The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-17

md Nationaaftiesn was elo6dent He
spoke in part as follows:
"A comparison of race and nationai-
ity in their influence on the progress
of the world, showing that the best in
~fiuences ON the spirit. intellect and viii
of man have come through the medium
of nationality rather than of race. by
calling attention to the great missions
of Israel. Greece and Rome: Israel In
its influence on religious IDEAS for the
uplifting of the race spiritually: Greece
for the benefit of the race Intellectual
ly; Rome. for the g~evernapce of the
race through the system of law given
to the world by he. TIE C Inclusion
drawn was that America would unite
all these gifts for the salvation of man
kind in the future
Judge stspieton's Address.
Judge Stapleton's address was as fol-
lows:
Graduates of Catholic colleges in the
United States are committed by ner-
itage n opportunity TO the spread OF
Christian morality n the patriotic
development of American civilization
Your thoughtful fellow citizIns conse-
quently welcome with enthusiasm your
trained intelligence into thel world Of
work and production. Your alma mater
xacts nothing from you except fidelity
to her eternal principles. You iNdulgent
parents expect nothing more lthan a
useful career.
The primal virtues of your CAtholic
creed involve in their practise alf< true
and complete happiness Your country
men aim to be noble and prosperous
rather than gay and splendid. Yo&F
- H. Ainlnc4 nn.,- ~ y
civilization. 1t guarantees all O Il nat
ural and inalienable RIGHTS. 1t governs
best because 1t governs least; its power
is as mighty as righteousness; its
restraint as gentle as peace; its law
the perfection of human reason enlight-
ened by the most discriminating of
human experience. Its protection of the
fruits of labor is as solicitous and as
surfing as the dictates of culture and
morality in dominant control of the
affairs of its citizens. Its justice in Its
administration is as pure as the noun
tain stream, as potent as the united
conscience of over eighty million free
men. as considerate as the quality of
mercy. as exact and equal as human
infirmity with the aid of Christian
thought n doctrine, has as yet
achieved.
1OuT llIlS III blolBnl LI6TelUFE, ~
cast in a pleasant place. Your path
way to affiuence and renown is unob-
structed by substantial difficulties. Your
opportunities are restrained by nothing
without yourselves.
"The qualities for which you should
strive are industry. thrift, prudence,
courage and common sense. Without
them enduring success Is unattainable.
With them earthly happiness is prac-
tically assured.
Failure will impede your progress
occasionally to test YOU metal and
sharpen your spear for greater achieves
ment.
ut is essential to select the activity
for which nature, inclination n edu-
cation have best equipped you. II your
work is bereft of pleasure and contents
ment you are occupying the wrong
house. Move.
1.-THE man who lives for self alone is
an enemy to our civilization. The FAM
lily Is the dearest concern of a well-con-
stituted being. 1t is the obligation
which alone makes the life effort OBJ
~jective. 1t is wise to travel alone until
competency is reasonably assured.
Struggle should be Individually endured.
Success should be shared.
IAN American citizen owes a duty OF
active vigilance and patriotic sacrifice
In public affairs Failure to vote at
primary and general elections. to serve
o N jury, to accept a call to public serv-
Ice, to assail incompetent or unfit cam
didates for public office. to resist nm
patriotic and fallacious notions of gov
eminent, is the only danger to the .,er-
petuity of the institutions which cost
so much in thought and blood and
treasure to establish and preserve.
"In this republic the public repre-
| sentatives are precisely typical OF the
| patriotism, the conscience and the in
~telligence or the Indifference, corrup-
ton or ignorance of the constituency
"Your training is the kim that
makes for real progress. A recognltlon
of individual accountability to divine
authority inspires good'deeds, restrains
ignoble impulses, keeps conscience con-
tinuously, actively and keenly en-
ployed, and encourages b~enevo19nee
and b~enefaction. Unless the individual
unselfshly. faithfully and periodically
contributes to the common good, com
merce is warfare. trade is fraud. art
entombed, science paralyzed and d
veloped, the state in peril, religion a
wilderness.
1ou Will l an SutS' " 49,"
nj, patriotic citizens, good men. fou
are sons of a college great ii Us pur-
pose, an effective and generous, If not
an opulent mother. controlled by de-
voted, learned and unsclisll me-. en-
joying an illustrious alumni wllo love
it Loyalty and sincerely. May YOU real
ize the hopes of Its faculty, live firmly
to it's traditions. contribute to its glory
and enrich the affections of it's gradu-
ates.
81 congratulate YOU on the expiration
of your course of training. | weicnne
you to the world of competition. Effort
and success. 1 wish for you loag ilte'
prosperity and happiness"