New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15

socitude as did their political condition snal nov
poase mere ere n nor natural Inquiry he facts with
we have alone 10 deal at the present nVno' anca
he was Iet hound In the more terrible chains OF
Ignorance and that while tne y,
him with tho glorious rights and privileges on herican
ezenship it not only failed to make any provision os
investing MIN with a knowledge OF Iue n,sn h, i,t
b in lSe depths OK poverty and nOance 70 be edu
Gated If educated at ALL by the o,povappbed
those States whom the war had so utterly lpoverlsheu
that they wero unable % educate even tnensssVeh,
That this was unwise unjust, ana lnPoi'0 nnI ~, M
words from me demonstrate IN ny oP th eno
Government should not only have prOvlued tnu meahs
for the education OF these now SUM ,he s'h ~
asG s tn,s bg and holy duty to themselves III be
true that one portion of the body polite Ganot suer IN
us se M s.i e e the Whole and il negence and virtue
be necessary and desirable In the may ig @ u
comes matter OF public interest ana hh.on eoneeIn'
am no advocate OF governmental 5s,e S Ss g
s1on 70 All OF the states the policy winch has uni
formiy obtained in the organization Oh new W. staas
eope OF the Union held by IT in trust for ther benefit
and behoof aud there be reason anu SCUM @
snip in reserying portion OF TINS pr9psry iop eonca
tonai purposes In the sparsey populated put PROSPER
states does not the same e tSe annront
ton OF portion OF this property 70 thS " me
larger and poorer populations OF inc oiuer 0eS Vi the
South obi.
APPLICATION or THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS OF SALES OF
PUBLIC LANDS TO EDUCATIONAL FukfosLs DE-
MASDED.
lust and correct Of the subject based though 1t DO
upon the soundest and most substantial and patriotic
reasoning All seek and oil demand is equality With
all of the other States Of the Republic IN this az In all
other respects / merely advocate the performance
peratiye duty by the Federal Government
10 the black and TO the people OF the whole country
cesds deryed from the sales of public lands to eu
eatona purposes. And while would h9yote portion
of these proceeds tOhe further endowment coBes OF
fI,izc cha and
maintenance Of free primary schools wOuiu 80 appoi
ton all as confer the greatest Oeneut upon the great
est number The details Of the manner in which this
duty shall be executed whether thus properly snail oo
divided among the several states equahy OF dccOIuIg
m nonnIatioI or uiteracy, or upon what l should
esteem the wiser, more comprehensive anu eqlutaoie
basis Of present needs anu pIospeGtre uot h nn6
TO technical schools be- safely conhded 70 tn Con
gress which SHAH possess tne TsIo sn' "A one Of is
faithful friends and earnest advocates sha ever hod
invsef in readiness with whatever influence may be
abe 10 WELD not only TO the permanent cstab
shment of this policy but, when estaDshd 70 see 70
t that the State Of my adoption which has honored me
Is TO be- my future and na resting pace snal DC uealt
With "a becomes her exalted position and high deserts.
With these means and through these Observation-Disclosures
shall hone TO this College raised 10 ngner dghlty
and a wider sphere OF usefulness II, however, FROM
any cause these should fail then the duty will devoye
upUn people to supply the dencency elther ~ pun
he aid or private munihcence Railroads and other
public improvements OF great uso ana dement, 10 e
country and the people have manifest ther h8h
appreciaton of them by freely voting STATE, county,
ana municipal aid for their construction and main
tenance but how Insignificant IN IMPORTANCE appear
the growth ana development OF these temporal conye-
nenCes OF man compared 10 the educatOn ana ee
walton OF his immortal mind Iuey are Dut lne cIea-
lions OF the mind aud why should tho creature be wor
SHIPPED while the creator negectedf Why sreW All
our yOtve offerings upon the altar OF Baa VINO Vi tne
earth earthly and crumbe5 10 decay and minister not 70
the divinity within u.s. which has Immortality Tor It's
beng aud eternity fol- its portion nave an aDiaIg
faith that when our people begin 10 realize the ines
Unable benefits which they may realize from ths CQ,
ege they will rally to It's support and that II WIZ
IN time become what Of right it ought TO be,
the great popular educational institution OF the indus
trial classes Virginia shall nope 10 see tue barriers
which pOyerty rears the pathway OF deserving youth
broken down and Ohliteraed and education here made
the glorious mountain ar "heh smtIoul1 i
oftrst pinnace in characters Of living light: Whom
soeyer wil him come aud partake VI tue waters Of
fe freely"
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO TILE FACULTY AND
GRADUATES.
