New-York tribune., 1880-10-06

gave vigorous Skctcn purposes anu hop'S VI
those who are Interested the project, and pointed
ont what he thought was the true path TO success.
II was not an English colony an exclusive sense
he said. He stated what he understood by the
wori "community.' and said that the colonisis had
no sympathy with any form of communism. H."
f. make tine town brautfui to the eve, the coopera-
tive system uf obtaining supplies. and freedom ol
religious Thought, were some ot the leading themes
pp,n which he dweit. Several other addresses were
made.
THE I-DIFNCE AND THE ADDRESSES.
IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS EXrRTSEs CONDUCTED BY
R,suop oUlNTARD-A POEM READ-IHE SALIENT
POINT OF MR. HUGHEs's ADDRESS
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, oct. 5.-A special
disratc 10 The Times gives account OF the formal
oedicafion of Rugby to-day There large attend
ance IN. ccramonles were opened by an Impressive
religious service conducted by Bishop Qnntard' OF
Tranosse. and the R.v H. II. snced, Of CHATTANOOGA
A poen was read by Mss l. Virginia French. AMI ad
d.ss were made the by Hon. Thomas Hughes, Cyrus
clark manager Of the colony; Judge o. p Temple. Of
Knoxville Tenn; /. Dana Horton, OF Pomeroy, 10 ;
an Franklin " smith. OF Boston. Mr.. Hughes spoke ID
part as follows:
am anxious 10 take this oppor'unity-the first public
one Ihave had-to remove an impression winch seems
% nave got abroad thar the settlement we are pauthg
on these ounta Ms and opening to-day intended to be
m E. glish colony in a somewhat exclusive sense.
Nothing can be further from she WISHES and Intentions
OF The found rs.
Iuascnse it Is an English colony doubt because a;
present all the settlers are English but we hope tAat
tbs vii very cease TO be 50. our settlement Is
omen to an VINO Ike our principles and our ways and
Gre 10 come here 70 make homes for themselves
freely without reserve condition OF any KIND whch
does not b,na us English also Although the majority OF
us--the members OF this Boa'd-are knghsh' we nave
o,riv amongst us large and. am happy to say an
increasing rumber OF American cluzens. Leading men,
not only u Boston, where the enterprise was first M
dertakeu but iu Nrw-York, Philadelphia and Cine IL
nail n.Ioag TO Us. and earnest and active IN
the work rs any of English members. They
are as firmly convinced as we that the future OF our
So carry ned to play the leading part can never
he wnat saoull be uuiil me m'-t coi." a4n%S, % 'e
NOS intimate rcauohs' nave p.e. tsla',l'I'. u. i'
without any risk or possibility Ot dis urolncc or misun
degsttudin- "etn IL Two sic", D4alc.es, w ,.,
th.n by ~ u.h efforts this we are making. IN winch
,inen and Americans can stand shoulder 10 shou
der and work with one mind and one ArAIt Tor tHe
Andn urn ug 10 the business on hand, let me say:
nj least for saf ttat DO not know now any group o
ANA women gathered toeei.e to-day III any paf oi
e-f ~, IN indeed ID q more r. -por-ib.e, ana VIII aud
go, maj, Ibat ro v,l'ic.. hone rno,f Of a.. have
now maze up our minds 90 put our hands earnestly
- - N ,, i. ~, ,fner yord. I'd create a new cen
tIe ot human e. human interests human acl' ties DID
thI4 strangely 81 Dc.ui tude-a centre lu wAlch, as
we trust healthy hopeful. revereut, in one word
g.dy l.,. slau grow from Ae hf 81 and shall spread
iisc SD We hop. over all tho ueIguD ring region OF
these 10 lem highlands
MEANING OF A " COMMUNITY"
Well them how We to set about this great
GREAT " lrtl Wlat is 10 be our starting pont2 What
the id. watch to try to realize This Il our first
need. W must spare no pains 10 clear our minds Oh
tn, point. Unless do so we shall get TO cohereuce
an1 cons srency later efforts. We shall be pulling
q hrreut ways. ana bIldng up Babel and not com
muni-y which sooner later Will snare The faie Of all
Rabe.s which the Lord Will come down and scatter
abroad. III TINS search, them let u see whether the
word have a eady used VII not give rs our clue We
want O establish community VIM 'oea tHt' IiAP9
