South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-12
BUTLER PRESIDENT
DELIVERS ADDRESS
ON LAW And ORDER
y. Alley Delivers Baccalaure'
, ate Before 9th Grad
uating Class.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June IL
Through all ages men have present
81 but two theories 81 ufe-one thai
rests upon the foundation OF IA"
and order and the other upon chance
and luck-DT. Robert Judson Aiey.
president Of Butler college. declared
here Sunday in addressing the b'tn
Graduating class 81 the annual oac-
calaureate services Il is the ad-
herents 70 the law and order theory
Of IHe who do the work Of the world
ne said.
I'm, order 70 live by law and no.
bv chance we must become ols
cirles OF the three 'g's'-grace' srI'
and gumptlon." DR.. Alley continued
Eve must cultivate grace until We
have enough or IL 20 take the gioes
nd tadnte OF our fellows without
any disturbance Of our calm OF any
warping of our judgment We mu7'
have grit enough 20 stick 10 GU.
tasks and DO the hard things OF
lie without murmur We must have
ouo,.,tion enough 20 see things In
their right proportion and do things
~ the right time To do this. we
must be alert. open-minded, re
sponsive and adaptable
THE world is a fight. We al
love a fighter. The winner is ne
who never loses his courage because
of defeat. but who always comes
~ck better prepared and more
DIV 20 enter g.
THE school r. the best thing that
civilization has devised 70 prepare
men 10 enter in. Most OF you have
given al least ] s years OF time e
education. Much OF that common
consensus or knowledge that the
race has found useful and necessary
fs now yours The years that you
have spent here ought TO have placed
I'm your hands superior tools. given
yos the ability to use these in a
mastery way and made your char
acters so strong in righteousness
that YOU Will enter every fight thrice
armed because Of the justice OF your
cause This college. your Alma
Mater has faith in you"
The speaker likened life 20 a 81
gantic market place, and declared
Unto this market place the gods
bring ell that men. in their best
moments. desire. Here. we must all
come 10 buy. II IS a market place
that does no credit business. that has
no marked down sales. that does
not sell on the installment plan
that delivers no goods and that hae
no mail order department. II one
would buy In this market place, ne
must bring the full rrice and he
must come in person 10 make the
purchase He must also have the
courage 10 carry away with him
whatever he buys. He who gets
ready and enters this market place
with determination to obey its
laws can carry away the richest
things that She gods have May
pu all buy freely I'm this market"
Turning 10 the theories Of life.
Or Alley said: Through all ages
men have presented but two theories
81 life One theory rests upon the
foundation OF law and order. The
other theory rests upon chance
and luck. The luck theory OF life
has always been attractive. because
81 mas promised unusual returns for
nothing. The luck theory OF life
removes all incentive - action: II
destroys system and cancels faith.
The adherent Of this theory lives
without any attempt 10 adequate
development and with no faith in
the results that may come from his
own efforts He becomes 4 fatalist
and IS willing 70 accept whatever
comes 20 him az AT inevitable re-
suit
The law and order theory OF life
fills its adherents with hope and
inspires them 10 activity. The man
who believes that law governs the
universe knows that he must place
himself in harmony with that law
lf the desired rewards are 20 he his
lie who has a faith in this sort
knows no impossible He realizes
that n he exerts himself so as "a
come into the possession Of proper
knowledge the seemingly impossible
VIII become easily possible. II is
the adherents 20 this theory Of life
who do the work OF the world
Tn concluding his address. DR.
Aley declared; Faith in God and
q firm anchorage in the PRINCIPLES OF
Righteousness revealed in His word
ere absolutely necessary elements in
preparation that wins The
~oors or opportunity are closed 10
those who have left God out or their
preparation. command YOU. there
fore. 20 the old Book that has been
the COMFORT and pride and guide Of
those who have entered in before
YOU. Make il your familiar COM
panfon. Become the disciples OF the
great Teacher and YOU viii enter
in"