Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
OLD PENN OPENS
NEW SEMESTER
Provost Smith Addresses In
coming Freshmen and
Upper Class Men
CHANGES IN FACULTIES

The University OF Pennsylvania's recoru
in the great war" was proudly praised py
Edgar Fahs Smith, provost of the OhlNeI-
sity, at the opening exercises OF the Sol
lege year, held i'm Weightman Han tooay.
Doctor Smith spoke briefly to the tresh-
men and the upper classmen who had re-
turned to resume their studies, Deans Oh
the several schools also spoke
MANY changes have come into our UNI
versity family" said Doctor Smith Inc
war regretted by all. has made It's de,
mands, and many of those VINO III an
probability, would have been here To-Day,
have abandoned their studies and are now
facing the sternest duty with which they
will ever be confronted. Sons OF the UNI
yersity have been In evidence III an tne
camps of the Union. Their RECORDS are
most fattering and gratifying. The UNI.
versity has every reason TO be proud OF
them and of their successes. lt means,
further. that we may expect messages OF
heroic and courageous deeds from tnetn,
indeed not a few have already sacrlIlceu
themselves OH the altar OF right anu Hee-
dom. i'm distant countries. Others are ~ III
hospitals where they cheerfully ana ease,ig s',,ig
await restoration to health and the aointy
'o 90 forth again i'm the service of sur
fering humanity.
"Ard what is the word they send us!
I believe it Is that we should make every
effort TO realize present conditions anu
that we should understand we are % no'
70 go untouched; that the strange anu aW. .
ful things are not for others alone put pu
that we may expect them to fal also
upon us.
COLLEGE TRADITIONS MUST GO
"you will miss from the campus many
signs of the customary student me % %he'
them 60. Make no effort to revive tn tnelli'
Compel yourselves TO qualify in every pos
nn
seas exhibits thousands Of proofs OF the
nresence of intelligence. Every science mas
been called upon to render its most subue
and powerful Vaccinations Ill the lhte'eS
of destruction. Those of you peloW lhe
age of conscription should not tret because
YOU are not now with the great armies
rather. i'm patience, train your powers, make
them master the college work, Sfor you VIII
he needed. Slovenliness, inability to speak
clearly slouchiness I'm mental attitude ana
| inability TO think are the reasons assigned
| for the failure Of many to make the oilcers
reserve corps. The trained mind Is Delhe
emphasized.
General Pershing has advised his neee
! of men who think as well as endure. Clean
| outstanding, alert pure courageous, think
! ing men are wanted. Drop the foolishnes
which so often manifests itself in moderi
| college life Be earnest-minded, and u
| all seriousness and reverence let me add
pray God that lie will give you the cour
! age and strength to do your share, sucl
as the world may well expect from thu
| sons and daughters of the men who gav'
| us this Republic and who preserved II al
| these years--the haven to which thou
| sands and tens of thousands have come
| that they might be free and enjoy God
| gifts-the Republic to which the rest o
| the suffering world now appeals for help
! Be loyal and true to your noble ancestors
Let your work in college be worthy
| them.
WORLDS GREATEST GOVERNMENT
know this that you can only win thei
appreciation by faithful adherence Ia tn
| fundamentals of the greatest Government
| the world has ever known. The founder
! Of this old university were God-fearinE
| self-sacrihcng men and women Emulat
| them -
one of the features of the opening of tn
| University was the presentation of
| hammered bronze tablet TO the University b.
! the graduates of the law school who studio
law in Congress Hall, Independence Square
The tablet which was designed by Bureau