New-York tribune., 1868-10-10

THE INSCRIPTION OF THE BELLS
Ring out the old ring In the new,
Ring out the false, ring IN the true
Ring out the grief that hat saps the the mind'
Ring out slOwy-dying cause,
And ancient forms OF party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes OF life.
With sweeter murnurs, purer laws;
Ring out false pride IN place and blood
Ring in the common love OF good
Ring out the slander and the spite
Ring In the love OF truth and right;
Ring out the narrowing lust OF gold'
Ring out the thousand wars OF oid;
Ring out old shapes or foul disease.
Ring in the thousand years OF peace;
Ring in the valiant mon and Tree,
The larger heart and kndlior hand;
Ring out the darkness OF the land;
Ring In the Christ that Ia TO be-
Interesting addresses followed, by the Hon. Geo.
H. Andrews in behalf of the University, and by Cen
Woodford: the Hon. A. b. Weaver, Superintendent
of Public instruction, receiving marked attention.
Mr.. Brooks then introduced Prot. Louis Agassiz
SPEECH OF PROFESSOR AoAssH
The Professor was sorry lie could not have had
time to shake from his feet the dust of journey
NJ & 900 miles and he felt that his thoughts were
hardly worthy OF attention, so filed was he with
the recollection OF the Rocky Mountains. 81 WISH,
said he :" this fitting occasion 10 speak oi
nature and its beauties. for should know then that
I was upon my own ground. But TINS is an oecasion
OF too great Importance TO allow any personal impress
sons to disturb these ceremonies destined to make last
ing impressions not only upon those who have witnessed
them but upon the whole country for here Isl sing an
institution OF learning such as never existed pelore
havo been teacher long enough 70 Know w rc
what colleges what academies, ana what
and what they can 10. ana what they hano aoi ta+s
trust this University VIII , 40 some'ne nrnsnGry which the
world has never contemplated before Here We point uV
the arst time TO an institution that IL 70 come into Ie
ee from nil tbe tranmels which have heretofore hin
dered the progress OF the human
The students will choose the studies they wish 10 o
low and are therefore desrous Of learning from the
man who knows These are therefore, the auYHn' W,n
and which are superior TO all those which have
existed before; and let me say the example 70 DO
tonal institutions OF the whole country. Do you believe
the college that can carry on Wy rTtf S IL life
and progrcssi No. they will have TO Initiate H. shai,
live TO tho time come when an the old eoeges VIII
der 70 remodel their obsolete methods ana come up 10
the work: And: gentlemen say that don't pelohg
completely TO this institutions am tied to the Oldest IN
stuton in tho country, aud know what efforts are
what should be- and know. therefore what are tho
obstacles which longcOntinned usage VIII put IN inc
knowledge Of that That congratulate the trustees ot t,
institution upon the facilities before them nope VIII
be permitted TO say word 10 the students Let he,n be
an example 10 those OF other institutions elsewhere
where are police regulations which bind tue students
early ageperhaps At too early age some may thnn &
We appeal 10 them "a set an example ioi the oeI
dents throughout the world in which they are held In
bondage And these students here can do this say,
opens ard that from This day forward the Of Cor
nell will 90 forth IN history as the greatest peheaotor
Mr.. Geo. w. Curtis, on being introduced. made an
address as follows:
SPEECH OF G. ". CURTIS
Mr. President Gentlemen Of the Board my Colleagues.
resident aud nonresident Laacs and Gentlemen: 10 Is
sad that when Burke and Pit and Fox contended In de
bate Ia the British Parliament they were 40 supremely
masters that they had the To themselyes-no one
else dared 20 speak when they had spoken but II
found that from time 10 time member mindless Of
what had gone before rose his feet apparent forget
funess aud abandoned himself 20 tho expresion OF his
own thoucht and when upon "a certain occasion one
tain man was asked dared to speak when Burke
and Pitt aud Fox had spoken bis answer was Becau-e
was AS much interested IN the question they
So my friends after the noble aud beautiful discussions
Of kinds TO which you now for many hours have
listened to-day II you AK me how dare 20 present
myself "a you. although Burke aud Pitt and
Fox have spoken. ten you 1t Is bccanse
as they are fApplnuse My friends u - now just
about ten years sinee was in the Cy OF Ann Areor
Mich the seat Of the University Of Michigan ana what
that University IL you may gather from ths fact that
when the alumni Of the greatest and odest Uny,r, o
this country met to Celebrate tnelr anNersy ,tee OF
four years ago. IN Cambridge, Mass one OF their own
number himself professor aud tine OF professor AT
Harvard. did not hestat" TO sy mat ths Uhsetsy o
Michigan most fully satisfied the needs Of an american
with my friend New.York scholar Professor OF History
I'm that institution aud one of The men VINO have gwen
that institution is great place in this country There, IN
the warmth and confidence OF his friendship he unioded
his idea Of the great work mat should De done IN
reatcsi state there be the greatest OF Unyer
ties Central New York there should arise University
scope Of Intended sphere, by the character OF the
studies in the whole spirit Of the curriculum should
satisfy the wants Of the hour More than that said he
should begin at the beginning lt should take hold OF
the chief interest Of this country which agriculture
then should Tiscstcp by step grade by grade uu
fulfilled the highest ideal Of what university could be-
II also his intention that there should be no man
on this sdewho might be hitting teacher OF men, who
should bo drawn within the sphere OF that University
Until the hour was late this Young scholar dreamed
parting our consolation was thar We lived in country
"a
one day might be realized was still possibility
9T speSsns SS TO- yon what Is this building that we
seel what are these bells we heart What are these
chimes, whose musical echo lngers and VIII always
linger in your hearth Why on this Autumn day, when
every Spring In It's perfection when all tho sweet
blossoms OF your orchard glowing In gorgeous
piles OF futss all the grain dropped by you In the fur
Is piled and 10 be- piled IN the granares Of the
vision OF that NewYork scholar has true there n
noble stone here scattered through this village OF yours
with these hills to endure more wonderful than the
palace Of Aladdin, ySn behold you realize the dream
Presldent Andrew d. whtsl Well. my friends these
great Sn Gs sS hs m hsss s9nPsed Vim Three
before again they will meet In union First IL was neces
OF the University, but the means OF beginning 1t.
There necessary first or ALL 10 ma New Yorker
having made that money sets the first great example for
ali American rich men, This lesson that American rich
making haste to teach the world, that every ~
greath wealth only the almoncr Gods bounty every
great fortune holds that fortune In trns for those
morning fortune has omitted to SMILE" This has
the nrs necessity OF this enterprise In this movement,
and found In the Imperial state, although many
imperial and IN tho history OF this country
many names craven deep forever upon the public
heart. believe me. no name Is more deeply craven no
Is now more truly honored, no name by countless
erati0ns hereafter will be sincerely believed.
than the who has grown up with yon doing his work
here as you have done your work Great Applause
The second addition for the great work the sympathy
people OF the United states, which expressed
by their representatives IN Congress In granting the
enormous land fund IL inspired the representatives of
all the States and the representatives OF the people In tho
Congress OF tho United States Let always take
that this sympathy which inspired absolutely the
who represented In Congress and In the Legislature to
favor this work. demands OF US 20 take then lest II