New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-26

bic word bat a., N addition 20 his other numerous
professional ard official occupations be engaged IN
editing the Records Of Massachusetts and Plymouth
Colony, in about twenty five volumes folio, and u
brngr on, the work ct the r..e Of Ave or six volumes
year, suppose must him for not attending
10 my medals, although, ike julius Caesar, the doctor
poeses-s the faculty Of doing three four ihrgs st
TIE same time, and al with great precision and thor
ouehness.
Mr. Mayor, the schools of Boston have improved
within hiiy years beyond what any one Will resdiy
conceive who has not In bis osn person made the eK-
animation Ihavo made il myself only with reference
the Latin school but have nea-on TO doubt that
il is tie with ell the others The support OF the
schools justly regarded the first Of the City
Govsrmeni, ana tie public expenditure upon them g
greater In proportion 70 the population than III any other
city in the world. had occasion last week 10 make
statement this subject 10 q gentleman from dis
tsnt State and when informed him that the richest
l. dvcual in Boston could not, with al MS money,
buy better schooling for his son Than the public schools
furnish 10 the child OF the poorest ctzen he was lost
il admiration. do not think the people of Boston
themselves realize they ought what privilege they
possess having that education brought 10 her doos,
for which parents in some 0aer paris OF the country
obliged to send their children hundred or thou
sand miles from home; for may well repeat the III
quiry Cicero, Ubi euim sut Juculd morireniur
"qusm in patra, aut pH,iciiius contlncrentar guam
Sub oculs parentum, ant mnore suultu ouam DOM 2!
In d WORD, Sir when the city library shall be COM
pleted land thanks 10 the beraliiy of the City Gov
emmett il il making the mst satisfactory progress,
which have always regarded as the necessary sup
plemeni TO schools, do really thipk that Boston
Will possess educational system superior 10 any
other in the world
Ietme Sir. before sit down. congratulate the boys
and girls in .her success Who melaischOlars, are
privileged 10 be here. The reward they have now
received for their early effort Il designed an incen-
tive to future exeriiOn, without which the Franklin
m, dsl will be rather a disgrace than credit 20 them.
But let them also bear their honors with meekness.
OF their schoomates OF both sexes who have failed 70
obtain these coveted distinctions. sode, less endowed
with natural talent, have probably made exertOns
equally if lot more meriorous some have failed
tn ouch III health. Some whom you now leave good
way behind will srsning stier you, and perhaps
surpass YOU in the great race of life. Let your pres
Ell SUI eror good fOTtur my young friends, have no
other eject than TO inspire YOU with cOnsiderateness
end kind feeling toward your schoolmates. Let not
the dalk passions hnd base selfish and party feelings
which lead grown men to haze and Willy and seek TO
niure each otter, find entrance iuo your young and
i'm oceri bosoms Let these early hOn0rs lead YOU to
n more strict Observance of the eleventh command
ent toward those whom you have distanced IN these
fchoOlday rvslries, or who from any cause nave
been prev. mt from sharing With you the ENJOY ments
of this cay; and you may lot all know exactly
what the eleventh commandment IT, VIII end poor
sr,ech by telling you good story.
Tbecefebrai,d Archbishop Usher was in his younger
DAYS wrecked on the Coast Of ireland at a place
where bis person and character were anke unknown.
Striped of every thing, he wandered To the house OF
dgniary of the church in search of shelter aud reet
craving a. sistance as a brother clergyman. The dig
pitarv struck with bis squald appearance after the
wreck. dsirusted his tale and doubted his character,
and said that far from being cers lyman, he did
not believe he could even tell how many command
meuts there were Il can az once satisfy you, said
the srcibisho,, " thar no, the Ignorant mpostor
Won tai e me for. There are ele seu commandments.
This or confirmed the disnary III his suspicious,
and be replied with sneer: Indeed, there are but
ten comm. ndments in my Bible; tell me the eleventh
and will relieve YOU" " Here it is said the Arch
bishop; "a new commandment give unto you that
you love one smother"
Tie remarks of Mr.. Everett were frequently inter-
rupted 10y applause.