New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-30
SOCIETY MEETING-THE THEOLOGICAL DE-
PARIMENT-A NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE.

PROF. BARNARDS ADDRESS To THE ALJMNI-
SOCIETY MEETING-THE THEOLOGICAL DE-
PARIMENT-A NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE.
NEw.HAvEN, Thursday, July %, 1853.
The annual address bsfore the Alumni Association
was delivered yesterday afternoon by - Barnard,
President Of the University Of Mississippi. His subject
was TIE Responsibilities Of Educated Men, He
said that among the responsibilities resting upon those
men who by education have obtained power over
public sentiment none was more serious than that
which they eustain with relation to the cause of Edu-
cation iteef He used the term educsion in lis widest
serse including the instruction OF the people in a
that lie des able for the people to know, no less thar
the higher educstlon which is ccnhre0 10 classes All
mankiId perceive that education has value for the
material advantages which it brings; but as to It's
epncbug effect upon the spirit OF its possessor the
multitude know but little or have very vague 90
tions. They are, therefore, disposed to disparage
those studies which have not an immediate bsailng
upon tie employment Of the individual, and the
design of which is rather 20 operate upon the mind
Itself than to contribute TO the amount Of information.
TO form correct public opinion upon this point is the
duty Sfthe educated Of the country. To the stl
Gated of the country this obligation IL greatly IN
creased by the character of toe goyerome1t Toe
subseitia argument in favor Of popular governments
is found in the idea Of original equ sy of rights
in all human beings, but in the fact ths. these govern
ments are cspabe OF promoting human happiness and
of protecting socisty aanst the evils which arise
hom tie abuse of arbitrary power. Neither Of these
ends, however csn be expected of them except
through the vigilance, the zesl and the active infu
enoe q the educated portion Of the people. Govern
ments fail TO accomplish the ends for winch they we're
instituted either by dong what they ought no. or by
nes.ec,.Ig 10 90 what they ought. 1t is the later
ddrger TO which repubhcsn governments are
particularly exppsed. Unless the people ars
hghisusa there is security thst t1e pubic
iItertsts vii be protected or promoted by wise
legis.sli,u or that they will he safe from injury
through the operation OF measures snoTanty adopted
with tie design of dong good The!s mster's inter
ets may 10 no less rulously affected than by the "a
pscity Of monarch ava riei very liberty nsy be 50
restrained by surrounding intolefsnce as 20 make tue
privstcp oi political ffsnche infinitely preferable 70
eted ceuooracy. 70 promote enlightenment by scv,
thoft srd iUdcousy ch zen inst'ums ntslles Is the
on'S Ot tie educated Glass. Ih9 Is 20 be effected by
ptItCt =! stems Of youthful training snd by guard
ng re Gauss OF educat i,self cause which Is
Ioseo 10 many dangers, rot few Of which proceed
from ne PIoiessed friends. One of these dsrgers
springs Lem the Jealousy Of popular governments in
relation TO the distribution of ber4f,9 of every de-
scilptoD, tee apprehension 81 raising I'D favored
class, ard the hieepg Of the multitude toward those
VINO nave enjoyed superior cultivation II il upon
this bstis that the reckless politician builds when ne
would isDper with tie educational interests of the
State ior own selfish purpose.
Educated rep must tuerefJre be upon their cuard
10 protect the cause Of education against the uRign
Influences al work for IFS ay The professional
teacher possesses nRDy advantages f,r d,yeco- pub
DC opinion upon this subject With which he z sun
poteo 70 be thoroughly acqusiLtsd IN both its theory
ard practice He ought therefore 10 impress upoa
his Pnps Iight views oissbJse their minds Of the
common eiror that educston 10 ia different grades
has interests which sntsgcsist: 70 esch other, 10
chow that Ire capacity 10 mpst itstInc icn, an' the