New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12
THE NEW DOMINION
SPEECH OF GOODWIN SMITH.

SPEECH OF GOODWIN SMITH.
ToRoNTo, Ont, June 1I.-Professor Goodwin
Smith present the annual dinner OF the Toronto
University Association last night and in response the
toast of the University, College, and kindred Insttu
TONS" said: He thanked them for the honor they bad
done to the Universities kindred to this He could
spond Tor TWO one oil when was od, INC oner was OF
founded by Alfred more than thousand years ago; the
other was founded by Ezra Cornell few years AGO He
need not refer to Oxford as was an essential ngre In
the history OF England. As for Cornell was III rude.
the habit OF the American Eagle TO open and boast OF us
institutions before they are quite fixed up sun he
looked upon Cornell an honor both to It's founder and
10 the people among it had been raised In fact,
il typical OF the country In whlch u was Rounded
Cornell a very poor man. who realized munincent
fortune and spent II in raising muniheent institution
Education at Cornell is Of practical char
ever hear within its walls Greek amblcs correctly
reced they had been here to-day t ne hoped to see
mingled with the study CT natural science there some
attention TO the higher classics There were two points
Of sympathy between the University OF Gorne ana IuS
all strata OF society; and secondly we arc undenon'
national. He could respect the Feelings OF men VINO
thought education and religion should go together and
he regarded the chapel and college as beautiful unlon
still &c was tact af rSTn or TIS nm oH n an ec,fona
aspect sections rs there were religious De-
lief for then tile great laws which tended toward the
universal spread OF education would be marred in their
operation their work lost by multiplicity or agencies
lie did not by any ignore religion but II should be
left 10 the churches provide religions teaching for her
children. lie proud OF his connection with Cornell
He indebted In every way to the Anglosaxon and
ON this account he trusted TO further the interests OF
Cornel But the other day he thought his position
some nat precarious. He afraid lie would have to
cross the lines and take refuge in Canada but he
glad to the thunderstorm was passing rapidly away
without doing any harm, except, perhaps sourng "a
little Mr. Sumner had quoted his tAe ltOeSSOrs re-
marks 10 subsantiae his dCnuncatons OF England; but
he alone took up the OF England He stated her
cause and for this had received pretty fu amount OK
abuse aud especially from the press But as he was
here under the safe protection OF the British nag,
he might say that the American press Is not universally
celebrated for it, Intelligence and one OF tie papers that
had been particularly fierce IN its deuunciaou OF him
had the day before mad brilliant article bearing on the
hat and OF rival editor. He sincerely hoped the
Storm would blow over, and the more he saw OF tho
American people the more hc was convinced OF their
readiness to meet every DINER people IN lair ana honor
able spirit All he ic0Itt was the extreme virtue or
SOme VI the politicians. 10 possible that they might
do something too dsinCICsied and sublime lie was
afraid u this for hasy progress IN that direction would
lead To consequences. We, the English, ready
repair any wrong might have committed and IL We
had done any injury TO any other people, let
would at once acknowledge IL. We are ready
to do that but not, by any means, ready 10 allow
any have the honor OF trlnpling our nag under
foot Engl.shmen were 10y no means too tenacious OF
their purse they very tenacious Of their charac-
ter Their money might be wrcsted from them. but no
one would take from them their honor with immlnlty'
That the line Americans must take to discriminate
Let them Ovcrsp that aud serious consequences VIII ~
sue Our Government has shown real desire 10 Repair
any wrong done, and sOOthe the wounded Ieehgs %
was nearly completely dispelled. aud tue stih 1857
away Social and commercial Intercourse Ia ha"s
cords which bind nation 10 hatiop III
intertwned with intelligence ana Ter nreyens
apy serious breach between the peOple VI 0 $500
States and che people OF Engahd, sneaRine Of Kin
them for the honor they had done nun III sTs " ~
dred institutions.