thing iu common. That should recognize some bond
winch BIN ul together aud eud,ayor each and All
O. us. 20 keep ms IN Ne", 10 sure Ei.h IL Ii an "d'
I,ut what DYHdN has Is 10 10 he that SuO come 10
The worc community has gained an unenviablc char
actcr iu our day. We can scarcely IA Dk Of commu-
kept and are kecpug the World in state OF dan
gJTous l- ru-' ana alarm and even III the New NorI
have given some omlnou' Signs OF sinister NE Ger
tauly can all agree al once tat We b&Ve no sym
Qatul W-ai,ver wl-h the STATE luuiLi'ia OF Laiupc
Iepr SEM ed ny La-salie and Atrl Marx ana on t-iS
continent %. very nieror, and even more yio.e1 ANA
auaicIr PERSONS We are content "l,A ne avs reli-
ing 10 private property, and family NE as We md
tBem feeling qu,e aoIe 10 nuGy thcm IOi ourselves I'D
certain directions a. our corpoia5 conscience nEens'
and becomes impatient OF some OF the evils Wnch nave
IvIr,,,- ~ mo-. e--ou- winch ulir.. our ttv Bur i'll
time % leave ueguOn, and 10 set mon pos tive ground.
a. q community, must have SOMETHING In commUn.
Vgaf /. Dc 10 be-. and how are gong 10 tIeatl
W. I'M The dr,t place tnere is jhIe lovely corner oi
God. EARN vIucn has been intiu.ted 10 What,
cofninI y, is our nrst duty regard 10 tl There
be No. about the answer Il Is, 10 treat 1t low
urly rcvercuuy. We can add lite. perhaps, TO ~
na.ur beauty, ou, al least We can be careful 10 spoil
How ch are we going to treat our site that this
reurOach may follow our m, mOue~f First as 10
Tie layu- of rowu here. We must DO nis with
q view ihe common good ana with care that neither
convenience nor beauty Is neglected And ~ ne sd-
ing ru, may start with TINS, hat here snail be
pc provision for al public wants Irom the lrSi There
must be rcscrY Tor parAs saId as ana recreation
grounds In Ihe present plans provision has been made
Tor these purposes Our wish If 10 preserve the natural
beauties 1 tbs place Tor the people WHO llVc ana VsJ
here aid make them constant means OF educating the
eye and mind
TIE PROBLEM or BUILDINGS.
Next comes the question Of buildings, AM here We
must bear mud that these fact. or should be,
the EXPRESSION in timber brick aud Of the thought
Of mon and women as the external conditions under
winch olls should We have to spare for
superhuJus decoration aud our first buildings. both
pubc aud private. must be simple and even rough IN
materials ana construction But there is no reason
whatever why they should not at the same time be
slightly ana good IN form and proportion And at this
hope shall all aim.
We shall TRY 10 set YOU good example in the public
buildings These VIII consist, in the first instance Of
church and school house. and then of Court House and
Town Hall which will be built soon as we can sec
our way 10 doing so prudently. and make arrange
mepts with TIE Government OF the State for estaD
hshment "a a county town We stall also promote, so
far as good habits in this matter Of building by
pr0ydg plans and models or houses OF dherent ~ -
think VIII sut the site and do US credit as
community.
snail carry you with IN the next stepl We have
all OF a number Of imperative wants which mnst De
provId and satisfied by day. We want food,
and variety Of things beside
which and culture have made ali but essen
Iia 10 us These all bo provided here, either by
each OF US for himself or by some common machinery.
Well believe that II can be done best by common
IN chiuery, which should Ike TO every one
take a hand. We have a commissary already estab-
Iished and used that word Father than store
10 indicate wishes ana Intentions, as con-
mlsgary is especially pubic institution. Our
WIS., make This cOmmissary centre OF supply, aud
that every settler. any raie every householder
here should become a member and part owner OF u.
The machinery which this can be- done IL perfectly
familiar in England and here also IL II Is adopted the
cost price establishing the present cOmmlssary, as u
stands will divided into small shares or 80, each
the pOOrest settler not bc incObvenlehced by