New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10

in that time ! dare not lit the cup OF
optimism 20 my lips There are such
limitless possibilities; We have seen
such incompatible contributions "a
mankinds progress IN our generation
that we cannot imagine what the next
years will bring. | care not who one
Is. IL he can only expend his power m
righteousness he shall not have lived
in vain.
The remainder Of the Presidents sec
ond speech was IN part as follows:
Praise for Princeton's Patriotism
The memories OF war and OF Prince.
tons glorious part In the achievement
and maintenance OF American Liberties
have ever been closely intcrtwined with
the traditions Of her splendid gifts 20
American scholarship, learning and IN
tcllectualism.
zone who possesses even a general
familiarity with the contributions OF
Princeton 20 the establishment, the
fertilization and the sturdy UNFOLDING OF
our national institutions must surely
be pardoned a full measure Of pride IN
being chosen 70 receive the distinction
you to-day are comforting upon me.
Standing here before the background
% those noble traditions and eminent
accomplishments in which beats the
heart and lives the soul Of the univer-
sitv. one cannot but feel that 10 have
deserved this one ought 10 have served
well indeed. II there be misgiving a.
TO the merit OF service In the past,
surely this distinction must inspire It's
recip.ent 10 redoublcd effort 70 prove
worthy Of Il.
For me. the real picture Of Prince
ton OF those revolutionary days IS the
one that conjures itself around the
figure Of old John Witherspoon. stout
Scotch Presbyterian divine, scholar,
teacher, author, preacher. president OF
Princeton. rebel by nature, patriot by
choice. member 81 the Continental
Congress. counselor 20 the fathers OF
state. signer Of inc Declaration, and
unrelenting fighter in the cause Of in
dependence. Under such leadership
small wonder that Princeton played a
great and gallant part. producing
young men who were equally resource
ful and uncomprom IN held or
forum; or that the advanced place
which they claimed for Princeton IN
patriotic service has been retained
through all the generations since.
The name Of Princeton University
is. we'll know. rich in association and
fine tradition to all its sons. Yet
may confess that | have always liked
70 think OF IL also by its earlier title
OF College OF New Jersey. first Of that
long list Of the state colleges and uni.
versities which have given so much OF
special character and quality 20 col
legiate institutions in this country. II
one may think Of New Jersey as cen
tral battle-ground Of our revolution,
the Belgium Of our struggle for inde-
pendence. so also may one picture the
Princeton OF that time as the Louvain
among the rising universities Of the
Colonial epoch.
Hope Of Future in Universities
Wise men have always been wont 10
illumine the uncertain paths OF the
future with the beacons Of experience
shining from out the past. SO Il IL
good that men who have been called
70 the responsibilities OF large affairs
should come now and then TO these
academic precincts to refresh their
spirits. 20 take on for a little time the
hues OF your atmosphere. the cast Of
your thought, the inquiring quality or
YOUR mind. and the calm deliberation
Of your judgments. In the rich and
fruitful intellectual soil Of our uni
yersities we may trace the termination
Of ideas, systems. institutions, which
have been greatly responsible for the
Advancement Of humankind; and TO our
universities we must turn, in hope and
trust. that they will give 20 the future
men OF the discipline, the unselfshness,
the straight vision and clear under
standing, needful in coping with the
complex problems which that future
surely holds for them.
Il remember reading somewhere in
the letters OF distinguished British
public man who was in touch with
American sentiment during the Revolu-
tion delightfully."- naive complaint
that the insurgency might have been
readily enough by rigor-
Gus measures but for the maleyolent
influence OF the ardent young wings
Who made up almost the entire student
bodies Of the colleges.
Dispensaries OF Patriotism
"The colleges Of that early time we're
already headquarters and dispenssries