Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-11

notice the charlottesville too much over
looked Sin this enlightened nineteenth Gen.
tury"--between the demands of the stomach
and the demands of the soul for science, be-
tween veracity and truth--dead "attorney
logic" and vital truth-and especially bis ex-
position of the true use and end of science.
We have not room at present to mako an
extended analysis Of these points, but refer
our readers to the address itself, where they
will find them set forth in the authors clear,
transparent style, though with much brevity,
considering the importance of the subject
a subject, which, from its very nature, can
not DO comprehended without reflection.
The positive value of modern popular lee
lures, Mr.. P. thinks is generally much over
rated. Their negative influence in keeping
out more injurious matter, he does not touch
upon. His criticism upon Just discourse
and the relation TO it Of flowers and imagery,
ornaments, we particularly admire. As a
whole we think the discourse fully meets the
high expectations formed of Mr.. p. and at
tests the wisdom of the Corporation of the
University in eecting him to his present res
ponsible station. Especially does it bear
witness that in addition to his we'll known
critical scholarship, he is not a mere tiger
med grinder" but possesses living, seeing
soul within him thus showing tina, the charge
is not applicable to him, which is so often
made, and sometimes with so much Justice,
against learned professors, that they are
"hide bound pedants," mere lifeless abstrac-
tions. and encyclopediacal receptaces of
book lore, whose souls were living sepul.
cheers.
MIR. Pease closes with an appropriate, af-
fectionate, and touching tribute to the men,
DRY of the late Professor MARSH. Appro.
pirate we say, for we doubt not we shall
pronounce eulogum that would be most
grateful 10 the author when we say the adj
dress gives evidence that he has communed
with and imbibed the spirit of the teachings
of that great mind. Indeed we hail it as a
single ear of the rich harvest of thought
which the world shall reap, through all time,
from the rich seed sown by that venerable
man. How wide and how beautifully con.
sentative his influence shall be, we can not
now tell. But we know the hearts he NOV
ed SO deeply and the minds he moulded so
powerfully can not be lost upon the world.
In them he yet lives. We rejoice that the
spirit of his life and his philosophy still dwell
in our University, and that he is not yet lost
to it. We assure the friends of sound learn
ng that his influence is yet there and still
commends it, preeminen,ly, to their patron
age. Meantime, while our University is
thus blessed with enlightened professors and
sound instruction, is she to receive no relief
in her pecuniary struggles1 Whilst our Lee
gislature finds money and sympathy for de-
stroying crows and muskrats, and multiply
ing pickerel and silk worms, can they do no.
thing 10 sustain and foster an institution
from which proceeds incalculab,e blessings
to the State, and influence and reputa,ion
abroad more than from any other source p
1t is probably too late for us to be heard on
this subject, by the "assembled wisdom" du.
ring the present session. We shall resume
the subject at our leisure, however, and
"keep it before the people,"