Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
PENN ORATOR ECHOES
1776 CALL FOR DEFENSE

patriotic utteranccs with their unre-
strained clamorngs"
A MAN OF PEACE.
'The first wish of Washington soldier
that he was. was to see war. the plague
| Of mankind, banished from the earth. :"
said the speaker, quoting letter to
Rochambeau in 1889 Notwithstanding
it might probably in a commercial view
bo greatly for the advantage of America
that a war should rage on the other
side Of the Atlantic, yet | should never
so divest myself OF the feelings of n
man interested in the happiness of his
| fellow men as TO wish my country's pros
perity might be built on the ruins OF that
OF other nations"
No difference of opinion now exists on
the question of the necessity of prepared
ness. he said. but the differences arise In
the method. These he left to Congress and
the President, in whom he expressed con-
fdence.
FAITH IN PRESIDENT.
let us have faith to believe that they.
inspired only by the loftiest patriotism,
will strive to maintain the peace of the
country with honor and dignity, and
promptly adopt such means as will pre-
serve the peace of the nation, maintain
its honor throughout the earth, defend It
against every foe and protect every Amer
lean citizen in all his rights in every
Cline" he appealed. I'VE hear much of
the dangers which beset us from within
as well as from without. There can be no
danger from within unless as n nation we
become sinners against the laws of God
and there can he no danger from without
IL we observe them, for against the
patriotism Of the united people of this
country, panoplied with the fear of God
and keeping His commandments the gates
of he'll shall not prevail.
The righteousness that eXalts and
strengthens nation is the morality of its
people, the standard of which Is found in
the precepts of the great lawgiver of
! Gods chosen people and in the teachings
of our later system of truth" he con-
| tinued "God-fearing men and women were
our forebears."
RELIGION AND LAW.
The Christian religion is interviewer
with the entire system of government, he
pointed out, Christianity being and al
ways having been IL part of the common
law Of the state. Patriotism, pure and
undeflled," he defined as the handmade of
religion"
THE duty of intensifying patriotism
starts in the home and first rests upon
the fathers and mothers of the land" he
said, 1T is for them to nstil in the
| ciples of morality and patriotism, and, If
they do so, their children will not depart
therefrom. Intenser patriotism is next
to be taught in the schools colleges and
universities, and that is what the great
University Of Pennsylvania is doing at
this hour. for, after all, when these exer-
cises are over, what will be longest re-
membered of them will be that they made
still stronger love for country. This day
in every year should, as here, be set aside
at all seats Of learning in the land for
the special teaching Of lofty patriotism.
'"rhe duty of teaching patriotism rests
! largely with the public press which
reaches every home" the speaker con-
tinued. Its vigilant eye is upon the
whole world, and faithful editors stand
| as sent!nels upon the watch towers. To
them the people look for signals of dan
ger, and from them no false signals must
come. AS the people heed the warnings OF
a faithful editor so they look to him for
words that will strengthen the common
patriotism and intelligently point out the
way OF common duty, With a due sense
of the great and grave responsibility rest
| ing upon the public press, those who con-
| troll 1t, and have controlled II, have not
been faithless, but, with rarest exceptions,
have strengthened and are strengthening
the patriotism of the people who will con-
tinue TO look to them for strength.
And what should our patriotism
be?" asked Chief Justice Brown in con-
clusion. 1T should be love of country as
| strong and pure as love Of home il
should be as intense upon the field of bat
| tle.as In defense of the hearth 1t should
remember the regret of the dying patriot
| that he had but one life TO give for his
country"
1000 "GRADS" ATTEND.
A thousand alumni iocked back for the
| day, falling on the 1S4th anniversary OF
/ Washlngton's birth. A patriotic slgnIh-
cance was lent the historic commemora-
| tiOn. the exercises at the Academy OF
| Music being further marked by the presen-
| tation Of degrees. The honorary degree OF
doctor Of laws was conferred on Chief JUS
tice Brown and "a other degrees were
awarded to students.
The entire student body, augmented by
many alumni, gathered at horticultural
| Hall at o'clock this morning, for the
annual march up Broad street 70 the
Academy Of Music, Marching In columns
/ Of two the students hled across the stage
/ and took seats on the lower floor The
/ student procession was followed by the
/ Provost, Vice Provost, trustees, thS
orator Of the day and the members Of
the faculty.
| After invocation by Bishop RhineIandel
/ and the singing OF America" Provost
Edgar Fahs smith introduced Chief JUS
/ tlce Brown as a fellow alumnus OF Penn
/ sylyania College, At Gettysburg. Ih'
honorary degree of LID. vas then cen'
ferred on the Chief Justice
The dlstlngulshe orator Was born g