Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29

nlnity that il is important that they be listened TO, and
that il il is necessary that effort be made 10 place
Brown University under proper system Of polity.
Aud whilst this subject, shall just take
occasion ask, il meets the decided appreciation Of
tins people, that one individual, without any other
claim exclusive influence than that -hich donation
gives, for which he has received ample equivalent
should possess the power Of controlling the dcstnes Of
University, in which only particular sect but the
whole people, arc Interested Should this influence be
dulged, ftte individual does actually claim in Can this
influence fail to succeed in securing any thing else than
the ruin of the institution whilst such influence is felt!
Was it contemplated by those who secured to
Doctor Mcsser the place which he holds, that whilst
he the robes Of Office he would descend, for the
sake pleasing whom he might consider kind of
temporal Lord and master, to the miserable policy of
conducting the University committed to his charge, in
that way, that should suit the vanity and Indulge the
Sls of one, who is about capable of judging Of the
merits of he is of estimating the proper
ties of the sesl Our word for it---nay not our word
but the rorG OF that community which hunby re-
present, no such thing was contemplatcd:--and,
if the departed spirits of those who, earlier times
watched the then Rhode-lsand College with an anxious
eye and lived, and brcahcd and had their being in its
success, permitted wander from their best abo es
they would look upon the fallen greatness of their favor
itc institution and exclaim
Farewell, farewell to oil our hopes
To all our projects we must cry iarewell.'
There a time when Rhodc-Jsland COLLEGE, was
favoraby known to the world time when BY the ennis.
sion of eminent scholars, 1t maintancd rank which,
whilst ii added to its reputation, redoundcd to the
credit Of the State, and babe fair to become the most
popular among the popular of American Literary nsti-
utions. 1t was in those proud days, when MAnYING
and NANCY presided over Its destinies; men who
not TO be swaycd BY the tnsc of tho bubble or by
the trcatenings of purscproud arrogance. They per-
formed their duty they did it earcssy and without re-
proach-they awarded to merit its calm-hey knew of
other criterion by which they could distribute their
honors-they rumphcd during their administration
ths University hourlshcd-and they gained for them
selves fame imporshabc as was great No
tmc-scrvirg policy theirs they we're aware of the
responsibilities they under to the pcople-they
justly appreciated the duties they were bound to per-
form, anu in pursuing the straight forward path of official
duty, they every obstacle and laid The ounda
ton Of fame for their iavore institution, which the
whwinds of passion and the tides of opposition assaed
but assacd in vain. Whilst they presided over the in
stituton, it respected at home, vencratod abroad
and hade ar to Distance in the Honorable compe
on Harvard and Yale, and draw its classic halls
aspiring genius from every section of the country Han
py days yc have fed and left us nothing but the pain
ful satisfaction olamenting what University no,c u.s.
and ofboasting what it once was!
There is pleasing, yet painful qualification in cast
ing tho minds cyo to by-gone days, when we could
with pride, tell the world in verify, and with Justice.
this institution, which have fostered with pareptal
care, has in its rising greatness repaid our solcltudc
and rewarded for benefactons. II is a me,,n.
cholly, yet it Is pleasing grathcation to point to
the productions of Rhode Island Colerc, and tell tbc
world, it sent forth BURRILL, burgess, Rus
SELL, ROBBINS, HOLMES, aHUNTER, a SEARLE
a PITMAN-mcn who have distinguished themselves
among the wissst and best men of the na,ion-men
VINO have hourshed in council--in the fields Of sci
snce and literature, and who have attained the first
stations OF eminence known in the Repubc-men
who are looked up to As wise civilians, as eloquent
advocates and capable of solving the intricate
problems of the arts. But when boast of the pro-
""N'o" W SuSH WmlSt university was
under the auspices Of NANCY and a MANNING, we
are chagrincd with the reflection that since that event
iu PERIOD the University has forth but few who
have done honor to themselves, the character of
the Seminary where they acquired an academca cdu-
cation. 1t is true have had from it WHIPPLE,
and few others, whom we would name, were we
not afraid of violating private friendship; but has the Uni
versy whilst under the Presidency of DR.. MEssER,
put upon the world cotero Of such individuals as we
have above recordedl 1t will not be contended that
1t has, and we take the proposition rcfuted--
And why does this discrepancy ex,st1 Have we re-
trogaded in mind .! Have we failed in genius whilst
we have increased in population! We think not and
for single selves, ascrbe the falling off to the
the NAL administration Of official duty, and the ne
ty, which be condemned as sincerely as it is to be
deporcd
We shall now repeat what said the last week, that
reform is loudly and ardently called cr, ard that it
becomes the Corporation take immediate steps to cor
rect abuses, which pracced in the open face of day.
in the University, and which cmincntly cacua-
ted to bring into dsreputc and contempt. What these
abuses are, every will understand without our re-
peatng them and it is altogether waste
time the subject.
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