New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03

the west ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shaped after the
pattern shown in the Mount; In the work Of history
ana political science, at Johns Hopkins and Columbia
bcneicence OF the medical practitioner, in the more
SNOWY Achievements of political life, see how AmhersVs
| sons nave been among The leaders.
Through what her sons have done, Amherst has
given to the world ample evidence of her power TO
and therefore. in best sense men OF power. Nor
have hor sons been wanting in the eraces Of the
of NewY0rks best afterdinner orators who not long
s Pao Whst dcr ' saccq ana Truthful con-
said he. (which could lose from tie roll Of lis sons
eecher and Roswell D. Hitchcock and still retain
among It's alumni the greatest scholar and orator
among American preachers, Richard Salter storr,.'
| We sometimes fear it said that IL is impossible for
a man TO know too much about his own business: but
eyeTythne else save his NOW own 10 business. and to @
lamenably in his own business because he has no
the rest Of life, and to other mems occupations. The
man who enters upon life through liberal course OF
study acquires that bTeadth ana scope which III him
for the highest success in all large enterprises. Even
the lowest test which could be applied to II, by the
power # gives him 70 make money. the result OF the
Word, seems to have been the deepening Of the con
yicton that business men form no exception TO The
scope to line natural abilities:
Whether for professional life. or for business life.
firmly believe that such college coarse Amherst
gives is richly paving Investment. kut We should
he recrcant TO oar trust. as literally educated men.
10 the chief test for the literally educated man. We
hold with Goschcn EnglandS great Chancellor Of tie
a means OF livelihood. but as a means Of life"
| When the attempt is made 10 substitute mercantile
standards in estimating the valuc ana the need of a
liberal education know of no NOR convlnclng reply
The nOblcst and most useful of our literally cduca d
citizens and the ideals and standards W"rscd ont III
the character of the narrow men who, early In their
teens. became cnSroSscd IN money making to the cN-
in the midst Of all the wor;y discussions Of reform
in educational method. which ar. now p;eva!cnt a.
Amherst. hold steadily to the belief that, however
i eh gHnf Al ntfl
education given nj the American college should be cS-
S'ntt!ly an educate IN formative OF character Ahl,
hcr,t stands for college course falls prpNicrd
with men 10 teach. and with books. laboralori's and
apparatus for teaching. that no student ned iel MN
| self cut of from AMY branch Of learning which De
place in the fOur years curriculum rs II IS
| most lllcraly conceived and carried ont. ,.
But Amherst does MOI profess careless optimism ~
the matter of the conduct ui lie during the years HcH
at college, Believing that the OBJECT OF = COLE
| man, hold that the SuIc>t way f. enable young
man to discover the lines where. hy nature. he Is
strongest. is to introduce him to all the great d.
partmentS of knowledge and 10 allow him thor'uSny
| t. test himself in each. We believe that in the
| majority Of cases man learn, to know MS own
strength and his grcac, natural aptitudcS not by =
| lucky premonition by childish prediction. but
by testing himself in different Kinds of intellectual
| effort and in different departments Of krowlcdec.
| Even when the natural aptitude is strongly married.
special knowcdGG along one cholen ing hni I',tei T.!
Germans note the highest mark Of The thoroughly
| educated man. the power " to rt' nothing alon"; 10
see all things in their right relations. We believe
! that many live, are rendered narrow and Of Attlc
| worth by the premature ccntring OF attention and
effort upon one petty object OK one single hne "'
! effort.
Before closing the president after brief reference
10 the finance, Of the college, maze the following an
n0uncemcnt. which caused the faces Of his listening
Amherst brethren to grow radNInt with delight This
| was the announcement:
am charged tonight with very pleasant duty IN
connection with mi, matter ri cnllrging all our WORK
OF Amherst. y tried and true friend OF Amherst 'pI
| ege recently invited me to an intcrV"" +" consider
| he q
/ a generous readiness which hd- marked All M rcId
tion, with Amherst he declared hi, wish 10 make 4"
| The college lft which should a, ono" testify 10 nj
regard for the noble work accomplished by PRESIDENT
Nceye and 10 his high hope AID confidence IN ne ne"
fuss to allow his name 10 De mcNuoifN' but nc
authorizes me 10 say tonight that he gives SloOOol
| 10 he general endowment fund OF Amherst College.
expressing the wish that while It is used tor the gen
trustees il NAV bc known q, the Secyc Fund and
declaring that hc friend, If Amherst Will act mot
! mcnt he make, the one condition Of hi~ Gift that l.
Is PAYABLE Whenever $1,000 more shall be gvca OF
| subscribed for buildings. endowment or any othcf
| purpose for the benefit of Amherst college.
DR. sTORRS AND OTHER SPEAKERS.
The Rev DR.. stOrs. VINO WAS the next speaker, de
vered "A brilliant. thoughtful and SCHOLARLY address
His eloquent testimony 10 Amherst and To what she Is
doing her hopes and aspirations and his equally clio
ouent statement OF the advantages t. youth offered
bv the liberal and ennobling influences OF college
training. were received with Tremendous applause.
Tie speech sparhled. 800, with 6rmn oI hiinpi ava
W
were not cheering.
Il hear" he remarked people complaining all the
OF the temptations ana the moral PERI 10 NllcI
| their To be exposed III college, ana am
always glad 10 say t" them: 'lOu ar cntlfcN mis-
taken. There peril> and temptations every
where. There are scamp Ia coIct'' bdt
the training which fonrg man gels III
college IL. in my judgment. almost sure
10 he the moral making OF him. Cheers am glad
that al Amherst. a. AZ Harvard and at Williams aud
everywhere else. as far know. the aim - 10 buIl
up beauty and strength nVulrn",s ana genten"'' %
character, to make gentlemen. cllmannered men.
men Of courtesy ana kindness ana 81 lwithde'
(Chccrs)
been referred 10. That gentleman wa friend and
paIishoner OF mine IN Br0Oklyn fifteen year. as1.
and he consulted III regard - the distribution
Of his estate and ] gave him TINS advice: WhatfNcr
You give 10 any institution you should eve without
condition, give 10 the general fund - Cheers
said he WHY p For the simple reason, SAID /. tidi
a fund established of 10000 say. t. found a new
profc,sOr,hp. bring, income # 1l.3Oo f. the col
lcge treasury ana imposes - burden uppn ID" coie-r
trca sury Of ~ 800 more 10 make up the $1,000 when
we must nav % get any suitable person.. j sec the
point SAID he: and lie remembered II IN making ms
VIII" (ChCcr~J
Joseph H. Choatc spoke in his own charming and
Capivatlng STYLE for Fair Harvard, though no Nm
hcIst man will allow mat Mr 'hoa'e college Is any
farcr Than fair Amherst" 80,
Ex-Iudcc Rowland had many witty tories TO tell
and much 10 say that well worth listening -.
w. II. McT,lrOy the president If the mon Clc-c
HImnui. made an able speech. and Captain Goldman
told what college Ne wa, I'm Amherst nan century
ago There were speeches, and a musical prog iahmc
under the direction of summer >atcr, OF inc ct7s "i
l-17 contributed much 10 the enjoyment ol INC oC
Ca,iOn.
MANY BRICKMAKERS OUT or WoRhl