New-York tribune., 1871-11-07
THE spnIT OF PROGRESS IN COLLEGES,
INAUGURATION OF DIR. wELLING AS PRESIDENT
OF COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, ID. C.-ADDRE>s OF
THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.

INAUGURATION OF DIR. WELLING AS PRESIDENT
OF COLI MBIAN COLLEGE, u. C.-ADDRE>s OF
THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The following pro-
gramme was followed tonight at the inauguration Of
Dr. J. C. wening recently elected President Of Coum-
Lan College, j. G.:
Prayer nv tie Rev Dr. Cuthbert Farewell Address by
Dr. c. Samson; Ode ny Dr. Z Hill; Presenting OF Keys
by Win W. CorcOIan, LII D., President OF tha Board OF
Trustees; InauguratOry Address by Dr. Welnng
Tie address OF Dr. was brief review OF The
Spirit Of Progress Developed III American Colleges du-
rnE tbs last Twenty Years" He referred TO the TACT
that centuries ago the famed universities OF
England France, and Germany were commenced as
elementary schools by Alfred and Charlemagne that
gradually they took the character Of colleges modelled Oh
The system prevalent IN England and America up even
70 years ago Three centuries since, however, the fol-
lowers Of Luther and Of LOyOa agreed IN the idea that
the colleges Of their day adapted to train ecclesias
tee rather practical OF the world. Hence the
curriculum Of study became very greatly modified; and
e designations Of the classes changed to indicate
, cSaSes S o. tGay p1rSued Lofd Bacon % ,SS
training VI young the continent; and urged that
i conservatism OF the British people prevented the ac
SSfS aS nv o. @ ana ay are only Hd }1s n4T
kSSoT - oey are falling into the background Inc
hSion oeaking away from the old scholastic system
Sno, Pre1dent Of Brown University wrote treatise
classics SAoS,Skk collegiate system urging that me
{nsrucfInn ~ supplemented more fully By sCienLlDc
1EIich &C., A StgAnEed o Scientific Department In
sboytsninS ~. LAtn are almost entirely omitted,
fin Snd dns asVEee eOurSe year IN the prepara-
vsSen ros - more 10 the college itself. This limo
f.roSrn iu 1es1 az ~ the Commencement dinner at
11aSience "a t e a representatives dOubtng its
tndTHrSro. T harvard organs treating II with almost
aud Vale o. sS5a ~ years, Harvard had its AWrence
,ro % rS 10 @ scientific School: and in ten years
toie, a4 LA DfOnRht INTO the range Of its new
'S ! S1Iety "a school, tec1nic and pOlytpC hnc
HSEc Ceen 6yls and bSneats GROWING mi Of this
5Sh%in. 19negc Presidents are noSS soon worn ont
~. " a! tAno Nas OfoKe1 down by his own systnn in
ee oI lout years as i've Euceess1rs hoye Leen
Inc immense increase OF endowment raon,rI sn6 tie
care " oNcrent deIartneltS pruiuch q a. oItaD a. % @
winch 10 man can long sustain. since S,1 n UsS up
nlDistraton al Cambridge, EdHsrn NIs W. W.
kparks. Joseph Walker, c. G. Fsifon EveIet!; yAre9
The pfestDt incumbent have ral6di1 tnn ~ hL' hS
CtheI The Oflce Is purely that of execttx eaSn
without any opportunity or call Tor manager
Again professors have Introduced popaiss IapoI.
textbook drilling. aud Atudens have etSN sn ior
tlat there Is newly yErOvered roysl Sosh ne iceS
l& But the spirit OF true progress alvsrs ~ ISaIn
haoton 70 the excelrnccs Of the past OF ne iilk
nents VI the present. has triumphcd The vsns NJ
ktndy Oi tho Latin aud GICrk tOngnes has hon tue
ohghly discussed every country VI EnrODe A.
husAd Which lHttcF country has decided that the
eIasslcs must he retained 70: OF true ttre @
reaction as TO lectures taking TIE place OF teStoki nc
IeeuGn, especially in law departments has Oeen ~ ~
~ Y. diseuhsOn the past yehr both IN the Oldest uni~S
SiV ADeriea aud BY bir RUERdcu Palmer TIE Siis,t