Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02

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ehce or the peoples hearts '"e win VI
Eeaven Is observable
mis- great struggle in China "hlen mas
involved as large territory us u'u ou'
N'Vii war and an armed force vi o'o'VV
men mas given new relation Oh |hhese
character and power. The results vi ''e
struggle may be briefly stated, ana each
OF tnese expresses vast progress o"a"se
OF the greatest possible magnitude
Inc Revolution has settled AZ ieast
these fundamental PROPOSITIONS LOT emma
ana that means ultimately FOR the racine
basin.
l. The right of qualified citizens 10 voice
In government, municipal, state ana ma
tional.
H. The elected provincial and national
legislatures shall determine even the
form OF government and write It's con-
stitutional laws
III The nature and amount OF taxation
is no longer to be determined by the nat
or the tyrant but all taxes and all budgets
OF government are to be determined by
the representatives Of the people.
w. Religious liberty has been secured
vast change which has come In China
IN one-third the time that It took In Rome
""'""'' " ''i-. Is the epOcrai udy
v 1t was supposed that the Chinese
were devoid Of national spirit, that
patriotism was limited to the horizon OF
the clan; that national purpose was an
incident But In this republican
revolution we have a gigantic demon
strntfon of orienta, national spirit
crystalized in sacriace-personai sacrifice
This Is the service that has moulded men:
ttat s1lS 49,,
kinship. We can now understand the
chinese. and their way is our way. our
Ideals are becoming theirs.
This new sway of the spirit OF demo-
craoy brings to this university an op-
portunity. To help realize ther oriental
possibilities requires leadership. In recent
years we have given to the orient a men,
her of the Japanese parliament. a SUPER
intendent of education. five teachers in
the Philippine school system, five officers
OF the army one agricultural expert, and
| three missionary leaders
The world field lies before us. AS the
universities of Switzerland have train
| ed political teachers for the darkened
! lands Of Europe. and as the British uni
verstfes have created the mould Of now
India and Egypt. as to political ideals
and moral qualities, so our opportunity
lies in the direction OF Japan. China
Korea and the Philippines. And 1t is a
mighty appeal The appeal Of n world
I problem. and a world possibility, for
the human race is not many-it is now a
unit. We must rise or fall together"
! TIE COLLEGE MAN AS a DIPLOMAT
Mr.. Baxendale took for his subject
"The College Man in International or
Diplomatic Life" In the course of his
address he said that as good citizenship
is the highest national function of the
man of to-day so 1t is by far the most
difficult of performance. To say this is
but to recognize the increasing complex
ity and interdepcndence Of modern life
and the widening circle of the interests
of the average man Mr.. Baxendale re-
| ferred to some of the questions of inter
national concern that exist to-day and &c
the need of trained college men with a
knowledge of public affairs to take the
lead In directing the management OF such
large subjects. In enumerating the quail
tlcatons which an able diplomat mus
possess, the speaker said he should be
honest with himself his country. the
world and his God: he should have q
high ideal and the independence OF his
convictions: he should be able to grasr
al the essential facts of a situation anc
must have broad view; above all else. 6
diplomat should be a practical and re
fined gentleman. Where" said tbs
speaker shall we look for men endowed
with these qualities but to the large ant
growing body of men who have enjoyed
the inestimable advantages of college
training? And how shall we, as colleg
men, acquit ourselves as We face thes
opportunities and responsibilities"
IRA ALLEN. STATESMAN AND
DIPI.OMATIST
MIR Wells took for his subject. Genera
Ira Allen-Statesman and Diplomatist.
After telling the story of the services o
the founder OF the university to his State
not only in the field Of military servic
hut In that of diplomacy as we'll. tn
speaker said: THE founding of the uni
vcrsity was but one incident. though Al
important one, in Ira Aliens consisten
endeavors at state building. He hal
ever been among the foremost in securln
, means for the support of common school
land academies To perfect unified sys
. tenn Of education. he realized the necessit
of a State university In November. 1871
the act was passed Incorporating tn
University Of Vermont. Allen selected III
site. one that has been called as fine
college location as any in America. Whe
Allen defined the purpose of the institu
ton ne said. in part: Remember. however
our maxim Is rather to make goo
men than great scholars let us hope TO
the union. for that makes the man an
. the useful citizen? These words ar
characteristic of our founder. and the
form an ideal motto for an American col
lege. Vermont Is unable to mark Ir
, Aliens resting place with a fitting monu
ment. for she knows not where his dus
, IS laid. But the record Of his services 4
the struggles of our State and OF hi
achievements in statecraft Is memorin
more enduring than marble. and a secon
permanent monument to his sagacious dc
!. signs stand this. our honored university. y