The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-04
From the Classic Capital OF Yankeeland.
CAMBRIDGE, MAY l. 1886

CAMBRIDGE, May l, 1896
have long desired an opportunity to introduce
myself to your acquaintance, but no pretence has
ever before been presented. ! now propose doing
in description Of the Inauguration Of Edward Eve
rctt a. President of the Harvard University which took
place yesterday.
may not, perhaps DO out of place to premise that
not mere spectator
Atll A. M. the procession formed First after the mu.
SIC marched the Grand Marshal followed by tho senior
class and the Latin orator. George Martin Lane. Next
the junior sophomore and freshmen classes then
the Dane law school, and the students Of divinity Tho
procession closed by the Governor and suite the
President elect the invited guests and tho alumni Of tho
institution.
rian church Of Cambridge the large galleries Of which
had been reserved for and already filed with the
most beautiful, wealthy and accomplished ladies Of New
England And in that procession numbered mon Of
no ordinary mnds--of no common attachments. There
Quincy, the assalant Of Jeacrson Grccnlcaf the
historians; Longsllow, tho most admired Of American
poets Lowering, the first of American astronomers;
briggs the Governor Of this old and renowned Com,
monwealth; and him upon whom not Now England
alonc-not America alone-looks with sentiments Of the
other shores and whose praises have been sounded in
other tongucs-Webster was there And his side ap
Pearcd one scarcely less distinguished and honoredone
the last twenty years of whose life have been devoted
entirely to the service of his country, and who after
having spent the past four years in the character of
mousy surrendered every hope Of higher civil disnc
on and in an GRAFTON the sweet and charming echoes Of
Ks life shall be- devoted to " the
noble Of earthly occupations-thot Of training up the
budding minds Of his countrymen and directing their
energies to the accomplishment Of mans most worthy
nmbitionthe good of his fellow creatures But there
others scarcely less widely known who mingled in
lawyers and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and ministers Of rel
gion There werc Choatc and Ots-Shaw and Mason
Warren and Walkercven the poet Holmes did not dis
dan 10 honor the occasion.
Such was the audience before whom the most accom-
plished of New Englands orators deliver his in
augural address. And then, too, beaming down upon
him from the galleries thousand brilliant eyes radiant
with hope, and flashing with the fire Of youth, gazed
with silent expectation There too sat his wife-his
But the occasion Westminster Hall was once throng.
ed with the talent and beauty Of Old England, assem-
BLEED for the purpose Of arragning criminal and calling
him to answer for enormous crimes, committed Co
vernon General Of India The Demoshencs Of England
the accuser and Warren Hastings the culprit
But the here presented far ennobng and
interesting The Demosthenes Of America was listen
and her Cicero the orator He to speak Of the
progress of the human mind and the Of accelera
ing its advancement He had just been installed into the
Presidential chair of the noblest and Oldest Of nsu-
tons whose foundations had been laid by the Pilgrim
Fathers he occupied the seat which Kirkland and Quin
cy and host Of other men Of powerful and gigantic
the desnties Of that University which had furnished
the rolls Of the revolution SO many urss and statesmen
and heroes.
After the preliminary proceedings had been despatch
cd consisting Of prayer, music the Governorsddrcss,
To the voice commanding figure and Of Houston
he added the learning Of Adams the brliancy Of Ran
doph, and the strength Of pinon Of Clay No effort Of
modern cloqucncc to which, in Imagination, have lis
tened and description Of ancient oratory which has
wrung tears of exultaton from my eyes, produced
that fascinating spell which seduced my attention to the
slightest accent that escaped his lips and rvetcd upon
his features as BY CHARM my constant gaze For the
hrst Tune IN my lie felt the potent spell Of true clO
quence Had he spoken louder, less distinctly, ges
tured moro vehementy, or with less animation, said
word more word less the incarnation would have
lost its power as was can apply to him the homely
Of Bacon remarks: HE commanded where he spoke
and had his hearers angry pleased at his devotion
man had their affections in his power The fear OF
every man that heard him lest he should make
end"
can give you no idea of his address; Demosthencs
has truly said that the FIRST second and third requisite
Of an orator is manner" Language is weak and in
powers sight and hearing alone can represent him as
he appears will relate q single incident only, to IL
lustrate the truth Of my remarks In the Of his
address, he alluded to the reproach often by the
vulgar and uncducated upon all academical studies
he particularly nsanced the low repute in which Latin
and Greek held After animated defence Of them
and having already, az supposed, reached his climax,
he suddenly turned around and with both extend
ed towards Daniel Webster, he exclaimed, at the
Of his voice. Tell US, tell Us, you sir who of all men
least need them !" need not add, the effect cleo
trio loud, spontaneous and unanimous burst of ap
plausc from pulpit pews and galleries. startled the
onshcd arches Of the old church. and awakened echoes
never before reused from their sumbers
But perceive am transcending the limits due to the
occasion should have been pleased have spoken Of
the cold water dinner at which Holmes reced q poem
full Of humor and Quincy cracked aes full Of pith Of
the levee Of Everett at which his wife and daughter won
for themselves the esteem and admiration Of the hundreds
who crowded the saloons of the illumination Of the col
the spectators But must fan silence the last tone Of
VOICE FROM DANE HALL.