New-York tribune., 1868-10-28

has left much for his people TO complete that they may
have honorable employment. The mind is OF the iI-
complete works, the body another and all studies and
All systems of study should be so organized TO
university ssystem should encourage well as
literature, and teach aesthetics well mathematics
II should cultivate taste in form as well as in letters t
should tram the eye aud the heart as well the mind
IL should teach that there may be higher end than the
means of training the nober part Of humanity. We do
not know that Shakespeare, Milton,
Dante, or Schiller were acquainted with the
great principles OF natural science yet
VIC do know that they have done much by their writings
to elevate the human mind. knowledge Of nature
important means Of cutivating the powers which God
has given us and this knowledge the great poets to
how u draw the essential from the Indifferent and
70 make the result plain to the world great error
among educators is that employment no matter what is
good. This is hurtful falacy. The mental powers
Tsre should e nsSsa e .Sm n pea.pn N OBJECT work
view. that the labor may leave a relish
to Improbable studies when have rich variety of
useful well pleasant TO attract and occupy the
The study OF the sciences not only gives pourshment to
the mind but gives IL life well just IA the sun supplies
study nature There Is beauty even IN the Skeleton III
the loathsome insect that makes shudder at s touch
beauty tha TO the student calls forth admiration and
Creator. IL is not necessary that the College
should come down from it's high position TO teach shop
work Whatever II teaches should be taught science
There factories aud mills and laboratories IN which
the mere mechanical, the practical may be learned; but
the college must be the educator OF young men destined
To act IN the higher walks OF lie Language is an I'M
pOrtant element OF education, ana one which j. much
neglected Children learn TO speak without an enort.
They love to ring their vocabes upon the air the veong
day, and when they are brought to think,
how pleased they with every interesting
curious explanation or history Of a word Nature pre-
Eents her objects IN complex form. Language enables
the teacher 70 separate the parts % aDavze aud to make
the pecularites 0f each known 10 the the pupil Bran
tome says 0 Charles that the monarch often remarked
Attdnf dc idgicS que FhOHic seat paIieT dutdnt de
Jo,s eS hoDme that is, that man Is just as many
times man as he has language with whcn to express
himself The clear aud methodcal Latin, which
has given us grammar and the subtle, del
lcate and expressive Greek, tongues which
should be studied; but American boy should neglect
the study Of his own noble Language, which has the
strongest claim love esteem the language
manly and massive, revolving around themes which
entered into the heart Of Roman Greek TO con
ceive. Let 1t he taught az branch OF science, and
studied in all its various forms, TO give relish for s
nOblest works"
The speaker touched upon many other points which
space fOrbids 10 mention His address was care
fully prepared and well read with just enough or the
address in that the authors ideas on the sub
iect OF education much more liberal than one would
ster's, haun's. NOrthends voice. When he spoke
Of the subject OF religion In English schools
he cased among the greatest mistakes the neglect OF the
inducvc study OF the mnd ana created nllth neffl-
ment by limiting nc the sicky attachment 10 Rltualsn
amOug tho weakly deyOut one Of the natural results
lie brought his very instructive address close by
thanking the people for their Kindness, and giving
Omitted si''s"' msaa sS.5SS that s the oSss
student OF the college. be he Of white Of dark
color shall be lJected in all his rigtsthe right 20 his
Jwn political and religions opinions among the rest-so
Oug e does not Infringe upon the rights OF others
the close DR.. McCOsh greeted with tremendous
applause Thus ended one Of the most memorable eere
lOuies m the history OF time.hOnUred Princeton.
IRE RECEPTION IN THE EVENING.
PRINCETON, Oct 2T.-Dr. McCOsh received the public
tonight. and the students illuminated the college build
auterns Bands OF music are playing and thrOngs OF
visitors are pToinenadlng