New-York tribune., 1877-06-28

alumni tho Faculty and the students The speech
exactly suited t. the occasion, ard loudly applauded
President Bartlett replied speaking Of the admirable
department OF the students daring the brief period Of his
connection with them. he proceeded deliver his
inaugural address. abstract which given below.
He said:
II viii be far toward the determining the methods of
liberal education If We nrst ascertain, 10 10.
the ctief clements OF manly culture Obviously the
primal condition Of all else be found in u self
prompted activity and wakefnlness OF intellect. Tho
time Wnen te drifting faculties begin 10 feel the nen or
will. when the youth passes from being merely receptive
70 becoming aggressive, marks the advent Of
me true human era Ihc mechanical intellect becomes
dyn1mical and the automatic man become autOnOnic
The hour Of fnll intellectual emancipation only
frcshAess and sharpness OF his mind to any needu
theme of the hour. Another cardinal quality Of such
The faculties discrimination ,harpened 10 the incest
discerlment Of things that diner, though always a
shining mark for the OF the sat. ist.
will outiye all shots with his gray-.orse shaft,
Tor IT shines with the CLEAN Of tempered steel.
Brllacy so called, ia no equivalent Substitute for
pfeeis n The power 20 unily and organize must 20
with All right acquisition. Some men secm to Know
more than is healthy for them. IL requires irst
mind 10 carry vast lo,d OF scientific facts
Will ada 70 this enumeration other qualiiy-One
without wrleh the harvest will not rpen. speak Of
mental dorhty and reverence. The wide range and
rapid outburst of modern olrung tends undoubtedly
arrogance and conco vet doubtless there are beings
greater and noDier than Wisdom not born with
the'e days treated to dmonsirstion~ which scarcely
rise to tho level OF presumpti"ns but rather
the despoiism Of hypothesis for the reign OF law
True thinkers on the great Am respect Olhrr
thinkers and Col Huxley cannot play fastand-lo0se
with human yoiition. nor jugge the trustness Of mem
OrJ WITH si-e O Consciousness, 20 his system. t
will he time 10 believe million Of things in lump when
~ them Is fully proved deail-fOr instance the
tb orv " natural selection / must believe that any
mud is fundamentally unhinged that speaks lightly ot
tDe mighty influence that has nodded human events and
has upheaved the world.
DR. Bartlett closed by stating the peculiar advantages
Dartmouth College receives from ite quiet location the
manly character of its Students and the fame Of the
Faculty.
At intervals during the delivery and at the close II
the address, Dr. Bartlett vociferousy appGuded
The exercises were closed by benedictOn by the new
president. Among tho prominent alumni IN town to-day
are exGoy. Noyes 0f Ohio, Commissioner OF Education
Eaton Nathan Crosby Of Lowell Judge Barrett OF Yer
mont, and Col. veazy of Rutland.
The annual meeting OF the alumni was held In the
chapel tins afternoon, and the in
terest The neeroloSy Was rca u embraces 50 names
President Il. ID. Sdn1CTu elected President of the
alumni for another year, Isaac ". smith and John T.
clarke elected Voe-Presidruts and Prof Parker
Secretary. The commencement concert this evening
Was one Of the best ever given in Hanover.