New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-17

va, u ~ roibinc ~ ali Ienrely call that in question
even venture deny It, Laughter ana cheefsI Wouu
ave number an increasing number Of books that
ave- decdeSlv 10 him not useful But he will learn also
m teJ 80 not yerT rrea, number but still number
adhere more or less to that side hngs In short as have
written il down somewhere else conceive that books aye
like mems souls-diyided into sheep ana goals. &
and apI ausel Some Of them are cacaatd 70 ie OF
advantage in teaehing-n ioTWaIdhe tnu Ir NOE and
eraons Others are going down. oV@n uo.ns ~ rrard
more wilder and wilder mischief Anu lo ne iest IA 80
to all your studies here ana whate'ef you mn! TAN
remember that TIE OBJECT Is ho' and
that you going 10 get higher IN teehheal
all that Of thing There is higher am mes a. M e
of all that especially among those who are nehueu LOT
literary speaking pursuits or the sacred
are ever 70 bear mind that there lies behind tha e
on Of what may be called wisaoMIna,i' SUM rlonrd
citation and lust decision TO all the objects taI come 1u
about you and the habit Of behaving wan justice anu T.
In short-grest wisdomgreat Is the Fhiue " u
cannot be exaggeated il Is the highest achiei o. na
Blessed is be that geteih UNDERSTANDING ana tIan
believe occasionally may be missed very easily but ,e
more easily than now think. II that IS allure on ~
failure However will not touch further upon tha matter
In this University learn from many sides here IS
and stir about eBdOwmens. But Should nave
said in Tccar TO book reading II 1t be very important bow
ycry usef would an excellent library be IN every ul'er
hon e viii NOT be neglected by those who have charge OF
vOu-and indeed am happy 10 near tsl your u4u 20
much improved since the time knew IT, and hope Will so
on improving more and You require money TO 40 mat
and You require also Judgment 10 the seeeios OF t
Nous insight into what is really for the advantage Of
human soas the exclusion OF all kinds Of clap.
- lt,o,;.S rooreIlourhtori- The choice Of wise
6ooksas much as possible good books. As was saying
bere appears to be eren demand for endowmentssn assd
and praisewory industry for getting new f1nas
ed for encouraging the ingenious youth Of universc es
pecialy this the chief University IN the country
hearl Well entirely participate in everyb9gys approval %
the movement Ii IL very desirable IL should be responded
10 and one expects most assurcdly will AZ least is not
will be shameful 70 the country Of Scotland Who1 lele
was so rich in money at the present moment ana never
stood so much in need getting noble universities To counter
act Eany Influences that sprngDg up alongside Of monty
en5owmentsIa taught al least IN Iivary rude old
barbarous ancestors we have been pleased TO eau I'm
them an sorry TO saw we ore yet by any manner
Of means equal, or approaching eluaAy; 5 Laugna.'
cannot ep thinking that probably has ileTc been at
ny other Time 10 Scotland TIE huhdredh part Of the m9rey
here Is iSt odnuree,ing-a iaugll-that prosperity
Many counting tier balances ~ inlhobs Moht!
was never so abundant aud nothing that IS good 10 DC zone
with H. Hear, hear" and laugh NO IAN huoNs-oi
very few men kuow-what benefit 10 get out o. ls money
orally TO be believed laughter Nevertheless ! should
house OF refuge speak for some meritorogs man
who may hereafter he born INTO Ias s E NClu' TO
do fact those old Norman kings whom have desefueu
10 y0n-to raise nan out Of ne dt ana mlu NL9ie ~ ~
getting uampod unWoFthy on lls pai' !h'2 se ny ~
position where he may acquire the power 10 DO some goo m
his generation hore nat as much as pSsne WI Dc qoRe
satisfactory At the time IN regard 70 the class.
