The New York herald., 1921-08-27
Institute of Politics Gift of Raruch
Donation by New York Financier Made Williams Col
Iege Lectures Possible, Says President Garfield.

affairs, just as In family affairs and
lneighborhood affairs. respect for the
feelings and the prejudices of others Is
a condition Of having ones own feelings
and prejudices respected. They must
| learn TO have kindly consideration and
| they must learn the art OF mutual con-
cession they must become information
ally minded--they must learn to be
| broader. 1t Is not what a nation does
for ITSELF It is what a nation does for
humanity that entities it to honor. They
must learn that in Gods good world the
way to sustain the heights OF prosperity
rs not TO pull down others and climb
| over them but to help all up together
TO united success.
"The peoples had hoped for new and
better result of the world war They
| find that the old passions still sway the
world; that personal, ignoble interests
are ruling and that the clash OF interests
| still goes on and the reaction from the
exalted virtue fired by the war is over.
It Is time for action and they don't know
what ought to be done or how it ought
60 be done.
Now this is quite plain--if a man is
to sail in an airshjp he wants the builder
to know how, and II the democracies of
the world are TO control the international
affairs of civilization they must make
1t their duty TO learn the business, for
without that they will make havoc and
have to come to their lesson through sad
experience. They must learn. these plain
people, the limitations upon their ma
tional rights"
Insures Academic Freedom.
In his address President Garfield said !:
'The gentleman who has made possi-
BILE the realization of the plans for the
institute is Mr. Bernard NJ. Baruch. His
gift enables us to carry on the work for
the three first years of the institute.
Announcement of the donors name
was withheld because he said the amount
did not deserve special mention and be-
cause he believed that the purposes of
the institute would be defeated II any
pressure OF influence were brought to
bear directly or indirectly upon the lee
turers, round table leaders or enrolled
members. Mr. Baruch believed in
academic freedom. Now, when the first
session Is over, when each has spoken
freely and when henceforth no one can
doubt his position, he has consented to
the announcement of his name. | wish
thus publicly to express to Mr.. Barueh
our deep appreciation.
"The session OF next year VIII be
convened during the last week Of July.
Arrangements for lectures nave hos YET
been definitely made, but every endeavor
will be made to keep up the high stand
ard Of this years achievement.
I'm dark hour of the worlds history
you have by your joint efforts made an
appeal to the reason and common sense
of mankind The session has been pc
culiarly free from attempts to promote
special causes and movements, however
good
Lord Bryce Favors League.
Specific Endorsement of the League of
Nations with whatever amendments
may be found necessary" was made by
Lord Bryce in his final address before
the institute His declaration concern
ing the league was as follows:
"Those for whom / venture to speak.
workers who have nothing to do with
our respective governments, mean to
persevere in supporting it as the only
plan yet launched with q prospect of
success. We are nearer to the confia-
grafton than you are, but prairie fires
spread fast
Lord Bryce declared that while we
are obliged to dismiss the conception OF
super-sta as outside the range of
practical politics, still IL the people do
not by some means try to destroy war
war viii destroy them"