Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

Continued from Sixth Pnge)
Ignorance. The power OF the latter
is small; It's appearance repulsive: Its
method crude, and generally easily
guarded against. The power OF the
former Is great: Its method shrewd and
ins!nuating Its influence Is almost un-
limited.
I, is suicidal for society through the
college to place In the hands OF a
trained man the vast power and stores
OF knowledge accumulated through tho
centuries. unless this man Is made TO
feel that he is merely trustee OF this
power. which II Is treason 10 the hu-
man race 20 use for purely personal
ends 10 the hurt OF society 1t !s the
function Of the college TO cultivate
the ethical nature and to augment the
ethical power OF every man within the
pale Oh her influence. Unless the man
is Sooial!zed in his aspirations, he can
leCitimateiy condemn the college for
neglecting to open 10 him this door to
larger life, and society Will challenge
the claim OF the college for public con-
fdence and support.
II has been wisely said that il Ia
the function OF the college ito awaken
half OF the social service TO be rem
dercd. rather than OF personal ends to
be achieved" The college, therefore,
Is to impress upon the young man who
goes forth from It's walls that ne is to
be as careful OF his duties as he Is Of
his rights. Hundreds clamor for A
recognition of all their rights by others
where one insists on being allowed to
discharge all his duties 10 others Tho
truly ethical are as Jealous for their
duties as for their rights
COLLEGE TRUE TO DUTIES
APPEALS TO IMAGINATION
The college that Is true TO It's duties
appeals 20 the Imagination o. the young
man with! n!ts gates. The spirit, Of the
institution possesses him. He Is made
10 feel that he is a part OF a mighty
stream that moves out OF the dim past
and rolls into tho mysterious. bu,
dazzling. future, It's Imagination is
nrcd. He. AZ II were, hears voices In
the air inviting him to n heroic !ife
II" IS citizen Of glorious republic.
whose honor and institutions he must
defend. and dlsloyalty to which would
be tho viiest treason He Is lifted
above the narrow prejudices Of coun-
all the ages. in tho foremost Ales of
time" His fellow citizens are the hon
orcd and good OF the past in nil cen
lur!cs. tho worthy OF the present. and
that greater host OF the future With
Imagination fred and the emotions
touched by tho Inspiration Of such nm
Ideal. he cannot I've a narrow or craven
lif". He leaves college social.zed. no,
with an age or group. but with all ages
and the human race. He understands
and recognizes the debt OF the preyent
20 thc past and us obligation to the
future. Such an attitude OF mind on
riches the college man with tho most
varied and elevated entoymcnts and. RI
III" same time. mnkea him tho most
willing and efficient In social scrvico.
Tn" colleges function Is to create an
aiutudc OF mind that without reason
'ng leads and forces one TO form thoae
Judgments and make those decisions
tia, reason will com mend and time VIII
snow TO DC correct The college must
free tho student from the low and en-
save him Willingly to the liberty Of
tho ethical He. II Is not TO impose the
} moral CODE as Il burden. but must ahow
/ mat obedience to the moral law is tho
! aoor 10 the largest and freest life. Tho
; colleges duty Ia TO send mon out into
the world feeling not only that thny
must respect and Safeguard other ,ncn.s
rights but that they ought 10 do go.
an" that THIS In the long run. br.ngn
'hem the greatest amount Of pcrgonal
advantage.
inc so-ca!ied practical man con-
tents himself with a suco essful career.
according TO tho IDEAS and standards Of
! the soeistZr-Arepsa him. Th. ,a.nioAl