Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
overshadowing importance to the Amert-
can people.
Problems Are Numerous.

People become impatient because evils
are developing for which effective reme-
dies are not Immediately forthcoming.
The trouble is that changes are coming
upon us so rapidly that adjustment can
not quite keep pace with them. These
problems call for thoroughgoing investi-
cation, patient consideration, wise states
manship and sometimes for that courage
which moves deliberately in the face OF
o,amorous demands to make haste. But
instead there is oyermuch blowing or
horns and beating of drums
Gov Osborn said, in part:
The prestige and potency of a uni
VerSity depend to Il great degree upon
the usefulness and loyalty or It's Alumni.
The stronger the alurnnus and the inner
his fiber the greater is his responsible
ity. Michigan men are doing their part
in the service of society. Everywhere
they are giving their strength. courage
and charity to the work or SOWING the
problem of self-government.
Everywhere Michigan men have has
tened to buckle on the armor OF both
public and private endeayor. Their ac-
complishments in all walks OF life arc
an honor to their alma mater. To these
fine college men of Yesterday and to
those who will recruit their militant ranks
tomorrow I would give every encourage
ment to keep on bravely in the way they
have been going. I would urge them to.
lead in the battles for our country and
swung briefly away from the funda-
mentals of our civilization, which
would state as being found In the simple
truths of Christianity.
Task for Leaders.
The more serious task Of leadership
today is to guide our people back to
their moorings Of truth and love. Let
science have its swing and philosophy
its fling, but let us remember that ours
is civilization Of Christ and that all we
have in christendom grows out OF the
persistent interpretations and applica-
tons of the religion Of the Nazarene.
Agnosticism is cowardice. Infdelity is a
disease Apostacy is disloyalty.'
The participation of Michigan men in
making the laws was the theme OF Rep
resentative James Francis Burke. chair
man of the committee on education of
the House of Representatives.
The fact that a score of Michigan
alumni are now members of Congress
emphasized the Importance of the part
they played as lawmakers. he said. and
the inevitable influence which this uni
versity exerts was never more essential
to our national wellbeing than now"
Explaining his idea of the direction in
hich the Michigan alumnus in Congress
hight best apply his efforts, he said:
a serious suggestion Is pending at TINS
t:ma to codify the laws of this nation,
: ate and federal alike. The task Is a
tremendous one. but it is worth the best
efforts Of the best intellects.
Il know of no set OF men who can con-
tribute more to the accomplishment OF
this work than the thousands or sradu-
ates OF this great university"
DR.. Royal 5. Copeland, ~, president
of the University Of Michigan Club OF
New York, said. in part:
There are said to be from ten to
twenty thousand natives of Michigan In
this city. What is better Is the fact that
there are nearly LOCO sons and daughters
of Michigan University in this metropo-
Is. Hardly a firm of prominence,
newspaper or an engineering establish
rent in the city but recognizes our uni
vcrsity by placing in positions OF trust
tn, graduates of old Michigan.
What proud record has our anna
mater From a most modest beginning
n 1897 the institution has grown and
p:.ospered beyond the fondest dreams OF
founders and early faculties. In these
seventy-four years 1900 men and women
have become students of the wonderful
institution. 1t is doubtful if any other
American university has such record.
Certainly no other institution can boast
such galaxy Of national stars.