New-York tribune., 1878-06-20
PRINCETON COLLEGE.


POLLOCK, OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
CLAss.DAY EXERCISES.
IFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRlBUEE'I
PRINCETON, n. j., June 19.-This morning
the sun shone brightly and early as O'Clock crowds
bepan 70 move TO the library TO see the class IVY
planted and hear the ivy Grafton by r. NJ Cunine'
Of Washington. The First Presbyterian Church was
well filed at TO hear an Grafton delivered DeIore
the two literary societies by Ex-Governor Poockoi Penn
svlyapia of the class OF 1881 and mcmber Of Clio
Hall The Grafton met with great approval, ana
he was warmly congratulated at Us close
The two halls then held the annual meetings OF their
graduates in their respective buildings General sheI
man. who was an honorary member OF Wing Hail.
entered for the first time its precincts ana Gencra A
deureid who was elected accompanied HIM After a
short stay General Sherman left for Dr. MeCoShwhose
guest he is aud reception was held in his honor at
which were present all the trustees OF the college
and most Of the visitors present AT l4o the trustees
with Generals Sherman and Audcnred aud other guests
sat down to dinner at University Hotel IN the p
vste dining-room Ats p. m. General Sherman dev-
cred an address before the college by special request IN
tbe First Presbyterian Church The church was
crowded. and tickets were required, the attend
ance was almost too great the seating capacity Of the
church. Following are some passages from the ad-
dress, which was listened TO with close attention:
GENERAL sHERMAN's ADDRESS
be that we ought to be content with the present
and To enjoy the flowers and fruits bOunteousy
spread before u.s. but are not content Our own
personal thoughts and experience teach us that inc
mind must be busy, else we sink into iDdiherence
and death. Empires States, communities, and uni
versites realize that they too are governed
hy lava which compel them onward and upward
and that IL they attempt stop for case and rest
dissolution and decay the inevitable result.
Princeton College, see, recognizes the wisdom Of TINS
law-has already passed through many critical changes
looks onward and upward and already claims a place
praa
originally designed TO teach only the rUdlments common
to an uch estabiishments to inpart the young the
f1owlege which has been garnered in former times,
and to press their minds the principles Whch nave
been logically deduced from past observations 10 order
that they may apply them to the various useful trades
and professions Tor which they destined PRINCETON
Is not content to rest on tne past Dut uSt 4uH wiz @ @
FOR that higher sphere OF knowledge when OfDSs man
nearer the Creator Of the universe. - ,.,,, Dc
You once had here, member OF your faculty Ffo-
fessOr Joseph Henry man OF gentle demeane utterly
noStentatous aud free arrogance of wisdom; the
very type OF man WbGh you Shollt e.eI Iol' % ~ ~ u
students example Of what INDUSTRY ana patient re-
be men In this audience who first learned from Pro
fessOr Henry that the air we breathe Is com
deadly poison. vet mingled tocether. give health
and strength to the BODY elasticity 10 the mind;
steam the great motive power Of machinery: and yet
little this steam becomes an explosive gns tcd-
ing bolts and bars asunder end spreading destruction
round about. How beautiful were his thoughts ana
words when treating OF tine hamones OF soana ana o.
