The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-30


years has things very different from That Which
Am here to occupy yet 10 many RESPECTS y y hin1sel
Of his effective au1iarss in the teacher e sss
full knowledge, induced me, eAly in my public Me- -
give him In his dseartment every influence instsg
We have always been close friends msn Nining intimate
fellowship This has made the teaching Of youth rot
unfamiliar work. In this institution Of LEARNING has
been the pleasure Of the Council 10 make its exscuve
officer. Permit to say, 10 such position have ~
personal ends to small ambition 70 gratkyr
no fondnes to indulge Ny aim will be 10 secure The
highest welfare Of charge The authority II
love Is that ccvetguSrdng alike the intsrssta Of We
respective facnles pance with the Statutes With
sninAtins nfuepce-to No the exponent OF Ne
~ sacG .Ia 70 ss c
my rePectiys friends With my iasxpsrenee give ere
DIT for hoDe& views suggest freely whs deem = -
important, ask any operation ~hich Ia practicable In
your respective spheres Our responsibilities Il
most solemn character Those frsn
in loco parentis The future youths L. in sst
important sense dependent the direction given
Look beyond the limited preseat down into vista Of
untold The family circle has interest in them
society has interest tbem-the church has inter.
est In thsm-tbe world has interest in them. what
hopes are clustered here Ours may well b deep ada
ing Anaietes5oOrs earnest uDtiring Efforts And "
SEINE may be pain uly disappointed others,
agreeaby but our labor shall not be In vain. bsnig
nsnt Providence being reliance shall the ob
ects soctude 60 qualified to cot we'll hs part
in the great realities Of life entlsmsn Of the Alumni
The Apostle has said of Christians Ys Epises
and read Of al men And this may 10 said Of you
in reference TO these venested Ia tuc.ors In eas
sic halls you were trained Faithful and lAbosi-
professors in years Of servcs, sought to wriis
deeply in your minds those principles Of truth
and and, wisdom S upon those .rss s Of ss.n,.
your fellow You are the resc Of what Ia hare
done our Treasure our Joy We poiot with eondesnes
Ece sigma This occasion H. o. peculiar interest 70
you. Commerceneot revives the impression Of most
what familiar facea what yoaug trsl- young hopes
and fears. The realities Of life, with all their stsrnne,
young. Often the catalogue is COINED are you tie
subject OF remark. Your course i followed with In
terest and every eeh LAUREL acquire IL hailed with
joy. Gentlemen, called take share among those
who have charge Of those whose shoulders your stu
your confidence. To mans Of yon not personally
stranger, and TO others unkoosn in other assosa
tions. Permit to say -olicuds Is to carry out
in my place those great principles shsh lie At the feun
dalton Of this ps 'uon. The polc to be pursued WI
be liberal, Kind Corstiaptha commended BY careful
regard for all interests. Novste vagaries theo-
ries will not take the place Of what is substantial and
by, experiment proved TO % valuable Everything
viii be done which win give higher tone to course,
and to meet the requirement. of times. We
wish you to look alter us Follow our course With
nave g Sen toSso the arss me sr
Their solicit The mother ASKS her children TO rally
around her-to come to her aid. Nature says abe Win
not ask in vain You have power and you may accont
| pish much. Through Kind Providence, our dsbts
provided for but need There should Be- snasu
meDtt0 give pernsneIce 10 secure against the due
tustions Of pationsse-to give 70 posi-
| ton. In the department of Illustration we sanaet
IN
various pursuits OF life you will be exponents ofos
Of instruction, AMI by influence streAmsa
he halls o1n
share In your joys and your scrrovs Happy shah w
be to see you wear the bays OF honor .sd gather re
and our Young gentlemen Of the under graduate
classes, vhatevermsy be said TO Alumni bears dires
)y your This your form PERIOD faithful
TO yourselves the harvest yeaped IN years to
win be ample. Before you high marks, and around
youre up not few Cheering Visions one word u
| onward-onwaId. You and a.e to stand in . new
relation; while my position is that Of instruction and
nous compliance with sill that is fair and reasonable.
