Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-13

] Z. TTINT 7 SUTNINN
tinuc its influence III the world aftor
I We have gone. and shall he ind"ronAcn;
/ individuals who have made VI their life
/ OF The mere accident OF death II the
. work. II should he what the ;uil!tar!
man calls tho unlimited objective.
Neither men nor nations can live by
J bread alone
! individuals. communities. colleges
and nations must sooner or later feel
the spiritual and moral necessity OF
breaking through tho common llace
environment Of daily lie and seeking
itN accomplishment OF some high pur
rose. experiencing tic JOY OF some
great adventure The goals Of in
dviduals and Of nations are as various
AS human nature is variable and as
diverse as racial instinct and tendon
cies are different
Cry Of tho Human soul.
Gilbert Murray. tho great English
cent notable address. entitled Tho he
licion Of a Man OF Letters" we'll on
presses tho inSistcnt cry Of the human
soul FOR intellectual and spiritual salts
faction. The greater part of lift, for
both man and beast is rEidlv "cntued
IN the round OF things thai happen
prlsoned in the external present.. and
what we call mans religion is. to a
greet extent. the thing that oi'srs him
secret and permanent means or g.
cape from that prison. a nrcA<iug Of
the prison walls which leaves him
standing. Of course. still in :hc prcS- MT.
a
franchised that il is become. no,
prison. but free World. HeliGion.
even in the narrow sense. IS always
looking for Setcria. for escape. Tor som.
salvation from the terror 10 come. az
some deiiVerancc from the Lol" OF this
death. and men find it, o. cou.sc III
thousand WAYS. with different d.Lrccs
OF ease and Of certainty. am not
wishing to praise my tailsman a. the
eNrcns" Of other tailsmans Some find
1t in Theology. some in art in nome
y .R~gt g.,n 4,
Work. in THAT permanent exercise %
the inQurinc intellect which is com
monty called the search for truth: some
lind 1t in carefully cultivated Illusions
faiths and Undyinc pucnarities. some
4 beieN., md substitute by simuiy
rejoicing in their prison, and Twins
furiousiN. FOR good or for Ill. III the
actual moment.
Warns or tho Common Foe.
t'r. Murray then warns as against
me enemy. INC Sommon enemy OF al!.
ties. colleges OF nations, IN these words:
we are 50 much under tho power OF
the enemy. The enemy has no definite
name. though in. certain degree we
al know him. II. who puts always
The body before the spirit. the dead
oetor. the living who makes things
only in order 20 sell them; Who has
as truth, snc measures tho world by
advertisements Or by money. who daily
doties VIC beauty that surrounds him
nnernos; religion is tho worship Of
ule lie in his soul The pniiistinc. TN.
ruisarisn. lho great s?phis,. the passer
o. base coin for true. he j. III about
as. and. worse he mas his outppsts
inside uy. prosecuting our peace. Spoil-
~ our siFh': confusing our values,
,ha recc and the presen. ming more
important than the eternal"
College Communit, spirit.
u ms Eeaui.fu ana instructive
NIGual mind and 3nul. 10 Inc soul 30
every man. whether he be sheen
he:dor 5000 r"ars ago OF tho cultured
Schola" of toda%. To my mind coz
ieGe communists has snirit just ss
rea snd one jus, as irs.steut for air
oppression OF is aspirations rs the
souls of individuals NC military rlcu
again in HE esprit ~ baitalions. -
r"glwon;s and % divisions In The
great war Tins esprit this exalted
spirit common 10 ~ the individuals
most valuable asset OF The command
ing Officer Destroy This SOU of
cor1msna AID YOU dle.s'r2y i. enic,-
ognizcd this quality Of his armies when
he said, TN" morale is 70 the material
as lhres 70 one" ., .,
Among these is equipr.nr graduate
~i,h vocation, profession or spc
cialty for his individual use and
enhancement But far more Important.
ia my opinion, IS the development OF
an all-round citizen. mhucd through
out his college career with sense of
his obligation 10 others than himself.
saturated with an understanding OF his
duty 20 his community, upi'f,cd by his
emotion Of loyalty and love for his
state and for his country. The college
must accomplish hoth oi these Things.
gu, INC specialist must first Of all be
an Efficient citizen.
Requires Liberal Educnilon.
The duties Of sucil e,,i@en tepute
foundation ~ which viii be Il knowi-
edge o mathematics ana Of Greek and
l.aNn, history. law. literature. arr,
drama. poetry and philosophy. such an
4 training throuchoui the student
oolict" c&yecr. II must Include q care
iul dcyclopment Of character. disim-
Guisled by such qualities a = trained
intellect capable Of rcavhmE co'rc
uonal nature habit ua:ed 70 tho apprc-
the true. 1t must include the devcIuu-
ment OF viii whose selection ana
choice are nased on knowledge and
not on emotion. and Of an Initiative
controlled by loyalty and subordinated
"a the common good The decisions
OF the VIII must he reasoned decisions
and not the cphemeral impulses ~
we moment. In word. tn" graduate
should have not only q character but
"n emcient character, one markcd rs
an intelligent purpose. purpose
reached through know ledge Iuitia-
i've without loyalty 10 whom loyalty
due MAY become q dangerous al
tribute OF character Hostile. peiiy.
unreasonable and unrca Soucd criticism
oil properly constituted aUthOr.ty when
IL once becomes habit, wilI gradually
dtsh"N TIC usefulness ~ the hos, -
cip!incd organization ana Mil n.yll-
ahIN lead the failure OF any cia;,t
/ mlsS!ou which is dependant upou the
! INt'!I!1cnt "-op"ratiOu so essential in
community and national affairs
Criticism JncontroIIc<l
80 uncontrolled has criticism become
I'D ms country ha, me word is &C..
tua u.s. understood 10 mean aIxay.
.,aauIi -hndinS and never praise -findin..
fhs IS defect which we nIyf n.
N-"fh against III tic training Of
young, inexperienced officers and nl..
no doubi which is met WIN i'm coi.
!'~rs and universities. | mention -.
@n,c ~ considering the accnnpiieb-
iI'n ~ any great mission IN ciirr
,..l "i. mllitar! ife. no succred r
"u' '"tltscs "" must have Tic c,-on.
,I'Ipi' OF student and professor iuei
We must have in rcgin,cui In,
+ '"9pe. hii"n Of the lieutenant ana ia
. ,".pheA Thc more extensive tho cdu
,TT.iD"nd "r re student the better