New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10
HE HAcKErrS1oWy CEYTENARY COLLEGE
LAYING or TIL

LAYING or THE CORNER STONE OF THE GEN.
TENARY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE OF THE
NEWARK CONFERENCE.
HACKErrsTowS. n. j., Sept. 0.-At q o'clock
this afternoon about 1900 people from and far
sobod here witness tho ceremony OF laying the cor
nor OF the Methodist College, 20 10 known hereafter
AZ the Centenary Collegiate Institute OF the Newark
Conference" The sky bright. the air vns cool
and pleasant, and never has an educational estab'
shment been started under moro favorable auspices.
largo tent had been erected near the founds-
ton walls OF tho building, and when tho hour
appointed for the opening Of the services arrived
there wero more people present than could ind
shelter and large number obliged, therefore, to
stand in the sun After prayer by the Rev. C.. Larew
and hymn sung by an excellent choir. the male mem
brs OF which had volunteered from Mount Hope, the
Chairman OF the meeting Mr. Cornelius WASH read
telegram from DR. Dasbiell OF Dickinson College ana an
Ynnced the speakers, who were All Win inc exception
q Bishop simpson. limited TO 10 minutes each Al an
lfcss then delivered by the Chairman who stated IN
Gan Ruuyon Of Newark After euloglzng the efforts OF
THE MethOdss 20 promote the cause OF UNIVERSAL educa
ton. he hoped that the new college would nave tue SUB
David Campbell OF Newark followed In short address
Bishop Simpson was then introduced. We were sens
hee he said 10 DO 10 inc best OF our apy .o nUn "o
at expected To do. We are oil mere Tor some PURPOSE
rdu"aed physically and mentally As the child grows
I'm stature and strength his mind expands ana reaches
forms 10 cultivate that expanding mnd TO the emu lat
~ nav De useful In the world He VINO learns lhe os'
aaVn a ST..
r sbond learn 10 use IL to the best advantage ana
should afford every facility for others TO earn hu,
Iad fine time Eden until pair OF bright ewes ptsh
10 Ypy 10 his glances. He learned nature. hy '
az vonderfu things were made known 10 MN ~ 9 hi
Teacher before he was allowed 10 uiStIao t i,S
nn,ra with thoughts OF beauty anu loEo' "a
better would it be for man III our nay
-, ba obliged 90 study the book or nature DeIOIe
nai1,g study of womaD's eyes. our rcspOnslDlty, IN
~ ,sttpr OF educating the mind Is fearluIy great
aro 20 influence the world Soon every hamlet on tlo
habahe globe will know oil Aherga q, ireiand 70 Ger
not go % England To France, To ltay TO Irelhu, W ~
iios 90 hut Germany, Ireland, Italy France ana E
iand came 10 u.s. and the tawny sOhs OF Snha M w.
I'D ,ho Japanese and one OF these uay ~, or
DC s moi rcurescntatve our shores. Inc Hlnu
go we exert whether for good or Tor eVli WI" NC '
rTorsy,r language spoken. Let us ook 10 ~, @
~ ,raimuroye the advantages when hlhd IhtIio
wa. a. with Let ms make them more ana more valu
~ 90 ourselves and then share llbeEally, WI" 49,
80 ,oxored than In no way can we pe uvii5 90.
GOOD work better than by aiding IN inc Oh
boo ablishments Let each put QUO DIlCh i NJ,
I'm h,vling We cannot ALL like Packer IKE DIen I'M I'M
pnrdae build endow with hundreds Oh tnouSHH''' ~
- n AZ least aid the extent OF our means Aha ~
ihe ~, ~ ,,, ~ the college, whereupOn collection was
,ahan nm The sum subscribed was s6,oO; -.. ..oro
al O'clock ceremony OF laying tse th
was prSSSGc eoe get the assem6lage dispersed
sh Collepiate Institute Is 10 be efeclcu o o Ia
nc iyen 6y the people OF Hacketsttown WI" dpo ast
tyibute $4,000 IN money Inc puliuns from
I'LL ond AZ m depth except IN the center iV
III epb ,n extends 100 feet to the rear IL win -
,iss in hight and will cost sO50o Inc prosens 60
$40 1tees con ssts Of Cornelius Walsh. fre'uy iI
j. fei Syn,ith the Rev. Jonathan L. Crane
sspev Jonathan X Burr Secretarles-lho HIes -
a. ppart.r AleX L. Price, Crook B. Nanco'e, atu
~ Ar "A meeting Of the Board heIu II, pt au
BtySni Ssw,rk Aug II, the Rev. Geo IL. whitney n
ChuIun actsd The first President OF the centenary Oo
; ~ Institute OF the Newark Conference