nO the mysteries OF the then new science OF electricity
or all men nc seemed most inspired with the feeling
Nearer my God to Thee" He knew that all science
emanates from the Creator and is governed BY mver-
s2aev s ana nvled Te5naRgeagS ~ seek and discover
knew Professor Henry well IN his later years, when
associated with him Regent OF the smithsonian lnsl
tuition Washington and have listened with exquisite
pleasure to his explanauons OF tne most comp@c5ted @
phenomena Of nature had heard ms associates ie9Je
hOwwhen country was agltated by political STRIFE
when congressman, judges, aud even soldiers broke
their solemn oaths to take sides IN angry war Wien ne
civil had arrayed father against son. brother against
with the continuous passage Of artillery infantry and
cavalry when very Danden0nun seemed let loose
upon our afflicted countTy-thls quiet, modest brave
man went on in his familiar way, celebrating
natural truths and peering among the stars for the
with simple chidIke faith which demonstrated that
bis mind reached outside the stormclC ads raised by
mans passion aud mans luhumanity. He knew that
the remained true as tho centre OF our system OF
worlds that the planets continued IN their allotted or
bits that day followed night that Winter and summer
would come and 90 with unchangeaDe reguaIltyi that
the wheat would ripen ana tho roses PloOm as VI Ou
that chemical aiutes not altered, and hnay that
nature ana natures laws were unost9roea Cy man m
that belief that the grand principles OF our Government
we're wise, benehcent and true and that God would IN
subdue wild passions OF men and insure tat the rg9
mans faith nerved and gtnenei the strong arm Of
our Government. and aided materially our martyr Pres
shoals and breakers I'm which our snip 81 state q"
seemed for time, doomed to destruction was pres
ent IN Washington when TINS good man died. felt In the
very air the evidence Of universal grlef saw the Pfe
their labors 10 pay just respect 70 his memory and
follow him to his grave where ali present believed tha
itS God. because IN life il had reached out in that d.
rectiom further OF any other Of his day
Tell me not tnat science IS aniagOnsuc 10 religion
Science is but the knowledge OF nature and OF natures
laws aud he who penetres furthest into the book Of
nature must be convinced OF the lhnDlte WISDOM anu
beDe1cence Of the Creator, and Dnst realize the ttc
Of human intellect IA comparison I1at TeilElSn
which checks human kno 6e0ge, and Dy iOFtuIlng Ise
mesnng o. words, attempts to circumscDe lt by arun
craft II is of the eartb earthiy-a very tyrantand
emenates from the baser parts OF human nature.
honorable among men; and /, the mere soldier, VINO
have fet the humiliation OF defeat ana the ecstauc
oF yfofn fnrVf I'M
Princeton this day, to bear my feeble testimony 70 me
great truth that industry. patience, and knowledge
sboud be hoDored of all men, and that their deyotees
should rank among the highest and best IN the catalogue
of greatness in tue worlds gallery. On all grand occa-
sjoBS beg Won TO embazon the names Of Franklin.
Agassz and Henry side by side with our great states
men-Webster. Clay and Lncoln-and with our great great
sOldiers-WasnngtOn, Jackson and Grant. " by their
fruits SO shall know them country Wnch can IN IN
single century record sbch names neCu not DO
ashamed, but may. with proud 'front.' claim place
among the most hOnored nations OF earth.
Organiatlon-whethef OF etatg 0I an unIseISI.y, d
machnt-shOp,a mercantile establishment or an army
involves the general principles namely the SUI,
render by each Ind yidual fraction OF his natural
liberty Of action that ne may SaIfI ENJOY ~
numbers form the great test; but tine unani-
vote Of the people Of the great state OF New,
IreYeu the rising OF the tides cannot alter tie a% OF
gravtauon or change chemical amnlues; cannot snec
known they can be applied 10 the thOusend ana one
uses which minister 10 the comfort ana habneSs % OF
have stood the test Of ages, ana Whch nov IoIu Os
important branch Of human knowieage' IA dRG o. IiGt &
oashlng of interest passion the individual man must
submit gracefully 10 the tribunal having jurisdiction
bus eacn individual should know OF himself, ana be en-
couraged by the knowledge that in due season the right
will invariably prevail though Tor Time II may DO
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
The address finished rush was made to the college
campus 70 witness the exercises Of the Class OF 70
around the cannon The GLASS; after cheering the college
buildings IN succession as farewell salute, entered the
amphtheare and taking seats on benches smoked each
pipe during the exercises These opened with the pre-
sentauOn Grafton by W. L. Geer, OF BrOolyn y. l.
and each unucky yciim stepped forward hs was