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those who have maintained such a program. Our education has been' regulated in accordance with prin- ciples of Christianity. We have learned that there can be no con- flict betwe n true science and rell- between us, and that our friend- gicn, but t atone supplements the ship for each other will become other. Above all. we have had im- even more firmly established with pressed upon us the fundamental the passage o! time.

truth that man's life should be a preparation for eternal happiness and that such a preparation nec- essitates the strict observance of tho moral law. The general purpose cf education has been overlooked, for our intellectual, moral, and physical development has received

this final parting brings with it a momentary twinge of sadness. we are lolcced by the thought that this separation serves but w strengthen the bond of affection

MIUION AND HIS AGE (Alumini Prize Essay) J. W. Arsenault

The century which gave birth to Milton began amid a multitude of

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The speaker emPhB-‘lllfid u" point that next to good health an education was the best and b18895‘ asset a man or woman could pos-

t 5555p“ the professions of medi- ' cine, law and

engineering were overcrowded, the speaker suggested the students turn their

pm and agriculture which were of guch vltgl importance to this country.

Cardinal Gibbon had said re- garding success that the most im- portant element was faith. Recent- ly a president of one of the large American universities had begged the students never to lose faith in God, and never to lose faith in their country. The speaker asked the students also never to lose faith in themselves. In a. world in which poverty existed in the Drei- ence of plenty, there was a great responsibility resting on the uni- versity. Too many seats of learn- ing had failed to include the spir-

As a result many students went forth to serve their own selfish in- terests and desires. Such was not ‘the objective of education, which was rather to equip the mfor life serve their country and their ellowmen. In concluding His Honor exerted the students to faith in God, in their country and in them- ielvee.

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Premier's Address Premier MacMillan also express-

_ and stated that he was well pleas- "; ed with the exercises. He con-

[the parents and friends

Councillor B, Roy Holman, who

presented His Worship the Mayor, expressed his pleasure on being present. Charlottetown was fortun- ate, he said, ln having Saint Dun- stun’; University on the border of the city. He paid a tribute to the conduct and attitude of the stu- dents.

VALEDICTORY

Read by J. Clarence Murphy at the Commencement Exercises on May 29, 1094

For the St. Dunstans graduates of 1034 this day has a significance which can be fully appreciated only by those who have experienced a similar event in their lives. While of the students have a particular interest m this program. to the majority of you who are assembled here to- day as welcome guests of St. Dun- stan‘s at these Eightieth Com- mencement Exercises this is merely another occasion for the manifes- tation of your interest in education. For the twenty one members of the senior class. however, this is gradu- ation day, a. time for NtTOSIJBCiZlOXI satisfaction, appreciation and anti- cipation. The culmination of our career as students at this seat of learning writes flnia to o. very im- portant act in the drama of human life and awakens us to a. reallzasion of the fact that the comparatively tranquil life of college is over and that henceforth we shall find our- selves left very much to our own resources, without the sheltering guidance of an institution which has sheltered us, for some years, from the hazards of the world. This day is, as it were, the link connecting yesterday with tomorrow, and lt is but natural that as we participate in these closing exer- cises our minds should be occupied with thoughts of the past, of the future, and of the present.

gratulated Mr. Murphy and Mr. Araenault on their essays which ey had read so well. It was pica:-

g also to see so many students‘

eaent from the Province of Que- cc. He referred to the ability of _‘ o Quebec students in music, and I eplored the fact, that music had en neglected in the public schools

this province.

It was well that Governor De- lois, also a great benefactor of ubllc health and education, should ucoeed Governor Dalton, who had endered to such valuable assist-

ce in those fields.

The Premier urged those who ere not going into thc Lord's

eyard to consider carefully the

here; of business and agricultural

e was firmly convinced that the o of tho agrioulturlst was the st, safest, the one with the least

Toubles, and the one which had ost to do with the upbuilding of

o country.

