Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-27
TON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81 1854.


The dedication Of college building, just erected,
gave rise to the present occasion. The building it,
self is no way remarkable, except for the irrcgu-
lnrity Of its shape. II is two stories high, con-
strsctcd Of stone, unhcwn and 10 by no means caps-
cous for one of it, character. l observed fca-
ture quito peculiar, and altogether different from
our New England Colleges. saw no private rooms
set apart for the accommodation Of the students
This must he attended with many disadvantages,
both to the professor and student, and strips college
life Of half its charms. For who that ha, "besn
through the Mill" and enjoyed the privilege. and
shared in the joys 50 often experienced in ofits
dingy rooms, would willingly exchange it for the
best furnished apartment in the "town - More
over it must be insurmountablc obstacle TO tho
cfcctual execution of college regulations. Int rigid
discipline forms part Of the Southern system Of
educntion,
On the present occasion, a large Of pco-
plo of all classes, crowded the streets Of Nashville
A procession was formed at the public square, and
moved on towards the College grounds. 1t was
truly grand procession, composed Of several milf
tary and othor companies, Cadets. secret organisa-
tions of several denominations, schools &C., ex-
tending 20 mile in length. ! could not help re-
marking the strange contrast between thi. and q
similar literary procession at the East In the East
such procession would be purely literary; and to
see here the soldier, with his gliterng uniform /;
the mason, with hi. richly wrought regaia, ond the
planclad 'choiar walking side by side in Literal
! procession produced somehow in my mind the idea
the idea of gruty and ouen,atous display But
custom here, makes display compatible with almost
any occasion.
Dali Il.
deliver an address on the occasion, but to the great
| disappointment and regret of all, the precarioui
state of his health would not admit of hi. speaking
and as a substitute, Ex-Governor Brown addressed
the "crowd."
lie remarked that the sympathcs of the peopl,
have ever been the side of Universities. and tina
the sympathcs of students have ever been on tn
side of tho people that this has been shown in tn
case of the American Revolution, where a studcn
by tho use of his pen alone, accomplished what
thousand swords never could have accomplished
that the same has been shown true in moral revolu
tion', by tho cooperation Of the German student
with the rcformcr, Luther. lie dcscantcd largely
cannot say eloquently, upon tho influence Of sc
ence on the human mind, wisely rcmarking that
is an error to suppose the ,oord the great weapon
reform. lie wound off, Of course, by paying Or eli
quent tribute to the wonderful improvements of II
cage, the "steam cngne.-the "iron horse
c the lightning post, '-dc. Gov. Brown i, no dou
|, an eloquent "stump speaker" but he can hard
o make any just prctcn'ons to literary oratory.
returned home we'll satisfied with Southern lit
rary celebrations. | had intended giving you
short account Of the common school system of ii
y State, but must it for a future letter.
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