New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20
ART IN EDUCATION.
4 BRANCH OF COLLEGE INSTRUCTION.
PAEKE GoDWINs ADDRESS TO THE PRINCETON
ALUMNI.

4 BRANCH OF COLLEGE INSTRUCTION.
PAIKE GoDwIN's ADDRESS TO TIE PRINCETON
ALUMNI
About fifty of the alumni of Princeton Col
lego gathered evening in OF Dcmonico's hand
somey furnished at Fi!th-ayc and Twcntysixth
st. to listen address by Parze Godwin, the Pcs-
dont Of The Alumm Assocgji0n cart = Branch OF
Col cge Destruction" He'd n not been for the
much larger nurnher would have been in attendance.
However, MIR Goodwin had apprcciatiye audience.
who gave close attention 10 his al ress, which kin
red 10 the one delivered recently az Yale College, and
reported length in TIE TRIBUNE The substance Of it
is here given:
one gap-a singular gap in the ordinary courses of
COLLEGIATE instruct is that which onits all reference
IL the theory and practcc0t art What would be Thought
Of of higher instruction that should leave cat
science, philosophy, or lc!gl0h! A." yot All as a
means " mans mastery of the world, stands on !cvr
WIN either of these What is art hut expression 1t j.
effor; OF the nina to impress Hstit upon mailer
subordinate matter 10 MS own sentiments II the
mission OF science has been 10 reveal te universal one
ness or natuie II the mission o. rtiiI."h tS Dtth Va
eject universal oncness Of spirit; 50 tue mission OF art
has been by the subsection aud moldng Of nature to
the demands Of The spirit TO bring an'nt he Hcr'al
OF The Two la more ana more perfect TeaZltJns
pulses Of the human sUu and proper exercise OF 70 Re-
CURES combination OF the highest faculties; Dut It's
consunmate popularity IS that II htSt dSe"ses
10 Us that spiritual freedom which - the dis
tiuguisAug mark and Characteristic OF mankind Every
ter: every step the revelation OF new sirltlal free
dom. The pniscbe,s Of art have been the pulse-beas
ords. Whenever and wherever grand thought SEXES
the mind, an intense feeling takes possession
Of the human heart, il must, by impashablc aE OF
mans being ilnd EXPIRE siOn-Vbich expression Till be
in some one those forms OF art thai have ether space
or lime for their heater.
what would nave. then, is this In every college
professionally Oi art, considered not dEA hole in
blank wall Of metaphysics hut - theory and an eSc-
pfcation of of the most vital OF the social iuno
lions, would have these plOfessorsGs flied By mon
the dusty c0iser and whose souls are sensitive
photographers plate TO every Of the worlds HIGHT
! would have halls Of art Where you might gather ma
might and the IBa j@dy Of human genius. would
have the language. ancient ana modern, sup
plcmented by the more universal langlsgeof no axe
OF nation or rather Of every are and natOn-Which
spcaks in The symbolism of al sights and sounds
IL word, wOud have youth, about 10 cntef upon
the hard and irving acticates Of hie encounter them
with better logic than thar of the attorney and thus
appareled, should disappointment or disaster comeas
they often DO come-thcy may.hnd strong uPbca1ng
consolation in the resources OF taste; then II
they are stunned by the crimes OF selfish
and shameless politics into despaiT-and that
too sometimes happens-they may recover tone Ia INC
pirer atmosphere OF unsaIned and Immortal beau'y H
is the glory my friends II Is the privilege OF the scho M
that he may live In other worlds than TINS dusty. eAieu
world Of toll and strife Science for HIM. literature Tor
him. philosophy for him. tho portals 81 those other
worlds seemingly shadOwy than ms, nut III fact
no css real OF these circnace realms, NAT one
so attractive, lovely full OK serene ielo<e as the
realm Of anti