New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

Address or PROF. ADA1S OF MICHIGAN UNI
vERsiIy on THE RELATIONS or HIGHER EDucA-
rION TO NATIONAL PROSPERITY. '
IRON TIRE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIVE TIIBUsHl
lrHiCi, n. Y, june t6.-The Associate
Alumni Of Cornell University met this nornin at Lib
erty Hal. Forlyci,ht members present, and adj
dresses made by E. ~ Jackson Of the Glass Of TO-
and II. l. Copeland OF the Class OF ~. Officers for
lssJ-7G Tece selected as follows:
r prGs a "a H. Blm!1n III yce pTcSdrn',4.
tTindili II; simon smith, 49, L. NJ. Fulton, -.
Judge Douglas Boardrnan OF Ithaca elected trustee
Of the University nnder the provision OF the charter
which provides for such an election by the Alumni. In
the afternoon The trustees held their annual meeting.
Fifteen members present. II. W. Sage elected
permanent Caamin. AMI William II. Humphrey hocr,-
t,ry. Eastus Brooks. L b. Morgan, and FREDERICK Law
O!msicd reelected trustees. The financial re-
pot showed last years total appropriations to have
be,n $1,000 AMI the disbursements for 10 months
$4,000 The total funds and property OF The University
amount TO $1,000 coo, besides 10000 acres OF land,
100000 of which contain valuable pine lumber. Pres-
dent White presented elaborate report showing tie
condition of the Institution in tho various deVartn ns,
and rendering Tributes TO the memory Of Ezra Cornell
ana John Stanton Could Tie Class Day exercises took
place 1T y. the Poem resd by ". q. Bates Of
ndiaapoIo the Essay 10y H. W. sackeit OF Ithaca, AMI
Class History by A. +. Shaw of Mas1uokca, Iowa an
o,atiJa was delivered by p H. Perkins of Xcnnehunk-
port Me- and the Presidents address by C. H. Fitch OF
New-BrGhton Music furnished by Grafuila's 9TH
Regiment Band The Ivy Grafton was by Henry H.
Roberts OF Rockstream Tomorrow the Commence
exercises viii take place ia the morning, and Ia the
afternoon the Sage College viii be dedicated EXGov.
Woo3iGd George William Curtis ana othcrsare expected
TO addresses c1and reception IN the evoningb by
PrusdcI. White win close the exercises OF tomm' nee
nent week. This evening Grafua's Band gave concert
in The Olera House. under TIE auspices OF Tie Gradual
IN; class and Prof Chares kendall Adams Of Michigan
University Ann Arbor, addrcsscdthe Colleges OF History
and Ltera lure in Library Hail. on "Ihe iniu nee OF
Higher Education On orr National Prosperity" large
audience listened 10 hin, and lie spoke SUBSTANTIALLY as
follows .
have thought that on an occasion like this
II would not nanpranrie to devote the hour 10 dis
cusio of the relations oi higher education 10 national
prosperity. In cOuatry, the cause Of education
has had many eloquent advocate. AMI set IL cannot
he denied that in opposition TO their efforts there have
been potent energies at work calculated to ncraEo hc
bcneceni result of their ahors The material growth Of
country has offered giltoriug prizes TO industrious
effort Fortunes rapidly accumated have displayed their
alluins and rrcsistimc charms The professions, ever
peal 10 boih the indoleHt and ambitions Inc
voice Of educators the one hand end the voice 81
atc.ialism the Other, coincide in thrr demands
Tor thorough ana comp 1enoNe syS ' %
ana are inc inst pride Of our cu.nry: but higher m
stu IONS OF learning been lei lOT tue most PAT, -
upon thc~yer prccrous fayors Of private bcne-
MrLrPIICATIoN OF COLLEGES.
am not so unjust 70 attribute what seems 10 have
ben tic lan.riiShing condition Of American coiircs
duqn the pas; - years exclusively 10 the W ch
have assigned. There - it seems 70 me- another
ca,,sc and possibly that is stu more important
Io.c? 20 The fact that less radical change had
ta.sn place pubic opinion concerning the relations
oI higher educal on to the STATE OF Large.
