Evening journal., 1919-06-09
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8 ana genuineness of the reception ac-
corded me. It more than compensated
for the only other visit had ever made
TO Newark's classic shades. That oc-
Cured one hot, blisteriDg summer after
noon a few years ago. had spent the
day in Philadelphia and. when / surren-
/, dered my railroad ticket 10 Wilmington.
! the conductor promised TO waken me
there, should ! yield TO drowsiness
felt creeping upon me because OF the
sitting heat dozed of quite com
, placently, only 10 be reused by that
son OF Beial, the conductor. as we were
drawing near TO Newark. Naturally.
felt somewhat aggrieved. and, leay-
ing the train when il stopped, took the
first one back to Wilmington.
But the second visit to your attrac-
tive town was delightful in prospect,
in realization and in retrospect Faculty
and students. OF both the Colleges, were
most cordial in their greetings and
. gracious in their hospitality During
the course Of the evening. essayed TO
ask a question Of Dr. Mitchell as to the
date OF commencement. lie not only
gave me the desired information. but,
further, he proceeded to knock il all
out Of my head by generously present
ing to met the privilege Of speaking to
you at this time.
THE result Of my chronological
query was so unexpected, but SO pleas
ant withal, as TO cause me to make a
secret resolve, which I will not disclose
that at some oppOrtune moment in the
autumn ] will again come to Newark
and ask Or. Mitchell innocently Just
twhen Christmas is observed in these
parts. | think an unstudied question
OF that sort might put strain upon the
giving propensity Of almost any one !
know, except Dr Mitchell"
There are two things which a war
wearX world wishes 10 do today. one
is to establish peace that life may re-
sumo its usual, normal course. The |
other is to see to it that every means is !
employed 10 secure the permanency of /
the peace that shall be made.
In common with a great part Of the /
peoples Of the world we have under
gone an the narrowing experiences Of |
a terrific contest and we are properly.
naturally, highly desirous that the
paraphernalia Of war shal be put away.
We want, and we want earnestly, the /
blessings Of quiet and peace
And now, while the songs Of tri-
umph are on our lips and the light
Of victory is in our eyes, we, as a ma
tion, are called upon 30 do what SEEM
ingly amounts to casting away our ira
ditions as TO alliances and responsible
ties in Europe and elsewhere. Manda-
tories for far away lands and alien peO-
pies are pressed upon us 10 is proposed
that we shall take part in a League Of
Nations. which gives cause for sober
Judgment TO all Of us and for grave
misgiyngs on the part Of some Of us.
Verify the old circus ring has multi
piled prodigiOusly. 10 is time for
sober thought, for deep searchngs Of I,
heart and for calm. disapassionate
judgment and all Of those should be
the intimate personal concern Of each
one Of us. because wherever is q citi-
zen Of the United states there is the
United states with all its solemn duties
and its high privileges.
1T is quite outside my province as it 8
is entirely beyond my purpose. to dis =
cuss specifically any Of the important I,
questions that confront lis now. But :
] would, good friends, with all the +
earnestness and insistence possible, / =
urge upon you, as I urge upon myself, / il
the necessity that we, all Of us. shall q
not lull ourselves into any false il n
lusiOns that our responsibilities and r
privileges are ended. Some one re- h
marked to Hannibal that he knew how q
10 win battles, but that he knew not
how to attain victories. "
To-day we are called upon to accept .
vast responsibilities because we have y
lad the high privilege and mighty sat G.
sfactiOn of lending a hand in the I n
hrashng Of Germany IL
1T was easy. when the urge and the n
enthusiasm OF the fray was upon us il
{ was easy then to work and TO fight
nd TO pray for the triumph OF our \
ause. When the armistice was sign :
d. to those Of us who were in camp d
here was noticeable at once a Won 81
erful change in the whole mental. g
moral and physical attitude OF the lW
nen in our army They felt. as did Isl
thomas Paine al an earlier time. that fe
he war was ended, that their appoint ]
d tasks had been fulfilled. their duty it
one, that the times that tried mems M
ouls were over and they were in haste as
o 20 back home for the resumption az
Z their interrupted work or the TAX CT
lg on OF new responsibilities. ar
I'VE want no false ulllng to sleep a;
D dream that all is over because the a
ghting is past. There is a mighty debt h;
'e owe to those who sleep in far away as
lnds. TO those who are pillowed on |
ne ocean floor and that duty is to =
ee well 10 it that we learn ourselves
nd that we teach our children the
'uth that as citizens OF the great re-
ublic. we have a clear. Just percep-
on Of the privileges. that we mean
} discharge to the full our duties. Fur
lermore. we want all the world TO
now that when we have settled in
UT own way and to our satisfaction
Ist what is the measure Of our re-
we are highly resolved to
leet them in their entirely.
when / was a little boy there came
ITO ken a star which was identified
) tho one which led the wise men of
le East and stood over the place
here the Saviour Of the world was
orn. Gne OF the sweet and tender
emories ] cherish OF my dear soldier
ther is his rousing me in the early
orning and taking me to the top Of
high building. whence we could have
! unobstructed view Of the heavens. It \
lanced that the sky was clear and the
ars shone in all their beauty, but there
as one star which differed from the
her stars in glory and far surpassed
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