The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-24

The London Sun gives detailed report of the
installation of Mr.. Macaulay as Lord Rector o.
| the University of Glasgow
The ceremony excited much interest in Glasgow and
peeedented at least very brisk The proceedings were fixed
to commence at u o'clock but long before that the
snd be eGT sem0 s ns PGepay Of the
LOOK place IN nOwlse remarkable Ii
eious. and there its merit begins and ends The room
pup ans dsR and
eI bs extremity two galleries cross the hall at right angles
the names of the different classes the University who have
1ght to occupy them.
t0gdi-marched into the hail from their respective class
CONS, and the space appropriated for them speedily
cfamed Dy as noisy set OF yonng gentlemen well
pc conceIyed The galleries were set exclusively for
The students had been admitted soon after IL O'clock and
from ma time nnll IL the upoa was ncessant Calls were
popular pe1sonaees The names Of the proessors were
mostly received with accamation Then the ladies in the
name Of the Earl of EgIintoun obtained similar tribute
hes distinct rounds Of groan were appropriated to the DO
with these unctonaes the gate and three cheers and
Ultimately counter cheers were given for anybody for
4 few before IL O'Clock the diguitaes of the
Lord Rector marched behind the bearer after him
came the Reverend Principal the Professors, and Of
supported the hand by Principal Macs,iane and on
the other hand BY Professor Ramsey The other Professors
haven, the Lord Advocate. and Battles Smith, Orr and
The party received with great cheering from the
Latin after which Professor Ramsey read the minute
Of election in Latin-by which Mi Macaulay was
gentleman then reced the formula of an oath which Mr.
Macaulay repeated after him, and which he signed.
Mr. Macaulay then addressed the assembage.
He commenced by returning thanks for the honor
bestowed on him.
My first duty gentlemen is to return my thanks for
mn G,oarcN
That honor, as well know, wholly unsolicited and
be can assure lure You i was wholly unexpected may add
sqftrages should have respectfully declined vtation
my om pR R s S Oe last sD se 10
language which well became him that he would not have
John Russell with equal truth declare that woUd
not have come forward to dsplace estmabe gentleman
last that for him. and feel this ysaf that it is
MONT moi oI on me 10 les % the PTopHety Of your decision in
the sole Judges Therefore accept, with hankfuness. the
to f W cse he ye g to
the credit and the welfare of this University
The new Lord Rector after remarking that this
was the four hundredth year of the existence of the
University, entered into of those hstorico phi
losophical dissertations so characteristic of him as
writer and as an orator. Tracing the history of
the University by centuries, he concluded his elo
quent address in the following words:
Another century is about commence-it abou to
Ge6n from me you must expect no such gloomy progno
my Go1nf no have ben Hph1s but growth and
and the longer contemp ate our institutions the more
m becomes my conviction that they sound heart and
Their strength still the strength of youth we still see
lem standing majestic and mmovabe while dynastiss
which s @ nna Ss
ws do has .t only their sol
and WISE and temperate pocya policy of which the prn
what is eyil-(chee)that institutions may descend
unimpad to late postenty while, under the shade of
long continue to flourish trust then that during thu
naned and i after that time this celebrated
try and Of mankind. trust that the instala of 1919 will
that which have now the pleasure to see GC6eers
IL possible that desc may not ST where you
have disappeared 1t ossibe that my successor may
speak to your successors in more stately edce which will
ct that day. as fine specimen of the aTcht cure which
houshed in England in the Times Of good Queen Victoria
that though the site OF your have changed
though The walls of institution have changed the
will hops ss soa s
hat the fifth century of tie University has been less
proof Of that assertion to long is. Of eminent Den-o
great masters of the sciences of learning Of
pit and the he Will hope and believe ee himself
bound IN Justice to mention with high honor the of
some OF my young friends who now listening to me.
And ne will hope be able to add that that talent and
being used Tor gnobIe selfish object but hey were
courage9usy and generously employed in order to
the good OF the of their good phys
cal and moral in or Ter to extend the empire of the
material wordat they employed for the defence of
toleraoa and liberty against bgo and tyrants and the
defence of virtue and order against the enemies OF all divine
and human laws. Cloud cheers) have given ance
gentlemen to part and part only of the feelings of which
on this solemn occasion, mind full again
daily thank you, and you that while live shall
never cease to feel great interest the prosperity and the
fame OF that venerable seat OF learning with which by your
kindness, have this day become connected 1.-THE right
honorable gentleman resumed his amid loud and long
continued applause1
The Reverend Principal then pronounced short
Latin benedction, and the proceedings terminated