Evening journal., 1914-06-17
Study Days End for twenty
Two al Old Delaware
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The Philo Sherman Bennett prize
of s25. for the best essay discussing
the principals Of free government =
Horace Leland Brown, of Lewes.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union prizes for oratory on temper
ance subjects first SIS. Washington
irving Brockson, of Clayton: sec
ond SIS. Russell Paynter, Of Nassau;
third ST. George France Anderson, Of
Newark
William D. Clark, prize of SIS for
student who has shown the greatest
proficiency in mathematics during mis-
freshman and sophomore years-Leo
Blumberg, 81 Wilmington.
Trustees prizs of $50, for the jun
ior showing the highest general aver
age OF proficiency in all college activ-
tiles during this three years--Wash-
ington Irving Broekson, of Clayton.
state Grange prizes for the agricul-
sHral students who have made the
most progress in their work during
the year; first prize SIS, William
Buchanan Seward, of Middletown, n.
~. second. $40, Warren Childs New
ton. Of Bridgeville; third, 50, William
Elmer Diefenderfer, Of Wyoming.
Francis Al. Cooch. botanical prize Of
$l5-James Henry Saleyan, of Mil
ford.
0rations by Graduates.
The orations by members OF the
graduating class were ably prepared
and Interestingly given, and were as
follows:
@The Value Of a College Training,
by Archie Homewood Dean.
"The Relation Of an Engineer to
His Community by Charles Edward
Grubb.
4Electricity in the Twentieth Cen
aury Home, by Emery Wight
loomis.
The benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. l.. E. Poole.
At noon the visitors to the com
mencement day festivities were enter
tanned at luncheon by the wives and
friends OF the faculty in the adminis-
fration building, this being a delight
ful feature Of the week.
Senator R0binsOn's Address.
In the course Of his speech, in
which he drew from the Mexican sit
nation lesson of high citizenship,
Senator Robinson said
"The necessity for the high deals
in American citizenship must be ap-
parent 70 all who have studied the
history OF our institutions. Every
hour has marked the birth of some
new issue. Yet there is one question
unanswered. one problem unsolved.
II Is the overshadowing moral ssue'
the problem of perfecting society
without destroying the individual; the
age long struggle Of right against
wrong, for man, the brother against
man, the beast Everywhere may be
observed the evidences Of unstable
social and civil organizations. Ideal
Commonwealths in which mobs never
override the power OF law and cor
ruption never perverts justice exist
only in the dreams Of Missionaries.
"The first indispensable attribute
to successful government, under our
system Is general or universal intelli-
4.sgv=rfhiie it is Indispensable 70
good government that the electors be
Intelligent, patriotic devotion Of the
people to political Institutions is
equally. If not more important II is
through this instrumentality that
politics must be permanently uplifted
and all forms OF corruption abolished
In this way alone can a republic vita
lize the principles Of Liberty,
Equality and Justice.
~An erroneous idea prevails con-
cerning the so-called Great We
usually view the renowned from afar
magnifying glasses which
give them the appearance Of strength
weakness, virture without
vice. When seen face to face few
are superior to the temptations and
free from the doubts and scars Of or
dinary mortals. Time rusts every
thing which It touches save Fame. II
either brightens or obscures. Men
of genius are so rare that they are
clothed IN history and dwell in soli-
tude. No refinement of learning can
create intellect. Toll and sacrifice
can only develop powers which nature
bestows The real genius seems to
obtain success with little effort or
desire. I have observed many whom
the world called great, yet have /
never encountered one to whom may
be ascribed the rank OF genius, II
that be defined as such remarkable
powers OF mind as to mark one pre-
eminent above all others. The great
men whom have observed are
wholesome examples of development
and application. They possess enough
of merits to inspire ambition; enough
OF weakness to stimulate endeavor.
Hero worship has prevailed in every
age It is both benefit and a detri-
ment II tends to the establishment
of lofty ideals, yet erects standards
which depress modest ambition.
There is a success in life to which
few attain, yet all may aspire. 1t is
marked by unselhsh service to
society, and is the result of moral
character, temperate habits, earnest
application and patient endeavor Nc
character worth preserving can be
built without firm moral founda-
tion.
HThe moral sense is developed by
conformity to the customs of society.
Nothing of course can supplant chris
tianity in uplifting humanity. 1t is
not, however, of christianity that /
now speak, so much as of the
systematic observance of right social
relations and strict obedience to the
laws of restraint imposed by society.
immortality is the greatest danger to
all forms Of progress in American
life. II mocks the marriage VOWS,
benumbs conscience, menaces the
kome, Derverts education into a
power for evil and makes hypocrisy
the established religion.
As in history no people have be-
come glorious who have not enforced
moral codes, so no individual who
disregards or defes moral customs
can become a material factor in nro-