The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-15

est OF greed and aNarlce- ma now.
lind myself back with my chosen pro-
fcSSion. am now anchored to surgery.
branch at the profession ot my choice
The inspiration for II ! obtained here.
So. In the last half dozen years [ have
| become Il uluralist OF the most uhand-
nne"d SORT; and have been feeling some
thing like -" man in AlCihiadrs II. 10
whom are applied the words Of the poet:
Full many thing ! knew. but knew
them all badly.
With many new and uusolved prom
t~ms dcr"trtng upon You. young men
and wumcu. who take from this time
h"n"r"d institution Il certificate of your
ctttcienCy. You will hardly he in Il posi-
ton [" appreciate all that you have
been required 70 do. and aSSimilate here,
nor can YOU do so until You have h""n
! hruNrht face 20 face with the realities
Of life. Then YOU will he in n position
to understand. And TO the instructor
who has been the most cNactinS In this
institution you will refer in tho years
- come as your best friend and bcne-
factor.
Tribute to Franklin.
There arc larger institutions in this
country presenting larger curriculars.
and greater, variety III the way OF Sclrc-
tior pt studies I" make up given
course. out when 1t comes " efficiency
there are monte that Surpuss. in my
Judgment. this institution. It was re-
| Gently nay pleasure to certify 10 the
Qualitication OF Mr.. Wilson. recent
graduate OF this college. to become the
commanding officer of the Federal Re
serve corps. TO me, Il diploma of grad
uatiou from this institution is the high
est and best recommendation OF charac-
! ter and ability.
Truly. these are times that try great
mems souls" History repeats itself.
The world today is in Il state Of tererish
anxiety. because of an awful turbulanre
and turmoil OF madness which possesses
the leading nations OF tho earth. The
Ill Il fn lt.,
heart OF every true American. are
threatened with violence By the mad
man Of Eurnpe.
We are integral PARTS OF tn" greatest
We nourish and cherish its principles
and ideals. and We long TO SOC the cardi-
nal principles OF this democracy pre-
vail in all the earth.
Great Problem.
Great problems now confront this ma
tion and all tho nations of III" earth.
They are OF the GraveSt concern and
press upon us for Immediate solution.
At this very hour the ravascS IF war.
and pesttlcncc, and famine. are working
havoc upon the great nations or the
world: the whole earth rcSounds 10 tn"
tread of marching armies: millions of
men are being hurled against each other
lin the death grarplc: III" sky is agl"w
with the glare OF holchinE cannon.
, bursting shells and burning shrapncl;
he altar Of Moloch. and the whole hu.
man family is SrnrrIed by this awful
demon Of war oh. that there were ac-
tive statesmanship and diplomacy
awful holocaust of human lives
In the face OF this world tragedy. we
must put on the whole arm0r of truth
and strength and meet the enemy "i
civilization and democracy like mon.
The spirits Of Washington and the
founders of this republic should insrlr"
us to victory. If need hr. We shall n"bly
die. that democracy may lr" anu I'M
pHrialism perish from tho earth.
Tho task OF Washington was an "nor-
NOUS one and il WAS h.. who fnuSt. in
part. the enemies Of tn" principles for
which these same nations ar" hGhtlnS
today to c""SerI". The <p.ctrat ,u IN tn
these nations have changed from that
~ their ancestors. Th" hrdrtless kings
who were r"v"red In thos" days have
ceased t" b". and IN" principles thcF
i"crend arc II" longer accepted as in
falIihlc The school house aud universal
religions Itbsr'y hav" rciccatcd these
UppreSsors tn" students Of tho past
have. dug down to bedrock and they did
no: frd tn" 'divn" right "f kings. ''"t
human rights which cinrant"" l" zach
main an euua voice IN ruhiic afairS-
= par" Democracy.
Hour Of Sacrifice.
On" can hardly max" Il prediction for
tn. futur. on account at IN" awful tur-
moil that is now sweeping over the
civilized world. which snvors NOR" OF
barbartnus than thai in any other period
in thu history of the world. so far as
he sacrifice of human life is cnncerned.
|, is lumcutablc that hundreds of thou
sands and possibly millions OF the
flower nf our Young MANHOOD. may ne
called Ia the defense Of the country
flag and the worlds peace and happi-.
ross: but accordingto the standards ne
men. such sacrifice is in noble cause.
and it Is possibly no more than ihlt
mad. bv our ancestors for the cause OF
liberty in l716. and again in 1851. We
must consccratc and protect The work
Of our fathers: and In the Language" OF
the immortal Lincoln: We must n"bIy
win ar lrcanlv lose So. il such must
no our sacrifice. in pilinE upon the altar
Of liberty tn" nohlest and dearest OF our
sons for Tho purpose OF psrpctuatllE
these great PRINCIPLES of democracy. II
must BIZ SD for the sake OF the genera
tinnS yet TO come.
Under the great principles of dcmoc-
racy promulgated nv our forefathers.
this country has enjoyed wonderful
period of progress ana pr"Sher NY
this period of progress is wit hus to-
day. With this marked evolution in the
principles of government. our l"Eisla-
lures ara kr"ping abreast Of the times.
and are still enactiuE into law statutes
for thu protection and safeguarding or
personal and property rights. Our own
legislature. for CaXnplc. hut recently
enacted the wnrkmen's compensation
law for tho protection 81 workmcn and
their families. and provided for the reg-
ulatinn nf industries against unnecrs-
sarv dangers. and for tn" control Of dis
CAS-, bv the enlichtenmnnt rc tho peopi"
through the department of medicine AMI
sanitation. end for many other progress
Siys acts with which ynu ar" familiar.
and which time will not permit mo to
discuss.
Meet with Gladncss.
We rrrri This day M: In SORROW. hut
with guinness Of heart. I" c">chratc tho
ninetv-tirSr commencement of an insti-
tuition of learning who's" irnu"nCc has
been fol; thrnurhout TT" world. The
lamp has burned from this foundation
Of learning for almost century. and
IL mus: not now b." permitted to flicker
nr to. he dnimrd Will" he faces and
forms nf those noble mon. who made
possible this institution for the dis
s.mlnation nf knowledge. md whose
lives are in turn largely responsible" for
iha notaht. progress Of this sent Of
learning have faded from our circle az
| vision we ar" today deeply conscious
Of the presence of their great spirits.
They Gro not dead. but their mobility
goes on forever. for tho good that men