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AY. FEBRUARY 1 6.

1882;

 

 

pecunialily, than the me

If

 

 

'iilEii WRITES

over flu is w" a time w or“! of u"

of the Keniuc
exercise of pro cnc
menship, it is now.

0 MRS. GARFIELD.

0 Weak. Misguided
s {or Forgiveness,
i Forgive Us All”—

Tho 8mm Amos-l
cics noel. lo All

The Kenton):
Fire Underwrlt
ventien in th
Board of Uud

Minn and 0
trance 'l‘lsrlr

9 following let-
odicttor, written
er of Gnilesu, to e room of the Louisvlll
erwrlters, on Builitt an
Main etrectr, yesterday afternoon. Tiler
were about sixty members presen
insurance men fro
Milwaukee, Ind'ana
Among those
wood, H. K. Lindsey, W.
way and J. ’1‘. Aehbrook, o
J. M. Whitehead,
Wheeler, Milwaukee;
tin, Indianapolis,
of prominent Loni"

J. We E. Bayiey, associate manager of
the Queen Fire Insurance Company was
re-eicsted Prewident. J. G. Flimsy
special agent of the Home Insurance
Company, was then elected Vice Presi-
dent, and Thus. C. Timberlake, general
don Assurance Co -
tion. was re-elected Secretary. “$101;

aldwell, W. C. Tole, J. H. M. Morris, of
Louisville; W. K. Lindsey, J. M. De-
camp, of Cincinnati, were selected as on
executive committee.
tum, resol‘giions
the association were

we
8

id. (.‘Iei'rlaml. 0.—
address you, trust-
n aces: car, even
sister. All those
ently waited until
r me lo speak-—
ct. which 1 ex-
gnilty,” by rea-
could say
my heart bleeoe
deed. My poor
master wnen he
oili. Look with
"d me. I have
e time when I
as I have said
hen the ter-
me on that
he was brain
give him even
all. {if our
‘family having
Lhrisilen forti-
stlilgh, us the
at: hope that
culd.when the
cred wlih that
Is indeed Christ.-

ire of .
s t the Presi

H. U.

ills underwriters.

of
members

.. stermuid‘
-- m
' ysterioua

'3“ W: ‘

i. etc no ed ’ V
m . x I , fining .,
l as e mnr- m “a.
ale are in His
«and. It bani!
Lung olfflhair.
their worldly“
ha 88111111! or
cnreluily, ten-
ce, truth and

auraaco which they accept. They claim
thagirthle bill is passed a man who. II
some now do insures a house for 81,500
when it is only worth $1,000, they will,
in case it is burned down, have to pay
the $1,500, when they should only, as is
ricd that the now done, pay the real vaine $1,000 or
i just what the house can be replaced or.
. of the case, m“
egg ‘50 Pml- The Late Robes-t Ayers.
33;..in thhexdaorq/Tlte commercial.-
Omhwlgug- Nun Loursvmm, Feb. 15.—Piease al-
ng emfié lcw us to correct some statements made
gen 3? 6‘- xtlfm- in the article of the 13th inst. concerning
1 $3,, ”$1.33; our father, Bobere Ayers. He was born
in Salem county, N. J ., May 22, 1804.
When twenty- one years of age he was
ngaged with Richards d: Brothers, iron

, ”up, merchants, of Gloucester county, N. J.,
3211331“ man and left that port to accept a more lusts.
fely keep him tive one under Mr. Schoneberger, in his
ut rorgive.“l iron works on the J unista, in Pen 1-
(131:2; (13%”; vania. In 1880 he came to Lou e
, not mm to in the interests of Mr. Bchoneberger,
cm Goliath's and was never engaged in any other
'2 to come be- mercantile business. For more than forty
‘9 :indieated, ears he had lived upon his farm near
fi‘“‘ma;d uisville, loving his cernntzaud gener-
, ymm ma cusandhelpinliohiskind. eoeialrela-
cax. is poor ticna his was a beautiful life. His family
'0 WO! 10!“ consisted of his wife, to whom he had
”3%,: Egg been married almost flit years; three
;, a g md’ sons, John G. Ayars w use death cc-
{$.33 mm, curred in 1874,W. H. . and E. B. A are,
r and three dacghtcrs,Mrs. Annie A. ull,
uncr wouldcry Bessie W. Ayers and Mrs. Lucy A
c purest and A

r who give her 00 '
ore for seven

 

his own wife.

bestlil. in
we know the e
that he “had

Musical Notes.

