New-York tribune., 1910-06-21
YALE COMMENCEMENT ON
Law and Medical Schools Hold
Graduating Exercises.
JUDGE BROWN ON WARS
Embryonic Doctors Hear Chris
tian Science Discussed
Class Day Observed.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.1

New Haven, June 20.-A prediction was
made by Henry Billings Brown. retired Jus
tice OF the United States Supreme Court.
at Yale to-day that England and Germany
either would come to blows else agree TO
a cessation of naval construction, and that
If they agreed to stop building war vessels
other nations of the world would follov
their example.
Another pronouncement that seemed to
many also to stand out with particular
prominence in to-day's commencement
affairs was a statement by DR.. William T.
Councilman. of the Harvard University
Medical School, concerning Christian Sci
ence.
In the course OF his address to the gradu-
ating class of the Yale Medical School DIR.
Councilman said:
chief Of social problems. that it concerns
not only the individual but the masses. and
cial measures. 1t could not be expected
that a movement so important as this and
advancing so rapidly could ia Ike place with
out bringing about certain reactions The
most prominent of the various reactionary
movements is that of Christian Science
This combines many elements of strength.
book in which the principles and rules OF
the faith are recorded, the control of enor-
nous funds and publicity bureau which
conducts a daily paper with large circu-
latlon both within and outside Of the faith.
II Is very difficult to say how much, If any,
harm has been accomplished by this move
ment-whether any good. Such movements
may do good by sweeping into them the
doubters and the weak.
"a Medical Retrospect" was the subject
OF DR.. Councilrnan's address, and after
reviewing the growth of medical science in
the last half century the speaker told the
embryonic physicians that there was no
life which held such possibilities for good
and happiness as that upon which they
were about to enter
Judge Brown spoke as the commencement
orator at the exercises Of the Yale Law
School on the subject. international
Courts He said:
There is an increasing dislike and dr.sd
OF war which in the progress OF ages NAV
lead TO its abolition. But fear that CEN
turles must elapse before this consumrna-
which have brought about wars in the ear
Hest historic periods are as potent as ever
Ihey cannot be suppressed by arbitral tri-
punals, but may be limited by the grovving 2
destructiveness of war. by the increasing
conviction that its greatest successes are
and misery.
Meanwhile, our efforts to bring about
this consummation should never be halted
Mucn mas been done in that direction but
vastly more remains to be done. Arra-
ments have not only not decreased, but
never in the history Of the world has there
been such complete preparation and such
readiness for war The excuse ordina rily
given for the maintenance of large armies
that they give the most distinct assurance
of peace. Is fallacious. Large preparations
for war by any power invite similar prepa-
rations by others to meet them, and a coll
lsion is ultimately certain to occur.
Judge Brown ended his address by cali
ing attention to the great opportunities
open to lawyers in the new field of inter
national litigation and the establishment of
new principles of International law, add
ing:
How proud any one of you might be
at the end OF his professional life to say
to himself 81. too, have contributed some
thing to bNng about an era OF interna-
tionaI peace"
The Law School festivities began with
the dinner OF the Law School alumni at
noon. G. La Rue Munson, Of wi1liamsport.
Penn, was the toastnaster. and the speak
ers included John G. Milburn. of New