Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-15
Precoealngs At the Dedication
of Hf. Union College, Ohfos-
Gov. IhaSS,s Grafton, fs -rT
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Mt. USION, Stark Co., o.. Dsc. /.
A large and apprscistive audience hav-
ing assembled 10 the new and m,gni6ccHt
edifee Of Mt. Union College, the mse:ing
was called to order BY the Rsr. o. n. Esrts-
horn, LL D.. President Of the Collsgs, aud
the organization vas perfected by slsctipg
Col. s. ID. Harris, Editor Ohio Farmer,
President; Col. S. C. Portor, Col. w. Stsd-
man, Col. T. Ball and Hen. j. A. Amber
Vics-P Presidents; and j. T. Brooks, Esq,
Hon. J. K Ruksnbrod and Pref J. o.
Chapman Secretaries.
After music ty the Mt. Union Choir and
prayer by Rev. DR.. Reid, of Cincinnati,
Hon, S. p Chase was introduced, and pro-
c.eded to deliver a very appropriate and
truly uasterly Orstion, in manner .elo-
quently impressive. His theme involved
the nsturs, means and value of Educatiea,
and its Importance to the preservation and
prosperity of our county. He traced the
remote causes of the insane and fead:sh
Rebellion in our country to tho radical de-
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stratsd that our free and republican insti-
tutiobs could not prosper, nor long exist,
without fondy chsrishing and hberslly sup
porting cur common schools and colleges
He argued at length the paramount claims
of science and of higher education; and
that every boy ana girl of the land, without
distinction, was justly and equally entitled
to thorough primary and collegists irstruc-
ton, in the same schools, at the expense Of
the State and that, under the fostering
patronage of the Christian church. more
than one-tbird Of the aggregate endowment
funds of the colleges of Ohio were obtain
ed during last year, while. quelling Rebels
aud pobly sustaining our free institutions.
The speaker then compared the objects,
growth, and usefulness Of American colleges
with those of Europe; and closed by refer
ring to the history, character, end success
of Mt. Union College, and by invoking
upon its Frightening future the continued
muni6cence of an appreciating public, and
the protection of an All-Wiss Proyidsrcs.
The meeting took recess until evening,
when the people re-assembled, to hear ad-
dresses from Rev j. NJ. Reed, DID,, editor
Western Christian Advocate, and late Pres
ident of Genesee College, N. Y.,7snd from
Hon. E. Z. White, A. NJ, State School
Commissioner of Ohio, At the CLOSE of
these addresses, both of which. we're of a
very high order, and delivered With mark
ed and happy effect, the religious dedicatsry
services appropriate to this rejuvenating oc-
casion were conducted BY Rev. Or. Reed,
and the benediction pronounced by Rev. i.
N. Baird, DID,, of the Pittsburgh Confer
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During the interim of the afternoon and
evening addresses, Rev. Johs MeCarty,
the agent of the College, sold scholarship
amounting to between $4,000 and $4,000
t besides the reception ef some very accept
? able donations 'i 94se
This new building is pronounced by sOot
.. Judges the best college edifcsin Ohio, j
furnished with sacsllent apparatus, sdwil
S accommodate 800 students. ..agst,2.
The College is located in very healthy
Q moral, and enterprisins comnnnity' pes
Alliance. o., and is now engaged in seeur
{. ing q permanent endowment Of eso000O
: and has already received amousts indicativ
a Of entire success.
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