The musical season in this city has been
one or the most brilliant known for many
care. All of the concerts. operas, eto.,have
is well atunded, which proves that Don-
isvilie contains a great many lovers of due
music. Numerous first-class attractions are
announced for the coming week.

An enterprisinu and wealthy gentleman
of this city is seriously contemplating the
engagement of Professor Schiller and the
“Amateur 0rchestrn"!cr a. tour of the south
next spring. it cannot, however, be con.
emulated, asailithe members arsdirectly
0%! busine.ebsre,and could notepare
the a.

The will of the late Samuel Wood, of New
York, that was so strongly contested by his
relative has at lest been admitted to pro-
bate,“ now New York will have a music-
al comurvat cry that will cost shampoo. The
new institution is to be free to all and aster
as enicienc and thoroughness of course is
concerned «I expected to eclipse Cincinnati.
The executors will go ahead at once and lay
the foundation.

The Social Mamnerohor held a meeting
on Tuesday evening last to elect a Director
in place of Prof. Bonnier. relished. Prof. J.

horror at that
t? Was it ac-
"lay? Veriiy.

lest when my
address, when
of those few
Brown's body
'thisscuigoes

"away of the
, in the world.
nl lsufh of the

to any that
. without. new

 

an the leaders
Democracy needed the
a, wisdom and states-

--—————._.._._______
Is} SURANCE CONVENTION.

user Agen-
Interests.
y State Association of

ere met in annual con-

t, and
in Cincinnati, Chicago
polls and Louisville
pnsent wore A. B. Gate-
D. Hammon-
1 Cincinnati?
01110.80; ,0, ingtou.
Mar-
and a number

on property shall pay the {mount of in-

 

.~.....__._

resenteiive Jonee~A Day’s Banq

{tin

append to The Commercial.
0
d

e morning, nearly four-fifths of but

and Mechanical College. -They war
met at the do
the Reception
the prominent citizens
Hooded by
great crowd

 

cf
the
of

Lex

ends

at the depot were his
Messrs. A. 8.
Walters, J. M
2. F. Smith,

son P.
lied

Winston, M.
. Ksmbright,
P J th., lightly
. o nston . .Duncan Job
0. gas, Jr., R. :l. O'Mahone '10“:
Sirens, . J. Donuhy and W. A.
After the members had been
...:.‘.‘,’..“‘..i‘::." ”
nw n n

escorted back to hhflpo
germ \rvhorala reali

road or em. 1-. Winston P -
dent of the Chamber, welcomed the flingi-
lslaturs, a short, neat speech, in which
bfsaid not was to be said inc very
peasant way. No expensewu s
to have a fine banquet, an . all
ghagddeiicfides of flthis season were on

, any a owin bum r
rained to Kentuky's first 1.3395;

ghted at the way

Kaufman, F.
G. W. Ranch,
d, J. F. John-

ber of Com-
hue banquet was

and best cuilege
Everybody was dell

t any were treated. .

. ,to have taken it into
what Kentucky hospi

harhoadto
tyre-ii

'l.s’>.sl .4 - ..

Proceeds-git as the College.
man m M , ~ ~

muse-mu, Feb. w—At 1:30 o’clock I
long line of carriage were drawn up in

front of the Chambir of Commerce and
the members and guests got into them
and started for the college. The follow-
ing was the order of procession“ ,1

College Trusteel.

