The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-10

INAUGURATION Of THE PRESIDENT OF
HARVARD UNIVERSITY. The interesting
ceremony of inaugurating the Hon. JOSIAH
Quincy, as President of Harvard Universe
ty, took place on Wednesday last, and was
witnessed by very numerous assembly of
spectators from the neighboring towns.
An appropriate prayer, by the Rev. DR..
Porter, introduced the services, which con-
sisted of Latin Address by Governor Lin
coin on investing the President elect with
the insignia of his office reply in the
same language, by Presiden: Quincy; an
Grafton in Latin by Charles S. Storrow, of
the senior class another, in English, by
Mr.. Newell, resident graduate the in
augural discourse by the President; and
concluding prayer by the Rev. DR.. Ware.
The Latin reply Of President Quincy
abounded in happy points, and so far as we
might venture to judge, we should pro-
nounce it very favorable specimen of his
classical attainmcnts. His inaugural dis
course was on the subject of education gen.
ssR @Meqqny Of the yieSMSd T Philosophical
He noticed with great satisfaction, the i'm
provements which have been introduced in
to the mode of education, particularly the
substitution of persuasives in the stead of
/ the harsh system Of correctives formerly
adopted. He followed out the various
means of education from the primary school,
to the school of the world, to the last of
which he thought all the instruction and
discipline Of other schools should be adapt
] ed. He showed his catholic and liberal
feelings, in hoping, that the institution,
over which he was called to preside, might
never become the vantage ground, from
which one sect will hurl its anathemas
against others for difference in opinions (:
| but, that the cause, to which she was dedi-
Gated, might ever continue to find there the
steadlast defenders of the rights and privile-
ges of christians. He dwelt with much
force, on the policy Of concentrating pat
ronage upon few institutions, instead of
diffusing it over great many. The former
mode tending to elevate the standard of
| education, the latter to lower it.
Mr.. Newells Grafton waa beautiful
PIECE of composition, and was received with
great applause, particularly that part of it
aIlndlng to the former President, DR.. Kirk.
land.
After the services in the meeting house,
sumptuouS dinner was served up to the
members of the institution, invited guests,
and masters of arts, in the Common Halls,
which were elegantly decorated with pic
lures, evergreens and flowers.
1.-THE evening, the President held levee,
at which he received the congratulations of
the numerous friends of the College
About eight o'clock the illumination began,
which formed the most splendid spectacle
we ever beheld.-.Satem Observer.
MUNIFICENT DONATION. On the occa-
sion of the Inauguration of the new Presi-
dent of Harvard University, Il letter was
received by the corporation from the ven
cradle Nathan Dane Of Beverly, ,nakinr n
donation Of $4,000 for the establishment
of professorship Of law at the University.
This sum will enable the corporation. with
the activity and economy which pervade its
operations, to place the law establishment
OF the University on a safe foundation for
future practical and extensive Usefulness
BY securing the services of jealous and
distinguished professor, there is little dopbt
that a law school may be soon built nm
which either in the numbers of its students
or the facilities it affords for thorough
legal education, will yield the palm of ex-
cellence to no other school of a similar
character in the Union.
We learn with great pleasure, that the
corporation of Harvard University have
made choice of the Hon. Joseph Story.
Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme
Court, as Dane Professor of Constitutional.
Commercial and Equity Law at that Uni.
versity. We hail this appointment as an
earnest that the Law School of Harvard
will soon realize the best wishes of its most
ardent friends. We also learn that there
is a probability that the services of Mr..
Ashmun, who has been associated in The
of the Law School at Northamp- !
ton, will be transferred to Cambridge.