New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-09


There is q proplieiy in the young ls3es Of our
promins ut instructions Of isITni1g invting Lady
f. snlsn 10 visit and give hem word Of encourage
mspt while preparing for the active of Lire. The
Rutgers lnettuie wss visited yesterday bet the
hours Of and 3 by her ladysbip sns was received
and wecomed at the door by Mr.. II NJ. Pierce, the
Principal Of the school, and int oduced to the hdis
AID gentlemen invited 10 be present on The occasion
After having vi tied the schoolrooms painting gallery
laboratory and libra Lady F'S'hla was in'rodnceo
10 the school in the chapel by DR.. krebs IN the ioo"
ingtem' -
rrTv = In that care which We exercise for you, We
have al ays been aided by the noble examples OF true
wv manhood TO whom could surely refer for iilnsrs
on Of the virtues have endeavoredto ncuc 'e and
ms history Of your eek in oil time, and in your
eonnrv and age 10 bright with sDch Names IL 70 orr
happiness, this morning, 70 introduce you 70 n9ole
lsdy, who boDors us with Vl5 from tnit ana ifoui
Inch We fopdly claim descent, whoss history,
science and literature Language aud religion aro our
common inher aDce. s,lec5 fom the far reg.ary o'
that lar those three or four whose names fsmu'1r
with us as household words, belong 70 t1e woria, aou
are ephripsd in every gente, IN every MAJ " bear''
Victoria Oueen of England, her ali tho brl heet or
pamen, of ihe she wears; H'6eth Sonergiiie,
her sexs frat compeer with The great gh's OF
scenee; Elizabeth i, y aod Florence Nightingale, min.
it,rirg Ike angels OF mercy amd The sicsedness OF
nrisor aud bo. pitfalls; and th,t tine hearted woman
nav lot cay it even in ibis pres me- tie iusrlous
wife aid widow of Sir John Franklin, wnose Self
Sacrificing devotion when even governments were
W, sr,ed ON, could eveo enlist the syUp,thy aud Ger.
vice of brave and ssgs;ious meu, both In England and
Am. rica until her b. role perseyer nee ~rung from the
Arctic Seas AID Polar lee the zen years mys cry OF
her adventurous husband 3 fate.
Youtg ladies, j have the honor to present you 70
Lady Franklin.
Af.er tho National Anthem had been sung by tbs
pupils the School and vsitors were addrassed by Or
j. W. Frsncis. He spoke OF the objects of the To-
siute ts high standard OF female edncldon It's p'st
success arc promises for the future Of the high pS
eges of the yonDg ladies Of The present day, and the
obligations that were 10 devolve upou them in taking
the places Of those engaged in the aciVi les OF
life He ako referred to the large numbers Of young
/ dies who bad received their education al Old Rat
oe g." and close by gazing tha. bis feeiogs o'er-
powered him in witnessing tie meeting of one VINO
had, by her noble dc De and true womsu'y qualities,
cune oted her Dame with the history Of the world,
with hose Of younger years inst com encng the ca
reer Of life.
The Principal then introduced the Rev. DR.. Asa ID.
Smith who placed upon the table, in front OF Lady
franklin large and beautiful quarto volume richly
illustrated one Of he publications OF the Smithsonian
Institute and spoke substantial as folowt;
ave have | listen ed with pleasure TO the fecitous
terms In which the President Of the INSTITUTION has IN
PRODUCED Lady Franklin to it's members and their
friends. am charged now with a reponse, whi %
am mott happy to be the organ, from the urg adies
of the Senior Class speaking Dot for Ia sslces oD
but for all their cates The COll.gia Department
1t is embraced i'll the fol wing note ad resssd to their
honored visitor:
wil Lady Prsn, n who's bias become deer 20 u's
household word wousDy 1--we aud dew ion sreep, our
b.ns great pleasure hich her dt 70 Institute has
Afforded usl
M.y We ask 10 be m farther srat6ed by her acceptance Of
this volume entitled The gas OF America winch the Ser
Css in ebsf OF the Collegiate department would present -
slight tribute Of their estern
humble friends and admTess OF the noble cbsractss
manifested by her Lady ship, respectfully subscribe on
names" 20 -.
After reading the names appended, DR.. Smith con-
,nued addressing hinse 10 Lady Franklin:
"Your Lady ship will deem the volume selected,
am sure both from the channel throug1 which ut 10
published and Its subjec. mater peculiarly appro-
plate ope From the se laws OF association which per-
tain TO every mind and which in perishable
the mir dfuef you cannot bug feel special ineres. 10
| a work devoted 10 tie Marine Botany Of America. ]
have great pleasure now, in presenting ths vou ne 70
| your Lsdysbip with the note which have had the
| honor 70 read"
The exercises were closed with PRAYER by the Rev.
Or. Armitage.