New-York tribune., 1868-10-10
THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
CEREMONIES OF TIE INAUGURATION.
lFROM OUR own CORRE, PONDBNTI

Cayuga Lake, and has about o,OOO inhaOltahtS' IL
lies in a deep valley the hills rise with some abrupt
ness more than 400 feet high. yet they are not so
rugged as to be incapable of cultivation indeed the
soil is good and all the productions of the climate are
successfully grown 1t is to be noted that 1t SIN the
midst of tine choice fruit regions of Central aud West
ern New York, now receiving great attention from
fruit-growers.
The buildings of the Cornell University are located
three-quarters of mile from the town on long
slopng ridge which overlooks the town and the
lake-a vast extent of country. The structures are
two one named Cascadilla Hail. is $50 feet long, 100
feet wide. and four stories high. capable of accom-
modating 800 students leaving ten parlors with bed
rOoms attached also, including parlor 50x4S The
other building is l65 feet by 50 and four stories hgh
containing in the two wings for 100 students
and there recitation, and lecture rooms, libraries
and cabinets with laboratory in the basement. An
other building of the size for similar uses Is IN
process of construction, and will be ready early in
the Winter. Still another building, 40 feet long,
with two wings in addition, each 100 feet long, con-
tanning laboratories for professors and Students
general lecture room for Chemistry. la
boratory for Physics and lecture room, and
room for Veterinary Surgery, besides an
engine room and workshops, Is soon to be COM
plotted A central building is soon TO be commenced
in the Spring about 200 feet long and 6O broad
planned to accommodate Libraries and cabinets gen
eral ecture-rOOm; and in this is to be the chapel
The plan embraces more than dozen other build
ings for various uses to be erected III the future
Attached TO the University 800 acres OF produc
tive land in high state of cultivation. upon the
line of the buildings have named are two gorges'
through which run good sized streams. each having
not less than 400 feet fall in the course of mile
giving a great variety of beautiful views of gens
and cascades with q delightful mingling of green
fields and evergreen forests Perhaps there is no
part of our country which presents greater variety
of romantic scenery in close connection with city
and pastoral life. So great are these attractions
that an illustrated volume has been published, by
Spence Spencer of Ithaca, giving detailed deserp-
tions of the various points of interest. Properly
speaking, the Cornell University is the State Agri-
cultural College organized agreeably TO the Act OF
Congress. by which large donations of land
made; but in addition, Mr.. Ezra Cornell has given
land and money amounting to not less than 100000
80 that his name has been applied to the Institution.
The funds belonging to the State being nearly as
much. and by means of Mr.. COrnells management be-
ing increased perhaps to three times the grand total
this University opens with abundant means
for carrying out the grand idea OF CIV
ing to the people education such
as no other institution give, and such as at pres
cut no individual possesses; that is. one in which
the literary the practical and the scientific are COM
bned to great extent as possible with no other
means then such as may be derived from wages re-
ceived from labor on the grounds of the University
1t is doubtful whether this last object can be at
tanned. except in rare cases. during the present gen
Grafton About 800 students have been admitted up
on examination. but the number proposing to en-
gage IN manual labor is less than was expected The
scientific courses seem most popular. At present
there will be some inconvenience for the buildings
are only just completed, wOrmen are busy upon 9TH
ers and with every thing new some time will be re-
qured to put things in working order. However, all
the classes open and Prof Agassz will commence
course of lectures this week. The Professors are all
young men, so to speak, and have great deal OF
werk in them
The weather at the opening yesterday was magnif-
cent for there conld not have been more beautiful
Autumn day; there no chilling winds, nor was
the sun too warm while over the hills the city, and
the extended lake. lay the tinted blue of the Indian
Summer In the city of Ithaca is fine library build
ing which cost about $1,000 and which a gift TO
the citizens by Mr. Cornell. Ia the upper story is
large assembly rOOm and here the faculty, citizens
and students met yesterday at the opening OF the
Cornell University. After an appropriate prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Strong Mr. Cornell delivered the open
ing address, and presented to the President elect
Andrew d. White, the keys of the buildings. Mr.
OOTuell duuIehS Was " anu hso
already been printed in The TRmUSE.l The charter
and seals were presented by Lieut.-GOv Woodford
who said:
SPEECH OF LIEUT-GOv. wOODFORD.
The time has como when good education must DO
practical and benefcent. That education will be the
best and benehcent which shall be the most prac
cal Science and the highest art do better than 10
dignity labor and tighten the burdens Of toll That
scholar will most wOr,hy bear his college diploma who
shall do most 10 bless and the wOrking and
the working That University will most ntly and
fully the aspirations Of democratic America
whose graduates shall add one kernel to the bearing
make 1.-TWO blades OF grass to grow where grew
but one before" whose educated skill shall strew
flower in the path Of the humble, and fling one
sunbeam into the cottage OF the lowy Such schOl
this day Gentemen Of the trustees and faculty
gratuate yOu aud myself young man. that the begin
men as your President and faculty. rApplause con
graduate you that this ~ the deas pf vO6 Whose %
tho 10 come is not to be tied or hampered by obso
%opk a be love OF their young hearts and the
OF their young brains, are to make our University hVDg
power In her very YOUTH
The Lieutenant Governor then administered to Mr..
White the oath of office and handed to him oaken
casket bound with STEEL and said
Now Sir in behalf OF the State OF NewYOrk and Of
honored founder, Ezra Cornell place in your keep
temporal estate OF the University the charter and laws
Cor Its and the broad seal 81 .Ge u9SsT
OF Cornell" lLong applause
President White then said
SPEECH PRESIDENT WHITE.
SIX years ago. In thetmost bitter hour Of the Republic
In her hour many thought amid most desperate
measures of wsrthe councils OF the United States gave
thought and work to far-reaching OF peace.
They made provisions for system Of advanced
educaon they cut this system loose from old ideas
for which education had been longing they arranged
II that every state might eney it, they imposed
general conditions; they planted 1t broadly, they