The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-08
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us qnte antYeiF, INV days, Hntl moSi
agreeable one 90 ns, to meet sfNiihHPnhIie AL
dress i1om public man, tree from al reierulir'
IN parlrs politics. Such IS the .ulgoincd
short Address. del ,ered ey Nj, WrRsqtn, IT,
the farult, and Students of Dartmouth Col
iege, on late Sst 10 thai institution, of Ni,iul
he Is "A graduate We think thai no parent can
read II without peasune, and 40 youth without
advantage.
MI Web.trr has rpcemly paid visit 70 New
Hampshire, ms patlsr St..ae. While ~ Hanover
the ohicrtsf,m students oil Dartmouth uniNr,-
-ity eavr Tim an invitation Ia attend public
dinner, winch he MAS compelled 10 decl'nc CIV
ing Ia the shartness ofhis STAY. bnt consented to
meet the Officers. students, and cdis,ns. IN the
evening At the rnl'ege Hail. Al this inter-
view, Mir. Nrh,te, took IL address those gen
llemen in the following manner;
Hr. presidem ami GcHtlrmtH Dl The fpcRiH;
tlfgtllDsinncos 10 nnt allow the pleasure
NJ ndhNsf4igg the invitation 10 which you hNr
k'ndlgtoined 20 pass day With yoa n inose IN.
ysSRr yont care, aud I" inert yoa at dinner ognu'
Flall Permit me nevertheless, 10 kno~ledgc'
: most gratefully, hi. mnniesia Iod al yonf fe
enrd 10 assur, Won Mr. pIcsidentand ecu.
llrmeu, OF thr high aud sincere respect which
entertain for vo,u body aud to express my
Msstn aud constant attachment TO The Institution
over which Won preside.
III be according 10 the course oi human sem
ttpenis and feelings, TIM we shall eVe' cherish
deep sense of atecIohate gratitude towards
The maternal parents who nourishrd ou infancy
guided oul Footsteps tn childhood, and commit
ted rs M oar entering upon this world, with the
most fervent prayers aud benedIclions 10 the
protection Of Providence. II IA not less natural
that W. should cnlertnin similar feelings towards
those whose nssidnouS Tabor aud solriious care
have hern bestowed upon the monentous con
Germ Of our early instruction Reductions, to,
connected with the scenes aud the ohys Of nsr
education with the opening OF the mind the
strengthening and expanding OF the youthful M
tellcut, the formation of those sincere mud dis
interested friendships. at once SO natural and 50
grateful TO Young bosoms are NIL OF u MIXTURE to
!, awaken kind emotions, aud 10 produce hhppi.
lnaSs n hnppinrss, indeed, necessarily some.
what dmmed aud cl,uded, by obsrfsing the in
roads which time and mortality have made Oh
the numbers ol IN tniuier asoelalrf4
am most happy, Mr.. President and Gentle
men, thus publicly 10 acknowledge my own
deep obligation to the College under your care.
| feel that awe II n debt which may he ac.
kn wedged, indeed, but not repaid Aud per
init ple, also, 10 express NY convic ION OF the
h Oh utiIity, 10 individuals hnd 10 ,oefty Of The
vocation which you pursue. II tleic b. ANY
Important thing IN life, II is the business Of IT,
suuetion, in Religion, IN Moroa, aud IN kno"l.
edge lie who labors on objects wholly mni.rl-
al--wofks upon thai which however nnprov' i.
must one das perish. Not such j. the character
: nor such the destiny of That care which Is be-
slowed on the cultn R,ion OF the mind and the
heart Here the subject upon wIdfh attention
~ 10 be bestowed. is immortal and nv benefit
irnnicrcd upon il equally Ammortal Whoever
nuriiieS one human affection ~ hrnPyer rsritrs
one emotion Of sincere piety--~hoever gives n
"A new and right direction 10 a single hntnnh
! thought, or cnrrects single erroi nj the IN
y dcrstandne will already have wrought work
the consequences ot which may 'Xtend through
ages when no human enumeration rhn count
aud swell into a magnitude which no h"'nan e.
tlnair can reach.
Il is Your happiness, gentlemen, IN live Rt :
7. time When the duty To wlnch YOU have desoict
Yourselves Is becoming more highly aud, ih''r
fore more aud more Justly regarded. Ednra
. tion NAV almost be- sad to be the absorbing To-
;. plr in civlYed communities. II Is seen 10 IL
- p, th, foundation of social well-bsn,g, and Il
Il rouopc, itself also, ndissoublg, with iudvIdu
- nj hnppiness ~ both worlds; vocation so nS'
. full ~ ind spensableg srems M last, lkcy To he
come prominent: - ailtact pub &c tegh,d, mn
Ia ppn TO ihnsr who follow n, their proper pnc
- IN public estimation. tender you, gentelnst
H. nv concratn I ons on these favorable apprH
~ anre4 rs well ~ on other good auspices sinC
u hang oNft the lIhin'hluhs Jtflh o. pun
education Among your numDer, see tbus
VINO were my contemporary fellow pupils, al
whom am now happy 10 meet again, IN I'll
places Of our earliest acquaintance. For ihrn
and for Won an MI President and Gentlenpl
bag 10 repeat my most sincere rcgHrd and mo
fervcnt good wishes.
Ia NJ, Young Ftlcnds thank YOU for the gof
IN wishes y on nave sgnlled 10 meet with M, ~
ve to honor me With - token Of sonr esteem y
- able tn comply with your requests, IN that par
Sc cular II 2 srs me tue satisfaction 10 come
- ,nonp YOU in this liicudly aud iidt'fnRl nann'
lie 10 exchange mutual greetings. and 10 chen
~ the feelings which hrCome the Sous OF The sai
IL mother, hopr ,on vii regard mr m BROTH
IT, no otnerwi,r distinguished from yourselves III
"A a. being soinc what cider, aud 1.-the me
MT pxprfiruccd but sill rs auxinus - any hIntl
among you TOT your collective and your ln'I
dual happnes'. The reputation oithe oollrl
aud the exemplary conduct, aud ihr justly
NJ. cued Improvement Of ihrsc who compose
NJ classes Of tho unde,- graduates, cannot but
an highly grariy ng 10 H. friends Penmh me !
, friends 10 n>r the privilege oi al elder broth
r IN endeasorlng 10 Impress upon you, s'li me
il. deeply, the wal importance OF hll'oe up q
A potiIon OF your time with the most assIdHons :
h.. phcai,on Many things you know, aud ma
l.. things YOU can estimate. rs they ought 10 be-
-, iinIaird. But It is not commonly given 10 you
- niois To know the true value OF time, NOT
Ia Judge Justly OF the necessity OF filling II I
ri with duty.
,.2 These things become iul' y revealed. ho~eyer
H. advancing age, and Increasing experience. \
III may safely take the truth, Ia this respect,
ci edn--and be- assured your Gath will ere 10
s.s he followed by your own personal conviction
az At this period oi your lives, and " 18th these
m portuniIies around you, nom which you are
M. soon to pat, yon shohd count not only wee
or "' '"''' ~ - - a.,
ing P''' '''''''',' ~ NY l..,,,,.,tss ~
ing -" 'o"' ~. la,,,,,,d =,
-, with anx ious parents, whose hopes AMI pray
~. constantly look hthefwaid for their "eIc
;na with an expecting country, that looks 10 y
e and such you, as her future protectors. be
factors aud ornaments NIih the certainty I
your minds aud hearts are now receiving IMP