To you, the learned gentlemen composing the first
faculty ofthis institution, tender words OF thankful
ness and for what you have already
accomplished cheer at the prospects before you
The future ia radiant with promise. You have carefully
watched over and nurtured the infancy OF this college
may you be spared to guide its youth and mature years
/ know of no higher or holer calling than yours The
teacher OF youth 10 the m0deler OF the civilization Of his
time. He not only inshis those great Physlcal and
moral principles which undere the social fabric but
fashions tne immortal soul for time and eternity.
Just As the tsis Is ben! the trees Inclined"
Rut A ia presumptuOus me- perhaps, TO suggest
the extreme deliedcy and tremendous Import OF your
duties and responsibilities do so more to manifest my
own appreciation OF them than 20 impress you with any
new convictions lofer purposes. know that your
duties are arduoas aud your abors as exhaustive
vour intentions are earnest aud your asrpil-
iiops pure 1 will turn rather and adj
dress those whom 1 feel more competent
Young gentlemen, suppose that you are all familiar
with the apborsm that knowledge Is power" but have
you ougbt how or wherein knowledge constituted an ee
ment power All learning Is not knowledge nor yet
fools and helpless wseacres. knowledge is power only
when utilized. 1t is the knowing how 70 use and apply
what we have acquired that gives US control OF men and
matter This Is the sovereign test Oh aDllty WhateYer
may be our requirements or sphere III HE You may
cram your heads full OF the most absr1se knowledge
you may garner INTO mem AZ tie satIs Oh an tne
ages and generations that have preceded yoyOu may
even l@ake Oh yVet %bat w VIII e avail YOU
unless along with 1t you are possessed with
ability Is which enables lis utilize whatever is taught
us by ex perence by books aud the schoosf answer
that IL Is thought and that knowledge IL power ony as
if nces suggests aud furnishes forth the materials for
thought As the corn which the farmer sows upon the
ground prepared for its reception must needs have the
and genial rays OF tue sun TO quicken u INTO e
and develop tO maturity 80 knowledge must be fruc-
tilted by thought TO terminate ana OK pand 70 useful
results. The corn, however, wiz produce only lts hnd'
while knowledge Is not only reproductive but IS also
begts another the thoughts OF others which compre
bend all knowledge save our own individual expert
ences, qulckens and incites our minds 10
new thoughts and new creations. One achieve
ment Of one human intellect starts Into
activity perhaps a hundred Others each working out
some new success some further advancement and i'm
THE ACE TRULY UTILTARnN.
In this way discovery or invention becomes the
parent OF numerous Others and in this way are the
boundaries OF human knowledge expanded and the civil
lzaton OF secured What brood Of inventions Of
the highest importance and the greatest usefulness fol
lowed the discovery OF the natuge and properties Of
steam When James Watt was experimenting with his
teakette and solving the problem Of condensation how
little did he dream OF the mighty revolution he was In
augurating When Franklil tanned the lghtnngs OF
heaven what pon had he OF the glorious functions
II execute for the benefit OF man How little do
even we yet know Of the capabilities OF this mysterious
agencyf What call thought IL tho
product of the mysterious working OF the hu.
fnan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., intangible inconprohensibe,
and useless, only 10 their pOssesors until clothed
embodied In subst autia forms. In mans
capacity for thought and expression Of thought lies his
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