The sun., 1910-06-16
DR.. .GAYNOR ON EDUCATED NUN
FIRST DITT ~ 10 HATE DIS
HONESTY ~ PUBLIC OFFTCE.
Gas6r. AFTER BehG Made an LL.D. BY
~. .lahA's COlleEe. TAlkA % Graduates
R6oni T,elF Dusies ts tne CIV AMI
state Praised by GoN. Crothern.


lam J. GAynor Of New York city wore Iol
= i~W minutes this morning an aoademi,
hrod Of scarlet. full lined with cArdinA
AK. the brilliant synibol q the degree oI
drctnr of laws. " hiCh had Just been
c,rfe-rcd upon him by ~. Johns College
the ancient institution of learning al
Annapolis
The Mayor did MT appear entirely Al
ss~s In hiB insignia rnd slipped Il of d
lev minutes ritter h- received Il. when he
. a. irtrodpcd by Gov Austen T..
Cruthsrs II Maryland and began an
an address n tho momhers Ot the gradu.
ating ClEss
In receiving hOnors from old 81 John 4
Mayor Gsynor becomes associated with
Ra1y men Of distinction In the history
u the nrtIon 10 whom it has beea the
alma mater Founded In lGss ~ King
Williams school. u claims 10 be the inst
public school In america and II IL ante
dated only by Harvard and William and
May Smong the collegiate institutions
William Pinckney. Charles Carroll Of
CEr.ollton. Francis Scott key and Chief
Justice Taney are numbered among lie
alumni. end many Others of prominence
IN the history of State and nation.
MAvor Gaynor VAS greeted with suthusi-
astlc applause. Not only Was he laiided
by Gov Crothers. the Democratic Chief
L1esutive oi Maryland. but j. Writ Ran
dali ex-lteHdent OF the Stete Senate, a
Republican. who presented him for the
degree. spoke Of him A. Of the type of
the men who are standing for hetter
things IN muniCipll, state and national
politics. Mayor Gaynnr said.
a neg 10 express my thAnks for the great
honor done me by the faculty OF this
anCient college IN calling the here 10 re-
eeive this uegree. was much relisvei
By the message receiver a few days ago
thai | would be expected 10 say only a
lev words 10 you young men, tor IN the
midst of my present busy lite | could not
pause ~ consider a formal address.
This country nceis e1uCatei men. I
mean men trnined % think and OF the
stun and the meitle % stand up Co their
convictions. especially their moral con-
victions. lhe tea hing OF our colleges
end sghools shoult send young men Qua
INTO lie with a realizing sense Ut their
obligation b the community. The young
man coming out OF college without this
feeling has not been properly moulded.
o. elfe Is ~ selfish or lacking IN the
ordinary moral perceptions that edtKa-
tioniin hes case Is IN vain. 0ibbon SAYS
thep0Wer of instrlction " seldom of much
efficacy except In those happy dispositions
IN which u Is rot reoeasity. tut II
Femairs that be who would manage 10
get along without Instruction anyhow
would Get along better and probably
further with it
sOt an things you young men should
come out Of here with suCh loyalBy %
the community and 10 government. and
hrst ~ Gh 10 the local government In
which your lot Il cast, that you ahhar.
hst ne express myself - the Tull by saying
absolutely hate. the slightest self-seeking
~ dishonesty IN those who Eet into public
efice. ID you are fAnatics on that sub
tect. n that be po1siole. all the hetter.
Hest that hag tomorrow when YOU grt
bone ana never let u 20 down unless YOU
90 down with i9. Ana do no. suffer the
ngtinn that the ordinary rlIle5 ~ mortlity
which apply 10 anairs between individu1l Is
Do n0t apply In dealings between an in
dividual ard the community or govern
ment
The extent 70 which this pernicious
potion prevails among men who arc
BOXED upon az respectable. and even
aading citiseua. and rated even ~ good
church nlembers. 10 deilorable. Il has
teen difused by degrees. Many men
who would not cheat an individual under
any circumstances OF who. n they did
would be troubled IN conscience until
they made restitution or amends. think Il
quite permissible 20 cheat governments
By Corrupung public Ohicers 10 under
value their property for taxation. BY
procuring unconsciOnable cugtracts Nv /.
selling their lands to government on
collusive valuations. and the like They
iust shrIlR both shoulders and smile over
n IL never BeernH 70 Cust them e rang
Of remorse. They 20 20 church and con- i
tinue 10 be respectable figures. bat only ,
because the general moral tone of the f.
community Il the same A. theirs
You should also 20 out ~ here with 1
q moral and intellectual indspendsnos. f.
0r honesty. which will prevent you from I
erting with any political party out ~ mere
habit. oF hersdity much less pregHioe. '
II higOtry That beCOmsth M man.
especially no college bred MAJ We
have laFge political and cConomir prob .
ems immediately ahead u "a g. feal /
with. We have 10 readjust our prot sCtiyv .
tarid Instead of bhndlv rushiH~ IN IN I
de mere staferaent tnat YOU bolirve in 4
Z protective tariff. rause and ask whether I
Z high tariff on Articles which W. 81 not F.
nroduce at ALL or do not and never ca1 .
1rotucs enough ~ for our us'. OWN. .
b conditions u sotl. ~ Ciimaf Of TIE
sstfled habits and characta ~ 0f our us,opie. !
and the ike, is consistent az all vita tno
principls 0f a protactiVe tarin. b. which 4
you NAV adhere from conviction
weigh al thing NJ intelligent and
educated men. Otherwise what nrnfit /
y u n the community OF body politic that
vou have been educatedf Embrace no
icea, espouse no cause. simply 30 he ~
specialize or deemed respectable. Stand
bv yoiIf own educated necund thought
always. which means hy your enlightened
ornacience. The economic Or political
heterOdOxy oi the few to-day h often the
orthodoxy u all tomorrow: and ~ for
tbe man who will shape his COURSE simply
70 appear respectable, and without ~
q III 70 what Is true and vice. his life u a
sin against himself. against his day and
Tener-fion and against posterify all the
time. The educnted man. the college
graduate who 10 ready to cry out cruelty
him bec luss the majority or crowd
dos. and In order % look respectabie.
q untrue to everything and dsgrldes
himself.
sThose Who come from our colleges and
schools should Try 10 justly estimate
everything Their minds should leaven
the mind of the community. Whatever
question be up and whatever the hue and
Cry. Il should be studied and examined
% ascertain the truth. II tho cry he
against high prices. Tor instance. we
need 10 inquire into the cause Of existing
high prices II high prices be normal.
II fhey be the result Of natural causes.
instead ~ being evil they may he good
Instead Of denOting hard times they may
denote prosperity and good times. II.
boWevar they are the result OF artificial
raunas of rYi0noDohas then thew are