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Rector, ‘Itavsrend Fathers, Pm-

ffli-IBOPI. Ladies and Gentlemen,

Students of St. Damian's Uni-

versity: ' » ll l8 with 0- treat deal of pleasure mi also with a great deal of lllfll- enco that I rise to address you this flernoon. You have on preyious casions. listened to addresses to he graduates of this "nivarslty, ad- resees-thati-have been of the high- st literary order and of the best (W109. —— and here let me refer to the reat. advantage of University Educa- iou and I may say that today there s aimostanccesslty for it, so much o that a. "number of Medical schools. w schools,and teaching bodies of tller professions require a person to o a graduate in Arts before entering pon the studies of his profession. Personally I regret much the op- rtunity I missed when I started on y course at King's College where I t in two years, unfortunately rough ‘a misunderstanding I did 0t finish.

Gentlemen Graduates of St. Dun- stan's University, Class oi 1925 :

I have been requested to address you today, and feel that the burden has fallen on shoulders entirely un- worthy to follow ~in the foot-steps of tlloso wllo nave given these address- ts on former occasions.

This s‘ubjcct is one that is intended to im-part ad-vlco. etc, to tho grud- ...<lcs, and is one that has boon treat- ed in a very learnedullnllncr -by for- mer orators; so tlhat if you will pur- flUli my inability to cope with prov- ious speakers, I will try to give you the advice that I deem should be given to young men leaving their Alma Mater and stepping out into the world to pursue their professional courses.

You young men are now graduat- es of one of the flnost teaching in- stitutions in tho Maritime Provinces, and have finished a course of studies that enables you to start your life on the thorny path of tho world. Al- lllouglh you have finished your studies

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here you are only commencing life in . one of the professions orsome other calling that will attract you. Each 0H9) of you is probably fitted for ll different career and to make a suc- cess _of that career. whether it is in the Ohurch, the Medical or Legal pro- fession. business or farming or what not. you will still be students. No man who has finished his course in college, school or university has at- tained h-ls nlplete education. You as well as those old in the profes- sions are students to the end.

108E100, of which i am ahumble rs- presentative, I may state tihat one ai- ways has to keep studying and visit- ing almost every year the different medical centres of Canada, the U lted States or llsluropc to keep abreas of the times. So that never consider that you know it all once you have gfflduatc-l from your Al-mo Mater, but keen on ELL-Mwllrl- Your excellent professors here have given you the ground work. and laid the foundation which You have to build ‘ulpon and they are also lllle architects of your future.

It is necessary that you have assiduity, application and persever- ance. You will meet with hard knocks. snags, etc.; no career is a bed uf roses. The man who is ajble to combat the opposition he meats, and tllllt ill a nlanner that will im-

_ prose his opponents that he is able ' to bem- ulp and take his stand in an honorable ulallner, will succeed. Is not, indeed. every mun a student, and do not all things exist for llle stu- dents bclloof '.' And finally, is not the scholar tllc only truc master ‘i? ‘But the oracle suld : "All things have two handles, beware of the wrong one." Throughout your yourself and ilollost ill all you are about.

if you will pardon my quoting I should like to rend an extract from an address delivered by Carlyle to the students of Edinburgh University. This is meant for students as well as graduates. ‘

"AdviccsJ believe, to young men.

valued. There is a great dcnl of advising. and very little inith-ful per- forming; and talk that does not end in any kind of uctioll is bcttcr sup- pressed altogether. I would not, therefore, go lnucll lllto advising; but there is ollo advice I would give you, in fact, it is the summary ol‘ all advices; and doubtless you have heard it a thousand timcrnybut I must, never- bllcless let you hear it thc thousand- and-first time, for it is intensely true, whether you will believe it at present or not : namely, that above all things the interest of your wllolo life de- pends on your being diligent, now while it is culled today. in this place where you have come to got educated. Diligent: tlhnlt includes in it all vir- tues that a student can have; I mean it to include all those qualities of conduct that lead on to the acquire- ment of real instruction and improve- ment in such a ‘place.

If you will believe nle. you who are young. yours is the golden season of life. As you have hcurd lt called. so it verily is, tho seed-time of life; in which. if you do not sow, or i-f you do now tures instead of wheat, you can not expect to reap well after-

ward, and you will arrive at little.