College nonlighl
luste—Lurrler’s d.
(laden—Col. norarlane, Commanding.
Three oarri es.ocntainin Commas;-
buru. Lieu . Gov. mntri , Gov. Morn
iwether. Speaker Owens. Bana-

tcire Robbinszand Edwardspnd

Representatives Clarkaud

Jonas. and Hon.11enry
Wattlerg,1§l:;tor
0 a
m t. Morton. Commandinx.
Stats enndklnglud Gil“.

(“muse t th
The bulldin on the other side 0 e
street were «reared with flags and the
streets were lined with ople in holiday
ttire. When the can ages reached the
college the boys were out in front drill-
in . The members were taken up to the
co ege chapel which was filled with
ladies. 0c the stand were Governor
Blackburn, the Hon. Henry Wattsrscn,
orator of the day: erGovernor Meri-
wsther, President James K. Patterson,
Judge W. B. Kinkaid, .Dr. J. ‘Desba
Picket, State Superintendent of Public
Institution; Mayor Johnson, the Hon.
James W. Tate, State Treasurer; the
Bun. B. A. Jones, United States Senator
James B. Beck, Colonel A. H. Clarke ex-
Chlef J notice Belvard J. Peters, tats
Senator Ben. 8. Robbins and others.
President Charles L. Loos, of Ken-
tucky University, opened with a short
prayer, followed by Judge Kinksid, who
made an earnest plea for the college. As
chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Trustees he handed the
college over to the state. He ended by
introducing the crater of the day.

Hon. Henry Wattcrscn, after alluding
to the significance of the collusion, spoke
of the necessity of representative edu-
cational institutions in: the State. Dis-

cussing the social situation he said:

"Kentucky! Therein something magical
in the very word. posse-es the meaning
0! a brasc and conjures up before the
mind 3 eye a history. a. drama. c. romance.
an epic. ' It is u synonym for prowess; for
cede of self-denying heroism in forest.
brake and den: on the athleee frontier; in
the Vented field; stud ed with names that.
glorify American valor and marking a
geography expressed :1 terms which
stir a Nation‘s heart. it was s
Kentuckian who placted the gist: °?.1i§’3&'
. nose - .
Lila -£¢PRPI~I-2mn?g§ a ’Mfllln nut? the Pacific.

 

‘ _ . ,.

’IHE NEW STATE COLLEGE.
WV-

THE LEGISLATURE AT THE OPENING.

The New Buildings Accepted by the Gov.

ornor~Addresscs by Henry Wetter-son.
Senators Robbins and Clarke ouch-Bop-

Lnxxxoron, hub. 15 —.The Legislature
arrived here about 11:30 o’clock this

houses coming up to witness the dedics~
ticn exercises of the State Agricultural

pot by a band of music,
Committee and most of

band

citizens
theywere taken to the Phoenix Hotel.

Among those to receive the Legislature
yor Johnson and

in on scorned-
“: the

into

M W the details.

r. utierson conclloded
Webster on public educati
it‘ll. i' .l‘i.°“"‘ W P

n c 01% a

seize theiyuivanta ' Togiaud,
and work out
her people.

Mr. Waitenon was ire
plsnded, and was followed
Blackburn, who, in a ion
worded speech, received t
the name or the Slate.
was Chief Executive of
would do all in his
interests of
He paid an
cent Patio

by (ill

g.

11

power to

this college.
melcqugut tribu
n no the ct
of the faculty, and sat
midst of a storm of apples
The Hon. 111311;. 8. Robbins, of Oidh

e pert or the Be

tlfui tribute to t on
pic of $011an

of this college possible, said
ernment is founded u n in
they}; v opiedhave 332101.;

e c

to appreciate the princiglre
should be guided. Republics
potisms arise when virtue (10D
soullessggé lichen; rulers and i
lore, that ll 8 1' map E. n

Our Gov
snmptlon
telligenoe

government
asure which ten

the

which we
lured, and

hi heat
Europe.
{y of P:

“I la ,
ev I ”was will“
brought upon them. The p ntbmpy of
Alexander, the antocrat of all the Russian.
could move him to strike the shackles from
millions of slaves, but it could not shield
him from the consequences of the stupidity
and ignorance which prevailed among his
.nb 80“. a c u e o c