ica department Of things - 20 be desired that It were prop
ery snpported--ihat We cond aos IeoIe 10 90 aLu
lcsure possibly to the cultivation OF paiueaar Gep
meats We might have more Of iL4s iIom Scotch GAfSti
ties than We have. am bound however 10 say tAht ~ zoe
not appear late times endowment was TIE real soul 81
the matter Tie Engsb FOR e19me are the richest l9le
for endowmerts the face Of TIE earth IN ite Lefse
and remarkable fact thai since the tine u Bentley 700
any body that bas gained great name IN scho
arshp among tAem constituted point a. revolution ia NC
pursuits q IN that way The man that docs That j. man
worthy Of being remembered among men although De may DC
poor and not endowed with worldly "sa.ih one I-An
that actually did constitute areyorcn was the son - POOR
weaver IN sazory who edited hs le-s ID Dfes9sn IN ne
Of poor comr.de and Who While lie was edlg DIS
Thuus lad 10 gather Ls pcascCod shells tie streets sad
boil them for his dinner That vas bis endowment Laugh
But recognized soon 10 have tuole great L4s
His name was Hcne lChcols can remember i was quite
n revolution my mind when got bod 81 that mans DOCK on
Vrril found hat foT tie trt time bad understood him
ana that be had introduced for tie lrt tine into AZ Insight
Roman life and pointed out tie Circumstances IN "Ic
these works witt and given Their Interpretation and
has gone on al ~ development aud 70 has SPREAD
into other countries Upon the whole there s one reason
why eados not given now a. tLcy were u Old das
when tLov founded ahbeyg college, ald al kinds Of ags
Of that description with such success az We klo" ~ thai
has changed Why that has Ct,Aycd away may ~ part
he that peope have become doubtful colleges The
real sources Of that which call wisdom whether they are
ANYTHING more-auyttrg much moTe-han cnliiyaiing Of
man In The specific Ia fact there ha been suspicion al
kind in the world for long tine laugh What i an
old saving an old provcrh An q mother wit worth
round Of clergy Laughter There ilat MAJ Is
perhaps nearly wise h. looks ~ because De has
poured speech copousy Laughter When The seven
free arts on which the Old universities wee based came to be-
modified little in order 70 be eonserent for o. 70 promote
lie wants modern socetyihough perhaps some 81 them
are obsolete enough for Of uG-AeTe arose
feeling that vOcaiy mere culture Of speech that 10
what comes out Of man, even though he may be great
SPEAKER an eloquent vet there Is real Substance
tiere-fth s what was required and aed al ~ le NAB
himself and by the community that SET lin uf0I becoming
learned man Maidservanis hear people complaining are
getting instructed in tie oogcs and 30 o. and are apa
isngi,eiaboye All hins not taught necessary %
be Known from the highest 10 the owesstei obedience
humility and correct moral conduct on u dismal chap
Ter an Inn II one went what has been done BY rnf DO
ing after fne speech. / have written down some
emybaiic than would wish them 10 be now. bit they
are deeply my conviction Hear. hear There Is very
GREAT necessity indeed Of getting u little slont
than We are IL seems me. the finest nations Of tie
word-ihe English and the Amerean-aie going al away ITO
wind and tongue. Applause aud laughter But will ap
pear entity tragical byand BY long after away ont
oft Silence il tie eternal duty Of He won't get 10
any real understanding Of what is complex and what more
than any pertinent his Interests without maintaining
silence Watch the tongue aver old pEecept aud most
true one DO want TO discourage Of you from your
Dcmbens Spd your studies Of the ncete Of language and
all that Believe value that much any Of you.
consider very graceful thing and proper thing for every
communicating bis thoughts IT, and how TO make the ut
most Of IL want you 20 study Demosthenes and know all
his e1celences At the time, say that speech
does TO me- on the whole to have turned TO almost
il Is not truth that be Is speaking Phocion who did
not speak all great deal nearer biting the marx than
Demosttenes Laughter He used TO tell the Athenans
lyon cant fight Philip You have not the sghest chance
with him. He is a man who holds his tolgnei he has
10 your cities here; he is going on steadily with an
aim toward his obeot and be VIII infalby beat
any sad a thst rampant De@henes sSd 10
him one day The Athenians will get mad day and Kill
YOU Yes Phocon says. me when they mad, and
as soon as they get again. you Laughter and
plause Il i also told about him going TO Mes.ene
deputaton that the AtbeDians wanted Kind OF mat
ter Of an intricate aud contentious nature that Plocon went
with story his mouth to speak about lie was man
OF few words Of nnyeracy aud after he had on telling
the story certain time there burst Of interruption
One man interrupted with something be tired
then another and finally the people began Dragging and
bawng in endless debate Phocion drew back altogether
struck dumb would speak another ord any
and he left IL 10 them 10 decide IN any they liked
1t appears TO there - Kind OF eoquence In that
which equal to anything Demosthenes ever said Take
your own way and let me out altogether Applause.
All these considerations and manifold more
nected with them--inBumerable considerations, result
ing from observation Of the world at this nomenclature
led many people doubt Of the sauary effect of vocal ednca
altogether. do not 10 II should be entirely
excluded; but look something that will take hold Of the
much closely and not allow IT 10 clip out Of
fingers and remain than II For II good speak