Take for exnmiple the Medical pro-

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as to all men, are very seldom much‘

jocts that come around you. and the

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And in the course of years, when you °°m° 1° 100k 1180K. i! you have not dope what you have heard from your advisers — and among many‘coun- sailors there is wisdom - you will bitterly repent when it is too late. The habits of study acquired at Uni- versities are oi the highest import- ance in after life. At the season when you are young in years. the whole mind is, as it were. fluid, and is capable of forming itself into any shape that the owner of the mind pleases to allow it. or constrain it, to form itself into. The mind is than in a ‘plastic or fluid state; but, it hard- ons gradually. to the consistency of rock or iron. so he will proceed and go on to the last.

By diligence I menn. among other things. and very chiefly too -- hon- esty, in nil your inq-uiriss. and in all you are about. Pursue your studies in the way your conscience can name holiest. More and more endeavor to do that. Keep. I should say for one idling an accurate separation ‘between what you have really come to know in your minds and what is still un- known. Leave all that latter on the hypothetical side of» the barrier, as nhinlgs afterwards to be acquired, if acquired at all; and (be careful not to admit a thillg us known when you do not yet know it. Count a thing KFIOWII Only when it ~is imprinted 010001)’ 011 your mind. and has become transparent to you. so that you may survey it on all sides with intclli- ‘ genco. Thereis such a thin-g as a man endeuvoring to persuade mm. self, and endeavoring to parflllflde others. that he knows things when he does not know more than the outside skin of them; and yet he goes 11m"- ishlng about with them. And then wlhen you leave the-University and go into studies of your own, you will iind it very important that you have chosen a field, some iprovince spec- ially suited to you, in w-hich you can. stludy and work. The imost unhappy oi‘. all men is the mun who can not tell what he is going to d0. Willi) has got no work cut out for him in the world. and docs not go into it. For work ls the grand cure of all nlala- dies. and miseries that over hcsct mankind — honest work which you intend getting done. '

And ‘for the rest. in regard to all your studies and readings here. and whatever you may h-ave learned you are to remember that the object is not particular knowledge, — not that of getting lliglher and higher in teen- nicul ‘perfections, and all that sort of thing. There is a higher aim lying at t-he roar of all that. especially among those who are intended for literary or speaking pursuits, or the sacred profession. You are ever to bear in mind that there lies behind that acquisition of what may be call- ed wisdom -— namely, sound appre- ciation llnd just decision as to all oh-

habit of ‘behaving with justice. can- dor. clear insight. and loyal adher- ence to fact. Greet is wisdom; in- finite is the value of wisdom, it can not lbe exaggerated; it is the highest achievement of man : "Blessed is he that getteth understanding." And that, I believe. on occasion, may be missed very casily; never more eas-

ious amusements clf a very light V0111 . iJhut opportunity affords them. lar-

that is a failure. all is failure i I-low- ever, 1 will not touch further on that

matter. He il born to expend every particle of streilgtn that God Almighty has given him. in doing the work he llllllii he is ill. for; to stand up to it to the last breath of life and do his best. We are calfeli ulpon to do lust; and the reward .we all gel. — wnlcll we are perfectly sure of, if we ilave merited it-is that we have got the work done, or at least that we have tried b0 do the work.

0n the willole I would bid you stand up to the work, whatever ll lllay be. and not to be afraid of it,,not in sor- rows or contradictions to yield, but to push on towards the goal. And do not suppose that people are hostile to you or have you at ill will in the world. In general, you will rarely find anybody designedly doing you lll. If you find many people wllo are hand and indifferent to you. in a world which you consider to ‘be cruel andinhospitalble -— as often indeed huppflns to a tender-hearted. striving young creature -— you will also iind there are noble hearts who will look kindly on you; and their help will be precious to you beyond price. You will got good and evil as you go on. and ‘have tlhe success that has been appointed you."

