New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
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,rov That ,s why. in my judgment, your college,
bred men often dealsts inc &c e'y sornes & that
cherish the university az one Oh '"e io'Os' ~
make for Its own ideal HE
NEIGHBORHOoD OF INSPIRING FORCES
It Is no small part Of the suableness OF THIS ste
for the uses of the university that the university
here will find Itself in the inspiring presence Vi 80
many other forces that make for the up!iuhs Vi
the city. II New-York is taunted in the years 10
come with being city wholly given up 10 Ihe Iove
OF money she may well point TO this ennehc,e'
with It's cathedral. its hospital It's educationai Ia
sttutions. its monument to General utan,, anu anu
saw: These are my jewels; these are the Things my
children care for more than they care for money
religion philanthropy. education patriotism th9re-
fore wear these tnhss ~ my ,y,vsrs,ty that the
heavens declare the glory OF God and the nraliens ~
showeth HIS hand;work that rne EARN ,bat af here
in the midst of all this splendor, we nase if ~
continuing city; 50 that the univerSyib f ibe;r T se
questions the heavens and the earth tor their Sc
crets shall DO so reverently and yet fearlessly IN
the confident expectation OF the fulfiment OF me
promise craven from the beginning on the cohesc
seal, I'm Thy light snail we see light" ,.o ,os
| ask you also notice how fortunately the nos nos
vnrsy for If the hospital acquires from the cathe
dral It's motive it derives from the University iis
power. Modern medicine modern surgery ana mod
ern sanitation all the children of the University
that the hospital stands II may WEI IL De so
men when in the DAYS 10 come. science and re-
lgiOn in ali things snail recognize each other with
out reserve as natural allies
THE EXAMPLE OF GRANT.
Patriotism is represented on this plateau by the
tomb of General Grant; and am glad that the
work OF our University Is to be done under the
shadow of this monument Here was man who
consecrated every power that he had to the preser-
walton OF his country the dreadful hcld OF war;
and when the war was over consecrated all the IN
0uence he had won at the head Of our successful
armies to the work OF reuniting the country he had
done so much TO save. 1t accident that his
romans wer. followed the tomb by men whom
he had led and by men whom he had fought
could not wish for young Americans preparing
themselves In this University for their life WORK
finer insprat!on for all the duties OF citizenship
than is TO be gained in the contemplation Oh tnat
silent monitor And thus the University VIII % lts
work I'm its new home In the midst Of all these
cnnobllng influences. at inspiring ana peng IN
spircd Ii ls an interesting circumstance, thlnK,
that the University Is the central fgure OF the en-
tIr. group: certainly not because education IL en-
titled TO dominate either religion or PATRIOTISM put
because education should certainly serve both
In order that the foundations of our new home
may be laid deep In love OF country, ana IN the
hone that a patriotism that shall know neither rear
nor reproach may always be characteristic or this
University and of all connected with II. arrange
ments have been made 10 receive to-day from La
fayette Post G. a. r.. National flag that was
tenderei 10 the University by the post several years
ago II is the purpose Of the post TO present TO the
University a handsome base OF granite and bronze
and n permanent stan for the flag, bu; 1t Is not
osslbo as vet 10 give these their proper places
The flag be presented today VIII ny, therefore,
from a temporary staff: but II Will halow the
ground none the less. for II Is the flag OF our coun
try. The ceremony OF presenting the nag VIII now
take place.