New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-22
DICKINSON COLLEGE.
PRESIDENT M'oAuLEY DISCUSSES THE NEED o.

PRESIDENT MCAULEY DISCUSSES THE NEED OF
CARE IN BUILDING UP HUMAN CHARACTER.
CARLISLE, Penn, June 21.-The commence
exercises Of Dickinson College we're inauguraed
this morning by the annual before the Society OF
Religious Inquiry The services took place In the First
Presbyterian Church. and attended by urge
gregatons The preacher of the morning was the Rev
Henry b. Ridgaway ID. d., president of Garrett BDIi-
cal Institute Evanston, Ill Dr. Ridgaway Is an alum
OF Dickinson, and is In the midst OF successful
work in rhe institution above named, which is the theo-
logical department OF the Northwestern University.
At night the president Of the college, the Rev. Dr. j.
A. McCauey, preached the baccalaureatc sermon His
theme was Heed IN Building" from Corinthians, l,
10: LET every man take heed how he bulldeth."
Among his utieranc,s the following words:
The figure old which conceves the oncoing Of life as
a process OF constructon-old perhaps. as literature.
and not less wide. How just the hgre, now near 10
fact, its antiquity and prevalence invincibly attest
But for its essential aptitude, IL could never so prevail
1t the underlying thought that IN material CONSTITUTE
ton, the processes so much resemble those through
which being Is natuied ana It's part VI me peFioruen,
that the latter Is impressvey pictured by the former
and the fact of its simitnde has been OF nm,
rudost peoples build to shelter from the
sky on through all advances Of construction to those
great Of whose conception and material
embodiment have given faPe-lInmoriallty sometmes.
by which childhood builds itself to youth advancing
thence to stages more mature nor pansng t IL reacn
the splendors OF the prime that they seem as nuch
figure in the first as In the last.
That plentude of intellectual might, which excites to
the gradual acquisition, the gain. little by little o sei
exered powers Even OF those fam 10 think cN
cepuons-the gifted who seem to walk, as with the
easy step OF mastery. the mountain peaks 81
thought-this Is true. In that power - OF
swift ns hi. which flashes TO the core OF truth That
powerO discrimination. able 10 unrave tangled skeins
OF truth or combination able 10 induce from scattered
instances the broadcast CONGRATULATIONS that power oil
expression. whether in graphic form or spoken tone
whose charm eudures while tracing hand or uitcrlng
tongue have been for In the DUST and rirest ol all
that plastic power whose creation, are the charm oi al
eratures: only seen IN these exceptional mani
festations mind upbuiidng. development. hut IN
those well the wants furnish the sails
factions or do the work OF ordinary life. In this process
this contamination. the alehcciivc Instrument thc
Acknowledging force l. scli-cNertOn. or the
stretch and strain OF exercise It Is. that lacu-
ties improve, that capacities enlarge. Apt and facile
mana cement powers Is gcndercd only OF their use
Ability to o Is way else surely gained, as 10y
doing. Perception acute, memory wakes strong
thought improves tension aud grasp reasoning moves
with stcp In short every power we are gitc WIN
advances aster!ul ability II not solely yet certainly
swifter pace through e1ertion on It's own distinctive
lines
Tomorrow right tine Juniors contest In oratory will
occnr. Tuesday evening Charles Emory smith OF me
Phi udeiphia Press addresses The literary societies The
dedication of the Jacob Tome Scientific Building,
will take place Wednesday afternoon.