New-York tribune., 1878-10-25

TIL INLUtl>I~.
Before o'clock the TaiquCt and balcony
scsts of thc A,adciuv oi Music were vru hI'd 'Nr''
the front row.. which bad been reserved i'' ''' "'
gate. to thc convention. The principal b"Nrs were
,ceuuicd lv members ot the fraternity aud b.r
friends Amer an overture by the orchestra, the
members OF the convention t.cd in, keeping step
50 the Delta Kappa Ep.iion Grand Marce'
and the reserved seats were soon h"'u
many Of them soon 10 Dee CmPticd as the Young men
wandered Join their fair companions or I" E'Iher
IN groups IN the boxes After prayer by The E"v I'd
ward p. Ingcrson OF Brooklyn, an invocation TO 'he
brotherhood sung by the delegates
Wliteaw Reid Of the Glass Of So Kappa Chapter re-
sided al the public exercises OF the convention apd at
the banquet. In brief address he alluded to some ol
the more conspicuous members Of the fraternity
living and dead and in the name or the
Columbia Chapter extended its welcome TO The conver-
ton and its guests lie introduced, with few words Of
hearty compliment, DR.. Wnchel, who delivered the fol-
lowing Grafton:
Mr. PresocaL and Byothcys of he D. X Z. Frat i1ty;
Ihave gladly complied with the request TO address
YOU because find self in possession Of some convic
tons which for months have been impatient for utter
ance shall thercfors make tins the occasion for say
ing something which concerns the public interest; ana
lam fortunate in being able to address myself to the
very class Of men who In all the history o the Woi
have welded the power which shaped tie public for
tuncs-eGucatod men, who haze taken upon themselves
the solemn VOW az they receive The slcrcd trust Of the
common veal To devote Their hoDieSt energies u INC
This nav be set dawn as a Fundamental principle:
& anu, 90 S 81, 1b ,orjs r0fss Tle T0Iid pr3lrc.s
movement toward the perfection OF society, ana the
cOnsummaton of human happiness. Ihls is tuc sl-
preme eud Of all individual activity which sands to our
credit in our account win the world But ln ING
highest social welfare i involved our highest personal
welfare. The most efficient service OF society is me
nOblest FetscrViCc, and the worMest OF the Worids
praise That education which helps best To the per
iormance Of tins service is the best education, ana
ought 10 be The ideal Of all our aspirations Inc pIu
Il that knowledge worth most which best fits man
ton sbCud seek to create the creates, possible familiar
Fly with the ideas and methods which constitute the eli
cent cont Ullug and ends OF the present age.
regret to say that the modern college or university
seems 10 fall considerably short OF mpartIng such an
education. shall discourage collegiate educatlon
let Us disseminate IL widely possible bat shall
rot refrain from expressing MY conviction that it might
he better to the demands OF the average man first
stepping INTO active he TO wrcsle for an honorable po-
Now take It as conclusive evidence Of the correct
OF this opinion that the ratio OF college graduates
think, has been shown by the EonOTed ana distinguished
President OF Columbia college,. II Is an aNl0halc
proposition mat II thc cGucdtOn aH"uCH ny Ine COZ
lege is the best preparation for successlu career IL
should be IN as mgh request tooay as 1OO gcaLs Ieo
Two centuries since venture 10 say crIeghle eauca-
tiOn then supplied sustained more effective relations
20 the needs of society. tnap even The improved cole
gate euncauon Wlch rs oHeTtu III oui udl' CICDyS Nu
society have advanced more rapidly tDan the colleges
LATIN. Greek, Analytical Geometry Calculus, Ancient
History and similar means OF culture often enters
the world with a degree OF heplessness which is
almost nfantie. Unless his plans lead HIM TO become In
turn OF these subjects, he fnds himself under
the necessity OF beginning his education anew: Ifhc
desire TO become Clergyman or Lawyer, there Is
much in his requirements which viii serve him well
but according my observation, nine cergymen Out Of
less benefited by their Greek and Calculus than
they would be by an equal amount OF natural science
aud there Is not an attorney at tue bar VINO has not
occasion TO regret that much OF the time spent
had not been devoted to constitutional law. sociology
Science Sill more must these regrets be felt il the law
yer aspire to act useful part in legislative assemblies
life he must start even with the young has
spent four years college Indeed The latter may have
the start OF MIN, through period OF special training
The cOlCge-bred man now begins new education. lie
acquires, perhaps. his first ideas OF accounts OF COM
mercal enterprises ana adventures OF the resources
currencies and usaSes OF the commercial nations and
of the composition manufacture and history OF the com
Inodtes IN which he deals. In short, general thing
the college graduate has bis head crammed full OF mat
6cent III knowledge which ought to come into constant
KNowLEDGE, AS OPPOSED TO CULTURE.
