The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-28
New Seminary M Banxhasns0n, Broom o.
Adxsss Hon. D~nlsl >. D1ckin.ou.
OUR BINGHAMrox coRREsrospRxcs

An Interesting ceremony took place at this
village this afternoon, on the occasion OF LAYING
the corner stone of the new SEMINARY now be-
ing erected here, under the auspices Of tee Sus-
quehanna Conference Of tho Methodist E,iseo-
pal church The citizens of Bingham'oa hay-
ing been more liberal in their subscriptioas
than those Of any o'her village In this valley,
the Conference decided to locate the seminary
at this place, which, it is well known from its
central and eligible situation, possesses SD pcror
advantages for such an institution The ground
chosen for the site is on beautiful comm and
ing eminence, nearly one mile west OF the
court honse, several acres OF land having been
granted for the purpose by Samuel II. p. Hall.
Esq, lste State Senator from this district The
! view Of the village from this point. and
! the extensive prospect Of the valleys Of
| the SusquehaDna and Cbenango rivers.
above their junction. form a most charm.
ing landscape, and this, combined with
the healihipess Of this region, tue facilities Of
communication, ana the social advantage en-
joyed here, NUT always attract to the new in-
stisution large number of pupils The ediGce
will be of brick, and tho principal building is
four stories in height, l62 feet 10 length and 81
in width. 1t will accommodate Ave hundred
students; ard the whole institution Is intended
to occupy three buildings, desigued to accom-
modate one thousand.
The exercises OF this afternoon were held in o
grove on the grounds, where commodious
stage and seats for the audience had been erect
cd. A large concourse Of ladies and gentlemen
were ass mhled. The Rev. Mr. Paddock, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and one OF the
trustees, presided. First, by mn was sung By
the choir; then followed prayer by Rev. Mt
St,msnn. OF the Baptist Church, after which
lion Daniel s. Dickinson delivered the follow
iDg eloquent address, which was listened to
with deep and marked attention. He said -
Wc have met here, my friends, pursuant to
monies re corner stons Of material edif .
cOnse' rattd TO learning, ard to establish there
by, upon more broad and durable fou uadations,
structure OF which this is but typical, resting FOR
sc urity upon an imperishabe base Of morality and
religion, and ceatined to shed an enduring lustre
u'on succeeding generations The cornsr stone Of
the material tddcc in obedience to ancient Gus
tom, will contain brief history Of the occasion,
and OF The cnfrens events Of the day; u bs disio
ter cd, perc5ance, only By the influence Of years. or
the conflict Of physical elements Thn Of the
moral structure III al up the secret thoughts and
motives OF the bosom. to be revealed only on that
day when the hearts Of all are laid opsn TO view
When the material edifice shall totter to its fai
when Its lofty bsttlemenss shall rock before tho
chatDg eleme nts, and the granite, unsteady to its
purpose shall give up its char ge-w-eu the plongl
snare shall have uptufned its deepest foundation
etone, and It's place shall no longer be known
the beauty of the moral structure will rise
ab,ve. tho deso!a.ion, inspiring hope, Us does
tie bow which cheers US when tue storm
has gone to its reDose. The site selected for
gestive Of many interesting rsfections--she con-
fucnce of the Susquehauus and Chenango:-
There s not in this wide world
As tho ssie IL sso.s bosom y - : So
These bright waters meet.
Here was the loved home Of another racer whose
remains slunber beneath our feet; here vas tho
happy hunting ground Of the ruthless red man, who
held It by iudlsputable title deeds, for they
deeds of blood. Here he chauneed his savage tn-
umphs, and kindled his council fires; and here, too,
In the language Of romantic eloqnence tho "Indian
lover wood his dusky mate" He founded no To-
sttuticns Of learning; he erected no temples dedi
Gated TO the worship Of tho living God; hs pursuits
were the chase and the trail of hostile tribes; his
fierce ambition sought only alps and revenge; his
teachings were the Of tho bow aud the battle
axe; he locked ont, as we do upon the same lovely
expanse; he gazed upon the same blue heavens and
beaLtecus earth; he saw the same suo rise in the
morning, and trees blossom in the spring; but he
saw no populeus village, radiant with besnty and
teemiDg with life, and nope, and joy; no temple
spEes pointing towards heaven; no Institutions
coDsecrated TO science; he heard no shrin
whistle Of the locomotive he received no
messages from his brethren at n distance,
by. nghtnlng's mysterious agency; he heard
iDdolebt Iep0se broken by the hammer Of the artt
san. he looked upon these same grand hius, clad
in evei lasting verdurc and FURNISHED with the same
mellow SUNSHINE. He aoored those smiling valleys
so redolent Of beauty. He gazed upon the surpass-
ing loveliness Of these same rivers with their velvet
nhores, their dense ana deep ffinged foliage wiod-
urseots Of human life roll onward to the ocean
of eternity; and from the da, kness OF his soul,
ruGely mufmured Of great Spirit which gave tncm
motion. He livee and died stranger TO the great
truths which civilization and Christianity incul ,atc;
ard his race has faded from among us like the foot
prints Of a traveller In the desert No authentic
history will reco his mysterious and proftes ex
but all win rest in dreamy speculation, and the it-
fnl shadows OF tradtion-the judgments OF Q bene-
fccrt Providence upon ignoran o and barb.rism-
conveying striking and fearful sdmonitop TO those
VINO negIcct or misapply the hlessngs whi;h are
set before them In hounte ,us profuson. Peace to
the aches of the red man
A stole Of the woods, man without tear
The seminary here founded ia destined to become,
in the process Of time, great and celebrated nsti-
tuition OF learning great In its capacity to furnish
homes for, and TO i'm art useful knowledge to num-
bers; great in the moral influence 1t is destined to
exert upon every clsss Of society," great In the num-
sSa SSs forward upSn the om high road 3 hono
| and usefulness ard fame, which science has
prepared for her voteres; great In causing virtue
TO Do encouraged and rewarded, and vice 20 shrink
| from it's atmosphere like outla guilt; bat
greater still in quenching that inordinste desire for
material wealth, and pomp, and circumstance,
j which "frcczcs the genial current Of the soul"
| which has become the bane Of civilization, and
| realized the poetic sentiment, that
III fares the land to Fastening ills ; prey,
Where wealth accumuatos and men decay.
| It's pupils will gather in from the North and the
South tho East and the West, TO drink st the foun
| tain OF knowledge there opened, cad viii 90 out
refraahed and iYyf90rated by 0rou0hes from lea ca.
pious well springs, TO difuse the blessings a. edn
| cation wherever civilization has travelled.
Though no sectArian theology will Be incnicated
here the institution win stand the f0gterchid Of
denomination OF Christian people, who, in their
minstYations have, in their sphere Of action, lite
rally 0b0yA& thA dfvjua fuunotton Huvaach th0