" story repeats itself." The occurrences
of one country and one generation are re-
produced ln another country and another
age; like causes produce like effects, and the
experience or one man or nation may prop-
erly be held up for the warning and nstruo-_
on of others. From these propositions i
educe the corollary that a notion
r a State is 7:.“ in proportion
B it lands 1 countenance to
irtno and its old to the broadest and. most
iberal education. Not only tho education
1’ the favored few who are born to wealth
nd fortune. Not the instruction of children
n the mysteries of a political or a religious
creed, the logic of churchmen, the in-
tricacies of legal lore. or the techni-
calities of medical science. I mean an
education higher and broader in its scope,

hich sheds its radiance in the hovel as
well as the : liiis men and women
obeys the d nion of stupidity and super-
stition. and qualifies them tointelligently
and efficiently perform the labors and
duties or llie. Whether or not

e need such education in Kentucky
is a question which will admit of but one
answer. I do not desire on this occasion to
debate the merits of a contravened subject
further than mav be necusary to make my
meaning plain. I am glad. however. that

"This is the land that freeman till

That aches-vaulted Freedom chose:

The land where, gum with friends orfoea,
A manmay speak e thing he will."

In the exercise of this liberty of s h I
declare myccnvictiun that in all her istory
Kentucky has done no nobler thing than to
live the ittanoe which she has contributed
toward establishment and maintenance
of this institution. The day the Kentucky
Le islnture extended its hand tosnp rt the
tot ing footsteps of this iterary
infant and to lead it into new
and more extended fields of c
vatlon and ex erienoe witnessed a triumph
of statesmans u ever pro miles. the full
benefits of which will be on oyod by genera-
tiona yet to come. It was a departure from
the policy which our law makers had been
accustomed to once, but it was in harmo-
ny withthe ghtonedspirit of the age and
the necessities o the people. We can only
hope that the no thus takcnwill neverbe re-
truoed, and that n years to come many an-
other "Great Commoner" my name this
beautiful city as the birthplace of his um-
bltion and trace his highest and noblest
aspirations to the fostering cars and mother-
ly encouragement of our Commonwealth.
After the applause had subsided Col.
A. H. Clarke arose and spoke as follows:
sin. Fulcrum. Lsniss Ann Gunman
—1 am proud, upon an occasion like this, to

)1st me privlieze
resentetivee and

nao~4fl°fil1

 

oting
on, and said
What! 10 links;
' he would
get: itentuciiy possessed
a new development for “

quenil a -
by Gnv’crngr
g auxil well-
9 co s sin
He said Es he
the State he
further the
[Applauee.]
to to Proli-
her members
down in the

am,

heliberslit' ' ' n‘
n in m‘kin: mon Baum] fun 1%

if:
sufficient virtue

noran ce pre-
oliows. there.

in thename oi therap-
x . *‘ft‘mm’iuffifhéitfi‘

f enluc ccngra e. -
State 0 {lid the city of Lexington

by the Hon. It. A. Jones

of
who mail . ’
Houndsm» “ .. “mi

Wit .
W0 bin the Common Kentucky
this republic o
plop“ a eisa citizen. 8 d entitled tgilllidtgt
r gills. immunities and privlie ea or such?
The common school 3‘ stem of

peculiar and distinct factors
were, it republic witlllna ’
$33M?" ii” °“’°"
main sis ma
ntf-r,

It i
re “Maui's-:11}:
d the creature,

e song's: “en-
nd and in Plan! pang;
uard. cherish an pro

cation hiatuslf’td'te
The school districts
OhiefExsc ti is tho

it snrer. I: has
its schools, its if:
d. any we not claim unfit:

natedin this We
Agricultural .
migny‘giln eohan

a

district echo:
schoofe, an I"
and idea
atitutloh, the
i?‘%i“‘i‘°’n “
na 0 nt e
time till hm

uoetion as ,lh‘:

ioquenceoi
grace of £3

is renowned o earn;
for her i r women. hernfgsgungs. her
craters, for her atahsmen, for her art for
her soldiers, for has mountain for her
“mount, 3,1,2; her I331 I‘heneeforthmlet her be
0133.} , Agr n uraiandliioohanieal.
w at more a pro not plan

$118!!! énstltution than garners maximal;
ument o the 1mm th th

the chivalry and e
sons and th
I! liters? e beauty and

W
Kentnck

ed the

Then it is
films which
of not»

w. Lem gm m’privata'
business and was so be Demand not
heard. 'fhey could have a chance to see
him to tcnight at the banquet.

