Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-08

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tion ol-cerns the intellipibIa rscorJ =
tne primal commissions of the void
the secret OF ages before man Wa ~.
sted the landmarks of the elements
struggles, and throes of xhat il nox ~,
tefEaqoeous globe. Barred monsters O
suieu tue races ara nov extinct ar,
dragged o1t Of deep strata. dug ont n
eternal rocks, Ind brought aIu,ost :,
life, To bear witness to the povar ,hs,
created them. Before the adinirino a.,
Gent has realized all the wonders Of m.
elder world, thus, as IL were. re-er.a 80
oy science, another deIicttfnl i,,sty,r,
hess. With microscope in hand bids mr.
SIT down and learn at last Ia kncyv a.
universe In which he lives, and cor ten.
plate the limbs. the motion. the cir.r,ia
non OF races of animals invisible 10 ,1s
naked eye, disporting in neir tepnss,,.
o1s ocean, solitary drop of water
NAs astronomy leads him 20 the mount
~ vision, and through the heaven pisrc-
Ing tube makes him observe the saye1s
STAR OF evening and see it transformed
INTO a cloud encompsssAi orb. or h.
mold the pale beams of Saturn. lost 20
Tue nntanght observer amidst myeiads
OF brighter stars. and see them expand
INTO tue broad disk of noble planet.
| us seven attendant worids-the won
erous rings-a mighty system in itself.
borne at the rate 1900 miles an hour on
its mighty pathway through the heav-
ems; and then let him reflect that cur
great solar system, of which Saturn and
lts stupendous retinue are but a small
part, nils itself, IN the general structure
OF the universe, bat the span of one
nd ArN
nIied the drop with thousands of liv-
ing beings IL onnipfssent and active
throughout this liiimitable creation
IL Is also urged sometimes as an argu
ment against collegiate education,
teat soRe Of the greatest discoveries
and inventions nave b. en- the prodact
OF seif-educated men, aud that history
records many instances IF self m ade
men who graced high places liz all walks
aud professions of life and occupied
proud inches 10 the temple of fame.
The statement Is true, bat the argument
is unsonnd. One of the Presidents of
the United States followed the humble
occupation of tailor in his yolth and
early manhood ; one of the Lord Chan
cellors of England was grocer before
he sat upon the woolsack in the House
Chief Justices of the State of New York
commenced life as carpenter. when an
unfortunate accident disab him phys
ically and induced him 10 turn hrs at-
tentlon to the profession OF the law: the
greatest sage ana philosopher that Am5r-
lea b1s ever produced, VINO grapplad
with the power of lightning and sub
dued 1t to his will, was bred a printer
and nFhay tYa l.
Cited where extraordinary genius has
BROKEN out by tue force of nature with
out the assistance of higher education.
But II these distinguished men, 81 richly
endowed with mental power and genius
and occupying such proud places Ia our
history, had been methodically trained
and mentally disciplined, how much
greater distinction might have been
achieved by them. They are like dia-
monds enorusted in the rock. before the
ART Ut the cutter removes the blemishes
and polishes the surface, until their bril-
llancy and purity dazzle the eve: they are
like crude statues. lying hidden in fault
less blocks of marble, until their beauty
and their symmetry Is drawn out by the
skillful hand, the praotioed eye and tho
glorious conception of the sculptor.
OAatRFpAuA ~
and elaborate a few of the reasons for
the necessity aud benefit of collegiate
education. Probably 1 ought not to
close this address without making some
references to the occasion which has
called together this large aud intelligent
audience, and to the institution which
by these exercises dismisses with collie
gate houors from its fostering charge
the young graduates, who from this day
forth are launched upon the waters of
independent and lf-reiant life. The
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Cannot yet claim an equal rank with
the esta slishei seats of learning IN the
crowded cities OF the East, where wealth
and culture furnishes generous slim
ulus for their growth and expansion.
Although the high sounding charter of
our University, conferred upon it by the
legislative wisdom Of the Territory, has
given ample power to its Board of Re
gents to esta blish departments of liter
aturu, of law, OF medicine and of
science, and has sentsatiously enacted
in express terms that "the University
shall provide the inhabitants of this
Territory with the means of acquiring
a thorough knowledge of the various
branches of literature, science and
arts" yet the meager bounty out of the
public treasury, allotted for its support
by the same legislative wisdom, is alto
gether inadequate to accomplish the
mandatory requirements of the char
ter. Its chief reliance aud support has
been the liberality and generosity of its
friends and patrons. With the limited
means at its command, its success has
been the thorough and only academic
and collegiate education which III this
Territory could be impaired to iss
youth. IL has sent from it, study rooms
and lecture halls n naBber of young
men and women with the degrees of
b lohelor of arts aud bachelors
Of science 60 attest their prof.
cheney and their finished stud
los, and who by their subseq lieut.
conduct and success have reflected hon
ar and credit upon their alma mater, anu
from its quite formidable rolls of stu
dents the University in it's brief history
has sent over sixty To various portions
Of the Territory for active duty as
teachers III our pablo schools. Bat
with all this, il IL yet only like the acorn.
which, while carrying within itself the
germ the of perfect oak. yet needs the
5 I'll so tnht IL may skflko uccP its fOOts,
IL requires an abundant moisture TO
nourish il: it must have protection
from violence till its stem Is fairly root
ed. These IL must have, and without il
il cannot live. But when these are
bountifully supplied it grows until the
branches are lifted towards the hsay
ems, and becoTass As wide spreading as
the branches from which IL fell aud IN
I'll the trunk becomes as sturdy as the
parent stock.
IL We review the origin, rise and pro
cress of some of the colleges which
now shed
BniaaT LUSrER
JIpon the cause of American education
vs have no reason To feel discouraged.
In the year OF our Lord 100 ten min
listers Of the Gospel met a. New Haven
and associated themselves as trustees Ia
erect aud govern q college. According
10 tradition they brought together
number Of books, each of them saying.
a. he laid his gift upon the table: ' l
olive these books for the founding of a
college in Conuacsicut." From this
humble and inauspicious bat courage
oas beginning has sprung the world re-
noxn-d Yale College. The most mag
niti ,eut results have crowned the efforts
az tl,ese earnest and God fearing men
- .ha;r ss.aeasanrs Pre@idrnfS and