The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-03-09
NO. ~27.
Baltimtre's New University.

WV 0"io o'hCo, uli|uo " iDequGSI OIL
S3,5OO,O0O for tho founding of uni
versity in tho Monumental City, to
be named in honor of the givcr. TO
be sure the bequest, though large, was
not SO grcat as to place the proposed
institution at onco on an equality with
the older universities of The country
in point of resources; but it was news
crthcless sufficient for broad and
enduring foundation; and Mr.. Hops
kins did not cucumber tho project
with unreasonable conditions, but IN
stead left the plan Of tho University
almost entirely in tho hands of tho
trustees, whom he himsolf wisely
selected from Baltlmorc's reprosen'
tativo business men of acknowledged
intelligence and practical culture
During the timo that has, intcrvened
since the boqucst was made, thoso
gentlemen have spared no efforts To-
renGor the University all that its
founder intended it should be, rs we'll
as what all lovers Of learning could
reasonably hopo for. Tho bequest
included Mr.. uoplkins's country estate
at Clinton, just outside of Baltimore
City, embracing three hundred and
thirty acres Of land, delightfully."- stu
atcd, and this was selected rs tho site
of the proposed University. Tho adj
vice and counsel Of the most promin-
cnt educators in the country was.ob-
tainod by the Trustees, and year
ago Prof. d. G. Gilman, gentleman
OF raro culture and executive talent,
who had been President of tho Uni
versity of California, and had previ-
ously held q Profcssorship in Yalo
| College, of which institution he is It
graduate, was chosen President of
tho prospective University. Profess
sor Gilman accepted the position, and
at once began making preparations
for entering upon his new work, passI
ing the summer and autumn of last
year in Europe for tho purpose Of
studying the latest educational moth
ods, and then returning to arrange for
q formal announcement of tho plan
and scope Of tho embryo College.
Tho inaugural ceremonies, which
took place in Baltimore last Tuesday,
woro marked by the presence of q
large number of distinguished repre-
scntatives in tho country. President
Elliot, of Harvard University, dcliv-'
cred tho opening address, thereby Gre
ating q grateful and fitting assooia
ton between tho oldest and youngest
OF American institutions of learning.
President Gilman, in his address, sot
forth tho plans Of the Trustees so far
as they have been definitely dcterm-
incd. No particular model is to bo
followed in building up the institution.
On tho contrary, it is proposed to
supply, in the Hopkins University, so
far as is possible, whatever valuable
and desirable features tho educational
system of tho country has thus far
| failed to secure President Gilman
finds all tho conditions ripe for tho
University, tho public schools and in~
stitutions of Baltimore relieving it of
collegiate work, whilo its location,
convenient to North and South alike,
is regarded as most happy. AT first
the department Of philosophy will be
established, with chairs of language,
mathematics, history and science, next
the medioaI department, next the law
and constitution, ard thon, perhaps,
theology. President Gilman lays great
stress on the backwardnoss of medical
science in this country, and the noed
Of high mathematical engineering and
architectural instruction; but at tho
same timo tho University will teach
only principles, not methods. Ar
rangcmcnts have been mado for cours.
cs of lectures by tho ablcst professors
in other colleges without disturbing
their present relations, and tho best
talent obtanablo will be secured for
tho various proicssorships of tho insti~
tuition. IT the foroshadowngs of tho