, 1859-11-28

TIIuuk&:tyt.. Dedication Of the Clnrl1
seminary n"d -1uror1a 1u*t.autc.
For tue pEtss: al Tr.LGne:
.Nssrx. Ed.tort:-sIauy Of your readers in
passing this beautiful "chy of the morning. -
on the 1aitroad, hnye beheld massive pile Of
stone and mortar, beautifully ornamcnted, md
commanding magnificent prospect, mud have
inquired: " What building is that?" When iu.
formed that it IL the "CJark Seminary and Au.
rora Institute" they hare uniformly been sur
prised and pleased; and well they might, for it
Ia the finest educational structure iu tho State.
1t was opened for students last September, un-
der the principalslip Of Professor Quereau, and
had An attendance of about lwo hundred young
latiies and gentlemen; but the building had nut
been formally dedicated to kc|ehce, humanity
and God, until this afternoon -Thanksxiyinc
day--nnd the frs. day Of tue second term.
The services were held in the spacious and el-
egant chapel. and consisted of IN opening
prayer by Rev. J. ". Agnrd. M nddress By Dr.
Eddy, Of the Autthnfst<ra CAri<tida dLcocatt,
aud dedicatory praye by Ter. 4. ". Paige.
beautiful. and was listened 10 with great inter-
est mud pleasure, by very large and Intelligent
audience. Al'er gnyins pleasaut compliment
to those noble rhllauthropis.s who had been
mainly instrumental in the ctectinn Of the
building, uni who Ind watched its daily eplarg-
ing proportions to its completion, and then wit.
messed itx proud opening, mud tie successful
answer the inquiries: Are investments in
such enterprises wises will they payy ," This is
the ulilitarisu test, and ercrY thing in this age
must submit to it.
His old friend Ar. Trooper. cent -a.n,ontb,
had 10 filth in flowers, in music, in poetry, or
in pasn.;ng:- lie could see no good " as,fono
my or Classic lore, nor in anT thing that did not
pay cash dividends. The speaker belieyed that
dividends were paid down IN other things. The
VERT soul grows tender, md the heart thrills as
We move amone 6owers, We sec them ut early
morning, baptf1ed with dew dropE. colcred with
the inimifah'y ; blended tints Of Gods own pen
ciilin:s, md our inner spirits catcl, the meaning
not array cd like one Of thrse:'
Whatever hesusi6es and ennob!es our homes,
npd renders them the living centres Of attract-
i've ipQnrnces-wtsptevcr rcfines the soul, and
e1erates the spirit. aud develops tie inner con-
eciousness Of the superiority Of mind over mat
ter-p9yT.
He affirmed and demonstrated That education
is semunerativc, esen whea tested in the light
sf cash dividends, and he illustrated his posi-
tim, by it, eaect1 on legislation, on heal h and
joneevttv, on the INCREASE Of power it gives the
Individual laborer, and By the impetus it girea
to tue inventive faculty oi man.
All these points were well sustained By s:rik-
Ak 14CLFe AA4 4ltENA EQu$lEIQu UN every H1Qu.
ltat neither my time nor yonr space. won1d al
low me to Eive cFen uneagfe outline of this
eloquent and atle address, which Was concluded
by few touching remarks Oh him. whose hon.
o'ed name il borne By The institution. ''This
Lut'ding," rid te, is, glorious ceaotaph td
one whose cla'm to place in memcEv is based
upon 40 exce!llng goddess lore Of man
and t;reless devotion to human veal. lie
went about. ike lis dirinc Master, doing good,
and in thia perpctuatiou Of his uame, good,
nesa aod industry are Aouosed- The turrsts
II this massive structure seem to me Il
be baptized with new glory, s. they glean il
tho strong light Of tie setting Sun, WHEN re.
member that thes proclaim the love which th'.
people bore u good 1nan-a pioneer laboEer,
md man Of God. Aonored be the name q
Jnhn CIafkt''
The prospects Of the Seminary are not onr,
encouraging, but 1attc1inz. and they should be
for it is second to institution Of its grade it
the country
In tie evening the Doctor delivered popular
lecture in Dunuings's Hall, to large and ap
preciative audience. I need only say that i
was superior lecture, and hope for the interes
aud profit Of all parties that It will be repeat
before many Of our literary societies.
Aurora, Nor. "a, 1882. 6. G. L.