Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-03

on his rcsponsible dGtics-
The oath of Office, and OF allegiance to the
! State of Vermont and to the United States,
was then impressively administered by Gov.
Dillingham;. closing by presenting to PreSi-
dent Angel the keys Of ths University.
/ DR.. Torrey then in behalf of the Faculty,
addressed beautiful and touching welcome
t. President Angel. He s1id that as an old
servant Of the University, spared to serve
under. four successive presidents. he had the
honor to welcome him to the head OF the
/ Faculty. assuring him of their fall conf
denee and heartiest support, and praying
that God would spare his life and make him
a blessing to the college and To tine world.
Mr.. Torrey spoke with an earnest feeling
which moved all who heard him. As the
new President stepped forward to respond, he
was received by a burs; Of applause from the
Alumni and audience, which died away only
to rise again, and continued for several MIN
utcs. We never witnessed a hcariitr de-
monstration of welcome.
PREs. ASGELL's Address.
NJ. President, Trustees, Il mmai, and
Friends Of this UairersHg-It Is with diff
dence which cannot describe, that | have &C
copied this symbol ofauthority and have taken
this oath Of Office In this hour Of my solicit
tude these cordial words Of welcome, uttered by
these reyered lips, are most comforting and
cheering to my heart. am most truly grateful
for them.
So few days have elapsed since vas cal ed to
this post, and those days have been so crowded
with labors incident to my change Of position
AMI to the organization Of the new department
in the University, that l supposed that FORM
al, inaugural address would not be expected Of
me. But I should DO injustice to my own feel
ings # did not assure the Trustees how deeply
sensible am Of the honor they have CONFER d
on me, and Of the weight Of responsibility | am
assuming. Approaching fully, trust, the i'm
portauce aud the difficulty Of the work before
me, | know that if meet with any measure Of
the success you have been pleased to wish Tor
me. | shall owe 1t mainly to the constant auI
hearty support Of the Corporation, Of ny labor
Ious and accomplished associa IS in the Facu lty
Of these devoted Alumni, Of these ingenious and
earnes,-mindei Undergraduates, to the generous
aid Of the citizens Of Vermont, and especially
those Of Burlington, to the ardent zeal Of the
unnumbered friends Of this Institution, to the
warm sympathy Of all lovers Of Christian
learning. wherever their homes and whatever
their names. But above all. would acknoWi-
edge my dependence on Him, who has 50 signal
Iy blessed this University through the whole Pc
rioi Of her evcutful history. and has made The
lives Of SO many Of her sons rslounl to HIS
honor and glory.
It is with unieiguei humility, believe me, that
I take q char, which has been rendered Ills
,rious By such succession Of good and gihei
men. but which was never better grss5i than
by the genial, beloved AMI illustriouz scholar,
who. having for more than the lifetime OF q gen
grafton. dispensed the fruits Of his ample learn
ing in youder academic halls. still remains TO
cheer Us with his benign presence, to stimulate
US BIZ his uutiring industry, and 70 all US with
his serene vision. count 10 as one Of my
chief eucouragemeuts that I may be permitted
to sit at his .c,t ani prof. By his rich expe-
rance and sound c5unssls. Serrs ia coe'rU
r,Ieli. Long may he De spared 90 guide anil
inspire US all
Under the direction o. him aud his prsieces-
sors, this University, as true 90 her lofty ideal
Of Christ an scholarship, as the un,haus ius star
in these northern heavens to its appointed pest,
has now for more than three score years, been
Shedding abroad the light Of sound learning
throughout this land. If she has sometimes
been tempted by the examples Of ether iustt
tin aud sometimes by misfortune to purchase
temporary prosperity by the sacrifice Of her
ideal. she has never yielded TO the temltati
but with uufaltering step has brayely pursued
her exalted aim. This Is her glory to-isy ia the
world And we are resolved, are We Lot, that
this her Distinguishing glory shall not be lcst,but
that We Will strive TO make her future worthy I
her past. We are determined that the standard
Of scholarship and mental discipline established
by that great man, james Marsh, and constant
" maintained by his successors, -han be SO faith
fully upheld, THAI place on the roll Of your
Alumni shall he accepted throughout this nation
as a certificate Of thorough scholarly training
and Of worthy membership in the great Brother
hood Of Letters.
But while continuing TO dc all that she has
done in the past. the University now takes upon
herself new duties aud new responsibilities
Congress, prompted and guided largely. We are
proud to say, by the intelligence and far-sishted
wisdom Of one Of the Trustees Of this Iustitu-
ton, has made q liberal grant Of land to each
State for the endowment Of a school, ia which
instruction shah be given in the braucAes Of
knowledge, which pertain to Agriculture, the
Mechanic Arts ana Military Tactics, Tbs
State has entrusted to this Institution the work
Of giving that instruction, on conditions which
are known to you all. We shall therefore now
be able to open some new courses Of study, and
to give more extended and special instruction
than has heretofore been possible in certain
branches, which have long been taught. The
wonderful developments which have been made
within comparatively short period in several
I Of the physical sciences, and the urgent demand
| which Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts are
/ justly making for instruction in those sciences,
have presented an important question to all the
colleges in this country 1t is beyond dispute
that there is a large sn increasing, and reason
able demand for ampler scientific instruction
than was formerly furnished IN the regular
curriculum OF our colleges. It is equally clear
that this demand must be and will be met by
some kind Of institutions. The question IS,
shall our colleges shut their ears to the appeal
for this kind Of education, which every one
comedies lie needed, and deprive themselves Of
the active sympathy Of large portion of the
people, or shall they while retaining intact