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 oracle strangely failing to detect in the Address little more than “ a mass of pompons verbiage ” and “ an accumulation of meaningless platitudes ” ‘‘ singularly devoid of the stuft' that creates moral enthusiasm or the noble call to idealism which inspires young minds the master-piece may safely be trusted to come to its own in the freer judgment of the wider public whom it is now to reach. And thus may be ratified its unclouded approbation by all other responsible organs of the Indian Press — that is, as “ excellent ” and “ attuned to a loftiness of outlook”, according to The Hindu, “above the ordinary run,” in the opinion of The Daily Express ; “ a message of inspiration as adjudged by New India ; and “ an eloquent plea for reason and action” that ‘‘transcends the ordinary level of common thought and breathes of the true sj^iirit of the prophet and seer,” in tile view of Justice- The discourse sets forth a vivid exposition of the solemn significance of the graduation ceremony of the hood and the gown, the pledge and the diploma. It also lays strenuous