You are gentemen-youpg men OF honorzor principle;
you viii respect yourseves. you cannot forget the
high prophecies lof every situation. know scme-
thing Of the ties which wind themselves around your
heart The very short period 10 which have beer among
you has been enoush to induce high ,ectAtiens.
But effort will be needed Dart OF all Dose alton
ton to DUTY cannot be within any Genius
| but it is substantial merit, developed BY assid-
| uous culture which seccres permanent resulsa II
is well said by one whose verse !, familiar to y's-
Vita lahore ceo't morraibuso
| II is remarkable how great mep-the men who
make an impress on our aes--ius'rnte this What .
close ST udeDt what 81 to all Students what hbo
rious man. Webster the lasr rays Of whose
setting still lnger in the no lion One thing above
all others should govern yon and that is, constant
ference to the fsct that ra and account
reason and the divine rey eson ssy We should begin-
with the fear OF Goo Young gentlemen University
Shall 1t suer-shsll its honor be taTnshed- shall eur
interests suierY know what you viii cay Ny respect
ed auditors, citizens Of New York, there has besa
awakened interest in reft to this In stitution IN
every circle Of this netrocoi. during the last three
months; lively feeling has che he'd for It, welfare;
many earnest ~ishes for the Of the e.
fort in progress to The clog which has stood Ia
the way Ct its prosperityand that clog disposed
tTaiion Of the spring Of 1887 or this ntsrss. ana
feeling the University is worthy Ctizens Of New
x9a is 1wp NJ state or ss':s
tons have made 1t what il s All the s,nsideratisns
which urged this noble baod to set II in motion apply
with equal nay greater force Our population 3
larger 10 the city proper; our suburbs are cities 1gsr
than CAPITALS Of kog and the field increases IN
learning in city should enjoy wded halls Ny
| alma mater classic iL venerable name
star ds strong nov in she mas always BEEN
in merit beps her prosperity may 60 on in eSSsss dow
Planted by her side will be generous emulation
The tie which binds should be tho We eujoy IN
common. The Uriyersy o. the City of New York stands
to day in a posion-oie before oscupied-ons
which invites conddepceone which invites the
nGcence Of those whose hearts them 70 do fer
learning what libe hearts elsewhere have done for
Camb,idge and Oxford aud Harvard and Yak. Our
pledges given it will soon be among the things that
| were. read what YOU will be pleased to hear.
This win be but the bgioncg Of good thin "A slsr
g OF distinction has oil. red gold medal to be given
each year foT the best oison bv merber Of the
nor class; and another gentleman pledges 500 year. 10
be given In such form ss the faculty shah decide,
awards for merit and scholarship. Aooher-usuaIly
liberal donor-authorxes to he win give 81 800
towards the necessary for astronomical observa-
tory Other friends, believe will rise and ws shah
| yet do good work for city and country. We
have no new project to offer you We need none We
have only to carry out the original plan Of this ntitu
ton 1t is painful yet pleasant thought that afssd
twenty years Of struggling 70 be In . condo
tion to work freely We need little tims ~ settle up
We iced the promising aid o. friends to place ~
noble edifcs occupy 10 complete repair and then vi
shall feel that kind bepefa:tors shall be diaAp
pointed in At early day, it is hoped shall q
able to present 10 the students Of law full
faculty embracing the most loyal minds In the pro(es-
sion We look for browning blessing only TO God.
| After this address the Band played waltz.
Mr.. p. HARDWOOD Vernon then gave an Grafton
| entitled the World Mover" which honor he attri
bued to science art the enthusiast, and the press
| The next Grafton was spoken by Mr.. John g.
| Acheson-" Effects OF the Reformation upon Know
ledge"n which he showed that the universal spread
| of intellectual information caused by that cir
cumstance. This gentleman was honored with q
larger shower of bouquets than ordinary, and with
much applause.
| The next Grafton" Elements of American Enter
nrise,,--was delivered hv Mr.. Charles @. Wallace.