New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
TI'FrS COLLEGE.

BY PkfSlDtNl tAffNs Al uli'~ mhrTs
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHE rRIBvSr.l
COLLEGE HILL, Mass, June 20.-Presdent
CIpcn for his today T. Cor. H. ID 2 "a In his
address before graduates OF Tufts College. He he
gan by saying that in his inaugural addrrss given few
days ago. he endeayored 10 set forth the ansccndeDt
importance of university. education; its refining:
ngthening ccvang influence upon the faculties or
the human mind. and the range Of work u should prop
erly embrace But IN that discourse he wac necessarily
cond only glance a, What T. the s9psms sn' =, n1
their thoughts the higher phases Of the subject 10
well in this county was religions IN its origin
and aim Religion Is its mother. The fact wac az I'M
porant in determining the function Of higher culture az
etymology in deerninng the meaning Of word There
superficial objection that learning and religion oeenpy
past il IS no longer so He was aware that letters and
philosophy originated and came almost TO idea perfec
and Euripedes OF Esch. sophoees, the historical
writings OF Thucydides. and the eogucnce OF Demos
themes the philosophy OF Plato and Aristotle derived no
assistance from what understand by the term religion
the religion which dominates throughout the civilized
world to-day had for a time its own pecia home FOR
while the two systems parallel with each other
in history. hut they did not nterscct until imperial Rome
stretched forth her hand and reduced them both 10 sery
Then they began nnge freely together After 10
dais had received new and higher ~ inc
awful furnace of persecution, under the fierce hammers
aud feeling were forged and welded together for all tine
so that after the revival OF learning II woud
have been A. difficult TO separate learning from religion M
to separate the waters OF the Missouri rom thoo " tho
MssiSsppi after they have Travelled together for thou
sand miles lie nrseh 1hg young aa 20 n 81 oer
tune were founded by the plons t,elesasucs oil me
here study they 10 study religion The universe.
however they NIGH. behold It, was bur the varying en
sion to indicate them the superior value and pcrma
nency tho Christian religion over all mental gifts and
acquircments At tic outset he would have them con
slider ia value to in bs individual capacity was
possible 10 eNaggerse re Importance ~ mere learning
The religion OF the cruccd Christ because OF the Infinite
love which 10 reveals, ~ the most poNfIIul lDllS
in all the world. Knowledge also IL power; hut
all the powers ~ knowledge compared to Christie nfy
"Ara as moonlight unto sunlight
Christianity exalts and fnnsHs,lres knowledge and
multiplies power Of the individual indefinitely Every
item OF owlcdgo acquires new meaning n the m.pd
Gospel Of the crucred Redeemer 10 throne oi light
What Christianity did for the fishermen OF Gaee VIII
do for you young gentlemen IL VIII make yon
powerful TO direct the movements Of yonr own
spirits beyond thing you have . drs' .sa
dom only the most fruitful but the highest OBJ
feet Of human research 1t gives rise 10 the n"bssi sI
tine who would have think that Christianity II about
the only Obstacle IN the way Of wsat.ycs hss
given such impulse 10 mental activity, both ny tho
and II affords light, moreover aud comfort ana peace
where philosophy II like thick darkness ahh can ohy
excite alarms IN the human soul Bnr again snT"T M
equally valuable 10 man as member OF soehIy Inc
world looks with eyes TO men OF nteilHrnee no
scholar IL the most royal member OF the body polite.
The history mental development and progress - in
reality the history OF learning sometimes princes them
make thr rule ilustrious Bat more oen there some
crafty mnster-s"me power behind the thtone-soIne
XImnes, or Richeeu or Cromwell, or Bismarck-wbo
gives tine nation, and builds the social iaDf1o
according to his will In the earlier times, when learn
tans at least In the character OF their knowledge; and
this is the reason doubt that the nations OF tho
world 70 generally recognize the doEiinion OF Jesus
Christ In former times not only had the power OF
Christianity been of the most commanding SORT but ns
wisdom had been alone obscurcd by the vices and pD
sions humanity DO not suppose, young y nflensb-
that office Of the scholar l. less posnt, or thai 10
less solemn aud vital now becaIro OF tho
wider diffusion of KNOWLEDGE and tle diminished respect
which paid 10 learning. knowledge II one ~ the con-
modltes the demand for which Outrnn- the supply Dhe
world IL waiting for you 10 display whatever powers
and faculties possess and there h ample room Tor
you 20 exert yourselves Ia the utmost. But alas
for y0n alas for sOceiy. IL you simply pride yourselves
on your knowledge aud do not turn IN bnmlhty u him
VINO il the Master and Teacher Of all and OF every
soul You may dazzle for q time with your brightne.s,
but ultimately when the builders rejected viil
fall on you grind you to powder The President Then
called attention in conclusion to the value OF Christianity
to man immortal being. IL issthe GROWING glory
of our giOn that its blessings not confined o tho
brief period mortal existence All otbesacquisOns
are temporary. Tongues and Knowledge shall vanish
AWAY the divine dg0pO, charity, the highest snh
hoest manifestation religion, would endure forever.
II il tins which l. alone lifted 10 sustain the scholar under
adversely and render his exit from the world calm and
hopeful lie urged the young men, therefore, Ia seek u
at once ami coayc 10 II throughout their lives that Their
sOuls might uufOldeu under Ito Influence, and Dfy
ripeuel The garner 81 eternity.