, 1870-06-14
GOODWIN SMITH.
sislt TO The University or Chicago
On Yesterday.
Eloquent Address Before the Faculty
and Studenta

on Friday last II WAS announced ut morning
prayers that Prof. Goldwin Smith would address
! heHe informal remarks to the students Of the unI
tethlty NJ II O'Clock on the Monday following IN
she ehopeL AsTeeahy to appointment, the stu-
dcnls. Faculty. some members OF the Board of
trustees, aud others from the immediate ytc]nitr
assembled yesterday, filling the chape! to over.
uoN"g; ana, as the Professor mounted the ros-
u1a uea1ehlhR round OF applause welcomed
lnls, his second visit to the university proy
om'sh began by pleasantly referring to his
previous visit In "a, and the many changes
.1at nad taken place, both at the university. ann.
uaueeo, throughout the length and breadth or tho
Wy. ne vas reminded Of Camp Douglas AM, h,a
Fslt 10 at TINT time, 80 near by the un,yrrajfv
aau uAea VIII rebel prisoners. He spoke of Ina
IMPRESSIONS ne received In that vlst, Of the mark
so humanity with which the rebel prisoners yyere
Same time which he paid to hospital for the raha1
I SICK and wounded at Baltimore, narrated how
| Rk1ng tnese Impressions and the facts he oa+b.
ered on these two occasions for data, he publicly
ana @ epesessfully reinted afterwari some very un-
Sne v OF bss1ay 'se 9 the of
cause S9 Gusana en5ss uasu2ay S1 sas sss
esa 70 Ct # WScR hs wss ssn Il Gs lne
saerae as ndsrcnae IT, stated but fhn5 more Of cor,
the lclnslon produced by Secretary SeWarfl's Oh,
elal @ DESPATCH the naIpot oi which was that the
Of the question Of savcry-and, althoI1gh from n
rery eatly period In The struggle fully sympathzing
Snr1 W5n nfs y yeIy M dear friends Cobden, Bright, aud
s selI restrained BY IN Instructive apprehension Of
,,9. the nofIpls of such warfare and the respoas
rom nGsS snm IT, spy ~ pen q y
stlhggle until be conceived Justice and The honor
deemed It. He deprecated the Spirit Of Iate1t hos.
Iialy existing between. the two connlrtes, and !
fnnncd into open warfare teechns Us. aud newSe ~
@res1es aar e. ;mpresson F3a e wo'5 IL s9s
. The unexpected manner IN Which tie late Rns
alan war broke outflow, he'd 1t not been owing to
soen latent hostility and Of false
c.ontnunly engendered between England and !
america BY such dispatches as TINT In regard to |
Queen, and other occurrences Of ISc nnture. the
diplomats Of The two nations would have had no |
diIli;uty az . In a7anglng the misunderstanding and
an hne NE D'oody carnage Of scbastopol might have
After more remarks OF this character, the Pro-
1csso5 proceeded 70 brienF discuss the general
Ct 70 me public: .Hc proceeded tirst, to
regard TO the University Of oSford. viii |
which he was formerly connected. espeeiair |
ss to is T. being now q having been Thirty
.aincuium Of study, showing not only that there
ISnas courses OF scientific study running
r. "19 .ae Classical and for which degrees
~ Coulse aie given. but maintaining that therc | :
YES s not probably university ID the three Gno. 9
TheTe hen thp the physical sciences ase ably
re had, no doubt, In some degree out0rnwni ihe | b
zs;n,1ess 6 Of The classics ihey wer and lad
arA 1
onIses must be made while it could no LONGER IL .
