New-York tribune., 1873-06-27

admitted that in this relatively old and well endowed
Institution the means are not a. com goand rs"n
power to fulfill with credit the very highest duties oI
Iife know not where In The broad DOMAIN OF ,nr n M
pubc they can hone such facilities. We must Do
content with medocrlty forever We cannot even nope
o provide for the secondary duty OF ro
pestilent effects OF the spccOns ana supcrcal sOpnS
Of the halffrdged demagogues OF lne nouti ~ p.,
ing more exalted models both SDle ana %re ~ * i ~
tribute their full shar 10 prove what tru1 s 10
tte State. Late events seem 10 have shown IN manner
pscnt "crnvinS bgh pnblic trusts have erred most
panfnlly moi so much from evl intentions az from the
Absence of thai which education supplies niee sense
of moral discrimination In public conduct But tnero ~
even a wider scope for tine exercise OF WhOes3ne III
fnenuc over the community at large, which would soon
make similar OHsnses Impossible bet uS hoi uos' VI
pRonIfms OF THE FUTURE.
Tho tires ara critcol not here alone, but all over
the world. Prosperng I'm purely material Interests
as fully believe the people at large have never done
before, the elements TO work out the graycst moral
changes are simultaneously at work everywhere Inc
problems now freely presented for agitation reaoh the
very foundations Of regious fath' OF moral philosophy
OF civil government and even OF human society new
forms Of associated power are developing themselves
s.riousy rnenacing the sody OF all established instr
tutons Even that great principle over cherished as
apple of eye, aud which reaiy Il the ROCK upon
which political edlice rests the DURABILITY OF repre-
sentative government bids fair 10 be- sooner or later,
drawn into questionable serious grounds. The collision
associated labor is likely to make itself felt throughout
all the wide extent OF human civilization. Much as we
ana I'm the spread Of blessed spirit Oi bene'Olence'
fearful catastrophe now aud then opens our eye
a sudden to the existence of Glind tcr0cly stl,
cingng TO animal nature, which would have dsgraccd
the nidcst age of the creation Hence IL seems
difficult To deny that we make almost even progress
In philanthropy and IN the magnitude OF our
crimes. IL IL be conceded that TINS Is so anu
that the elements Of good aud cyl are yet gathering
with almost equal energy 10 Try ter strength IN con-
cI, much the more imperative becomes the duty OF
who aspire to the glory OF promoting noble OBJECTS
10 VASE no % h pc G nncyrnve IL mon fGe
highest institutions OF education In TINS land the great
ascnas vi supply to furnish every kind Of armor WIN
which the certainly an ultimate triumph VI tue
right aud the true may be secured. Cast nOmentary
glance this bread continent You VIII see ht once
that II h the magnificent theater upon which
human power has ever had an opportunity 70 exert
iiself; remember that upon u 4OOVOO OF beings are
already placed. and that the future VIII doubtless con
tribute ats annual millions IN an eNeTasCendng ritlO
YOu will also note that 1Ocking In from outside
the Ce the Tcutun, the African, the Aztec, and
the native Clthay, all Tusng IN To form parts OF
one hu ge cungOmefatc of restless humanity upon
Hat depends the realization Of the highest nope
ever yet formed of approaching the image OF UtOpan
CUnmOuWcalth surely never In any preceding record
OF human history has there been iairer opening Tor the
fun development Of The nOblest aspirations Tor good
the Jos Js OF his creatures Here is ample space aud
verge enough for the most farseeing statesman the
| the most exalted phanthrOpst here Is neld the
! ike Of which Aristotle or Plato never trOd
| Here are problems which Cicero never could have
| speculated, Bacon exercised ms wOnuerIul
sagacity. Answer me II you can, pray YOU Shall u
ndeed he that this marvellous scene Will be occupied by
worthy Of their place VINO will strain their ut
most power, rise to every great emergency aud do
for their feOwmen all that mortal power has been able
10 effect since tine forfeiture OF Pdadise Let us nope
that the enthusiasm for higher education may more
aud stimulate the young 10 weave Tor themselves
"A garland Of laurcls whererOm they receive on their
brOws everlasting crown, and OF whom the historian
may mark the good, tue wise the trne for lessons 10 the
multitude unborn Blessed indeed VIII he the Alma
Mater who shall be able To cry out, These are my
sons" Sad VIII reproach IL she should ind them
emanate from any inferior source.