Flurthor I often thought how much more we all could have done to,hel‘p our fellow beings in our journey through life. I assure you that there is a great need of tile uplift willich is so necessary to ihumanity. Your position or place in tlllis world, is one iii’ you wisn to attain your goal. which should be a high one. requires constant application to study. as you will meet with keen competitors, and besides mnnv demands that may dis- tract you from your aim. (You of course require some recreation. some heal-tlhiiul exercise and some lighter reading). ~-

It seems to me though my viewpoint may be narrowed or perhaps cloud- ed. chat today tihere is a great tend- ency to do things in a perfunctory manner and to slight matters. To a great extent. I believe our Educa- tional system ls at fault. The curri- culum of our Public Educational in- stitutions has loo many subjects. which leads, in the short space of time allotted, t9 cramming. The time

W130i’ l! prone to be amused by light

01.11118 some ature. ‘l might ask wily 1 Is it his fault of the Qdllfih: uoaai Institutions or the Quito] one 1191119 education. zllo latter w a great

of youth ‘and to bring about the 0118088 ll! the citizens will require n strong mind. and one that will have to cope with great difficulties to over- come it.

I ""100! Quote to you better than an extract ‘from -.Lord- Broughzlnuil address to the students of Glasgow Ulllveflll? delivered over one ilun- drfld and twenty years ago. 1r up- plicable then. more so now.

' "Let m0 therefore. indulge in filo 110i1e that among the illustrious Youths whom this ancient kingdom, famed alike for its nobility and. its learning. has produced._ to continue its fame through after ages, possibly 0010115 £11089 l now address, there "my b0 100M someone —- l ask no more — willing to give a bright ex- ample to other nations in a path yet untrodden by takin the lead of his f8ll0W Gitilfllll. ll i’. in frivolous amusements, nor in'tho degraded pur- suits of the arnlbitious vulgar, but in the tr-uly noble task of enlightening the mass of Ibis countrymen, and leav-

ed. as heretofore. with barbaric splen- douror attached to courtly gewgaws‘. but illustrated by the honours most worthy oi your rational nature - couplcd with the delusion of know- ledge — alld gratefully pronounced through all ages by millions whom his wise beneficence has rescued from ignorance and vice. "To him I will say: "In notlhing do men ap- proach nearer to the divinity than in ministering to the safety of their fel- low men; so that fortune cannot give you anything greater than the ability, nor nature anything better than the desire to extend relief to the greatest possible numlber." This is the true mark for the aim of ull wlho either prize the enjoyment of pure happi- ness, or set a right value lllDOll a lliigh and unsullied renown. And if the benefactors of ‘mankind, when they rest from their pious labours.

epcnt_by the average teacher falls ‘ short of that required to make one y efficient so as to inculcate into the ' youth tlhe influences, etc.. so neces- : sary for his fluture. Particularly is l this so in the educating of the young people to become teachers. Whon one considers that the youth of this coun- try which are to become our future citizens have to depend upon tihe teachers, not only for their educa- tion. but for the formation of their characters, we must consider these defects in our pursuit of education. There is no profession tllllt I know of which should have a higher and hotter education than ilhnt of the teaching profession. This suibjcct is one that should ‘be taken up by one who is better able to treat of it than I am. I only ilnention this incident- ly as it refers to the unstable condi- tions of the ordinary citizen of today. The youth of tlhe present age seems to. require or imagine they do. the var-

gely due to the home. education which is practically nil. it is unfortunately a fact that the average citizen of

shall be permitted to enjoy hereafter, as an appropriate reward of their virtue, the privilege of looking down upon the blessing with wlllioll their toils una siliicrings have clothed the sot-no of their existence, do not vuln- ly imagine that, in n state of cxhzlltcll purity and wisdom, the founders of mighty dynasties, the conquerors of new enrpires, or the more vulgar crowd of evil doers, who have sacri- ficed to their own aggrandizcnlcnt, the good of tlheir fellow creatures. will he gratified by contemplating the monuments of their inglorious fame ‘— theirs wilLbs the delight — theirs the triumph — who can trace the re- nlote effects olf their enlightened bone- vnlencc in the improved conditions of their species, and exhult in the reflection that tho prodigious change they now survey. with eyes that age and rorrnw an make dim no more — of knnwie ge become power - vir- tue sharing in the dominion — su-per- stltion trampled underfoot - tyranny driven fromftile world - are the fruits. precious. though costly. and though late ‘reached, yet long endur- inn. of nil the hardships and all the

extent. 'I‘o,'overco.lle unis tendency

1W8 his own name no longer enclrcl-_

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‘hazards they encountered here bo- low."