The audience cheered and calledfcr
J udge Mulligan, who made a fine speech
in welcome of the ature. Never
did the sun shine b nter on the blue<
, said he; never id more orfairer
women turn out tower the assembled
wisdom of the State, and every latch.
string in his little city wasready for
them to pull and enter.

President Patterson then said that car.
riagea would be in waiting to take the
members to the Lunatic Asylum. This
was received with roars bythehc
and the Professor took care to as that
he only meant that the shoul visit
the asylum. The exer were then
declared at an and. The

next visited the asylum, when another
elegant banquet was spread for than.
The kindness of the people here, and
their hospitality, is beyond all
Another grand banquet will be given to-
night so more speechsa made.

Deccripiion “the Building.
W to The comma-stat. ,
Lnxrnoron, Feb. 16.-—The State Ocl‘
loge buildings are located on what is
known new as College Hill, a little emi-
nence south of the city, within the city
limits, marking prominently what' used
to be the Fair Ground before the war.
This place, fifty-two acres in extent, is a
charming situation and since its im-
provement by the landscape gardener
attached to the college, it has been made
a perfect thing of beauty. In the de-
pression at the foot of the hill is bain
constructed a large pond or hkgthroug
which now flows a stream from the fam-
ous Maxwell spring, which isloeated on
the co e ronn
Though: college building is an im-
posing structure and of an attractive
architecture, the architect of which was
H. P. McDonald of Louisville, who has
devoted himself to the work with un-
common real. It is three stories high,
and contains twenty-four class rooms,
besides a ccmmodious chapel, the largest
college-chapel in the State. All the ap-
pliances are the best, and no e ha
been spared to make the build ng health-
ful and attractive in every respect. The'
dormiior ish a infige hendsgmeobwdigg
ent t ace ego caps e aeoo -
giggling one hundred and city
boarders.

that he

 

pleof Kantu

upon the are: ten of ‘thiii‘mullfliiul and

lie other the college and the
.333" :1... gatitfiim is 9802;“th o!

 

 §j AY. FEBRUARY

 

116. 1882.

 

PRICE FIVE CENTS.

 

‘ ER- W RITES
mas. GARFIELD.

. Weak, Misguided

for Forgiveness,
i Forgive Us All“—

,9 following let-
ed letter, written
{er of Guiieau, to

eld. (list-(land, 0.—
address you, trust-
; n a dent ear, even
sister. All those
-ently waited until
.or me 10 speak—
ict. which I ex-
guilty,” by rea-
I could say
my heart bleeds
l dead. My poor
master When he
heill. Look with
ad me. I have
he time when I
,ss I have said
when the ter-
ht me on that
he was brain
rgive him, even
: all. Both our
. s family having
: Christian forti-
.cst High, as the
' me to hope that
. would, when the
pered Will]. that
is indeed Christ-
['eeks of the Presi-
tust the Father
spare his. life.
euhlng cry went
t.” I thought he
no people of the
ly unto God to in-
.l, “Surely He will
-ut, aim! the ten-
‘ and iriends,tho
1d not move the
counter-mend the
and mysterious
ap his poor, de-
yeautlfui soul, de-
‘N the Prayers of
stion and the
"s were tolled.
The President
lifeless clay—
glorified saints
ids flowed with-
’ there no God

5 \ple are in His
ground. It befits
putting ofi'ztheir’
of their worldly

the sandals of
ad carefully, ten-
stice, truth and

ported that the
. eiy to recover. I
- the facts in my
sexy of the case,
if and the Presl-
ow that a poor,
deed, instead of
» he was painted.
: that the Presi-
thing regarding
-. even said. ten-
I-at poor fellow
t I had forgiven