Il Wis the d,ciriIe of the Puritan fathers, con.
Tia ed for 80 Years, through al the DARK periods oi
III saer education was Of the Great inret Of the
STAG. Bu, rs time advanced neW eI' neliS ai'sc
to cunpi!cate the ed icOn1l problem The various re-
iiods denominations as thes came 70 he spread ov
tae coniFy iit ne need OF educaiGn" support t iAey
without educated s;atcancn. religious dcnonin1 ION
educ:tcd Clergy. Accordingly IN The course OF nan 4
century. COLLEGES for these combined reasons were
planted ahn >st by the score IN Localities "ieic DO more
tuan single one could he adequately supported
rnE SYSTEM or PRIVATE APPEAL.
Tho most inIne iiae effect OF this policy was Ia par
y cal efforts Ia secure appropriations Tor higher edit
ca. ION from the State Legislatures. The State cotd not
support AL AMI il withdrew its support and turned over
the intorc.s Of the colleges the various religious BE-
nomin lions arj TO the localtlc ia whose Interests they
had been individually established Then begin Inc s},-
aInped in those colleges that had already aC tired re-
n0Na The fire. competition OF sucl sat zen az 81
col' res "r stud rts kept Yn ne edca li 81 hJill
and often the sill ficgcer struggle i9r life mace It ncce
say t ,e yi ng ' o,.e o. S ,ioci =, sou
Se dgvo, ~ t,,,fn # t Gric OF
tie childrsS ana tie widow. II i worthy 81 no tiai
ais stage o. or educational progress inc e.tc3No|
made that it was unSa'c 70 sen soans m,a to mt
tuucn> receiving TIC patronage of TIC state. I"hd
hs s Tn' ciidncn f. t@ mnctair niIncncs Of IN
known teachers aud unknown ecn"onaies III the com
mon sohoos now san{oiy ,nr' an1 pein
to se ~ ieende1Ge Of tHo5yIt n , . o i i
erl his iah and jcopdrze his morals
AGs. MOI NECESSARY To GREATNESS.
II is a TACT, think Of Tremendous significance TO us
Americans that the father Of modern history the founder
Of ganc chemistry, and the founder Of the most lnen-
tal school of modern philosophy, all acquired Their in
century old This is IN answer 70 the declaration hat
our colleges and universities must he venerable before
they can Dc great.
ALARMING EFFECTS OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
Eat II is time inquire what has been the influence Of
our socalled system higher education upon the real
educational condition OF the country In 1870 President
Barnard of Columbia College collected from the catn-
loges of colleges for The past nifty years an array of
statistics which alaImins!y and Enthusiastically
ycaled that everywhere throughout the land the
number Of students literally educated among us,
in ely and in country alike j. steaniy onln>hinS.
scholarship Of those VINO radu1tci IL may he re n"i
that the saae public opuion men tends ~ ~ nidha
eucc to prevent boys from going t. college, VIII q; least
be easily reconccd 20 low standard OF scholarship
The fierce computon Of small COLLEGES must M 10
dppress rather than 10 elevate the Standard but me
great question is what has Deeii tue eheci 81 our sys
fr0n the standards Of attainment held up before the pub
Hcg After al concessions are made TO the tendency OF
human nature to disparagc our own age III comparison
IL VIII Dc l4i'l
we are living age Of low standards and or cheap
fame.
TIE AGE MISSING ITS WAY IN THE wOEK OF RI
FORM.
II may true as said the other day. by one OF our
Influential journals that this is not 40 much an a' OF
fraud as an age of the exposure Of frauds But
if public opinion is everything, Why has It not anIic
mated the evils Of which 1t complains, aud prevented
thcmY The Is that for want OF Intelligent euld
ancc it has missed true work. ami Ias therefore spent
itself in correcting abuses, rather than in making
~. it.,al. 10 IL llII