Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20


University. New York az the finals OF
shat institution. With discipline" as
his subject. President Butler said
For a long time 10 come the world
will be staggerinr under the blows
inflicted by the war upon its political,
its economic and its social systems.
For still longer time the world will
be learning the lessons ot the wars
experience and Interpreting anew, in
the light OF that experience. not only
its aims and ideals, but its methods
Of life and work.
THE 100000 Americans. drawn
from every walk of life. who went TO
France to offer their lives If need be
in the high cause of international jus
tice and political liberty, are coming
back with new and broader outlook,
with deeper convictions and with a
sterner sense Of the realities OF life.
In less degree. perhaps. these same
lessons have been learned by those
soldiers and sailors who remained al
home. and by the tens Of millions OF
men and women who followed with
anxious soliciIude the events of each
succeeding day in the wars history.
New, Respect for Discipline.
Unless al signs fail. the war has
taught new respect for discipline
men some ancient convictions that had
lately shown signs of weakening. II
was. for example, the exceptionally ef-
fectire and .ninu;ely organized disci-
pline OF the German people. political,
economic and social as We'll as mill
tary. that made the war an actual fact.
and well-ordered discipline on the part.
of the people OF the allied nations that
permitted the issue to hang so long in
the balance
Amazing courage limitless sacrl-
flee and ulbreaka bic wills sustained
the shock OF battle against overwhelm-
OF national power and competence
which discipline aims TO effect had
heen brought, into existence. When
won for the self-imposcd discipline Of
the free peoples was certain 10 be i'm
mensciy, superior 10 the arbitrarily i'm
fully assented 10. OF the Germans.
Find Helpful Work 10 DO.
In similar fashion. thousands and
tens OF thousands OF individuals whose
and who had never had the occasion or
the invitation TO summon all their re-
sources Tor the accomplishment of
some high and definite purpose found, (
sometimes 10 ;ae!r surprise. that there |
was specific and helpful place for |
them in the closely organized military (;
or economic lite Of the nation. To hold |
necessary. namely. that they accept ,
discipline and obey orders
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modified control. stubDornly resis,s
being done away win entirely
The second STEP IN TIC development,
OF discipline Is the experience Of the
race ana mo teachings of our elders
THESE save Us from the necessity Of
having TO make Owe! again the costly
and painful mistakes OF those who have
gone before US.
Certain Habits Advantageous
They tell US in unm!s,akablc terms
that certain courses o! action and GER
tain HABITS are advanta EeouS and are
TO be followed and built Up, while Ger
tam othei courses OF action and certain
other habits ale observation-disclosures and
are TO be let alone = very large part
OF formal education consists II! learn
and III coming gradually 70 understand
the reasons Tor them
The third and final step in disciy!iuc
is when the individual! Of maturing
powers takes Immediate control OF hi5
own life. and by his own VIII and be-
cause Of his own understanding I'M.
poses upon himself the Limitations and
restrictions witch human experience.
teaches 10 be necessary or cXnedi.n,
The aim OF all discipline. therefore, is
Self d!scipi!ne.
eve study the limitations which
nature imposes upon man and We learn
the lessons which past experience
teaches, in order mat man may govern
himself IN the light Of these and con.
stant!y advance through a progress
That is constructive because II is built
upon the sure foundation OF knowledge
Of nature and d knowledge of human
happening
The notion that men may drift
through life without discipline or with
out purposed shaping OF their conduct
and yet he worthy Of human oppor-
; funity and human aspiration ls no,
very mp.imentary to mankind, or
even TO the lower animals Tn, I'm :
f, stinc;s of tie latter provide them win
the protection against disaster which
discipline and seli-d!scipli offer 10
man. Drifting through ne whether
IT be life OF comparative ease or !.
life of comparative hardShip is no, !.
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