-m his own wife,
art be still. 1n
as we know the
v, that he “had
he could speak,
at deluded man
Safely keep him
, but forgive.”l
‘ he report came
- e President was
did. not wish to
from Guiteau’s
ting to come be-
ing, vindicated,
cuse for crime;
ithin me, and
ust verdict and
speak. M poor
the word for
i, not a ray of
I, note. flower,
. speak a kind
k in his behalf,
or?
tonel would cry
the purest and
her who give her
orture for seven
rth, until death
or. tender and
. it would, if oc-
om beyon the
love would the
horror at that
let? Was it at»
mercy? Verily,
0 cast myself at
role so long as I
n as the grand,
-ho could stand
on for the weak
the whole
and that jury!
trusted in their
1 had watched
had seen their
crest when my
t address, when
. of those few
1 Brown’s body
but his soul goes

. melody of the
g in the world.
ful lau h of the
lance. thought
er on earth can

pecuniaiily, then the majority of us. If
ever tin re wrs a time when the leaders
of the Kentucky Democracy needed the
exercise of prudence, wisdom and states-
msnship, it is new.

m

INSURANCE CONVENTION.

’l‘ , ~
.‘lisfii'lififs “33.132322 illi'.9‘.'.'.‘2z.f‘..§€.‘."
The Kentucky State Association of
Fire Underwriters met in annual con-
vention in the room of the Louisville
Board of Underwriters, on Bullitt and
Main streets, yesterday afternoon. There
were about sixty members present, and
msnrsncs men from Cincinnati, Chicago
Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Louisville.
Among those present were A. B. Gate-
wood, H. K. Lindsey, W. D. Hammon-
J. M.

Whitehead, Chicago; -0.

Wheeler, Milwaukee; H. C. Mer-
tin, Indianapolis, and a number
of prominent Louisville underwriters.
J. W: E. Bsyley, r'rscciste manager of
the Queen Fire Insurance Company, was
re-elezlsd Pre‘ddent. J. G. Fluney,
special agent of the Home Insurance
Company, was then elected Vice Presi-
dent, aud Time. 0. Timber-lake, general
agent of the London Assurance Corpora-
tion, was re-elected Secretary. John B.
Caldwell, W. O. Tole, J. H. M. Morris, of
Louisville; W. K. Lindsey, J. M. De-
camp, of Cincinnati, were selected as an
executive committee.
Seversl resolutions of
tsnce to the members of
the association were pasatd, but they
were of rather a private nature and the
Secretary declined to give them up. The
meeting was one of unusual interest
end importance to the speciel supervis-
in g agents of Fire Underwriters who
form the association.
A msJority of the members present at
the meeting left last night for Frank-
fort, whither they go to enter
a pretest ~3g-lun‘. a
bill of Mr. Gathright. vrhich provides
that companies taking insurance
on property shall pay the amount of iu— .
surance which they accept. They claim
that if this bill is passed a men who, as
some now do, insures a house for $1,500
when it is only worth $1,000, they will.
in case it is burned down, have to pay
the $1,500, when they should only. 95 15
now done, pay the real value, $1,000. 0!
just what the house can be replaced for-
__.—__
The Late Robert Ayars.
To the Editor of The Commercial.-
an3 LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.—Piesse al-
low us to correct some statements made
in the article of the 13th inst. concerning
our father, Robert, Ayers. He was born
in Salem county, N. J ., May 22, 1804.
When twenty- one years of age he was
engaged with Richards dz Brothers, iron

merchants, of Gloucester county, N. J.,
and left that post to accept a more lucra-
tive one under Mr. Schonebcrger, in his
iron works on the Juniata, in Pennsyl-
vania. In 1830 he came to Louisville
in the interests of Mr. Schoneberger,
and we: never engaged in any other
mercantile business. For more than forty
years he had lived upon his farm near
Louisville, loving his country and gener-
ous and helpful to his kind. In social rela-
tions his was a beautiful life. His family
consisted of his wife, to whom he had
been married almost fifty years; three
sons, John G. Ayers, whose death oc-
curred in 1874, W. H. H. and E. B. Ayers,
and three daughters, Mrs. Annie A. Hull,
Bessie W. Ayers and. Mrs. Lucy A
chan.

impor-

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Musical N oies.