‘I The Premier made reference to e gifts 0f the Carnegie .Corpor- tion. There would be at the dis-

.- of every person in the prov-

" oe a library system. The value al-

- - received from tho chair of Ec-

omiu and Sociology was also‘

t at. In concluding he congratu- ted the students on the success ,, cy had attained in their studies.

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‘Hon. W. M. Lea. leader of the Ipposltion, stated that he had been Itruck by the advice given by the Premier regarding music and con- durrod in the opinion regarding thc lhoice of a walk in life. Good lead-

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A thoughtful reflection upon the activities in which we as sudents have been engaged assures that we have been fully justified in attend- ing college. Our every act has been performed for a definite purposl and our oollegc training has been what it should be-a preparaion for life in the world. The friendly competition of class room and campus has been what it should bc campus has been of assistance in tho development of both mind and body. we have learned, among other things, that it is always best to play the game for the game's sake and that every opponent is |worthy of our consideration. As- sociation with fellow students, par- ticularly with our classmates, has ‘resulted in the formation of friend- ,shlps which undoubtedly will prove ‘a. source of happiness to us as thc ‘years pass, and has, in many in- stances, made us realize mo e fully our own imperfections. In close con- .tact with our professors, men of "learning especially trained for their positions with a thorough know- ledge of the subjects which they teach, we have learncd more than would have been possible flom the mere ‘udy of textbooks, and our knowledge has been acquired wih greater faculty, for our studies have been made less intricate and more inviting by these men who have been so interested in our welfare.

These advantages of our college education, however, are of second- ary importance when we consider the general lines upon wh’ch our training has been guided and as we reflect upon the educational

that reirospection is a

careful attention, but our spiritual welfare has bccn the first consider- ution. Material progress is to be desired, but we must not lose sight of more important things. The (lcsiro for fame, riches, and rec- ognition among men, has led many .0 disregard the fact that no mat- ter what pursuit we may follow, if we are to be truly successful our life wrcrk must have a firm founda- tion to serve us a guide in our ac- tions. Tliis foundation St. Dun-l slants has supplied by the lnculca-i tlon of true ethical principles, by teaching us to think rightly and clearly and to face responsibilities with courage. It is not

history-making events. The Tudor period had been marked by a suc- cension of despotic rulers and Char- les the First, of the House of Stuart, during whose reign Milton figured so prominently, would gladly have made himself an absolute rul- er for he entertained the same ex- alted notions of the divine righ. of kings as had his predecessors. These heretical doctrines caused so many abuses on the part of kings that their subjects were forced to rem- edy their own condition by employ- ing means equally as harsh as those to which their rulers were resort- ing in their attempts at despotism. There followed a period of shameful events which culminated in the ex- ecution of the king, a tragedy in which not all his subjects partook, but indeed only a very small group of extremists who claimed to be the administrators of the nation, and among whom was the unscrupulous Cromwell.

Throughout Cr0mwell’s Protec- torate we find a very ‘important character in the background. Mil- ton was born in the first decade of the eventful seventeenth century. This extremely interesting player on the political stage of tha. time was the offspring of Purltanical parents. His political stand at the time of the execution of Charles was with the army which had best- ed not only the Hoyalists, but Pres- byterlans and Parliamentarians. Hence he warmly defended the ex- ecution of the king. He was made Latin-Secretary to the new coun- oil of stats in the same year, and in that capacity again plunged in- to that controversial writing which a reasonable judgment can only pronounce illogical, grossly abusive and ill-considered, though in evely case scarcely more so than the Pamphlets he was answering. In this warfare of apiie and abuse Milton's untiring industry and zeal on behalf of the commonwosllth re- sulted in the loss of his eyesight. Throughout Cromwellls Protector- ate the poet-politician remained LB-tlII-Stfliffelfi-ry. and as such draft- ed or translated many important state papers.

