The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

grown out Oh curtotian civillatlOn,
our exhibit il especially an index OF
the fruitage which has grown out OF
the principles OF our pilgrim fathers.
and the accelerated speed which came
because Of the grand victory for liber-
ty of hundred years ago Although
We hope the Centennial Of 1875 will be
carefully written up by some Of the
most talented authors, and thus It's
record be intelligently husbanded for
the future good Of the world. We can
not attempt the folly of any effort at
detailed description Of il.
The long lines Of our own country,
and tho nationalities there exhibiting
run all through the respective aud
kindred kinds, and then there are the
specialties OF each. Dealers, agents,
mechanics, manufacturers, philoso-
pliers, artists and observers, are all
eager to comprehend, and make ap-
plicanon OF all they can see, until We
prophesy that it will have constituted
an engine OF power TO send the world
onward aud upward from this Ameri-
can Centennial period. That all the
leading governments OF the globe sit
down with us at this marked period.
| this avowed hundreth year of our in
dependent national existence, and COM
pare the fruits of invention aud skill,
and contrast tastes and styles, aud
each aud every one discerning and
adopting the others best, surely au-
qurs progress, and the thoughtful
mind inquiries IL the present we're pos
sible, what shall be the worlds condi-
tion when il shall be indexed in 1862
While ht Philadelphia We took day
TO visit the chief things both Of local
and historic interest. Miss ID. l.. Cor
dery kindly acted as our guide to se-
cure economy Of rontes and we passed
through the public buildings OF the
| city and then visited the u. s. Mint,
Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall,
! Old Christ Church. where Washington
and Franklin were habitual worship
ers, and the Old Cemetery, where We
looked upon Franklin's grave. Iu
these old halls are the relics OF ages
past, aud the buildings and their con-
tents are scrupulously guarded aud
preserved, aud from what we have seen
and felt we believe that Philadelphia
/ will be true 10 her trust in caring for
everything committed To Der.
I We must note that our visit to Gil
rard College was especially interesting.
By the generous bestowment Of large
fortune 10 found and perpctuate an in
stitution for the maintenance OF faith
erless boys, Stephen Girard has em-
balmed his name in all the future his
tory of the world. Besides tho value
belonging 10 the College in her spa
cions grounds and in her massive and
numerous grsnite and marble build
ings. there is al annual income OF
about elk hundred thousand dollars.
The present number in attendance is
five hundred and fifty, aud new build
Jugs are beiug erected for two hundred
and fifty more These orphan boys
are fed, clothed, instructed, and
lodged without pay. They are received
an early as six years OF age aud main
tanned 10 sixteen or eighteen, aud then
npprenticed to learn some useful trade.
The duality Of the education and the
methodieal training are indeed of the
first order. The quite too general im-
preston that the institution IL irrele-
giuus is q mistaken one. Nothing but
sectarianism is barred. Moral and re-
ligious instruction is given on all suit
able occasions, with daily readings in
the bible and Scripture lessons on
Sundays. A clause of the will be-
queathing this vast estate says: "My
desire is that all the instructors and
teachers in the, College shall take pains
10 instill into the minds of the scloi-
ars the purest principles of morality.
40 that. on their entrance into active
life they NAV, from inclination and
habit. evince benevolence towards their
felIow-creatures, aud love for truth,
1 u. - .,n1 lna a1nntfnn Qt thu
same time such religious tenets as their
matured reason may enable them 10
prefer" We we're happy to hcar the
President say that ave regard tho
bible "a the only true exponent OF
morals" and il WAS our privilege 10
attend chapel exercises. where the
Scriptures were read, where all the
, scholars sang such pieces as We'll
Hold the Fort" aud where feryent
| prayer was offered, and greatly TO our
qualification every head was reverently
bowed, so that. at least, there was me-
chanical reverence, which is vast i'm
provoment over similar exercises in
many Of the schools and colleges ol
our land.
On Saturday, Oct. IA, We heard the
, Hon. james Blame, from Maine. at the
, Forest Mansion. Over iye thousand
/ people were present aud listened with
deepest interest 80 his discussion ol
the pending political issnes. A move
! fact was that the speaker was backed
by tho American eagle, "Old Abe.
, who was brought in from the Centen-
. nial where he is on exhibition from
} Wisconsin. This hero OF so many bat
/ ties stood upon his perch just in real
of the speakers head, and at eael
/ demonstration OF applause this living
I ensign invariably joined by a vigorous
fiappiug Of his wings To our sur
prise ar we came out We found torch
light procession, said TO number %,
3 010, marching anil marching
in columns Of four, on Broad street
aud led by 80 bands OF music distribu
: ted at tie heads OF their respective III
, visions, aud the side walks as far a.
: the eve could reach southwark from
; Columbia avenue. were 80 packed tha
: altogether good judges estimated tina
: there were nearly loo. 900 people pres
I eut.
b On Sabbath, Oct. Is. we heard Rev
: DIR. Henson ut a new and beautifu
v church at the corner OF Broad anC
4 Masters streets. In the p. m. we wen
e to Wanamaker's celebrated mission
]. Sunday School where there were abou
c 500 scholars aud teachers and 80
visitors. In the evening we ATTENDED
d church again and felt that the day ha'
/, been pIodtably spent.
:, We left Philadelphia on Tuesday
!, Oct. II, and with our introduction
1 from Mr.. Brown, at Washington, loca
tel at the residence Of bis niece Ms
e Hannah ID. Newton, at 100 East lot
Il Street, y. Y, and from here we com
u menco our letter. Mr.. l.. ID. Garnsey
'e Miss Newton's brother-in-law, Is assc
K ciated with her in keeping one Of Tn
a most select aud satisfactory boardin
a houses ID has ever been our lot to Ell
D, Joy. We found ourselves in larR
re i've story block in n central location
ID with christian family where every
d thing was scrupulously neat and rate
of such that we felt justified in stoppip
J. 10 visit the city.
III On Wednesday we went 10 Greenwo
nt and the Ocean Beach. On Thnrsds
at we took the elevated railway and wei
le to Central Park. Taking carrise
no We rode thoroughly through il, NAL
T. Jog, altogether. truly enjoyable da.
'ir New York Central Park is famous I,
n. its beauty, and constitutes q most d
n. liQhtful resort for the citizens. IL CO.