Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-15
RUTGERS HOLDS
COMMENCEMENT
Pres. Demarest Tells GraduA
ates of Golden Rule in Bac-
calaureate Address.
Especial to the Evening star.1

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 15.-The
class day exercises of Rutgers Col
lege were held this afternoon in the
Ballantine gymnasium and on Queens
campus.
John e. Elmendorf, jr., of this city,
varsity football captain, gave the
address of the president. This WAS
followed by the grafton, by Howard
#. Huber, of Woodbridge, who holds
the college record for the mile run
and who has been prominent in all
forms of college activity. The class
poem, written by Oren f. Browning,
Jr., of Perth Amboy, proved to be
one of exceptional merit.
In the presentation of the class his
tory, James Morrow, of Nlnelanj,
lightly portrayed the incidents which
will ever remain stamped in the
memories of the members of the
class He told of the growth of the
college and mentioned the reforms
inaugurated by the class of 1914
Carl r. Woodward of Englishtown,
gave the address to the undergradu-
ates and mingled sound advice with
humorous sallies.
One Of the features of the afternoon
was the class prophecy, given by
Charles r. Cant, of Bradley Beach,
manager of the varsity football team.
The forecast abounded with original
ideas, and was greeted with roars of
laughter from the audience. In the
presentation of mementoes, Albert O..
Leews, of Brooklyn. baseball captain,
and James A. Stackhouse, of Bridge
ton scored big success.
The outdoor exercises were opened
by the presentation of the memorial,
by Duboise LeFevre of Ney Paltz,
Tho iaI fbic yaor ron.
sists of two globe lights mounted on
bronze pillars in front of the En-
gineering building. The address to
the President was made by Henry X.
Davies, of Ridgewood. The ivy ora
ton was given by Lindley G. Cook, of
Madison; Louis X. Wilkins, of Thoro-
fare, planting the vine. Steuart M.
Firth, of South Orange, delivered the
tree Grafton, with William H. Nc
Callum. of New Brunswick as plant
or. The pipe GRAFTON was given by
Austin l.. dc la Tore, of Guadala-
lara, Mex, after which the class song
was sung.
Men are debtors to God. The SUI
preme incentive to service of others
and honesty with oneself is the call
OF God. That lies within every hui
man duty. The helping and redeem
ing of the world and the best per-
sonal life have their hope in the
recognition of God and obedience to
Him. Religion is a first and supreme
need of every mans life for the world
that now is and for the world to
come" declared President Demarest
last night in his baccalaureate ad-
dress to the graduates of the school.
The text of his address was And the
.lSacoSd lis Like Unto it, thou Shall
y, lp,. ,, Tlf-
Demarest continued:
1T is a saying of Jesus Christ, but
a saying also OF Moses, centuries be-
fore. and saying of the human
heart and of social philosophy when
ever the spirit of God is not quonched
IT sweeps the whole field of civic, So
cial and commercial relations.
Men are debtors to the world.
Every talent is a trust for all men.
The spirit itself is to be FAR reach
ing for good. Every relation of life
IS to be altrustic, every task, every
profession, every commercial enter
prise. At every point the virtues
which serve others arc required, JUS
tice. fairness and truth. At every
point ii is required that the rigid
virtues be enlarged by the grace of
mercy and beneficence.
g "The present generation teens
with opportunity for separate SER
vice Civic affairs, social affairs,
church enterprises, command the
mind and strength of our citizens ship,
the interest and zeal of every young
man entering the field, which is the
world.
MEN are debtors to themselves.
elf-sacrfice does not justify lack
of self-respect. The personal life is
mans first trust and stewardship. 1t
is duty to make the most of ones self.
1t is no credit to a man to be salts
fed with small attainments and
low place if he can make large at
tainments and attain high place.
Duty to self lies in the care of con-
science and character, of spirit and
immortal life.
Men are debtors to God. The
supreme incentive to service of others
and honesty with oneself is the call
of God. That lies within every human
duty. The helping and redeeming of
the world and the best personal life
have their hope in the recognition of
God and obedience TO Him. Religion
is first and supreme need of every
mans life for the world that now is
and for the world to come