Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-20
FRANKIU COLLEGE.


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Nestled among the hills, In the
e wealthy township of Athens, some sew
) en- miles South of Cadiz, is the quiet
d town Of New Athens, whose chief at
traction Is an institution of learning, at
!, one time one of the the most prominent
: In the West, and which its friends
t rare making effort to restore to its form
: or greatness and efficiency. We allude
s to the wellknown Franklin College.
! Prof. Andrew F. Ross, who was con-
, days, has consented to again resume
labor within its classic walls, was to be
inagurated President of the institution
on Tuesday last, and we, in company
!, with others, repaired to New Athens.
In the afternoon of that day, the cit
izens of the town and surrounding
cOuntry thrOnged the chapel connected
} with the College. Rev. J. p. Caldwell,
iof Crab-Apple, opened the services
with fervent and impressive prayer.
3. b. Shot we'll, Esq, on behalf of the
Board OF Trustees, delivered an address
OF welcome to Prof. Ross. He related,
that at a meeting of the Alumni, held
In June last, when measures were be-
ing proposed to revivify Franklin Col
Ilege, Rev. Campbell suggested that
Prof. Ross be secured as President,
Rev. Campbell resigned for that pur-
pose, and you prof. Ross was elected.
Previous knowledge of your efficiency
while connected with the institution |
in former years determined our course. |
The men noted for talent, who received
their instruction from Ross were intim-
ately connected with the history of the
Of the country. A teacher who was
the instructor of such men as Senator |
Edgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania, Sena-
tor Joseph Fowler, of Tennessee, Geo.
w. McCOok, John A. Bingham, and
Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, DIR. Alex.
Clark, Of Pa, A. M. Bloch, of Illinois,
George p Vincent, of Wilmington,
VIM. and Samuel Findly, DR.. David
son, Of Hamilton, Ohio, and Others,
had certainly left strong imprint of sue
|cessful teaching. Mr.. ShOtwell refer
red, in eloquent terms, to the warm
feelings toward Prof. Ross entertained
by his former students (of whom he !
had himself oeen one) and, in the |,
name of the Board of Trustees promis- L
ed cordial support. Rev. r. g. Camp
bell, on behalf of the citizens of New
Athens and vicinity welcomed DIR Ross
to his new home and his new position, Il
in few well conceived and well spOk- 4
en- remarks. He informed the audience Il
that the new scientific apparatus had
been purchased at an expense of $780,
90, and stated other matters which gave d
promise of usefulness. He stated that ll
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Presidency of franklin College was, he Is
could not do justice to ohiscongregatienas K
administer and at the same time hold {
his position. It would be impossible I
to perform both Offices and be efficient I,
in either, and he could not see his way Is
clear to abandon the ministry to be- +
come q professional teacher. Mr.. C. +
gave the citizens of Athens some whole
some advice about ornamenting their b
town and making it attractive to STU
dents, and concluded by giving the
Doctor hearty welcome, the audience II
rising to testify appreciation. & "
Prof. Ross read his inaugural ADJ
dress. 1t was a masterly production,
the Professor being one of the finest
scholars in Ohio, and a man of strong,
practical sense. In commencing he al e
Iuded to the fact that it was thirty
years since he had before been connect
ed with this Institution. He alluded to r
many eminent men who had received =
thesr education at Franklin College
Fanklin College had history. OF her :
sons none could be ashamed. She had Il
given the pulpit its most eminent men,
and the Ban and Bench its ablest orna-
menfs. The nation bad been benefited
by the men from Franklin, and could
point, not to an eminent man here and h
there, but to many, very many. Such :;
was the past, and the work in the fu- II
ture was before us. He appreciated ;,
the responsibilities of his new position. h
He relied on Providence and the CO. "
operation of the friends of the College,.
The history of Franklin was better
than long rent-roll of endowments-l
with halfa century of experience she +,
was rich. He proposed that her stu h
dents should received useful education. ES
The modern whims, by some called Il
''the spirit of the age" should find no !,
in Franklin. The out :
growth of centuries of thought, tested
BY the grand results of Modern study A
should be the plan of Franklin. The
Doctor argued in favor of classical stu :
iies-the literature and culture: and an
iquity should be known by him who 70
would have culture. To bring out the n
power of thought in man was the OBJ "a
|ect of education. Mathematics should h
have an important position, and many it
were given why Physical Sci e,
ence, 30 much neglected, should have a "
leading position in an institution of :,
learning. While sectarianism should K
not be taught, it was necessary to know
that Christianity was q power in the =,
land, and we wear Chistian people. NJ NJ
The Christian minister's education YVES y
not complete, who could not answer the
of the sceptic from a aperver-
sion of natural science by the truth of
science itself. We give buta brief out
line of the Doctors address, and fear
we do not do him justice.
Mrs. DIR. Ross was elected by the
Board Professor of Music Cddiz Sent :