The New York herald., 1921-06-21

AMHERST, Mass, June 2o.-Vice-Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge, class OF 1895. and
Robert Lansing, former Secretary oil
State. class OF 1856, were elected to
honorary membership in the Phi Beta
Kappa Society in the annual meeting
Both took part in the commencement
programme. Prof. George B. Churchill
OF Amherst was reelected president OF
the Beta; Dean Harlan r. Stone of
Columbia University was elected vice
president ard Prof Joseph o. Thomp-
son OF Amherst. secretary and treas
urer.
Spiritual values are the only reliance
of the world in trying to meet present
problems, Mr. Coolidge said In an ad-
dress at the opening exercises of the
lege to-day.
"The work of the world will not be
DONE" he said, unless 1t is done from
a motive of Righteousness"
After recalling that Col. Rufus Graves
and Squire Samuel Fowler Dickinson
and their associates a century ago
founded Amherst College for the purpose
Of 'civilizing and evangelizing the world
by the classical education OF INDECENT
young men of piety and talent" and
referring to the large number of men
whom the college has sent into public
life. Vice President Coolidge said: D..
"Individuals and nations arc at the
xyi
dens. AS result OF the readjustment
which has taken place during the last
year, men find their resources very much
impaired. with no corresponding reduc-
tion of their expenses. Oftentimes both
capital and credit have been entirely
exhausted The nations Of the earth
are struggling under a great load OF
debt incurred and resulting from the
war. The raising OF sufficient revenues
to meet the costs of government is not
only a srievous burden, but in some
cases has not yet been found possible.
"The question that confronts us OH
every hand, whether in the consideration
OF private or public interests, is how
these burdens can be borne. II car
scarcely be said that they should be
borne solely in order to secure a result
ing prosperity
lnC WOrlu must tOOh LOT SOUletniHS
more than prosperity in the present
situation. The individual must look fol
something more than wages and profits
for his compensation. Unless this sat
isfaction can be found by proceeding ir
the way Of right and truth and justice
the search for it will fail. The materia
things of life cannot stand alone. I'm
less they are sustained by the spiritua
things OF life they are not sustained al
all. The work OF the world Will not bt
done unless It Is done from motive Of
righteousness"
Mr.. Lansing spoke briefly on law anc
education. He said the beginning oi
a new century for Amherst College
marked the beginning OF n new epoch
In the worlds history. In which he was
confident the college would do its duty
"The problems to be faced" he said
ARE not new, but old. New nostrumi
will not suffice. The hour demands the
study and application of the fundamen'
tai principles upon which pure thinking
and just laws arc based"
Talcott Williams Of New York pre-
sented the college with the pulpit. chair
and table used by Henry Ward Beechel
i'm Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. from
1858 to 1868. w. u. Holland. on behalf
Of the descendants of President Hum
phrey OF Amherst, presented a collection
OF documents which included a pledgs
signed by Henry Ward Beechor TO Alb