For the most part, Milton's was marked b

siuprising, therefore, source of gratification to us and that‘ we face the future imbued with a spirit of confidence and optimism. Vis- ions of that future rise before us. and, fired with the enthusiasm oi’ youth, we plan for the years ahead. That there will be disappointments is inevitable; but. secure in our faith in the Mercy and Wisdom of our Divine Ruler, We shall be en- abled to cndulc brmcly any diffi- culties with xvhich we may meet. Success, too, will undoubtedly come to many of us, and when we snail have attained the goal for which we have strilcxi wc shall be able to attribute our victory, in large measure, i0 the ironing which we have rec-rived hole. We do not, ex- lleot that n1! will be sunshine and we are prepared to taste the bitter with thc swcct. We ask only that we be given a fair chance to make our way in the world in company with our fellowmcn. The success which has nttendcd the efforts of men who graduaied from this in- stitution in former yours serves as an encouragemcilt to us and we are animated with a zeal at least to emulate their example. The fut- ure beckons to us, and we might spend hours in a happy contempla- tion of the years ahead, but the duties of the present claim our at- tention and we now find ourselves confronted with the task of saying to each and alL-Farcwell.

Rev. Rector, we find it difflcult to give expression to the feeling of ln- debtedness and of gratitude which we have towards you. Your patience and sincerity, combined with the ability with which you have dir- ected thc affairs of St. Duns an's during our years here, have won for you our deep respect and the interest which you have manifest- ed in our welfare is. we assure you, greatly appreciated. Our parting wish is that success may aitend your fu.urc- work and that we shall Drove worthy of the trust which you have ])l‘.\CZd in us.

R/evcrcuc! Futilcrs, and Gentle- men of the Facility. We are indebt- ed to you also, and we thank you for the assistance and encourage- ment you have given us, for we realize that your task has been by no means. on casy one. Your efforts in our behalf have helped immeas- urably in cur acquisition of learn- ill§~ May the spirit of co-operotlon between faculty and students which has characterized past life at St. Dunstans continue to prevail in the ycurs ahead. and may we make good use of the knowledge which you have imparted. lo us.

Follow students, as we bid you farcwcll we rcqvunncnd that you avail yourselves oi every opportun- ity presented w you during your remaining ycnrs licrc so that when the (lay arrives for our graduation you will be in a position to look with satisfaction upon your record. Do not be content with the know- ledge derived from your texibooks; acquire Lhe practise of delving more deeply into your studies if you wish to obtain the fullest de- grce of benefit from your college course.

Classmates, our life at St. Dun- stans will soon be but a memory, a memory which will grow more cherished as the years pass. We have o life before us, lct us guide that lilc in accordanm with the principles which we have brn i-iilliiilt. licne inc quod facics. What- ever wc do, let us do it well, ever mindfl! that wc have a glorious

life y a certain sequence of unpleasant events. we shall now try to relate some of the really decisive incidents which tended t: fashion his peculiar career and, in relating these, bridge over the in- tervcl between his youthful days and his formal entry into govern- mental offices.

The ‘hi-story of Milton's fame is so curious and interesting that it cannot be told in brief His wn in foreign countries where he travelled while it was yet unknown in his own 15nd; indeed. his merits were known only to his personal friends. His destiny seemed from its very begin- ning to have been shrouded by mists, which took time tn dispel. It is true that he became infamous rather than famous at first, but his infamy contributed in some way to the establishment of his later fame. It was personal misery, the result of an unhappy marriage, which drove him to advocate and to sup- port the heretical theory of divorce which brought down upon him an avalanche of censure. It might be said of Milton that his greatness mid Y°°$ 1X1 hi5 Brief. and he serv- ed to exemplify the statement long afterwards made by another poctn. . . Most wretched men

Are cradled into poetry by wrong, They learn in suffering what they

teach in song."