Now, an prepared for response which Is old and
respectable that for this reason If for other may
be styled classical" We told that the chief end Of
education is knowledge but culture. Education is
mental gymnaSic, which fits us to acquire whatever our
nfe-callng makes necessary. Now, the gymnastc
character Of all mental work fully recognize;
and hence I proudly claim that a oOege-bred
man is surer OF success in most cangs, than man OF
inferior education. ] admit that, even IN mercantile
life, the man of culture will probably advance more
rapidly than the without culture. But here is my
of knowledge which has use Useful knowledge may
be emplOyed for meutal discipline as effectively as use
less knowledge Where so much knowledge OF a useful
character pressing lis demands upon US, geve TO
see young men spending wears on subjects winch VIII
interest them In after life only as poctica "reminiscences
Bodily culture - also essential ana y0ullg mah nigh
well secure bodily culture by wheeling load OF
stones and down the street as to exercise ms mind
with collateral or ulteriOr use in view When we
wish 10 exercise the body, we engage IN some work
boy in his athletic sports, miDge mental diversion
and social enjoyment with our bodily culture ,o
lt1nyp ad0 tl4
0er6aps copsummafp efforts; but il has no use
bid for adnlraton' or purely personal
much classical and mathematical culture resplcndentin
his speech, may be merely highly polished and
never been admitted he bas capacities for execution
only he possessed the force and material Chcreyitha
il looks better on piece OF cutlery than il does
:himneypot or bar OF pig iron Culture rs g9aiinGa
scholastic period II devoted entirely TO culture We tax
the active lite 0t man with duty for which his co.,
cge is the sole provision II Is vain 10 postpone
The search for learning which is useful as well as cu
during The educational period, or MT at ALL The man
whose education IS merely cutie, Is Volume WITH an
elaborate introduction but the body Of the book IN
written. Culture il less 10 be desired than culture ana
But no subjects we are told possess the excellence OF
Latin, Greek and mathematics as means Of culture ana
Is better 10 stick TO these for the sake OF culture though
any other usefulness the acquisition may be wanting
Now, shall not offer word OF dlspdr'grno Oi t sc
agencies Of culture. hope the classical IaLgudges VIII
never disappear from colleges. 1t ought to bc the
business OF few to keep their litcrures alive A. TO
mathematics would have every student Thoroughly
drilled IN algebra and Eurlidan geometry; ana . few,
tastes and aims direct them thus should advance
70 the higher ranges of mathematics. IL might be wei
to foster tdvanced classical ana mathth"uc"i earning
by public CudOwmeuts. But the idea Ought To disappear
from existence that liberal learning is possible With
out six wears M dead languages. For linguistic dis
cpline OF the general student | hold that German,
French Italian ana spanish are Little inferior To Latin
and Greek while al Of these modern languages fail in
with the demands OF modern lie. This claim been
repeatedly denied; but speak with consideration and
experience when rcdtlrm IL.
WHERE A COLLEGE COURSE FAILS.
In nnnnntn clnruilnn which