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


Professors not Of the Cove ming Faculty.
The Medical Fscuty.
Students Of the Medical Department
Masters Of the University Grammar School
The Council
The Governor OF the State.
The Lieutenant Governor and the Honorable the State
Senate.
Members OF tho Assembly.
Foreign ministers and Consuls
Strangers Of Distinction.
The Honorable the Mayor and Common Council of New
Regents Of the University.
The President aud Facultg Of Columbia College.
Professors Of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
The President and Faculty Of the Free Academy.
Officers Of the New York Historical Society.
The Reverend Clergy
Members OF the Faculty OF Medicine
Professors Of the Union Theological Seminary
Professors Of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary.
Members Of the Bar.
Editors
Teachers Of Classical Schools.
Officers, Academcisns end Associates Of the National
Academy Of Design.
This parade, however, only appeared great on
paper, the procession consisting of the students
Of the University, the Chancellor elect DR.. Potts,
President Of the Council pro tenn, few members OF
the Council and the professors Of the University.
The Governor and "all that sort Of thing" were alb
sent Why were they not there?
On their arrival the members Of the faculty took
their places the STAGE Dr. Potts presiding, in vir
tue Of his office and the students were seated in the
parquette. The exercises were preaced by an origi-
nal Grand March, played by Dodworth's Band, after
which prayer was offered up by the Rev. DR.. Potts.
This was followed by another march, called The
Inauguration March" after which the grand cere-
mony of the day, namely, the Inauguration of the
Chancellor, was proceeded with This, it should be
observed, supplementary to the usual exercises
of the day, and had, doubtless, conduced much to
draw together so large audience was present
the occasion. Previously to this,
DR.. PORTS, President of the Council pro TEN. rose
and said that it became his duty, as representing
the Council of the University of New York, to say
few words upon the subject and to explain that they
had obtained the service of one whose character
was well established as teacher of youth-a gen.
tlenan who has already proved himself in q high
degree favorable to the people of this city by the
moval Of the debt which had SO long crippled the
interests of the institution, ard injured its efficiency
"a debt which dated as far back as its infancy.
Great credit is due to those who have stood by the
fortunes of the institution during the whole of her
career, but particularly to the members of the
faculty. May we not hope that the community will
manifest their interest by additional contributions
for the purpose of providing books, scientific in
StfumeDLS, &C., 10 mdke the lustlUuuOu WOrLny OF
the city Of New York? (Applause)
DR.. PORTS then introduced the Chancellor elect,
Rev. ISAAC FERRIS, DID,, to the members of the
University and the audience in general. He said -
Mr. President and Geptleu en- of the Committee-In
fnenced lot little by the upanipy OF your vote and by
the wishes Of those whose favorable opinion value
and in whose judgment have reason to ceDfde hSs
accepted your appointment. The position to which you
advanced is Of great honorand high respon
sioiy, and have been not little embarrassed in con-
sequence in setting the question OF duty in reference to
IL. The scenes aud duties Of pastoral life cannot
but pger with peculiar emotions. II the sweet
tbzpg character which try the heart ana prove all ha
dependence vainto apply to the bleeding bosom the
balm Of Gileadt recall the errng hold up the lamp
u truth to the travellers to another eternal world
to bring bone to the heart the great salvation effected
the Lamb Of God-to be worker with God In the
comp hment Of his plans for the REDEEM ption OF the
world Thus IT has been privilege to be engaged and
thus would have been my happiness to be engaged to
the close Of my pilgrimage How true It our fond cal
cuations and our mot sagacious plans may easily be
made utilities BY the great and wise arbiter Of human
destiny And well for US is so-as we might be ruined
at request" Ii does not indeed follow neces-
sarly that he who deootes himself to literary and col
egiate duties must be severed from all those services
which GIL the sessfu pastors heart with joy-for IL
IL to be borne 10 mind that in the youth many favorable
opp"rtuntie offer for much the counsel and sym
pathy On nspy of institutions Of learning It has
pleased God to pour out sbondany of His spirit and II
has the heart cheering privilege Of instructors TO
point many Of The most earnest minds to the Lamb Of
God While the pastoral ehice In a congregation has
much TO endsar it, In respects IL must yield the
need Of higher importance aud wider usefulness to the
Office Of oversight and training Of those who
occupy positions Of controlling influence In various
departments 81 social and active life II Is here the
tpipgs are formed ard p,shed, and adjusted which
vast extent to be felt the various professions
TO which property bfe and immortality COMMITTED
here minds TO be conducei onward in their earnest
career which shall shed Liz art and science And
carry the blessed rsdiatons Of Evangelism to the benght
ed and helpless And IL is most delightful reflection,
Is continually widening The circle of its happy
results. We have 10 means OF ascertaining how far
and upon he. many one such man as Henry Martyr.
long the removal Of such 1t may be said Of
Gentlemen the institution Of which you are the qua
ans has various fortunes and perhaps 1t may be
prove It's fun capabilities for u.efuness with many It
adage'a public debt public blessing but your
peence has yather proved the opposite The Oppression
Of debt almost necessarily leads to the depression Of
and is apt TO be folio wed with loss of confidence
and Indifference, II not alienation In the Of this
University tbs great barrier to the complete accomplish
Of It's noble objects has been constantly before the
MINDS Of men, and they have not troubled themselves to
ask whether its astusl work. under all its difficulties did
demand Of them to say to its We confidently
trust day sswniug and we hope thssa bengnant
Providence will smile Institution sustained by the
prayers efforts of warm Christian hearts. We csnoot
expect full tide ~ prosperityereat changes
are, for the most part. led gradHaly-while II 10
ward course is Attended with difficulty Pcrse-
yerance in the right way, though impeded for .
time will Ia due season work ont its proper re.
your counsel and operation indeed, without the
guarantee Of this. should not have ventursd
upon such responsibility. feel, above all, that our
common dependence must be on God II Is true
here elsewhere. This institution hns recog-
pistd His Claims and His Word bcsn pronounced
in your councils its organic law. This you charge
me TO teach, and its ethical views you would have
me instil into the minds Of ous youth Here 10 the
foundation Of individual social aud civil veal The eas
Of God in every position the beginning of wisdom
When Lore sight Of these truths bid adleu 70
all present importance, and all these auuiss o.
golden future which Gil the patriotic bosom Science
Is valuable, but especially when consecrated Knowledge
Ia power, but most dangerous agent when divorced
from religion Every good man-every intelligent well
wisher his coubtryis most solemny called upon, by
all he values In his country and her destiny TO give his
influence and his patronage to institutons Ike this
which maintain In happy union, sound moral and Chrs
tian culture with the intellectual. trust joint
labcrs may be crowned with rich measure ~ success
that may have the happiness Of seeing this inst
tuition sustained BY large patronage cherishsd b. the
warm md united affections OF all evangelical Christians
and sspdpg forth yearly its large contributions u
well qustd young To the various walks OF profess
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