New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-23
fnausuratiea Of President Sparks af Hsr.
ward Collrr~

Dr. JlRrn SPARKS sss in.uxurs,,d q. the .nc-
oe..or Of Mr. Everett in the PRESIDENCY Of Harvard
Coiiss. amid TIE broiling hes; Of Wednesday The
csrrmory attended ~ large number q si,tr.
gui.hed gentlemen Of Boston. Il Vas 70 have began
IN the afternoon bot the pro cssion for tie Church
ga nc, start eli long alter when they got into tie
church the crowd were swelteriss
TIE exercise. we're commenced with q prayer BY
Rev Dr w.Ixx, sfter which Gov Bsfoos adirrs.ed
TIE President committing to hin the ~ rhois Of bis
rev ortce and eonsrsralAting him on having come
from, successful and useful career .s historian %
devote himself 70 the important work OF Instruct
ns he youth Of Se Republic, aud expressing he cen
adence hsi in the incglcstiors OF he University a.
party pol!uc. viii D. avoided. sni the only govern
ments doctrines incacs,ed vii Se the great principles
OF republican constitutional liberty and lhsL discard
.as a. .ectsnsn.sm regioa the theology taught ~il
b the simple truth Of revelation written in letters
OF living hsht on the PAGES Of .he Bible
To this the President appropriately replied Isun
ode sung and ~ halls past esnr The insagurai
Grafton occupying an hour and quarter IN the ieliy
cry We copy the repor, OF the se.sos Pes,
After SOME historical remarks relation o. the ov,
ot liberty Displayed by the most distinguished Of
Harvard lust pfior % and during the Revolution. he
prcreded 20 present his views Of the mesns meihods
snd objects OF collegiate educsuOn. The ool.ci OF
col.e gate education 20 unio and dissiYne ne men
tsl sud raors powers higher degree fhsn they ca
he schools from the nature 81 their
izsuon and the oi the scholars The sentiment Il
the whole nation hsd BEEN spressed IN favor 81 colleges
ss means for extending and completing elementary ~
ucNuou. When The stamp Act sss passed, there we're
oui I'VE colleges IN America Harvard and The colleges
~ Nev-iork. Penney lvsns. New Jcr-sy sud Nirgnis
Nov there are one hundred and twenty colleges This
null phcAuon % small cole ses swrs he sggregste
oi expenses 90 COLI gate education much shove What
t would Ne 10 they mere fewer IN number aud organ
ICED upon more extensive bases
He went fully into the ceisls OF college lie aud train
ug snd It's numerous and Permsnent BENEFICIAL ntu
uEon those educated. lie objected dccidsily
% the stem OF Classifying uients Al th'r entrance
into college by the msk. indicating their tor .chol
arshp I'D connning them 10 that rsuk during the
once "a nited they should De allowed equal Start
cling together without regard % their standing ~
marks md enjoying the full benefit OF isr competition
The student should not encounter any tepesi'e ipnn
the OF his career. These sentiments
srmly spplsuded ny the students
On the subject Of elective studies he was equally De.
cded \. general thing young persons are not The
best Judges II the IT mental pne beet sal
custed develop their powers or a. NJ them Tor he
duues OF he. A ne had said before, the object
oi collegiate education was not So much 10 inp-rts
know se OF fscts 20 carry the mind up hy
slve degrees "a kno~le edge OF principles Ia" great
purpose 20 teach them how 10 le-ruho~ - inv"s
ugsie lie d~elt az length this point. snd smphhed
upon his former views IN relation TO the science OF eda
cation The object ~-s "a send tue graduates iorth
into the world qualified TO learn and understand ne
lessons taught IN the great book of e and through eS
psriencc obtained by intercourse with mankind lie
considered u peculiar merit In colleges thst they
are essentially American IN character. and better
adapted than any other college. 20 educate American
cuzcns lhst IN consequence Of their numbers the
of education 10 not equs % the expep-e T. one
OF the sacrifices mske for the privilege ~ hav
NIX national character and nsmefor he blessings a
freedom sni union. Time will 30 its own wors n
percncs will the of the ps.t and under
the Smiles OF benevolent Providence, there was, he
said despair OF the literary fortunes Oi Jus
favored and
In conclusion he made eloquent sppe-l 10 the un.
and all attached the Jpiversty pursu.
ng the professional studies, and biz remarks
sere very loudly cheered
Ills object appeared ha 20 state fully and plsny
his views Of college study and discipline IN order that
those who Interested Ia the subject may understand
the Intended policy OF his administration
The concluding exercises were prayer by Dr. IRAN
els. singing Old Hundred snd the ben~diction
In the evening there was grand col-tion IN liar.
ward HAL. and the college buildings were generally
illuminated very brilliantly
There some difficulty 10 getting uto the collision
a Harvard Hall and . biz OF a occurred between
some OF the alumni and the police and bl,ss fell TAFT
and thick but the police being few IN number were
easily oycrpowered-their hsts knocked of-'heir
slaves Of office wrested from them Hon. Josiah Qain
cy Jr who had Previously got into the Hail. then sd-
dressed the crowd IN lew words. which soon pro
iuced quiet Word passed along to open pas-
sage aud let the ladies pass in This was done AID In
bret space OF the outsiders who bad tickets soOn
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