New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
HONESTY REAL TEST.
ppFSIDENT ON WEALTH.
coadenn Only Crookedness, He I'D.
Sses GeorgetO1cn Graduates.

y ..tcnssd the eightyNninth commencement OF
e~s-ovr g. College. conferred the degrees ana
.-ss ana delivered Al address 10 the graduates
80 O'Clock Father John Conway. professor Of
a A. - the college. called at the White House IN
e-,,srv the President 10 Georgetown Tho
Ss,ss,t and Professor Conway were joined soon
i,-,-a~6 BY Secretary Boz:aparte and the three
- s-syer 70 the college,. The President and his
--sre received in the presidents room at the
- soon aepsr the academic procession had
- castor Han. The president of the .nsti-
- me Re-. David =. Buel. S. J.. escorted
--.ss-t Roosevelt ana Secretary Bonaparte 70
ssrs in Castor Hall. the gres; audience rising
= -a-asiu.ng standing until the President was
ssseG
= class President Buel introduced President
--ssvelr and requested him TO confer the degrees
: svuse5 70 TIE President il terms OF co-disIity
,--7g hat tn attending commencement exercises
:. Georgetown he was following example set by
- President OF the United States except two
= one al taeea at-eT accepting an invitation TO
= ,-sssnt had been killed by assassin's bullet
.svrssht,E1c.r sa5c President Buel. not only was
- F-sr u yrG- ana the Arst n peace, but he was
=. e-z- presl5s-: % attend Georgetown con-
ss--ce-ne-t"
u---assrf Roosevelt cnsr conferred the degrees
- ne oanal5s tes handing chern their diplomas as
hay were called. ana expressing his congratuls-
tous lwC honorary degrees conferred,
-o,.o- q Laws 5s-ns awarded 70 the Very Rev.
lsgs q E-l--.ts5C-gs Md.. ga6 DR.. George II.
Kese- dean cf tas Geo-Esrown Cnive-s!ty Medical
sehool TIE decree o4 Ldcer-isse OF Philosophy
vss conferred OF four candidates, MGsts- OF Arts
OF eighs and BaahsioT os A-rs on seventeen. The
soIsge prizes presented BY the President. who
ru5s5 - rAzA4s the breasts OF the young
~ er6 Ls-as6 than ths othsr prizeG
Afs- this cerosnOny President Roosevelt was
sc--any lccrUs2cee 20 tho audience and delivered
ms address Ee sDoEe follows:
W p7ss.as7- i is d real pleasure % be here IN
MS ancszt historic institution Of learning TODAY.
Cs0rset2E4 s US; ens year o4asr thao the Co2su-
80 .-,s5ss- 5a-Tol hirssels besr:nT o.. Of tbs
sIs-i k-s,or.- Earles OF The RevolUlo and from
me exception o. JVo. has oen.e here u Erset you.
W-s---grs- gas lsese9.e4 WITH az gdq5ess OF we.-
(r.sraz and & srest-g-sndchlld. have since
coz lsrt- --a- ooy q IYasllnglon's time is now
il-V9 g. sHs Or tw9 th,ngE that want want to say
ror ! know max while you lay the rulI stress you
s asso |s: yoS 5PPsecizte % ' that hat even o2s s
inp0rtSnt -ha- intellect is character; that while
you. Fl1-e -S sosS 10 Dc great FACTOR. you
ii you- character which VIII be an even
s.s-.sr -4el, II --4e success o. eacn OF you, s!d
wIch VII Pc ne a-l-i-zlporra-t factor IN de-
c5lg Whistler that success shall be service 70
y3-- conn ---- o. not ou nl-snt gam the kine
9. persona triumph which some people would
consider q success. and Vet which would merely
Eake y0- curse 70 your coUnuryTaen- We must
os-s-c l7. ne csyelo prient OF your indlYlcua!
