, 1860-09-12
LETTER FROM PHoF. KIDDER.
TIE -RfEfn H+scS--.sn Erplsme effon--.f
fr9posfffon for 1tfe BoAfs on shs ahoTs
Of Lake snfthfsun,


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Editor, Pse,s snd Tribune: 'A0'''' eep' A. 's'''
doubt not that the illusions OF ycur repor-
te1to tho students and ths theological ea:hinga
OF this Institution, in his account Of the rescue
OF drowning persons from the wreck Of tte
Lady Elgin, were kindly meant. I DEAN II
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VI 'ne 'ecanlcal a'znidcanes Of the terms, that
we do not hers teach " "nuscular." but Ecangsl
teat CAri.ti1nitv. Whi3e our grant md nronsr
| uorl :. ths .-.;,.- ~.
"otA % "o '1ain'aE : ol Inc mino anu heaf1' 'na'
our students may be worthy followers Of Him
"Hho rent about doina, cond ~ 4re csrt.;n1r IN
not o1,t tn r.r,;rd w., .hat a. +ha ,,as.a+
-, 'sUu" saetn '1A' 'o' lug P'ssen.
'ae5 o"ell IN bodies that require vigorous aud
syatsmatic exercise. The Faculty haye conae-
ouentlv he.r ,,s.,.a ~ trov +hat +h.r NV.
t..,;,.,..l, f .s.,-e
instituted among themselves suca ggmnastlc
exercises, both On faad aud ia the water, as
qualified them to render valuable services On
the ocras;o, of4ba 1,+a ue,oncbo1v s;,a.tar
a iu.. comment uoo, The part talen bv thu
young gentlemen Of the Institute in the rescue
Of passengers from thu wreck of the E|ein.
~..,d -t.- H.. .:-..,;.s :.,-
" 10" ~ - :" " A-4 Pi0'5 40 ~
valuable accomplishments to courage aud force
in the hour Of danger. W,tbcut discretion.
t,-,a :, ,,-,aa a n;.t,an. .,,z,.ea. a.
.o4ee 10 "as'eu' 0na ""nou' cai"nea' ING -aos.
5mpetuous courage Is Ealn. 1t is not presumed
that acy Of cur students expected to turn t.eir
.nuat;c arns,ianr4. ,,r-;, r. ~. sr,urnar +o o,o,
.a..,.-. 49, ~ 80 =. -. -: ~ oa~A
aeseu1t Is 1aey "e1a eaao1ea TO 20 In sas'tg
human life on Saturday last. But it is certainly
to their credit, that on moments notice,
tnoy hhsteced to tue scene Of calamity and
.91ifa HAu th9 noss sell, s.cnGcng e1ert,ons
~nle tnefe was human body LIVING or dead to
oe enafcaed from the Eusry breakers. In the
Pernons struggIE to save she drowning it prov-
% .nas thoae who hid praet'ced surt. ba;hing
naa great aaEaofage over persons not accus-
tomeo 10 tae Aaxe beach. Tie latter were
swept Gown by lhe tirst waves, while the for.
u mes hae* o9" 60 roc me surge at the proper
a'a:l tnem most.
as mus: have been corjectured By all %ho
mare fesd the accounts, the scene was one OF ap.
PallnE sublmt!y when in the course of q few
cd into ihe dsveurine blesEers afsng gs. precip. %
nous bank either to lie promptly rescued
or swept trto watery gravs. Nor
was the moral subiimity of the spectacle I6s.
eenea ~ the contrasts Of character Witnessed
On 1he khoEe. For Wills goody number of
young men: including Tarious others besides
members Of the lnst'tute, many Of whose names
nase Eot oeeh mentioned by the press, were por
lno9 taelf hesAh and Lie to saEethe ship*reck- |
% scores, perhaps hundreds, coulI Walk and |
gazs ABOUT With indifference, doing notLiog,
y erse tnan this, some were pre.ent who could |
um1t tnelr energies 70 breaking open ceEk Ct |
sMrp.ee M aso tessInng laemseiFes uton the ffu't; |
VlQc40 hNu EQuLu IN Tue &iRQt Of Drowning tutu /