Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-12
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wv.x : success. wasn't itf" was The pre-
dominant expression heard here Lass niene
and /. success beyond expectation u waA
The centennial anniversary exercises were
flashed BY the Junior hop At the eenssa'
nisl building. The day was ~ faf tns
most interesting and Important Of the
celebration, and the crowd o. Alumni ano
guests was larger. The weather was pss
f.rt bat = raw wind which came OUT OF
the west made top-coats very comfortaoss
article OF apparel ,,,.-.
The family Of the founder Of the celiese
WAS represented by Captain spartan
Williams, who spoke with specaM sPpsV
baton.
,hrs,. impressions in wiiliamstown-thst
~, rn,,lsn., should be called New Scot
land. that college professors are toucosu
hS h,rher aims than these Of wealth, and,
II WAS impossible, having seen, to forget
Williams. Prayer was offered, AFTER
which the college fence in front OF Thorn.
son laboratory was then formally presented
by Thomas AcDonough.
The feature Of the closing ceremonies
was the
address of Governor Russell
An honorable, useful life, whether OF an IN
| diyidusl or institution. is always worth c"i'i-
mcmorating, not alone as sratetui reinehh
hranee Of worthy things accomplished uu. ~
| a duty 10 make them an influence heipiu, 70
| the present aud 10 the future Anu WIZ,
s~ch life * MARI OF the honorable history OF
The state interviewer with her work ana tai,
sllin, her ideals, it is fitting that she should
| give il her recognition and commentator
% today. as old Williams gathers her emil,
,ren hither 10 celebrate her anniversary anu
| TO renew their loyalty to her. the common
wealth OF Massachusetts,. 10 Us living, ioNihk
| personality. gladly comes To rcle'oe III ier ~
,oicing and to offer her greetings and con
And yet The presence OF the commonwealth
suggests that & word should be said OF the re-
| lation Of Williams To the state ana Oh hisher
education To the people. douot u an AZ MS
tory there is an instance where the founders
nm state SO aistinetiyely felt and clearly fore
cast the iuilueace and necessity of the highest
education for the success of Their grand worn
as did our Puritan fathers and those "nN
followed In their footsteps when they erea'eu
and developed our state and national govern
meuts They seemed to comprehend the I'M
pyrtanoe and result Of their labor. TO KNOW
| that they were founding institutions Tor
| generations 10 come whose happiness and well
| fare depended upon the fathers wisdom anu
foresight SO they determined TO make ecu
cation through public school and college a
nermsncnt pcrmeatiag influence TO strength
en- character, promote good citizenship ana
,be prospcrity of the commonwealth,
We all remember the first Instance IN thts
| commonwealth Of this purpose OF the touhd-
ers. in the establishment of the college at
Cambridge, Ont OF their poverty they gave
ii: with struggle and sacrifice sustained IL, in
L 10 vat lnIl
| the full power Of church and state to guide
and govern 1t.
In the tersc and simple language OF its
founders In the colonial statute establishing
| II, In many later laws, and in our constitution
| repeatedly is found the peoples recognition OF
the necessity and place OF higher education IN
the body polite. AS church and state became
more distinct and the latter assumed more
fully the practical work of government, she
did not fail Ia cherish the higher institutions
of learning as an integral part OF our great
system of popular education upon which the
security and prosperity OF our free institutions
must ever rest.
Praise For Its Founders.
Here in the depths OF the primcval forest,
| in the days of the colonial government and in
the midst of war. a frontier colonel. with
armor on facing his country's foes and stand
ing in the shadow of death, brave and gem
erous filled with lofty, practical Puritan
sentiment and the loving spirit and forecast
of Harvard and Shepard anxious that Others
should have advantages he lacked, here Win
this spirit and purpose he founded this college
of the wilderness. But two conditions he I'M
poscd--we thank him for both-one that his
infant institution should fall within the COL
ony OF Massachusetts" and the other that 1t
should bear his name. Its location, but not
its influence or work. should be- limited tn our
state Like the Farmers Alnanack of old
Bailey Thomas II il calculated for the meri-
| dian of Massac husetts. but will answer for
any of the al Looming states"
So came the second of our great institutions,
which was TO promote and develop that higher
element In our public education. which, in
accord with the dominant and universal sem
iiment of the people, had found recognition
through all our colonial legislation and be-
come permanently embodied in the organic
law of our state. And now we come 10 cele
brnte It's 100 years of useful life. To rejoice in
its prosperity and to note how faithfully IL
has carried out the purposes of Its creation
Others will tell Its history, of the master
minds that have guided its destiny, and of the
many men who have gone forth from her, car
rying the influence and teaching of Williams
into every walk Of life. Religion and ciuca-
ton have felt its quickening touch, literature,
science and the professions have advanced by
its work. and public life in state and nation
uplifted by its high ideals. In all of this its
life has gone out into the worlds activities,
following the injunction OF our constitution
to dfYuse wisdom and knowledge generally
among the body OF the people, and recognizing
the duty of education not only to instruct. but
TO influence and lead them.
Mills and his associates. planning under the
historic haystack in yondCr meadow TO carry
religion and civilization, which their mis-
sionary ancestors had brought to Plymouth
Rock, back across continent and ocean 10 the
Old World for the enlightenment Of heather
people, rose TO the trucst conception of the
duty resting upon education, II it would fuhli
the purposes of the founders Of our colleges
and the trainers of our constitution. Many
son of Williams since. feeling the impress If
Griffin of Hopkins and their learned and
pious associates or successors, has gone forth
into other feeds Of usefulness In the spirit of
the divine command, Freely ye have re-
ceved, freely also give"
So in the lives and work Of her children this
"mlssoaary college" has made higher educa-
ton not mere preparation for the profess
sional life. but a pioneer and leader in great
movements to benefit mankind and in the
leading and example OF its authorities has
ever followed the high ideals and Inspirations
Of its famous president, who believed the
truest education To be when che spirit Of
literature and the spirit Of science shall
minister before the spirit OF piety and pour
their oil into the lamp that feeds its waxing
lamc: when study shall be nerved 10 highest
tfforts bv Christian benevolcncc and young
oen shall grow up at the same time into the
light OF science and the beauty Of holiness
CAMERON INSTRUCTED