New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-01

dit,on in which you At that ,ims when zen
population Of all these United States was only Grtern
or s1t'en millions. and the population OF New-York bat
HIST railroad was but aried in that year
At that time NO President Of the PIN United "a, States tate
within three months. have seen Presideut OF tne
United states battle IN the broad waters OF the facnc
OCEAN. Iaughrer TGat makes 1t forever and ever an
American sea Everything has grown since then andDy
disioo Of education the people have been largely
benefed ana bsen able directly TO hrlp forward THIS
growth.
sPE CHI BY GENERAL MAYNARD.
Mr.. Pardee was again called upon for speech, but
contented himself with blief expression oil thanks
Tor the compliment paid o linn. Alter an auureSs
by Governor Hoyt, POstmaster-General Maynard
delivered speech upon certain salient features OF
higher education. In the course OF his feIhar Nd he
said
should not occupy your time but for single sng-
eestiou have TO make to these young men, wno,
lies young morning. looking forward to future
bright and iull o. hope The suggrsuon - h's 49,
allow the Of education to deceive you INTO THINK
lag mat Is education Itself | remember an interview
during ths war; that several OF us had with the ate
President Lincoln. The gentlemen present WeIe hsH ln
the confidence Of the country and OF the PRESIDENT.
One noni OF The discussion that instead of ettng
our Army be mised By these martinez officers from west
Point. should go ou into the ceuntry ana PICK up
men who had genius for war. men to whom war comes
as instinct. Mr.. Lincoln listened patiently and re-,
Well, much about West Point, ana
suppose that the general notion out IN our western
county should get along just as well Without
such know edge j. pretty correct believe that West
Point man bfanS II hts Maker hadn't gVeh
MIN any sun a man NUT know about business
he mad adopted and devoted his lie 10 than the man
who has not" Just In the IN regard 10 educa-
ION NOT the apparatus the means The appliances,
it ~ the mind the intellect Take learned proies-
sion, ana with what comparatively humble and IN
e1eotlye instruments thay had IT, work half three
quarters OF century ago, yet many became great
scholars and great men.
A PEW WORDS FROM GENERAL SHERMAN.
General Sherman sail
lam ALWAYS astonished WI en- hnd myself among
learned men-prOfesS IN colleges. Senator's IN Con
cress, ard great men-tuat they should turn to me,
plain. blunt soldier 10 peak 90 noe profess 10 ApG 5
min ala yhaf Iga
highest honor 10 the abors o. nen sicn a. ftoIrssor
March, wac ranks among the first phl0loGists Ol the
world. aud the institution he 80 nobly represents,
and still hm who gave VI MS portion Freely 10
erect fhs new nall which he gives II love ana
reverence FOR edu atom the sprc.d 81 knowledge
among men. [Appauscl lie has received to-day
stronger han for he see IL every ace
low much his act Is hOnored and appreclatel. Ap'
piaus@.l His name will ever stand as monument Oh
the ba Of the Delaware, 10 he honored Tor All uhe
General sherman then referred to the historical
assoca tons of tins beautiful valley OF the Cumber-
land speaking of he many battles with the Indians
which mad taken place near the spot lie concluded
with IN exhOrtauon to the young men 10 MAKE me
best oil their advantage and SAID EEGt they, tho
elders had entered the threshold OF If and were
preparing the way Tor greater p0ssiDliltieS tlah
could now ue conceived, but which would be Tor
the enjoyment of tine coming generation
William L. Dodge, of New-fork. then made
brief address, ana WAS followed BY john l. bar. OF
New-JeIseY. who concluded his speech with oug-
g-ston that an endowment of $4,000 for a."
president OF the college should be raised; lie
was wiling 20 be one o. hFe geH'lemeH
to do tins. and he hoped the balance
would be raised leiore the exercises closed, Inc
suggestion was & eeled with enthusiastic cheers.
II. G.. FIsncr, president of me Ahmu VAS asAe9 10
r,.pond to the sentiment. Alma Mater" and dld 50
IN a graceful address, Dr. Green. " the NesOr OF the
FacGltyp as he was called. Professor ROsslter, W.
Raymond and General Patterson, VINO has been one
of the OF the college ever since lts OIganlL4
| ton III 1876 also made speeches.
Pre.Geat Hayes and party returned 10 WIshlno-
ton py ,he $3.50 D. n. train, being escorted 20 the
tram by 4 Large crowd. COorcd lights were burnt
~ the streets he passed, and fireworks mace the
scene bright ana picturesque From TINS Tune untll
o D. H. the CITY was one blaze u. Illumination.
B1afres aud colortd lights were 10 be seen on every
street, and on College Hin a perfect shower OF
rockets was kept up for some tune.