-. Vaea YOU triumph for yourselves you tri-
. ire country at large
MUST REALIZE IDEALS
never believe in preaching an iupossibly high
lsal bee ] 90 not wish 70 see any young man
- & e9se sest2E th@s the 1aeal ;s merely .s@.os
s5a-- -n conventional fashion; that Il Is something
30 a55S 9 ,5Iess 1e5s Io IIot rne21v eo@o 4s oT[
r. men in your conduct, No Institution Of learn
MI ou1lct under the strain and stress OF life is
= sueazlre II -ae.- success IN applying the ideals
rl 70 say tn1t you who graduate from an
a-a a5Is55ios To y0g zauch has bssh
EE- F,. enter life With privileges denied 10
Eeug fellows and Therefore have
u 20 expect --gu you peculiar measure Of
ne ne StAts E4 es,t n r TetgTn1i 51 e 20 e,-,
y H- likelihood. You VIII no. ind Il 100 easy,
Burden 755 nose % %fo have helped PED put put you you
.s97s- e. who have entirely put you through pug.
Est tc-y d. ao- wat YOU 70 50 out 50 intent
gT'- reforming me world Jhat you are quite IN
ale -a a-.r yulr own heads above wate-. Re
-s- .- Er-- power Of doing GOOD 10 Others
q .- -loL yo-r lCt oeins d burden 10
nd sou make that the -be-aIl and end-aIi
q YOUR exist s-oe better never come 70 q university
5r,r Il v-rr ..f-. and upon that 'fo,frdatioa of
s---y, ~ aet-=-----ice, raise The lofty structure
' service ID -h- community as whole.
TE-cvcs THAT REALLY COUNT.
ns-s-5e- eroH n YOU younger neE here what VIA!
fre .-4l.e l~ heroic erdeavo- OF rather speCtac-
a.-- dos Ia- often count. Lhzu the man who
wen ts -E d. one 6lt 0; hero.sm II ths
e-.-a .-C-. H.- -.a rra- who actually does the
cue arise. Ire very first thing 10 do IS 10 DO
Eka- ra7ov c----- -5.r-e nat yo-- co-nmsnce-
aer. comes =. F!ay Dsv WhsS we pay especial
-- Ea-.- o- our EatlOla- eSls .ellcS-
ss.s 70 ..z 5.---,- vvnsuever he country called
E.z- rae- that duty Just as h.gA
e -u.e ~ peace rs il time O. war.
.4rH rr,Yrl lrEf u
.. -le tslt that We wage against
g .arra part 20 depend upon the att
-.-.. W Z-e grad uaIss OF our universities
-- -1-- peculiarly help them 70 lead
-A-~. ...- e.e v5ra in oouneotion with that fgtlt
----. -.E.-s t1s- honesty can never be uni
-'sa 10 r-r attack t1e poor man who is dis
s rk 4-9 Th2 5i2 s 5rs'2 lF'2o5ess Sessuse es he
-A-s-- aEe var reenrlessly On every man
g Fea4-- ...- lcea what is wrong. Attack IN
commits f-.-ti.v. yl.- reraera be-, you men of
aal -a-- g. college trsin.ns you 20
- --l.-r+-- r-v- taking up its burdens. that
e. --e @-s-.r-- Doss-ole wroqs II yon tram
f''- e-e- wealth instead oc condeuaning
.v.-s- s4-- - make them zen ia fan 40 10
..-- ... set n or citizens agai1sr an
,t-. -.t other Il = Tie ruater-a. tttngs
" rl.r, fe--lnLse.y q TIE wealthy
ana tha rcIr lerlsg 2Eue who de-
r. ---.- r.-a- Teyelo-ed -nder clTereu- con-
" r--r-s1ee 80 TIE -asn of wealth mo
AID G.z~ LE-1z his poorer BRONZE
f-C-. 8 2 The same Gel 5
.rar Ellle. Fe.. - @ nan 4 mean
le--.-. temper WHO lacks ynsarE Sor The more
,..l.-lste u.a1 who Eas r-eacs. TIE selfish AFRO
Isf1F s-r t-r l--'--a ss-~r$ not different
s-s-rts SIMPLY t-.e LYro SIDES OF the
~0V rc-t assured tfat Ille
t-s--s s-L hates The rich man.
a.-u who Looks down upon ana
..- toward the 200 man. "oLi1
~ t f.- faslrF - fhe other j fortune
11-e- @ rre zion ~ tie other
sT-- IAD =; SOUND BODY.
- I'D -o-lav uo- only 70 be able 20
-.s- rr-Ees. n least one
-.f.- ~ evidently been able 20
f.1- -...-..r .yull tniLd in exception