You are the young men of today who are going into the wdrld to pur-

sue your various vocations, let lno_

say to you that if you do your duty _as it should be done you will have COIHIIJlfJLUIl before you reach thc end ofyour journey through life n work that will be to your credit, and to tile benefit of mankind.

Mflflflfll conditions are threatening the home. Life ‘has too flliilly dis- tractions. The family residence tends to become a place where tllc llltmllliffi ul‘ the family go to ezlt all-d slcep. The shoulderlng of the parental re- sponsibility upon the teacher is an incidental result. But the worst of all results. Th1;- root of the matter is that the parents are too mucll on- grollscd ill business. or-ln chasing amusements. or even in church work or community welfare effort. Home ollglht to llo a place to livc, llot a place to visit in the intervals of ollt- eiulc engagements. lt is the parents _—— not the children ——' who do too much gaddinig about at night to tho negleel of school work. and some other important things. Unless ulld until tllcy content themselves to spell-i their cvonlllgs at homo with illlc clllld- r‘en there is no use looking to till.- public school allll uiunduy schools ulld

‘tho churches and the "police force to

bring u-p_ the coming generation ill the way it should g0.

Everybody knows that it docs not‘

require the eye of a Newton or the Ibruin of a Bacon to discover tllut soil‘ reliance and self possession are capi- tally important to man in the battle of lifo. Nothing under the sun will cause people to believe you and rcly on you more readily and permanent- ly tlhan seeing you believe in and rely on yourself. Your nwll individuality. If you have it. and self faith will pro- motc trustfulness. Den-pine not policy, but take care that your policy coll- sists of honourable exlpcdicllts, rc- sorted to for honest purposes.

Be ‘not arrogant or self conceited; and exhibit neither rnshness nor tim- idlty; but cultivate self reliance and the power of iihlnking clearly anllact- ing wisely ill lilo m-idst of excitement‘ null distracting factors; and endea- vour to conceal your doubts, hesi- ttltionli, uncertainties, self distrust, apprehension. The wise and bravo conquer difficulties by daring to at- tempt.

But you can fight your own but- tlcs with u mucll liglhter heart, if you invariably do what you ‘hellcvc to be right and just, towards everybody.‘ friends and foes

l-‘or never yet lluth anyone attained

To such perfection. but that time. \ and place, ~ And use illilVfl brought addition to his knowledge.

Ol- nlatic correction, 0r admonish him That he was ignorant of much which

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l-lud thought he kncy. or led him to rejcc

What llc had once cstconlcd to lllgill- est price.

Bishop Morrison's address to the students of St. Francis Xavier lTlli- versity the other day states ill purt:

Bishop Morrison charged the stu- dents who ‘by the favoured lot in hav- ing applied tlleulselves successfully to acquiring an education. to boa" i"

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mind at all times that their educa- tion was a public trust and should ‘be treated as such. It was not to be applied merely to the welfare 0i tllolllselves but for the welfare of their fellow men and ‘humanity.

Ur. MucPllcrsoll ill speaking of the religious education at St. Francis Xavier University states as follows :

Such an education not only ilttcd uloll for llis eternal destiny, it also prepared llim for the highest and truest citizenship. In a delnnclacy like ours we enjoy the protection of lifo. liberty, ulld the pursuit of happi- llilblli,

The weliiare of tllc State lsccllter- ed in the good will of its citizens and so their luorul formation is of the

highest importance. Good moral foundation can he received only through religious influence. itcligion

alone cull sulpply the inventive that. makes for tllc effective observilrlre of our duties to our (zoulllry and to our fellow lllilil. As applied to St. Dun- silllrs --- strive to inculcate Ill the student, love of truilll. honesty, and justice. it strives to mzlkc men wllo will pluco duly flliUVC ‘pleasure, and inlogrlty above success.

You will have a noble work to practise in your journey through livie, nlwuys giving forth tllo helping llflllfl. Every good action is its own l‘(‘Will'vl. and it profits both llim who gives and him wllo receives. and ac- culnulums value as it continues to be passing along. .

I um not going to delay you any longer. You have already listened to two splendid addresses by previous speakers. and will be alldrcszscd lly others here present.