The sun., 1919-06-21
SMITH AT CORNELL
WARNS THE REDS
Governor Tells Them They
Have Choice Of Education
or Night Stick.
100000 GIFT Is MADE
Unidentified Donor Provides
for Replacement Of Morse
Hall Of Chemistry.
$1,000, GIFT is MADE
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ITHACA, June 3o.-Ffve thousand
alumni and other visitors are here for
the celebration which IL being held TO
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary OF
IN. founding Of the Cornell University
ny Ezra Cornell. To-days exercises in
ended eloquent addresses by Gov.
Smith, President Jacob Gould Schurman,
Charles =. Hughes and Frank H His
ock, Chief Judge OF the Court Of APP
psAls.
Gov Smith announced that all Of the
machinery Of the State was to be con-
osntrated in a fight to exterminste the
radical elements that threaten It's ex-
is,snce Upon his introduction to the
huge audience In schoelllsopf Stadium
the Governor was given an enthusiastic
reception. His appearance was the sig
nal OF an outburst of cheering. the
alumni yelling. How Is Alp and You
know me, AIR
The radicals, Gov. Smith said, will
have the choice Of either education or
the u1kHt IL OuuCAuOu IAitH lHG
nieht stick will be applied effectively
with all the force that the Empire State
can command" Radicals should be
gtven a chance, the Governor said. Of
being educated to what the United States
really means II this fails the Execu-
tive said a night stick campaign Of
suppression Is the only remedy.
President Schurman and Judge His
cock spoke Of the development made by
Cornell In the last half century. Presi-
dent Schurman cited instances in proof
Of the favorable change OF European
sentiment toward America and Amer
lean Institutions
Announcement or q sirs of a new
chemistry building to Cornell University
was made at dinner by President
schurman here tonight. The name Of
the donor and the amount were not
diyulged. The gift IL said 20 be close
to 100000 The impression prevails
here that the donor is Charles NJ.
schwab, steel magnate and a trustee
Of Cornell Morse Hall, Cornell's old
chemistry building. was destroyed by
Are several years ago. In making the
announcement OF the gift President
schurman said the new chemistry build
hg would be the finest Of its kind" in
America
Former Justice Hughes chose for his
topic Some Reflections Upon Univer-
slty Education in Democracy" Mr..
Hughes deprecated as mischievous GER
tain extravagant assertions and gener-
aliIations to the effect that American
colleges and universities were breeding
centres of dangerous doctrines and de-
clared that II It came. to a contest for
the preservation Of the essentials of
American liberty the universities would
be found to be strongholds Of wise con-
servatism.
Whatever our differences" Mr..
Hughes said, they shall be determined
by discussion and the ballot box and
not by bombs" The speaker predicted a
period OF heavier demand upon the
teaching profession and declared that 1t
would be to court disaster TO remain
blind to the fact that the problem of
maintaining the dignity. attractiveness
and power Of the teaching profession In
volved the provision Of more adequate
compensation for the educator.
Chief Judge Frank II. Hiscock of the
Court of Appeals and president Of the
Board OF Trustees Of Cornell and q
member OF the class OF 1878. was the
representative of the alumni among the
speakers. In his address Judge His
cock reviewed the development during
The half century or Cornelfs existence
Of the ideas Of Its founders, ezra Cor
nell and Andrew d. White, dealing par
ucularly with the rejection a. the de-
pominational idea then 30 common
among new universities. This, he said.
had eliminated the narrowing influences
Of sectarian exclusiveness Continuing
Judge Hiscock said:
with a realization that has been
startling In its fullness that prophecy
has come TO pass with which President
White in times of peace sought to still
the Impotence OF those who criticized
a. wasteful the time devoted to mill
hry instruction.
II, said he. II ever does happen
that this country with its small stand
ing army is drawn into war. the young
men who are receiving that instruction
VIII be an invaluable nucleus from which
may be drawn officers to train and COM
msnd troops prepared In haste and
stress. Out Of 4.3s2 Cornell men who
served In the army in the war 3.226. or
" per cent, were commissioned ON
GERS"