New-York tribune., 1877-06-28
AMHERST COLLEGE.
TIE INAUGURATION or President sEELYF.

AMHERST, June 2I.-Int important eNtnt VI
the day and Of the WE'LL has been the inangra
ton OF President Seeye The exercises we're held IN
COLLEGE H,li. which was flled overrowns. large
number Of alumni were present 10 welcome 10 the Piesi-
dental Office one So emiuently qualified to al It, The
Rev Roswell d. Hitchcock OF New-York presided. and
in graceful ami appropriate little speech presented
10 President Secye in behalf OF the trustees tie keys OF
the college.
After TIE address OF Dr.. Hitchcock President seeIyc
smoke at length uron tine Relations OF Learning and
Religion" lie sad IN brief:
Amherst College founded by Christian people ana
for Christian purpose At wa, an aasogiS'on M @ VI
tlan ministers, who. al Shelburne, @iy 10 trI stuteu
for the foundation OF the college aud j. was
the Christian and women Of Fflnhin and Hdhp-
Shire eJunus ~ whom the' me.Is Neis ..-u =,
thcir contamination when The f3t college building was
dedicated aud It's hrst president ana pfor-sor WeIe !n-
hron ~ Christ declared to be the So cal object of
the undertaking The schools of the Christian worht
trace thcir actual historical origin 10 the Ohfl-tan @
Church, il beng recognized a. a Christian Guty
for sic nurture Of the children ana youth wherever
churches were planted, ard the great unvcraine5
or KUug-bcr,. jena, Hale. G0t,iugeu aad Bern owe
their existence directly TO te Reformation. All our cd
ucatiOnal framework owes rs corneI--tOne ana uIorl
lng law 10 the Interests of religion Though all our col
obviously from religious impulse, though Il Is clainc'4
,I,,-5 ,I,orsi influence among ~ or eIseVhcre
wholly iisas ssociated from eii4Ous origin nd dsiIa-
Is tjiis widereochng relation Of religion and educs
tio atier an only accidental ana temporary, or has u
rational ground, which is therefore aadilS and on
which. u wise W. shall still continue to 0nid
There present time lrayer or more practical
question relating education than this, and none, also,
OF which more histy and inconsiduTafe apt
o. be Vcl ucrlps on either sde II Will help us
cieas and correct conclusion We diyest ourselves
az the outset II the very common DCt quite superhcal
rot,H4 .aaC therr Is an Inherent law OF progress in
human uatIre, by which 1t Is constantly seeking ana
gini for IT'S an improved c0nliloh' Such notion
not supported by the facts either o. history or of
himan Iatura itself The ;acts OF history certainly
show tar more pfoHinrAs hN or ue-ctlo'.i lhI "t
progress. over by Tar the larger portion on inc g0oe
to-day AND win 10y far tne larger PORTION Of mi.n-
true look back tnIOlsn ~ the ages Progress not
reach il has always been confined the fow; wherever
yctIts icrzirg streams hGye flowed, t1ey have Decn
waters cover the sea. Moreover. IN uunmnbercd
stances where progress LAs begun it dod Out and
zalOn-. religions lave, IN unnuunered Instances de
Perforated 1nd left people 10 gTope in the shadow o.
OF fe There is Yet no indlc Of fattF sufficiently
broad, II had nothing else O warrant the conclusion.
peTmanent Or hAsly L, T. be anlt ersa ,
Aht luhhthcc- WHICH Perlet'"t = ih'i uutura' Nil'I
give IL strength and IOth and frIuncss. not Of
mdus own Great on. ii Is DO move within ne power OF
human nature To- orig nate thsn to prpetnae it- pro
But whence, then does progress originate, and
by Whal means j. ir I'rp.tuatedl 4 general 10
tins question is not dilcuL The prime iulpu So toward
human Improvement is any desire og what may ba
Ca led the arfs advantages " civilization. The lrst
nnpuse 10 any inip-O rnent OF q mani, outward con
Giu0u mst from hc quic6eDng ~ inner i'll
spraion without wAfh ali The Establishments 81 civil
zaou could a better state than
could all the warmth ~ the desert a ,1dt.al
rcf. in order that knowledge may De attractive aud
tis attained, he soul must De knGiei 10y some Inspiring
sentiment and tnus VT had historical fart, thai
the qIcEcned HeIrt s The precursor Oi the enIs@ned
Hiclcc aHd the origin of progress win pope"
Heather nations must be spiritually enlightened before
they can be civilized lno actual historical progress %
mankind depends upon religious inl'u FOR ts
beginnings ana cOntIr NEt then the prscti-
ca consequences Cf tas uuthl "ha aduatments does
require ID me processes or oar higher educauoni u
requires, OBVIOUSLY. thar TIE curncr-,Uao aud top
stone ami rhe informing sOls educi.iiouai
fabric snon1 d. t.iisan i4rh 1n1 Christian freedom
"c uttd ChIlsaI diih 10 pcpe'uair aud perfect what
Christian faith has begun Christian college. there
fore looking not al transient bat PERMANENT ends.
hS seed Tor perennial harvest Of furtncst
tOus, first of all, continue Christian. Ear
distant be the day Ynen oHU Interested in the vel
fare Or this institution D any gree should before
nm any O-cf thdn me i0tY am winch Lah prevailed IN
the history Of Amherst Cole % from s beginning tie
present time. 10 jesus Chrst tne son OF God, the
Satlof the college was Originally cedicated, and % Him
living ana di-embraein2. As tDe from the
h1st came and laC incl. n adorng homage the
feet Of the hnh- OF Bethlehem may Amherst College
ever snow thti the learning 0f tne world where u IS
highest, and deepest, end wiae, aut BEST content to
at AZ hs n-et and Teceli instruction Him VINO H
not only Wise nat vision, only tue eICseI buJ
Oi our fati reacn also ana beyond
Oi our philosophy.
The inaugural ode by tbs Rev Albert Bryant Of 'C2,
now Of Vest somelvilie, very Hue and was excel
len'y rendered by the College Cleo Club 10 the tune,
hafk' tne Herald Angels cnS one OF The five verses
being
Al Thy today rejoice:
Lands aiar repeat Thy choice:
GIcrungs come from halls Of state:
ln.ia's -1ovts congratulate.
4lse Time clccj
Hall, h.iu-Na Awhile De
shade, majestic move 10
Anu install hlfn IN t4cig
Tomorrow come the graduating exercises OF tho Senior
class and tic close OF COmneucemont