oalntained With nny show OF reason that thc class y
moving, but that we had at least two lIieratnres
ada. y nnt superior to the Greek IN every ethical 81
outTaea1 ia resReSt @ e1eePt perhaps n beauty
;ealth q heart and soul experiences which they 81
a. aye unlocked While. indeed all this was tFus, =
las ID his own experience md culture-he Wns *
lclned to think mental stamina and power was tt
1e main thing to aim At IN all onr processes Of CT
Ct with The fitness to give this mentsi grasp Ike
ae classics he was Inclined to thlnk ;as the MID
y grouna M OF comproLllse with the natura, nj
y noIning rash In the matter, let experience II
ea PEI dy me way to something better hy slow anI n
te division OF means and motive nower
y, our college saucattona, systcn1, und showed
51en of ey q or
q cultured men with that Of Oxford aai cam, nj
1age, Where we see the accumulated muni1ccnce ! Wa
~ LNAAt1AAt4FEl$ lll%lE DEu3lCGDCG3 OF |
IN King Alfred down, aggregated into ali ihe tl,t
andeur and necessary appliances Of uuiyersties vi
1In9f Itnl ~ ad presided over BY The united iaea
'blen to solve hoN this unity OF purose coniH the
present be brought about IN the college gvgtem the
= ,n's Is e9un; bit neyertaeess 1t must IN some the
digniy and usefulness such institutions ought
ossSnp5: tsapp5: 9nG indeed, before We could Inspect
n wealthy benefactors Who would itkc 70 nnt Ar
ax ,lN sno1oe!s 70 inc wheel The elements OF Bsa
taess far and sue glory must Be e.,
M PEI irnlts Ct an ealiehtened Mberality. he
med to lin hat tae G1,vers,y is of FIJI cbi1aaa sad
ing as T. does this plan Of unity i,s conceo. -
:, eneqa seeH s meet ena Th = 9ds nas,i9
ne Professor spoke At some length OF tho Co half
eao1 : 9as oi ihe races aud thongt st NC must plac
efence that the thing was feasible ana best, .a,a
ole anyone mud give an intelligent opinion on .ele
asof oor ~ere eapsfs"ss peFans is
'nusrie-nansa has been seen raging most H. II ~
ans e "es aeG gssR sea'h as0nf a. i.tsa qssa
hand, but oi ali Europe, ies.ed more t thaa upon On
aabso1s,as vas the pubic interast n fs n
national boat race that The state Of one Of :G00
teieg1ams, while not even tbc !sct s.,
med Of. here Ht' experience with students c,ose
1
t.aStS AAa., uau convinced him that 1t was mem
e LIZ. ~ h E!, nlelectua culture to he coln- the
!, that Vas impracfEcah1e TO get much stuIy to.
OF Etndtuts when "tn traIulngn lie cnn. | Tontt
reg the results Upon genera, health, too any cou
referred to that letter Of his to friend con
ed with the Interests OF emigration IN Ear / St1n
and stated that It WIS not intenled for Du NICE
ION, and very tmrf1dently, on tue part OF this ~,
"a, committed to the public eye and Judgment slo
ad, he said, then and since advised his coun IN ~
:nrfh nc fharo "a o S.t ~ Pie!elehce 70 Eantt
Ehmcn in that quarter tina. at the North. a. VIZ
1ch ,e1ao ~ hos.sit ee eilstence OF Qulct
n VI n's11'i'' 90 mas oeen imputed Ma1iI
er bis remarks, which were enthusiasticar M5, aIan
= and soma nnir,og a".u aIT ts toanMs u aP- Wela
AT ~ PneaidaTt nn.,nah "Attt 4GSo!uut1s o1 AMIR
befs Of the Board of Trustees, with their n.ntH
and some invited guests, adjourned 10 tho xa,N
tion.room Of the university for collation. "
ocial repast, given By Dr. Roc, IN English Erts
ND co-Worter with him in our great strug- Enc
u the unity Of this republic 1nri!
COMMENCEMENT EXERcIsE, Ijaris.
~ rc.n- 49, ,oe. @ VI t CuVeisy Rerdt
fn.u. ~ ~ tass "esA " TUG Rltstt liIontHt Mic,
necismstona al 1n. X &eEenne Jane y FRESH Mlc
ng June IS Anniversary Of the Literary So 'U ma.,
.fses Of the (;faiuaYinp Cnss ThnrsJar Ln1 Cnlun
The Iitrrarr Sncfntiao ..1,I | IIeCla
poem aud an address It Is exutcted that | 6sno"
on WIN. B. ogden Will repeat f,fors. re1| t| Tcucy,
dress on 1.-THE Material DEVELOPMENT OF tile \
vest which he delivered during the winter
me Lowell Institute OF Boston. The grad
class numbers sixteen.