Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-04
Another Gift from Hon. stephen Sails
bury 10 the Technical School.

Duty 10 the HechmIcHt school.
The following communication, which ex-
plains itself, was read at the meeting of the
trustees of the Worcester County Free Institute
of Industrial Science held on Thursday eve
ming:
40 the Trustees Of the Worcester Couaty Free
Institute OF Industrial Science:
GeattemeR-Your recent action in the establish
ment OF a protessOrship of the English aud
other modern languages, and the appointment of
professor, was dictated by immediate necessity and
promises much advantage to the institute. From
the hrst, language has received as much attention
from our competent and faithful instructors as
other duties would permit, and the effect has been
conspicuous and gratifying, 1t has not been for
gotten here, that the culture OF language and the
culture of thought must go on together, whether
the learner prepares himself for acting the prop
critics of matter tor direct address to the INTEL
lects and hearts of men.
Language is the instrument in constant use in
the analysis and combination of the principles of
material science, well in the studies to which
the epithet, learned, is commonly applied; and for
the workman at the bench, as for every Citizen
there are many duties and associations in life in
which the ready and accurate expression of thought
by the tongue ana the pen is essential for success
respectabilitY and happiness. The increasing num-
Der of scholars requires more adequate provision
for this important object. Your present resources
not abundant for the ordinary appropriations
and the coming necessities, and there should be no
uncertainty about the support of this branch of in
struction, which is in my opinion, more valuable
than any addition to your present course can be-
The degree of success that has been attained here,
has been produced by thorough culture OF 4 mar
row field, and trust that the same policy will be
hereafter continued against the temptations of fash
ion and show.
"In my desire to aid in strengthening the things
which remain, l now offer to the Worcester County
Free Institute of Industrial Science FORTY Thou
SAND DOLLARS, to be accepted as separate fund
TO be named the Fund for the Department of Eng
lsh aud other Modern Languages; aud said fund
is to be held in trust for the following uses and for
other use, that is, in trust to invest said fund
safely and productivity, and
First, to use much of the income thereof as
may be necessary to maintain said fund at its orgi-
nal value;
"Second, to eXpend the balance of the income not
required to maintain the original value of the fund
so far may be necessary for the expenses of the
department of the English aud other modern Ian
guages; and
Third, to expend for appropriate objects of the
Institute any balance OF income which, on account
0f0ther provisions, may not be needed for said de-
partment of languages.
Every respectfully yours
"STEPHEN SALISBURY"
This communication was received with hearty
applause and warm expressions of gratitude by
tue trustees. A committee, consisting of Rev
Dr. S. Sweelscr, Rev. l.. II. Hall and Hon. w. W.
Rice, was appointed TO prepare suitable resOlu-
tons, thanking Mr.. Salisbury for his generous
gift, and pledging the trustees to fully carry out
his intentions in making it.