Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16

cations, through philanthropic organi-
cations. in all the field OF kinorea 1 en-
deavor, can manifest itself as enect-
lively in the crowded and complex lie
of today as in the pioneer yesterdays.
and the souls of men neeo khe nshl
now. and strively blindly toward II. as
they needed 1t and strove toward II IN
the vanished past. II Is your .as So "
do the work Of the Lord on the farm
and in the mine, in the counting room
and the factory. in the car shops ana
beside the blasting furnaces. just as II
was the task of your spiritual ioIe-
bears to wrestle for the Souls OF tne
men and women who dwelt on the
stump-dotted clearings In the WIDER
ness.
No nation in the world has more
right than ours to look with proud con-
fidence toward the future. Nowhere
else has the experiment OF democlauc
government. of government by the
people and for the people. OF govern
ment based on the principle OF treat
ing each man on his innate worm as
man, been tried on SO vast scale as
with us; and on the whole the expert
ment has been more successful tnan
anywhere else. Moreover. on the
whole. think 1t can be said that we
have grown better and not worse; TOT
IL there is much evil. good also greatiy
abounds. and II wrong grows, 30 IN
even greater measure grows the stern
sense of right before which wrong
must eventually yield.
1t would be both unmanly ana IN
warranted to become faint-hearted or
despairing about the nations future.
Clear-eyed and far-sighted men VINO
are both brave of heart ana cool OF
head. while not for q moment refusing
TO see and acknowledge the many evils
around us, must yet also feel a conn
dent assurance that in the struggle we
shall win and not lose. that the cen
fury that has just opened Will see
great triumph for our people.
The Surest Way.
But the surest way to achieve this
triumph is, while never losing hope
and belief In our progress. yet at the
same time to refuse to blind ourselves
to what is evil in the complex play OF
the many forces. working through, ana
with. and against one another. IN tne
upbuilding Of our social structure;
There is much that tends TOWARD evli
as well as much that tends toward
good: and the true patriot Is that man
who. without losing faith In the good.
does his best to combat the evil. 10
stamp 1t out where that is possible,
and at least to minimize It's results.
Prosperity such as ours. necessary
though it be as the material basis OF
national greatness. inevitably tends to
undue exaltation of the merely mate
rial side of the national character; ana
we must largely rely on the enorts OF
such men and women as those l am
addressing to build up the spiritual HE
without which the material lie
amounts to nothing
AS generation succeeds generation
the problems change In their externai
shape; old needs vanish. and new
needs arise; but 1t remains as true az
ever that in the last analysis nationa!
greatness national happiness. national
success, depend upon the character OF
the individual man and individual
woman. We need good laws: we need
to have these laws honestly and rear
lessly administered; We need Weaith'
we need science and art and all the
kindred activities that spring from the
clever brain and the def hand. But
most of all we need the essential gall
ties that in their sum make up the
good man and the good woman: most
OF all we need that fine and healthy
family life the lack Of which makes
any seeming material prosperity but
glittering sham.
The Nations Future.
If the average man Is brave and
hard WORKING and clean living. If the
average woman has the qualities which
make q good wife and good mother. II
each has self-respect, and II each
realizes that the greatest thing In hle
is the chance to do service-Wny. tnen
the future of the nation is secure. we
cannot stand up for what Is good In
manhood and womanhood without con-
demning what is evil. We must con-
denim the man who Is either brutal and
vicious, or weak and cowardly: the
man who fails to do his duty by the
public. who Is a bad neighbor. an idier.
an inconsiderate and selfish husband.
neglectful father. So also we must
condemn the woman who, whether
from cowardice or GOODNESS. from sell.
ish love OF ease or from lack OF all
true womanly quality. refuses TO 40
Alright her great and an-essential ou-
ties OF wifehood and motherhood.
We admire a good man; but We ad-
mire a good woman more. we beheve
in her more. All honor Is due the
man who does his full duty In peace.
war: but even more honor is due the
mother: for the birth pains make All
men the debtors Of all women. No
human being has greater title 70 re-
spect than the mother who does her
full duty, who bears and rears plenty
shall be national growth and not ma
tional decadence. SO that In quality
and in quantity our people shall In
crease.
The measure Of our belief in and re-
spect for the good man and the good
woman must be the measure OF our
condemnation Of the man and the
woman who, whether from viciousness
or selfishness or from vapid folly.
fails to do each his or her duty In his
or her special sphere. Courage. I'M
selfishness. common sense. devotion to
high ideals. a proper care for the
things of the spirit, and yet also for
the things of the body-these are what
we most need to see in our people: these
are the qualities that make up the
right type of family life: and these are
the qualities that by precept and by
example you here. whom / am adj
dressing. are bound to do all In your
power to make the typical qualities OF
American citizenship.
Address by Senator Dolliver.
A selection was rendered by the Tempt
Quartet in advance OF Senator Dolliver'
address The exercises closed wit
the singing Of the hymn America" b.
the audience.
Mr. Percy S. Foster led the singing.
Following the exercises, the Presiden
and Mrs. Roosevelt will hold an informa
reception in the College of History build
The bishops and clergy and laymen fror
the conference have been provided wit
special badges Of red. white and blue. an
these will be passports to the reception.
Many of the visitors plan to remain i
over Sunday. through tn
great majority will return to BaltimOr
on the special trains this evening.
TILT WITH SPEAKER