virtue of honesty. The love OF money ana the
pursuit OF II are undermining the national
nassd ns 70 % perceive the fatal danger The reaction
awaEen,g Dg recent revelations testies moral
though its moral sense has been too long bSpno..
and fair dealing no society caH n9gt hoPG honesty
DISHONESTY Is the parent of anarchy II I have
tG9sSsr''S' Gods An honest mans the no6lest work OF
You & have been devoting yourselves to the pursuit
inteilectual objects far more vital 10 voIr
and sht 2 life or ad syef lust we have -
feiative values Of the things that are desirable:
the light Of Intelligence: If we Loyalty do our tis S
work and contribute best service 10 the So
honest and trustworthy and reeardfII OF the r9ts
and sensitive to the claims OF others-if saw
lencies OF mind and heart which have 10 do 1Ti
marily with insight and character and service we
labor and distribution take on a new aspect and
IaL Into new relations with other and more i'm
!nsoluble either by the way Of Individual compet-
ton uneontroled by the social conscience by the
way OF socialism uninspired by the Initiative OF In
dividual competition