The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-23

dictates, it ls possible that the new build |
ing will be ready for occupancy by |
November 1st.
THE KxERCIsRs.
Quita q while before the hour an
nounced for the exercises TO /
begin this evening large
number Of citizens had arrived on |
the grounds. The elevated location of |
the building site was swept by cooling |
breeze that made the heat much less |
excessive. Seats had been arranged for |
those in attendance and al
platform for the speakers. The
gathering was the largest one
that has yet graced the grounds. Rev. |
j. r. HeudY, d. D., president Of the col |
lege presided during the exercises and |
made some interesting remarks In |
the Introduction Of the speak. |
ers. The Knights TemplAr band
began the exercises with music
and were followed by q petition for Di-
vine blessing invoked by Rev. DIR. Cruik. |
shank. Following the invocation Rev.
Schoheld read number Of appropriate
scriptural selections. The reading was
very impressive and will no doubt be Of
ten recalled, as the president reads the
scriptures for devo,ionals from
what will be one OF the
handsOmest chapels west of the MissIs-
sippi river.
At the conclusion of the scrip
ture reading DIR. Hendy introduced
Rev. F. 3. McCabe, D. d., who delivered
q timely address OF which the following
is a synopsis:
REV. Mr.. M'CABE's ADDRESS.
After referring to his long and pleasant
acquaintance with the people of En-.
poria, and 10 the charming site occupied
by the city, and the intelligence and re-
finement Of the people which render
this fit place for the establishment of
college, DIR. McCabe delivered an ad-
dress, of which the following is
sketch:
The purpose Of the institution here
founded may be expressed by one word
CULTURE The college exists to pro-
mote the intellectual and moral deveI-
Opment of those committed to its care,
and through them OF this community
and OF the whole state. This culture, in
order to meet the demands of the age,
should be characterized by certain quail
tiles. What are these characteristics
The culture here given should be nom
partisan and nOn-sectarian. There are
already In operation too many in
huences that nurture intense partisan
ship and sectarian bigotry.
The culture here bestowed should be
broad. Tho true idea Of libeFalIty IL
both to bestow and to receive-to be-
stow generously and IN receive freely.
Genuine liberality fearlesslV maintains
its own convictions, while 1t eagerly &C
cepts and assimllates whatever of truth
and wisdom may be contributed from
I any source.
The training impaired In this college
ought to be practical. It Is of prime
importance that q student should be
taught how 70 make living. A college
course Is fatally detective If il does not
place in the hands of the student the
tools for making an independent living,
and If 1t does not show him how 10 use
those tools.
1t should be progressiYe; il is folly
and suicide for as, breathing the pure
air OF this fresh western land, to bind |
ourselves to the corpse of . dead con-
servatism.
Our training should be IN the interest
Of patriotism. Every student who re- |
ceives the advantages OF this institution |
] should be made thereby q more intellI. |
gent and more loyal citizen.
This college should show itself TO be |
In close and hearty sympathy with /
humanity. Whatever pertains to the /
welfare of the human race, IN any of its /
relations or needs, should here receive /
constant attention. To whom should /
men turn for Justice, for guidance, for
defence against wrong, II not to those
who by voice and pen mould the senti-
ment and enact the statutes of the coun-
try?
Our culture, In its entire letter and
spirit, should be Christian. We do not
purpose to return 70 the vague negatIons
or the feeble guesses of heaIhenism.
Taught by the Divine revelation, we be-
lieve something-we affirm something.
In this great and free state of Kansas
IN this beautiful city of Emporia-We
open fountain, and into 10 We cast the L
salt of Gods truth. May the clear and
crystal streams that flow from this
spring bear flowers and fragrance and
ruitage to successive generations to the
end Of timel
At the close OF the address by DR..
McCabe, Senator Plumb stepped for
ward and in his usual original and pleas
ing manner spoke few words, putting
In place . small metallic box containing
copies Of EmporiA News, Republican,
and Democrat. In Addition to
these were the seal Of the COL
lego OF Emporia and . one
dollar bill and all coins from . dollar
down to penny. also written his
tory of the college from lie first concep-
ton TO the present time.
REV. HEwTTT's ADDRESS.
After the corner stone had been laid,
Rev. ]. d. Hewitt delivered an interest
ing address Of which We give the sub
stance. The speaker asked this query
and then proceeded to answer Il:
Why do We found this institutions II
Is in order to meet the increasing de-
mands in the west for better education.
The time has como to put better men In
the pulpit, the bar, the hospital and sick
room, in the halls Of le9islation, com
merce and journalism. Heretofore the
demand has been for great number Of
hard working men and women, and lust
enough OF learning TO enable them TO do
the work has been sufficient. Now all
this Is changing. A keen competition
among ourselves and with foreign nations
demands better work. In order 10 usea
this demand we must educate tor Il.
Up 70 this time most of our western
schools have undertaken 100 much.
They have been like the "wonderful
hemp machine" OF which We have read.
All that was necessary was TO take the
raw stalks Of hemp. put them into me
machine, give IL q turn or two and then
would come out q ruffied shirt. The
breaking, hetcheling, the spinning and
weaving, the bleaching and fitting, cut
ting and sewing. the starchIng and
ruffling were all done by the one pro-
cess in few minutes. So we heve
taken our young men and put thea into
some school machIne, and turned the
crank little while and expected the
flushed man In stateamanship, and sheO.
logY, IN commerce and art, In science
and literature. II IL time for as 70
know that this is az important q pro
cess with the man Is with
the hemp Time n an essen.