Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-26
FIRST ASSEMBLY,
At UNIVERSITY
IS AU5P |C|0US

| Address Largest Student
Body in the History of the
Institution.
With the largest enrolment OF
its history the State University
held its first assembly Friday
morning and was addressed by
three clergymen representing the
Jewish, Protestant and Catholic
| faiths. The occasion was opened
by the vigorous singing of Alma
| Mater by the student body, re-
marks by John Scruggs, student
body president, and brief address
| by President David S. Hill. on the
subject, THE Investment of Life"
President Hill welcomed the new
students and reminded them of
three significant investments: That
of the tax payers of New Mexico in
operating the university for the
benefit of the youth of the state;
that Of the parents in money. eff
fort and hopes and on the part of
the students in time, effort and
money. John Scruggs explained
the cooperative system built up by
the students and faculty of weekly
university convocations
Father A. M. Mandalari, rector
of the Immaculate Conception
Church, spoke on the common
sense side of religion He said:
Religion is a most sublime and
most important subject. Some
think it is limitation of the
human freedom. Others call it
burden compelling men to sacri-
flee the pleasures of today for the
ideals of tomorrow.
They do not know the true ma
ture of religion The nature is re-
ligion is the union OF man with
God. Common sense tells us that
man is seeking God by the exercise
of his spiritual faculties, which can
find no complete satisfaction here
on earth.
But it Is a metaphysical axiom
that every faculty must have its
corresponding object. If, there
fore, mans noble faculties can find
nc adequate object here on earth
where everything is finite they
must find it in the infinite being,
which is God. Man. therefore, is
seeking God. God also. by the ex-
ercise of His faculties, is inclined
towards man. His bounty, His
mercy, His glory, His love requires
the presence of man as a receptacle
of His gifts. God may be said to
seek man. His child, His friend,
His delight. Will these two be-
ings ever meet? They meet and
embrace each other in the prac-
tice of religion. God descends into
the human intellect and enables it
to perform acts of faith. God de-
sends into the human will and
strengthens it to an obedience to
His will. God descends into the
human heart and elevates it to the
virtue of charity which is the great
commencement.
Man rises to God by faith,
obedience and charity as fit and
only preparation tor the eternal
happiness and perfect union with
God in heaven. This is the ma
ture of religion"
Bowman Gives Welcome.
Il count myself happy this
morning, said the Rev. A. l.. Bow
man, pastor of the Central Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, ''in
having the privilege with these
other men of bringing to you the
greetings of the many interested
friends of this institution in our
city. We are glad you are here and
r,h r. irh 70 hnIfa "a u q
this year for you the most profit
able.
81 am conscious of the fact that
we as a world are entering upon a
new day in the history of the civil |
iaation of the human race. 1t is
an hour traught with danger. It's
pathway is beset with many rocks, |
We are arching our sails to an UNI
tried breeze, and our only hope is |
in having the right leadership. |
There seems to be pause just now
in all progress. | believe the |
world is Just waiting for the con-
.ribution that such as you are go
ng to make. And that contribu-
ion shall be in direct proportion
o your fitness such as can only be
lau III the course you are HoW en-
ering upon. The crying need OF
he world is well-rounded men
md women. those of strong
,hysiques. keen. alert intellects
md a spiritual poise and the op-
,ortunity to attain such here is
second to none. Nothing possible
has been spared in getting ready.
We are glad you are here. AS no
education is complete with God
eft out. we invite you to join with
he forces of this city who are
to uplift humanity. Find
'our place in our church activities
md let your life function to its
lttermost
Rabbi Noise Bergman, of Tenn
,le Albert, said few words of
greeting to the students, stating
hat the speakers before him had
covered the ground WELL" He
will address the students at later
Besides the speakers on the
platform, We're NJ. l.. Fox, c. M.
Barber, the Rev. c. o. Beckman,
Dr.. Leroy S. Peters, DR. Edna