The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-01

the deep affection that prevails between
the two institutions. Laughter and APP
plause.l 4 man from the West can hardly
contemplate this great institution without
some anxiety. Are you aware that every
wear YOU turn out | believe nearly 1 900 young
men of talent. for / take it that young men
who can pass the course of study and the ex-
aminatiOns must have talent. and do not all
find their employment here in Massachusetts9
Many of them will seek and reach the plains
of the West and find pursuits there. and
some will become judges out there. and some
physicians. and some ministers of the Gospel
and some politicians laughter. and it is q
matter of great aniety To the people of the
Western country what shall he the character
OF an institution like this.
| find that the sons of Harvard are every
where. and when the intellect that i culti-
waited here finds it, way into the occupations
and pursuits of the West is il not a serious
concern that that intellect which was edu-
Gated here should be educated to make West
ern society better and stronger because of its
presence out there? LAPplause.
BHt | ann very glad To have the pleasure OF
witnessing what have tO-day-nOt of speak
ing TO YOU, though | would not refuse, and
YOU will see why when | tell YOU a circum-
stance of some interest to myself and of some
interest To you.
About ten years ago young gentleman of
the State of Indiana came to Harvard to pur-
sue his studieS-thc son of u family of talent
and enterprise: and here lac pursued his
studies. and less than ten wears ago the bless
ing of this institution rested upon his head
He came To our State. and, aS il il with all
young men of talent and culture that come
out there, nc was appreciated, and before he
had been back more than five or six years
he was placed at the head of the educational
institutions Of Indiana; Inc was placed at
the head of the education of a State
of 2,OOO.W0 people by the vote
of the people of Indiana. | believe
1900 school-houses are the monuments of
himself and his predecessors. Many millions
of dollars constitute the funds which he i
To distribute To the blessing of all our peo-
pie. That was son of Harvard. and it was
a great pleasure To me that asked him and
his young friend, the Superintendent of the
Statistics of the State. To- accompany me in
my visit to Yale. He said. Very well. will
come; only | want you To come over to Har-
ward Applause And this young man is
with me to-day, bringing back again to lIar-
ward the rich fruit OF the educational system
of the State of Indiana.
May | say that this i a beautiful iliuStra-
ton. not only of the force and character Of
Harvard and of Yale. for | will speak of both
together, lapplausel but it i an illustration
of the force and character OF the institutions
of the cOuntry-the young man that speak
Of-A1r. HOlcOmbe. graduate of Harvard.
the Superintendent of the school system of
Indiana. ApplauSe.l
James Russell Lowell was then introduced.
He began his remarks i'm humorous strain.
He alluded feeingly to the welcome given
him to-day. and continued by saying that
his warm reception in England was not for
himself, but because hc was an American.
The Universities received him as an academi-
elan. and the workingmen because he was a
cOuntryman of Emerson.
poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes. and
addresses by Judge Hoar. Rev. James Free
man Clark and Professor AgasSiz con-
cluded the exercises.