Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
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| ton accredited his presence on the pro
gram to. a right of primogeniture and
hereditary association: because he had
| the peculiar privilege Of giving the first
dollar to found the American University
| because he went as pioneer with Bishop
Hurst to spy out the country: because
twenty-five years ago when the Ecu
| menical Methodist Conference in Wash
ington set apart the grounds for Chris
tan education. he was one Of those to
set forth the plans of the university; be-
| cause when the members Of the general
conference in Baltimore six years ago
| came here to visit the grounds he was in
the delegation.
He found it fitting that the President of
the United States should be participating
| in the erercise because of his educa-
| tional position among the distinguished
| presidents of the great universities OF
| the United States" He found it appro-
pirate that Secretaries Bryan and Daniels
should be speakers because AS distin-
| guished representatives of the Christian
| church as of the national government
| they should lend their influence and en-
couragement.
The Importance OF this day he
said. will mark an epoch in the his
| tory of the American University. But
| the Importance of the occasion is not
to be measured by the present re-
determined by all of its future history:
The great Aberdeen University OF
Scotland for four years consisted OF
single professorship. Our presence
here will be magnif1ed or minimized
by what is to come. 1t Is not the pre-
tensions of this day but the quality
and amount of work to be done down
| the long years by this university
which shall give significance to what
we say and do.
cation or a different dissemination OF
| It is needed to correct the spirit OF
the age: for it is the public spirit
which needs the schooling. The def
| milton of education yesterday Will not
do for today. and the definition of to-
day will not do for tomorrw.
Entering Upon New Learning.
We must lift up our eyes to larger
| vision: we must lift up our age to a no.
| bier living. We have come to the verge
| of the old learning. We must cross the
chasm to the school and the era of the
| new learning.
Our education must not only be a ma
tional one, but it must be American-our
own. Our life is distinct from every
| other: it must be thoroughly furnished
with its own equipment There Is moth
| ing immobile here: everything is in trans
| ition We have outrun the rest of the
| world in many of our achievements. Our
opportunities are greater, SO are our re-
sponsbilities, and doubtless our dangers.
We must Americanize all our foreign peo-
! PIES
Bishop Hamilton sketched the history
Of education, throughout the world and in
! this country He quoted government CEN
sus and bureau of education figures to
| show the gigantic work yet to be done in
educating masses as well as classes. and
he made the point that religious instruc-
| ton should go hand in hand with instruc-
ton in the arts and science and that a
love of fellow-man should permeate all
| instruction. making education a real uplift
| Of the nation and humankind.
President Wilson's Interest.
The part that religious education
should play in the university life was
reviewed by Secretary Bryan. who saw
| in this one of the greatest opportuni-
ties of the new institution, of which
he Is a trustee.
In formally opening the doors of the
| university, President Wilson expressed
his peculiar interest in the work as a
former professor of Wesleyan Univer-
| sity. in Massachusetts, and later as
President of Princeton University. He
university to do great work for the
general betterment of man.
Tomorrow the university museum is
to be opened at Pm. where the ex-
customs will be on public view. Nine.
Mountford will explain the exhibit.
This morning meeting Of the trus-
tees was held at the university and a
luncheon was served.
Secretary Daniels patriotic address,
PRO Dec ct Patria," was In part as fol-
lows:
1T Is my good fortune to be at the
head Of the biggest university in America.
1t may not be generally known that the
y~tk ~A Gk~N@ S~ L.,
cational institution, with schools and col
leges afioat and ashore. giving instruc-
ton from the three RS to the most alb
struse learning for diplomats and the
most practical lessons In mechanics and
technology.
Every day $1,000 sailors answer the
call to books and combine education of
the head with education of the hand. A
few months after the American people
elected a school teacher to be President
| every officer in the American Navy be-
came a school teacher. 1 come. therefore.
| to bring greetings from the University of
the Navy to the American University. and
| welcome it to a high place among the
educational institutions Of our country.
Religion and Patriotism have been
| twins from the day they united to lead
the children of Israel from Egypt to the
Promised Land. 1t has been said that
| the trekking from the Nile to the Jor-
dan was Gods first university. and that
| graduates-Joshua and Caleb. But what
| graduates they were! For God and
country has been the shibboleth of
| every notable contest in the history of
the world.
LAS our fathers looked to God to help
| them both in settling and freeing our
country. so must we remember that the
Bible, which must be the standard for
| national as well as individual well-being
says: righteousness exalteth a nation,
but sin Is a reproach to any people
"Methodism was born in a university
The new and vitalizing faith that
| transformed the lives of John and
Charles Wesley and their associates
came to them as they pursued their
studies at Oxford. But the religion
| that made them living epistles did not
stop in the university or In its en-
virons. 1t gave them a vision of duty
to mankind
May it fulfill its high mission and
be leading factor in the agencies work
| ing to make the National Capital a
mecca for education as it is the mecca
for craftsmanship!
Flag Is Called a Symbol.
In a very few moments We are to
| raise the Stars and Stripes over a great
university about to be dedicated to the
glory of God and service of mankind.
1t is appropriate that on such an oc-
casion the flag Of our country should be
hoisted. The flag Is the symbol of our
love Of country and our worship of
God. From the most ancient times
men have been swayed by symbols.
There has always been a craving in
fhA hun hA ~ hot Co.