The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-17

Californians assisted in securing the
Lick observatory and early acquired
that confidence OF business men which
was subsequently OF such vast beneht
to the cause of education.
But 1t is on account of his great work
in connection with the Johns Hopkins
university, a work in which his genius
was displayed during quarter centu-
ry. that he is best known. This univer-
sity, one of the latest TO be founded In
the United States. but which has be-
come a giant almost in infancy, owed
its inception to the man whose name II
bears. Johns Hopkins, Baltimorean
of good old Quaker stock, who in 1867
associated twelve prominent citizens
with him as trustees in the incorpora-
ton of an institution of learning to
which he pledged his fortune. Nothing
was done toward the carrying out of his
design until after the death of Mr.
Hopkins, which occurred in December,
1873.
After providing for all his near rela-
tions, this eminent philanthropist, VINO
deserves to rank with George PEABODY
and others of his kind, gave by will TO
the two institutions which now bear his
name--the Johns Hopkins university
and the Johns Hopkins hospital-prop-
erty valued at that time at SI,0OO,OOO.
Included in the gift TO the university
was the Hopkins estate at Clifton,
suburb of Baltimore. This consists oil
| $50 acres of land and was Doubtless in
| tended by him as the site of the future
university. He left the trustees abso-
Iutely unhampered. however, and they
| later established the university In de-
| tached buildings in the heart OF Balti-
more. which fact has probably operated
| adversely to the conference of the insti-
4 tuition and the preservation of tradi-
| tions which are so dear to all collie
! gians.
Vast as was the scheme OF education
/ resulting in one of Americas foremost
universities, IL was broadly outlined IL
| President Gilman's inaugural address
! delivered in Baltimore twenty-six years
ago. In the first place, he said. "Wha'
are we aiming atP
"An enduring foundation. slow de-
vclopment: first local, then regional
then national influence; the most liberia
promotion or all useful knowledge; the
special provision OF such departments
as are elsewhere neglected in the coun
try: a generous afiiliation with all othel
institutions, avoiding interferences ant
engaging in no rivalry; the encourage
ment of research and the advancement
of Individual scholars who by their ex
cellence viii advance the sciences the,
\ pursue and the society in which they
dwell.
What will be our agencies?
"A large STAFF OF teachers. abundance
OF instruments. apparatus, diagrams
books and other means OF research and
instruction; good laboratories. with al
the requisite facilities; accessory influ
ences coming from Baltimore and
washington; funds so unrestricted
charter so free, schemes SO elastic tha
as the world goes forward our plans
will be adjusted to it's new require
ments.
What will be our methods?
Liberal advanced instruction FOL
those who want &c. distinctive honori
for those who win them. appointed
courses for those who need them. spe
cial courses for those who can take n,
other. a combination OF lectures. reel
tations. laboratory practice, field worl
and private instruction: the largest dis
cretion allowed to the faculty consist
ent with the purposes i'm view, and
finally. an appeal 10 the community {,
increase our means. TO strengthen on
hands. TO supplement our dehciencie
and especially to surround our scholar
with those social. domestic and reli