New-York tribune., 1876-06-26
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
DECLINE OF THE BOATING iNTEREsr-bAccA'
I,uRPATE ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT SMITH.

nrc1Nr oP THE BOATING INTEREsT-BACCA-
LAUREATE ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT SMITH
HANOVER, June 25.-The past year at Dart
mouth mas especially rcmarkaDie ior 'he sc"
sral inclination manifested by the students TO recognize
the fact that the chief object OF their corse mere rs men
tai rather than physical discipline This fact togetner
with pccuniary embarrassmens, accounts for the do
cline OF the boating interest and for the dcesoh not 10
send crew to Saratoga this year The atllec sports
which were introduced Fall and repeated this Sprin
have won general favor for two reasons; they require
less time and all participate In them Inc nunoe
of students in Attendance 4. 479 the graduating class
numbers TO- This class Is especially remarhape ior 't
musical talent having four Of the eight members OF the
gee club II Is the only class that has been able to pub
Iish weekly edition Of The Dartmouth successfully
majority OF the members win adopt the law as their pro-
fesson c. T. Bradley for years tutor In Greek, has
resigred In order to resume his theological studies
at Yale T. . worthen, at present tutor In
mathematics win take his place the coming year.
Among many bequess that Of $4,000 BY the late joel
Parker Professor at Harvard College. for Tue establish
law department at Dartmouth merits especai
attention. Mr. Parker was graduated In the Glass OF
lSll l. and was professor In the institution
President Smith delivered the baccaianreate sermon
yesterday afternoon His theme was "Sources oi I'M
delity" Two spoken Of into which men Of
pnosophc thought have fallen as they have grapplru
with this Jec They have failed duly 10 discriminate
a. between facts and modes and (2) between appre-
hendBg and cOnprehndng T1eso kindred errors we're
discussed length, and their Important bearing shOwb
false Independence was ned as fruitful source OF
skepticsm. true indrpendence vas defined and com
mrnded and tne false set forth as consisting W w
an undue independence OF OthcTs-a disImragclbch anu
even contempt OF all human wisdom, f0Olsi srorn OF
whatever Is traditional. rcnunc alton OF imortaht
belps icr God gued Tor and (2) In an affected
IN cladeuce OF our own moral nature the doctrine OF
inliieentIsm all rel Ig0us truth. which sOlne nave
stOuty cOntended for. WAS considered at ensh anu 10
faaclcs pointed ont
The unhappy iunuonce OF much OF periodical and
popular literature next advcrtcd TO. The c0inii
tive purity OF the American press was thankfully ad-
mitcd and an emphatic ehcUinuIn was pa seq on tnht
worthy class of journalists III particular VINO hf never
onlivoUs of the and spiritual interests OF ihtr
readers, aud who CAREFULLY exclude from th.r columns
whatever would favor eitucr lax modes of lie or shep
teal tendencies And very different class both oi
other and prolific of nfi1ehty IL ignOianc oi
the Bible. No Oher book Of inpOrtanc" suffers IN ths
respect like the Word of God How htue some literary
men know Il 10 is often by tnoiT Olunderng quota
tuis, and abuidantly In other ways lf IL were
daily and diligently "a In all tno families OF thr
land, ssCptici.m would 10 10 IT'S own pace'
ami he ttio he saved. TINS pou; vas dismissed win
protest against te exclusion ~ tht bic
rom tie common schools ni,applebension Of the
evangelical fain next uhmed, rs pcnS a1 occhron
often kepticai eunGs Men "f straw are never par
tcuarly scrIny. aud tdis Is especially trur W the
sphere Of religion. IL ~ not strange that one becomes an
in0dt whoa the fair form Of Christianity is Transmitted
whether by his fanlt or tnat Of othcfs-lnio
a. "a hUDgObI. such TausidruItions tue
leading doctrines OF our faith have oiien Undergone ad
sud result been the rejection oi tue schulr com
b.cau,c of tne counterfeit Various Illustrations OF TINS
were gwen THIS sometimes been due To the incom
pctrcy or wrorgheac iness Of the adyOcal oi Chris
tiInit; but u las resulted often non grOhhce oi Tue
Lack Of fai. .hf.l invcsg ttOn, ami Oi fiif
and candid serati0n Of what the defenders OF the
truth haze had to offer. Tue source OF lnhdenty last
named was a lack OF sJ mPatny with the Gospel