The New York herald., 1875-11-02
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS.


voaGMEMoRATIoN or THE ONE HUNDRED AND
FoRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTHDAY
THE ACADEMY WHICH HE FOUNDED IN
oUINCY-ADDREss RY CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS AND OTHERS.
QUINCY, Mass, Oct 80, 1875
'Founders Day. in Quincy has always been day Of
pleasure the citizens Of that town. but of late years
especially to the friends and students of the Adams
Academy who to-day commemorated the one hundred
and forteh anniversary of the birthday Of President
John Adams the founder OF the institution, with an
appropriate programme The students and friends Of
the academy met in the recitation room OF the ouidhs
shortly before noon where they were welcomed oy
Professor William r. Dimmock, Of the institution.
The building stood
THE BIRTH SPOT JOHN HANCOCK
and the site of the residence Josiah Quincy, Jr The
good work of the institution had only begun A good
Bchool was not to be created in day. or three years.
But the academy had been favored beyond expectation
and was appreciated by the public He trusted that the
school would be made worthy as its founder desired
It to become for the thorough training of its pupils in
she first stages of education preparatory for the more
attended training OF the university
The Professor closed by announcing that the festiv
lies of the day to take place at the former hail.
and the company formed in procession and headed by
the students were escorted thther On arriving the
hail. which appropriately decorated with flags and
bunting tho company, alter the divine blessing had
been invoked by the Rev. Samuel Kelly OF Quincy
partook of an elegant dinner. Afterward Professor
Dlmmock, the president, made remarks in which he
said he had attempted 10 euogze the life character
and good works of the founder of the academy two
years ago. but on the present occasion would leave it to
more able persons He closed by submitting the toast
"our great founder President John Adams, I" and in
troduced
THE eHoN CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS"
Mr.. Adams referred to the fact that probably OF all
present or living mono were possessed OF more know
edge regarding the founder of the academy than him
SELF he being the oldest descendant OF tho President
living He gave detailed history OF the academy from
the time Of the presentation Of the land for the
pose by the President to its successful opening three
years ago. He referred to the ideas entertained by its
founder when he first conceived il. He closed by
ferrng to the words of the President alludinR his
appointment as Commissioner TO England and Minister
10 Holland and France As he sat down Mr. Adams
proposed the health of the head Of the academy,
and the sentiment was received W tn great applause.
Tho Hon. Josiah Quincy was introduced, He SAID that
he witness of the three important deeds by
which Mr.. Adams gave the property to the town of
Quincy on which now stands the beautiful and con-
the academy. He then read extracts from his journal
concerning the execution of the three deeds which
veyed to the town Of Quincy their acts of land and
THE LIBRARY OF THE PRESIDENT
Continuing, he said that John Adams when he knew
him, was remarkably handsome man, and he
tanned both his physical and mental powers to a
advanced age After relating several incidents Of his
intercourse with President Adams Mr. Quincy gave
troduced since the death of President Adams remark
ing that II was scarcely possible that the next half
tury could show so great an advance in human knowl
edge. He concluded by saying that conceptions OF
mans accountability to God and duty TO his country
have not materially bettered since the days of John
Adams, who by founding the academy sought to per-
petuae atmosphere Of high and patriotic ideas in his
native town. Mr. Quincy was followed by President
Eliot of Harvard College, and Others