Milton's relations in private llfc were of a moat disagreeable nlLure, He was not understood even by his nearest ones, with whom he was Obllsed to struggle on as best he could. His literary mlsdcmeanoul-n caused him to be brought before Parliament for. an exlfanatiort This event especially helped to place him in the limelight; but it was not until Milton the "divorcist" might be said to have subilmated into the defender of reglcide and dared to apologize for what Crom- well had done that his repu ation assumed its proper hue. To his COH- tcmporaries he seemed nothing bet- ter than a fierce, discontented

policy pursued by 5t. Dunstans we are moved by a feeling of gratitude those who inaugurated and

‘trnflillin to maintain. Today we part, probably ncvcr to again meet in complete reunion, and though

wounded wide

scholar, whom disappointments andf hid driven to lilrlfu nuns- fel It!!! Iohfl

' assures and theo- ‘fiiifimifn?’ sought to mou- l-o his uncertain and unfit Qquiyoggl . putatlon by IP90! I

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"Paradise mt," laboured ub moduli mo obscurity that had enveloped its author. 1t is a vain task to try to praise or to sound the depth of beauty which Milton infused in Paradise inst; so many‘ "m0"! ""- ics have already exhausted the theme, Yet, coming from a reglcide. such, poetry was totally unexpected. and. when it came, was looked up- on with suspicion, and like the kill- ing of Charles himself, was deem- ed a. monstrosity. In spite of pre- ‘judice and suspicion, however, the book made its way. and many who hated Milton and his illogical theo- ries were forced to surrender their admiration to him as a poet. .

It is well that death came to Milton about this time. The pre- judice against his name and the admiration for his Immortal Pccln continued to struggle with each other until the latter conquered and it was then that the full tide c: his glory se in. Had Milton lived to hear the break of that tide re- sounding everywhere so forcibly, it would probably only have helped to aggravate his already extremely vain-glorious nature.

However, it is almost invariably thus in the world's conduct towards men o! lofty genius. At first their genius is confused with their be- liefs, personal feelings, and is judg- ed according to the usual arbitrary and conventional standards. It is for this reason that men say, "What a pity Milton. was an ex- ponent of rcglcide, ‘Burns born a peasant! how diflerent would they have been had their condition ‘been other than it was!" But, later, men begin to realize that very circumstances, surroundings, and even personal vices that deter- mine the development of their genius.

Milton, had he not been so com- pletely engrossed in the affairs of his time, would perhaps not have

(been competent to write the poem which afterwards brought

glory to his name. Dante's ilnhappy marriage, much like that of Milton, added the necessary acid and edge to his character, and, in the words! of a. recent‘ writer, "fi.ted him to heat seven time hotter the, furnace of his Hell." Mon of rn- ius derive their special faculty for literature, art, or music very often from the circumstances to which they are subjected.

Before speaking further of Mil- ton's own genius, it might be well to examine a. few of his critics. A motley collection. verily they are! Addison comes first with a. very long and loving analysis of the Poet's principal work, which did good at the time and served. ls an index pointing to the most sub- lime parts of the subject. Johnson's critique seems the outline of a whole volume of admiration and hatred. respect and aoom, the materials of which had been smouldering in his breast for a life- time. Whole articles have been written to answer some of John- son's dicta, or to abate the force of his sneezing remarks. Most of these writers have weakened their cause by towering into a. passion and calling Johnson harsh names. Other ridiculous critiques have been offered by others who just dared t0 peep out of their holes and mutter words of Lilliputlan pTOtESD against the enormous criticism of Johnson. It remained for Macaulay and Channing to adopt the true method in their rejoinder to Johnson. Th6? proceeded not to depreciate him as others had done, but to distinguish him from the subject of his crit- icism. They stated the broad dif- ference between Johnson and Mil- ton and asked the unanswerbale question, "How could two ouch minds sympathise?" Let it be said, however, that Milton's critics. con- structive or destructive, have all given testimony to the sublimity of his poetry.

Unfortunately, the law of dimen- sions hrevents the possibility of compressing the contents of Milton's mo and age in the space of a few pages. Perhaps three words will go further than long and elaborate definition and discussion in expres- sing his genius-and these are wholeness, sublimity, and Simplic- ity- Milton was not a bright frag- ment, but a man fitted with all nat- ural capacities-a. man of reason- ing and imagination, a man of truly creative talent! The result was that, in Milton. we have not a mon-