Evening journal., 1915-11-17

sources, hate and dcspicc democracy and
have taught or induced millions of their
fellOw-creaturcs to follow their be-
hests. They accuse our tenet of equal
ity, they tell Us that it destroys racial
virture, corrupts the state, vulgarizes
social intercourse, throttles genius,
drags everything which is superior
down to the level of its own muddle-
headedness and inefliciency. On the
other hand, they point away from
democratic nations, such as our own
or Canada, to the vital unity of those
peoples who have arisen like one man at
the command OF richly endowed ruler
or oligarchy and contrast our endless
langlings, crosspurposes and confusions
with the Corliss-engine like smoothness
and thoroughness OF the better-ordered
communities such as Germany IL
their exploits were limited to the sphere
of war, we might deem them answer
able or negligible
But they are found in science, art.
literature and in what most concerns
us, the keen rivalry for commercial
supremacy. The go-as-you-please
ways which have hitherto obtained
and our individualistic idea Of things
In general are rudely and in some
instances successfully challenged
England's profitable trade I'm the dye
ing OF textile fabrics was taken from
her between the years of 1870 and
1900, and this, Notwithstanding that
Sir William Henry Perkins. an Eng
lish chemist, discovered aniline dyes.
because his countrymen refused to
take advantage of his efforts and Ger
many reaped the harvest. This in
stance is but one OF many illustrat-
ing the need for an educated de-
mocracyi trained and disciplined
commonalty, which is interfused in
all civic and business affairs with a
mutual sympathy and aim. True ma
tionalism does not arise out of num-
bers or geographical contingency but
out Of an animating soul composed OF
accepted principles and an unchange-
able determination 10 make those
principles regnant. Today the United
states lies exposed like an oyster
without she'll upon these Atlantic
coasts. And should the moment OF
her jeopardy come. which God forbid.
next to her preparedness to defend
I the right and being OF her citizens
the intelligence and moralization OF
I her commercial relationships would
be called upon for aid. The fact that
Britain can maintain sea trade while
at war is of immense assistance to
| her prosecution OF the campaign. We
have no surety, not even for an hour,
that we shall not be drawn into a
vortex on the brink of which the ma
ton has already stood, and perhaps
is now standing again. Therefore,
without arguing on the rightfulness
Of conflict. however. incurred, I am
asking you to confront a condition in
stead of dispute a theory.
Popular Government.
The application is: Do you believe
in popular government and thai
obedience to laws enacted by it.
delegated authorities is necessary Il
/ the general welfare? Then educate
your people for every pursuit in life
1 Remembering that the weight of al
fairs in peace or war absolutely dc
ponds on a religiosu devotion of dut
! and an intelligent knowledge Of you
specific calling.
THE Goldey College needs n
apology when viewed in the light q
these actualities. It is not only al
ornament 70 this industrial center .
Wilmington, whose wealth and vel
being COME by way of the sea as wei
as the land: IL is also a wise ant
necessary defense of the State.
offers 10 its students a better bulwarl
than shotted cannon or massed 5ri
gades. II speaks for that wisdom
which cries at the chief place of con
course and bids Young people max
fruitful use of their opportunities
Those who will have none of he
reproof nor heed her admonition WI
discover. too late, that she can laugl
at their calamities and mock whel
their fear cometh, when destruction
cometh upon them as whirlwind.
yet it is not only in extraordinsr,
events that we perceive the uses o
such knowledge. Had there been NJ
war in Europe TO burn up the work
ing forces Of the earth the relentles
competition of nations in invention
and manufacture and barter would in
inevitably have delegated some o
them 10 the rear. Business is a sen
sitive plant; it must have suitable en-
yironment; proper qualities for it
subsistence and extension. The frs
of these is truth, however expressed
from a chemical analysis or a trad
report to the making Of one dolla
cheque and the selling Of an ounce 0
tea Those who have tried both way
are compelled TO admit that apar
from its virtue, honesty is the bes
policy. and did il not exist we shoul
have to invent it. The lessons unde
this head you have received are par
and parcel OF your curriculum. The
should be enforced by the simpl
= truth that one great army in Europ
> has already suffered disaster becaus
Q grafters were busy at the source {
d its supplies. Never stoop to a dubiou
trick. Smart men are as plentiful
IS as blackberries in the fall. but th
/ world is grooming aloud for lack {
: good men. Your personal characte
d can never be severed from your praC
4 tice as a servant OF the general veal
% The same veracity and honor whic
q should govern the speech OF a pres
u dent should rule your typewriting {
y a letter or making out OF an account
d The graduates are:
a Anibal A. Alvarez. Havana, Cuba
> W. Clarke Andrew, East Newmarke
p Md; Edna Ruth Andrews. Ellen v
I. Ashby. Wilmington.
Is Joseph c. Beatty, Wilmington
y Lillian Draper Berry. Wyoming
M Del; Ella S. Bradbury. Wilmington
al Emile Louise Brown. Claymont, Del
: SYRIA L. Brown, Lewisville, Pa
r Newlin K. Buckson. st. Georges. Del
Helen A. Burke, Philip Leshem, wi
mingtOn.