The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
'EARTH'S HOPE PUT IN
U. S.-BRITISH AMITY
Canadian Educator Speaks at
Columbia's 165th Commence
ment Exercises.
PLEADS FOR FRIENDSHIP
Sees New Era of the Golden
Rule, as Exemplified In
League of Nations.

the salvation of the world was the pic
ture presented yesterday by the Rev. Ed
ward Ernest Braithwaite of Canada In
his sermon at the baccalaureate services
held at Columbia Universit y.
DR.. Braithwaite, who Is president OF
Western University, in London, Ont,
spoke earnestly to the Columbia grad
yates on the necessity of cultivating tho
good relations between this and the
| mother country. which. too, he said,
must stand closely together to face
| the great problems of the near future.
The sermon was preceded by the usual
ceremonies. The academic procession
formed In the library Of the university
| and proceeded to the gymnasium. headed
| by President Nicholas Murray Butler
and members OF the faculty. The 16bth
commencement exercises, which are to
last until Thursday evening, were then
begun.
Chaplain Knox officiated at the cere-
| monies, at which the university chorus
and the choir of st. Pauls Chapel par
ticipated, under the direction Of Prof.
Walter Henry Hall. The gymnasium
building was filed to capacity with
friends Of the students
DR.. Braithwaite's sermon dealt with
an application OF Biblical principles 10
modern International AFFAIRS, and he told
the students the success of the League
Of Nations would depend principally
upon the ability of the great Powers to
abide by the Golden Rule.
| Anxiety Over League of Nations.
In his address he did not express him
self definitely for or against the league,
| but referred to both sides OF the present
controversy Whatever enthusiasm
some of US may entertain for the League
of Nations idea," he said, I'VE cannot
escape a feeling of anxiety over its pos
slble result
| Referring to the fear that tho league
would promote International warfare, he
said:
'In the administering of such league
principle such as the Golden Rule
must be observed 1 contend that the
result Of the great war brings the Golden
Rule before us as a national and inter-
national ideal. II may be held visionary
and impractical. but we have witnessed
the failure of the opposite doctrine"
| In the future. he continued, all ma
lions must consider in their practices the
welfare of their neighbors. both large
and small. 1--WE shall have to think
hereafter in world TERMS" he EN-
phasized. II earnestly believe that 1t
will be impossible for my own country
| Canada, to go about enacting Legislation
with only It's own interests In mind. IL
will be necessary for it to consider the
other parts of the British Empire and
the United States.
1.-THE time will come also when the
United States will see that her legisla-
| tors must take into consideration the
welfare of their neighbors North ana
| South.
| "In spite of all the problems now pre-
| senting themselves, l place great nope
| for the future in two nations-the united
States and Great Britain. Together we
are In a position to do now what was
| never done before
| 'While our peoples have been becom-
ing more cordial in their relations dur
/ ing the last few years, this cordiality
has been immensely strengthened by the
| fact that our men have now fought side
by side and have shed their blood for
the same cause.
His Message From Canada.
whatever the rest of the world may
do, let these two nations stand as unit
for what is right and true. 1t is in the
| spirit of this earnest cooperation that /
bring to you my message from your
northern neighbor this day. Represent
| ing the great Dominion of Canada.
sparsely populated at present, but great
in extent and natural resources, and
with boundless opportunities of growth
and development: representing also. as
may perhaps in a sense claim to do,
the British Empire. We have the same
language. the same literature, the same
ideals. and we must together seize the
opportunity which the world crisis af-
| fords us. We must meet the tremendous
! responsibility the times place upon us
In the spirit of united and therefore un-
conQuerable coura ge."
In conclusion DR.. Braithwaite advised
the students to accept the challenge OF
the times with determination and to face
| unafraid the problems of the present
crisis, out OF which he said may come
better times than ever before have been
known.
To-day's part OF the ceremonies will
he given over TO class activities. The
senior class Will conduct exercises on the
green between Earl Hall and the School
of Mines. A tree will be planted in
memory of the members of the class who
lost their lives in the war.
| At AIS p. NJ. baseball game between
Columbia and Syracuse Will be played
on South Field. the assembling alumni
ATTENDING. There will be band con-
cert In the grove this evening.
| Commencement day will be Wednes-
day, and the services will end on Thurs
day with an all day debate on the