Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-12
THE COIUuR1AN uJNuvERSurv
The Reception Last Night.

AN INTERESTING AFFAIR--THE NEW COLLEGE BUILD
INTERPRETATIONS FOR GREAT AND VIGOROUS
Observation-Disclosures BY DIR. YELLING, GOV.
LONG, HON. J. RANDOLPH TUCKER, PROF. NRwCOMB
AND PROF. GREGORY.
The president, trustees and faculty Of Columbian
University gave a reception last evening at Worm
IeyS. The assembly Was notable for the many men,
distinguished either in science, literature or pro-
1esslonal or political life, which it included The
guests were received by President yelling, and Mr.
X. c. Fox. OF the board OF trustees. Among the
ornaments OF the reception room was a fine pic
ture OF the new University building now being
erected on the corner, opposite Wormley's
Alter the collation. President yelling made
brief statement of the status OF Columbian Univer-
Slty. referring first to its establishment in 1921
primarily to promote the work OF the Baptist min
s5ry but soon passed beyond the limits of de-
its specific Instructions in that direction
schools of science, medicine and law.
These schools have abundantly vindicated their
nights to be. OF the medical department, he said.
ne need not speak. The law school, established
only sixteen or seventeen years ago. mas now
thousand graduates In every state and every terri
tory OF the land, representing the good training
and discipline they received within the walls OF the
od building, which now they are about to leave to
occupy the beautiful new college residence 1t is
the expectation OF the Overseers and trustees to
occupy the new building at the beginning of the
lege proper aud the law school, which will
be supplied with spacious chamber suitable for
the accommodation OF from 300 to 500 students. This
large chamber will be used also for scientific lee
lures The university purposes to put itself in the
forefront OF all that applies to Intellectual and
moral progress. The new department to be estab-
lished Is the scientific school, to be called the Cor
cOran scientific school, given to it in recOp-
milton OF MIR: Corcoran's large benefactons to the
university. The medical school meets In building
which was his gift and there is no part OF the work
OF the university which has not been touched with
ms Denetlcent hnger SO the school will bear his
honOred name. Dr. yelling said they were but lay
ing the foundations for great and vigorous unver-
sity, but believed they We're laying them securely.
1t would remain for those coming after TO build
upon this foundation.
GOV. LONG UPON THE CLASSICS
Dr. yelling then introduced Hon. John D. Long,
Of Massachusetts, who spoke on the topic "Need
the Classics Coz" Mr.. Long observed that during
his stay In Congress lie had invariably made or
two speeches consisting OF the mOnOSyllable aye"
or 'no. and to the question he was to consider,
Need the classics go?' he would certainly answer
'no" He discussed the advantages OF classical
education as developing the power of language
The address OS Charles Francis Adams upon this
subject, he said. was striking more from the man
| sOns at which he arrived. MIR. Adams, he said
ended by recognizing the necessity OF classical
education for practical life. Mr. Long argued that
the study OF language was as practical a thing as
that OF science or mathematics. He thought it was
not too much to say that the difference
entertainment and achievement, was very
| much their difference in the use OF language
and words Natural power or gifts were Of very
through these signs, called words Referring to
the fact that there were many orators and men Of
acnevenenI VINO had not received classical edu,
cation Mr. Long said that the whole people shared
in the benefits OF the classical scientific studies
OF few. the culture being dlffused like sunlight in
| the atmosphere.
| Hon. j. Randolph Tucker. Of Virginia, was intro
duced and made happy address on 'Washington
as center of social and political influence" The
| light which Washington sheds, he claimed, was
| rather derivative than original 1t was the
focal point at which the light OF all the sister states
! Centered.
| Prof Simon NewcOmb spoke upon the subject,
Must science become one OF the forces OF educa-
t0n as 1t has come to be one OF the forces Of our
living cvilizatlon?" The speaker, While not un-
dertakng to decide the discussion as to the rela-
tive merits OF scientific and classical education,
made strong plea for the necessity OF scientific
training. in order to educate men who would apply
scientific methods TO the practical affairs OF life.
Dr. j. NJ: Gregory OF the civil service commits
| relation to the bureau work OF the government
1t was not the design of the new civil service sys-
TEN he said to open the offices only to the children
OF the coleges-tO men of higher classical educa-
| ton. They had provided that examinations for
the lower grades should never pass beyond the
limits OF common school education. He referred to
| the recent examinations held for appointments to
places in the Patent Office which required scien-
| ti1c knowledge, and said there was not depart
| ment OF the government which had not need in
some capacity Of the services Of scientific men.
ohd Jasss
OF Tenn; spriggs, OF n. Y; Wilson, OF W. Va;
| PrOIS. balru, HuSaTu, NeWcOmD, Hall, HarkneSS,
Able, Riley, Dr. j. C. Yelling and the professors OF
| the Columbian university; District Commissioner
| EdmOnds Capt. HoXie, Gardiner Hubbard George
Bancroft, Prof. Theodore Gill, Hon. r. r. Merrtck
| DR.. Gunnell, Hon. HOrat1o King Dr. Elliot Coues
VIM. Mattingly, George H. B. White, Dr. Basil
| Norris. Gen HaZen, c. b. Young, Dr. W. w. God
ding, President E. M. Gallaudet, Rev. DR.. John
Chester, Rev. DR.. Paret Judge Cox Assistant AttOr-
neyGeneral Maury, c. S. NOyes, Col A. F. Rockwell
w. NJ. POindeXter, Prot. c. A. White, Prof Otis
Mason, B. II. Warner, S. Fl. Kaufman, John Hogg,
| Rev. DR.. Bartlett, Mr.. Justice Field Mr Edward
Clarke, Judge Cox, Commissioner LOr1ng, j. Ormond
] Wilson, Benjamin LOvejOy, Controller Lawrence,
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, John Jay Knox, ex-Secretary
| Mccullough, Judge Hagner, DR.. j. Ford Thompson,
| Rev. A. F. Steele. Admiral Rodgers, Commissioner
| Gregory, Chas. M. Matthews Rev. j. G.. Ames Rev.
DR.: Cuthbert, Major Powell, H. A. Willard, Robert
| c. Fox. j. j. Darlington, w. D. Davidge j. c. @.
Kennedy. c. C. Glover, D. r. Mckee, Frank Rich
A. Baker, Jeremiah Wilson, B. Conger, IA s. Pratt.
NUMBER OF gentlemen from Baltimore interested
in the university were present These included
| Rev. +. Wilson, Rev. DR.. Rowland, Rev. j. w. NJ.
Williams, and Messra Eugene Levering, James Pol
| lard and Hiram Woods.
During the evening the following telegram was
received from Dr. Samson, former president OF the
university:
| NEW YORK, March ii.
| DR.. j. c. Yelling,
Wormtefs Hotel, Washington, D. c.:
God speed TO board and college president. From
| their true yoke fellow, g. w. SAMSON.