Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-06

And what became OF " Conrteney D.
He regularly visited al Rosalvan's--ofian
laughed with Mrs. Osmond at the rage Of Mrs
Percy when she heard Of The marriage, and
vowed he would marry too IL he could 6nd
another Mrs. Rosalvan. MARIA.
o. From the Address delivered by Raw.
ALvA Woops, at his late Inauguration az Pro.
sidehi Of Tsansylvania University. We extract
the annexed paragraphs: tw
THE general inquiry now is. how can cdu.
catiuli be made 10 subserve n.ost etIsctually our
grea, social, political ard mora. irieresisi--
What are the best means for training The usin,is
and iorn.Ig the manRers! What are the bust
schools, not merely for acquiring know ledge,
but tor increasing mental poser, and obta innna
mental discipline! for teaching youth to think,
and TO reason and to scts What, IN short. y
the education, which ought to be given to
American cit Fzsns aud American christians IN
the enlightened nineteenth c~enturyi On the
point the sentiment is be oom'pg general that
sound learning las nor received that ii.dividu
al and that legislative patronage which its con.
ncxion with the vital interest Of our codDtry d.
mands; and especially that adequate means
are not provided Tor training men TO the imperi.
ant art Of tea ching. In those arts which son.
tribute to the bodily comfort and fash
appearance Of our children. We seek 10 emplo,
the %skilfui; and shall We give their minds IN
charge TO IGN, rance aud To psdantry! Shall
the desiinies Of our p0sterity aud Of our couu.
try DC contided to superficial thinkers, to half
educated scholars, to uncnlighIenrd ,nd IN
prineip.ed pretenders! Genius Of Republican
ISM, forbid il! Spirit Of Christianity avert IL!
as ho devoted 20 The healing ait? II e one
IN which, empiricism aud quackery cannoi nov
flourish. Though the medical science OF our
country was IA inst If SOW growth, is Tecen
p;ogrcss has been rapid be opd example. fl
a century and a half passed away witiou' on"
medical school, We nov have thnse which will
boar comparison with The oldcs; oud beet schools
Ia Europe; aud which are sendiug sklful ptac-
utloners 10 every corner of our .appy land.
The Medical school Of this I'm vcfsiiy, hy
the taieDts and experience aud cntlusia st!c
dcvo ion Of it's Prrfesso.s, and b. its most
admirable lecture-rooms, has already gained
for itself u we'll ca.n' d reputation, which is the
pledge Of lis future and increasing glory.
Wnh a vast tel tory which remains 10 to
explored BY the botanist and the chemist, anu
winch abounds in medicinal plans and miner
ais, the medical science Of America is destined
to N st'll wider and nobler range.
Is he devoted 10 the Law! Something moro
than listIess reading for a given Tine. or even
attendance OIL lectures, Is now required us
preparation for this profession. He u expect
ed TO engage IN exercises AKIN 10 those which,
are To constitute Ills future occupation Though
all our aw-scl'oois are the growth OF the last
fifty years, much has been done to tender easy
Of access the treasures Of his MITIGATE science.
But much rema ms 10 be done especially in the
common law. While in this country more than
in aHy other, the advantages Ct the law arc
brought wit IN the react of every citizen ,iuuch
remains TO be accomplished 10 render lis lam
gunge Ineligible TO the people. an,' its pro-
ccsscs direct; to abolish distinctions where
there is no difference; TO make it's execution
expeditions; and 10 adap, il, in a word, 10 the
changed and improved relations Of socie,y.-
Can this be the work Of ignorance!
Is lie devoted TO theology! The day is gone
by, III VIII oh the priesthood ccn be- valued Tor
its lgn"rancc. ] would be the last TO sUbsti-
tute learning for pie,y. Educating men for
The ministry, irrespective oi their religious quail
iicaiions, will inevitably destroy the soul and
vitality ot every church which admits the prsc-
'ice. But is u supposltion too absurd 10 need
refutation, that the ignorant are the best quail.
flied 10 interpret the most ancient writings IN
existencc; -ritings composed by varmus au-
tiors during the long interval OF nearly Two
thousand years, relating to a structure Of soci.
ETY.. To ,sa ges, and to natural scenery unknown
with us, and filled ~:h the iolt,es, b'esthInps
of poetry, and with the honest iervors Of propi,-
ecy.
For the sue GEES vi y which learning has
been employed IN favor at religion, ! m CHI 70.
Ter 10 The early Hpoiogists If christianity. wbO
exposed the gross d, iormt es Of polyftrisni: 10
ti'" ieforniaiO n OF the sixteenth century, Which
ioiIowGd ~ quick succession 10 the revival Of
%!ot,.rs; and to linpugners or mote,n rn~IteI,y.
who have ~tnuinphanily oppose Argument ~
argument and Learning 10 lea rDiDg. Had not
the sac ed ora Giles, by means of :hc p, ese. been
sent through the various dialects Of iurpls,
the rrforrldtjon had NOT b, Ell effected. Md
not 70 ,Incd defend. r. ~ tho faith been ruired
up IN later I mes. the ~nrm es nfthe cross wooid
have succeeded to nssociaic in ihs public mind,
learning with mlidelriy, and weakness " ilh NJ
ETY..
II may be said that The primitive teachers NJ
pIcty we're guarially unleit, red men. But lie
"a 'aculous propagation al the gospel. a, fv.t,
by means apparently lnsdoqus e, Mas designed
Tor The continuation Of our faith, and moi for
The reguIit"G of".r oracii.e 10 . rcu,usi ~. 70
widely different. The inst scle ciad for
The first prom4igstion Of our I~.livioo we're svc-
c'ssiul. because they we're wieldsd ,snred'sfa.
!, by an Almighty arm. How MS u tbsts
handful Of men, u, t.e midst II perssc,t,ons. 10
pr sonmenis. and death, with no arms but thots
OF persuasion, With no re- y sfds bm those whitk
were uD.ceo, srfead the sr.i,,oa ~ the Q cru-
e.hes Leader ,,rvuga tls ko.naa empire?