The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
ANpRoo.

Tbs Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
gives the following amusing report al the
Presidents speech IN New Haven't
'sAfseE the President had arrived at
New Haven. and the Mayor Of the town
had done him, be Was led away 70 the
New Haven House to be fed. GeV. Eng.
heb, and several of the prominent people
OF the town Rers present. 1t Was cozYs
quiet neal without speeches, and no
toasting done. Mr.. Seward said the cook
was too busy to get up the toast. This
caused some laughter by those who had
never heard Mr.. Seward in some of his
Alter The dinner the party visited Yale
college on foot, and had tie President
put through in a manner becoming his
nigh office. At the solicitation of the
Professors, and backed by Mr.. Seward.
the President spoke piscs. He said he
had no intention of making a speech
among so many Sophmen and Fresh
mores. Great cheering. But he could
! scarcely forbear saying few words about
the Constitution. lis expressed the
pleasure he felt in finding himself in the
midst OF so many young men, and he
hoped they would study, and all receive
several degrees, as evidences of their
learning. He said he WAS plebsian, and
he didn't care who knew it. The only
Greek he had ever learned was
that he had picked up on
the Mississippi steamers, in hearing the
emigrants talk, and he would say it, with
out desire to boast, that he could once
initiate their brogue very we'll. I'm
mense cheering. Young gentlemen, I
thank you for your hearty cheers, The
advantages and privileges which you are
enjoying are enjoyed by very small
portion of the people of the United States,
as very few parents can afford to pay as
much as your fathers and mothers are
paying for your schooling here, including
boarding and washing. Cheers. This
consideration should certainly impress
you with the importance of making the
most of your time while at college; and
during your boat races, remember that it
will not always be smooth water and as in
your base ball matches, you will learn
that the fellow that gives the hardest
knocks can make the longest run. Great
cheering See me! where would 1 have
been if l had not been self-reliant? Self
oOuSdbAOu was huo AhluS "A pSL6Su
might remain at college life time and still
fail to become educated, and would not
know whether the battle of Alma Mater
was fought in the Crimea or in Conneti-
cut, Great cheering. He did not know
himself, but let that pass, Cheers The
President then referred to the disadVanta-
ges of his early lifel He said, in looking
back over his past life, be thought he had
somewhat mistaken his vocation. Ifthsrs
was any vocation for which he was fitted,
he thought it was that of a schoolmaster
or teacher, had he received the proper
qualifications and training; for when he
had once thought out a thing his con-
victions were very strong, and his chief
study would have been to place what he
thought to be the truth before the minds
Of others in an impressive and forcibls
manner. Having, however, been thrown
into his position, he had done the best he
could, but be had often wished he was a
schoolmaster, and that Ben Butler came
to his school. Cheers. He finally
closed by thanking them for the kind
reception thu students had given him,
and the attention with which they had
to make. He hoped the students would
flourish aud grew as the noble elms
around their college, and which, he was
glad to see this summer were not troub~
led by worms. Long and continued
applause