The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-30

hanger IN Natrrialism and Pessimlum.
Wealth and the pleasure and power
.. are brought about by wealth arr
: mp a. FOR good - long a. they do not
.a.r M the debasement Of the man.
rr,. sas the theme % the haccalauruats
.4--.rn II President Rush Rhess ol the
University Of Rochester to tho graduates
.I Columbia University in the university
.-r,0ssrm Yesterday afternoon. DR.
90, took as his text Matthew. y. 9.
Ra--sd ara the pure in heart. Tor thew
sG. -er cod"
Long before the time Tor the beginning
.. rrs -sryiCr the large auditorium Of
.r. rgrnasium was throngsd with par
.r-- ,Et friends Of the graduates. and
.r, Btnruiants had not a little trouble
.aarr- hack the late onmers. The
faculty. members and those who are to
..ra.ya degrees formed IN procession
r ,ra library and marched To tho gym
Iasrr
The most striking figures in the long
rr we're John Howard Van Amringe.
ts r-rr Nc dean of the college. and Prof.
.ar,es Frederick Chandler. who has been
--rfesz0r Of chemistry for nearly half
aTrIrv
When the procession had fled into the
gymnasium the Rev Raymond c. Knox.
-rsrialn OF the university read tho lesson
a' fh- iav. which was from I. Corinthians.
tr The special choir from ~. GEORGE 3
hurrh then sang an anthem. after which
.lc prayers we're read by the chaplain.
Among them was the prayer Of Samuel
Johnson. the first president oi the college.
hen the conversions Of Kings College.
raw Columbia, was laid In 1865 Follow
0g the singing Of the hymn Stand. Column
ma President Rhees preached his ser
non. which in part follows:
The philosophic mood Is out Of fashion.
I'd our opinions are more impulsive in their
nrigin and more superficial IN their CharAc-
'ar than many an earlier time would have
r0ieraicd. Yet the question Of the highest
GOOD does present itself IN practical form
10 every YOUNG ife facing the worlds tasks
md opportunities. u phases itself oftenest
'7v NJ IN a strictly personal way How
an I get the most out of lfe?- To that
md opportunities that snaraps " IN this
day replies. Get money
Vow. he would he an unheeded Iere-
1liah uho should cry out IN the ears Of
his generation against the worth %, this
ublsct Of well nigh universal striving
\ot only " wealth good. but good also
-rs ihe pleasure and power Nhich wealth
nav seizure. u IL true thst ~ three of
a
base abuses by many men u Is not
10 abuse, however, that commonly A.
-s- 10 We seek wealth because % -
10 rsVard of effective WORT and gives
mo- opportunity Tor easr and comf0r' and
..7s'nsbIe eradication Ut desire and
rue 'n our hand the zrsptrs NJ ppwsr
% b. nesis no cnrpinE mood 10 Tsmsr,
-. -tse With which me abuse of il rhe-a
.rf hinge comes 10 domiuats lives which
.sr 1r no pursuit Of hem with nigh hopes
Purposes Give bN one thought 10
.t-r fees Witch men are making an
n..' H- Tor me fu'flmsnt 81 th,ir desire for
.~
'H other development Of tho Christian
a-'-rla- o. So sigriNCaut a. the growing
r.-r n' svIupathy win our fellows snd
IIuaU=ss ~ responsibility Tor their
lr shows itse'f nor only IN expand
.H1-ita5 rF' % man told crusade
rFIsf Of oppressive or uI1iing ,onfl-
'-r. IN aEittf.0rs rrain-. child Tabor.
.1f tenement house ,o0g.atiou. fur
..ra 'ood foV safe ,nud lions IT employ
~.rf and IN o myrild formal and informal
Ha"s And what b. Boo tief obstacle
't. growing spirit ~ broth srhood ha-
f. overcome n ts tho hardne-, Of heart
-r0ru by mon Who are seeking ruthlrssiy
'rr gaiu We DO not mean % make this
-s-r.fce II brotherhood when ws inter
'fe race Tor money in order ~ got the most
rrf OF Ila The demand Tor the -scri-
nee cones later. Ard then our concep-
ton n vtat s best IN life is not clear enough
m bold ~ back from paying the tragic
Oost 81 honor md of hrtthrrhood
Ihoss sacrihrcs would be appalling 10
. Who made them won thereby The boons
wealth. and pleasure and poarr Tor which
.ru strive Bui only a few win wealth or
great measure ~ The plcasurs and power
r7n % may secure Think ~ the dul,
mol o. ION, the 'Olorlessnr-s 81 lie for those
Making wealth and pleasure their aim
10 win the game our present world
.1N ~ ne rry ~ tho under d0r. the re-
rent ~ the thaarted. and the sorffd
..-. -rn of the disappointed There be-
ono hing more appalling than The crude
srIl.sm whi"h nnds expression IN he
..Im.' fh" pleasure and the enterprises
.aHr winners OF success and devOtees
u. ..aa-rre u b. the bitter materialsm
r.a men who have missed success IN
r. IRVING Tor wealth and aho by their
md their bitterness declare that their
fI $50 no greater good than the
'."h their hands have failed 10 grasp
g pe-simism b an even more tragic
a- rrt NJ soul than s a sordid boast
..s 1.ecss
gay IL ono IN which highminded-
.r-. su -eems Ia suffer eclipse single
--. IS ~ chief distinction our
-..f HHaarn advances have beeR the
..H -ingienindedness ~ exclu sive
% one definite object ~ effort.
10 -srrrt ~ al success. whether
rnNlr T. .s The secret II enef-
.'- i've Effort That j. Why Il must
r.f 'o Fighmindedness IN make up
~ heart which shall have the
.r ''rH0utr ~ God's pressure For
'H" thrill ~ high ideals h easily
There are dispositions which
r'fIr m appeals for sympathy
.sr'E generosity Thesa moments
usu"nca do not reveal char
'..er Constancy u purpose In
feel no thrill ~ high citation
ro nurHy ~ heart our whole
experience has given abundant
.' fhs readiness siih which mcn
Of Tor gain their honor Honor
.f. supreme treasure Men have
.r o. men have borne tho far
Offerings of want aud hard
rpet, have sung Of u. hi, airy
.r"--iou n ~ u b. the mans boz
= ----n-- De -.L--Ln Of Low.