Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-11

al u itCtHb HicCtiHS oI TIE bodEh
of Trustees at the Agricultural Col
lege and Farm, the members of the
Board were invited to address the
students at the close of the regular
exercises. From the Iowa Home
stead we obtain brief synopsis of
| the remarks on the occasion:
Lieut.. Gov. Gue, upon invitation
said he was gratified TO sec that the
College was fully opened and In a
prosperous condition. 1t was right
fully considered great undertaking
to build up an institution of this
kind. When / look back over the
eleven years consumed I'm the under
taking, and see here to. day the fruits
of this labor and anxiety, feel a
high degree of qualification at the re-
suit. When this farm was located.
this was wild region, undeveloped,
but full of promise. There was no
railroad and no settlers but poor far
mers just beginning. Now you see
numerous fine farms and farm build
ings all around you. This institu-
ton has had its effect upon this vi
entity.
These groves and this superior
farming land gave promise of sue
cess, md now we think no one need
doubt.
The Legislature looked upon the
enterprise as an experiment.. and
many doubted the possibility OF
building up such an institution Ms
was contemplated in the Congression-
al grant. When we consider
that we have fought the OPP
position successfully, and are to-day
able to show them this institution in
full and successful operation, we GER
tainly have reason to be proud Of our
labors, and gratified that these labors
secure to these young men and young
women the full advantages of the
cheapest and best institution of learn
ing in the West.
We have made the brick for this
massive and noble structure upon our
own land. have brought timber and
lumber from the northern lakes, and
have put all together, giving finish
and stability that will last during
lifetime.
have no doubt of the full success
of this institution, the most complete
and abundant success, and | hope
there is no student here who has any
doubt Of this success. We have the
confidence of the LEGISLATURE. and
the good will Of all lovers Of learning
who understand what this institu-
ton aims to he. and is competent to
do. | predict with confidence that
YOU will look back to this day MS the
brightest period of your lives. when
you grow up to be men and women
of influence. am fully persuaded
that you will always reeur to your
entrance into this College. "a the
grand initiatory step to usefulness.
Mr.. Melendy being called upon,
said: am proud that I have lived
to see this day. During the many
wears that I have lahored i'm this
Board, many and formidable discour-
sgements have arisen. Gov. Cue
and myself seeming to have the con-
fidence of the Board, were appointed
10 secure President and Professors.
Realizing how much depended upon
our success. being satisfied. i'm fact,
that browning success or signal
failure depended upon the gentlemen
we might employ to inaugurate the
working of this College. we entered
into the work determined 10 look far
and near. and spare no care nor in
dustry until we were enabled to place
men Mt the head of this institution
who were i'm every way competent to
give You the hest and cheapest oppor-
tunities for learning offered by any
college IN the land. That we have
fully succeeded in this I am fully
confident. I want no better evidence
Of this than the confident faces I see
before me. than the perfect order and
system tat prevail on every hand.
Mr.. Cussie being called upon, said:
I have no language sufficient 10 ex-
press my qualification mt what Wit
ness here to-day. nm plain farm
err have been farmer all NV life,
and am no public speaker. Being n
farmer. may be supposed to enter
most earnestly into this enterprise,
and I need hardly assure you 7 do
Much will denend upon your ohserv-
ance If the rules laid down for the
Government of this College. Your
conduct may he such as to aid in
building up an institution here that
will eventually number its students
by the hundreds. You are farmers
sons. You are here to learn what
Won learn, thoroughly. that you may
he thorough farmers. thorough me-
chanics. or thorough business men,
for the intention Of this institution
il to qualify you fully for any of the
useful walks in life. Farming Is the
first and leading employment of man,
and the plan contemplated in this
College ia :" elevate this calling
among men see by the faces be-
fore me to-day that I can go home
confident that our labor has not been
i'm vain; confident that you are de-
fermined to reap the full benefits
placed within your reach within
these walls and upon this farm"
Capt. Bags official majority for
Cirenit Judge. in the district COM