The musical season in this city has been
one of the most brilliant known for many
years. All of the concerts, operas. etc., have
been well attended, which proves that Lou-
isville contains a great many lovers of fine
music. Numerous first-class attractions are
announced for the coming week.

An enterprising. and wealthy gentleman
of this city is seriously contemplating the
engagement of Professor Sohuler and the
“Amateur Orchestra” for a tour of the South
next spring. It cannot, however, be con-
summated, as allithe members are directly
eggaged in businezsheremnd could notepare
t e 1. me.

The will of the late Samuel Wood, of New
York, that was so strongly contested by his
relatives, has at last been admitted to pro-
bate, and now New York will have a music-
al conservatory that will cost 81,500,000. The
new institution is to be free to all.and as far
as efficiency and thoroughness of course is
concerned is expected to eclipse Cincinnati.
The executors will go ahead at once and lay
the foundation.

The Social Maennerohor held a meeting
on Tuesday evening last to elect a Director

 

a” to tsay that

,hnvv‘ was)“

in mace of. Prof. Bonnier. resigned. Prof. J.

way and J. T. Ashbrook, of Cincinnati;. the prominent

THE NEW STATE COLLEGE.

THE LEGISLATURE AT THE OPENING.
._._

The New Buildings Accepted by the Gov-
ernor—Addresses by Henry Wattersou,
Senators Robbins and Clarke and.~Rep—
reseutative Jones—A Day‘s Bonqfiating.

Special to The Commercial.

LEXINGTON, FA). 15 —-The Legislature
arrived here about 11:30 o’clock this
morning, neatly four-fifths of both
houses coming up to witness the dedica-
tion exercises of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical College. They were
met at the depot by a band of music,
the Reception Committee and most of
citizens of Lex-
ington. Headed by the band
and a great crowd of citizens
they were taken to the Phoenix Hotel.
Among those to receive the Legislature
at the depot were Mayor Johnson and
Messrs. A. S. Winston, M. Kaufman, F.
Walters, J. M. Kembright, G. W. Rsnck,
Z. F. Smith, Jr., M. Alford, J. F. John-
son, P. P. Johnston, H. T. Duncan, John
0. Hodges, J r., R. J. O’Mahcney, Louis
Straus, T. J. Dcnahy and W. A. May.
After the members had been allowed
time to put their beg age away they
were again waited upon y the bend and
escorted back to the Chamber of Com-
merce. where a really fine banquet was
spread for them. Mr. Winston, Presi-
dent of the Chamber, welcomed the Leg-
islature, a short, neat speech, in which
he said a l hat was to be said in a very
pleasant way. No expense was spared
to have a fine banquet, and. all
the delicacies of the season were on
hand. Many a flowing bumper was
drained to Kentuky’s first university
and best college.

Everybody was delighted at the way
they were treated. Lexington seemed
to have taken it into her head to show

what Kentucky hospitality really is, and
she succeeded admirably. The members

proposed Lara coulplriug their r:-cenric~n here witl.
the Atlanta fizzle. and, Lexington don’;

lunar by tho corupnrlaon.

Proceedings at the College.
special to The Commercial.
LEXINGTON, Feb. 15.—At 1:30 o’clock a

front of the Chamber of Commerce and
the members and guests get into them
and started for the college. The follow-

ing was the order of procaeslon;;_
College Trustees.
College Faculty.
Music—Currier’s Band.
Cadets—Col. McFarland, Commanding.
Three carriages. containing Gov. Black-
burn, Lieut. Gov. Cantrill, Gov. Mer-
iwether. Speaker Owens, Sena-
tors Robbins:and Edwards,and
Representatives Clark and
J ones. and Hon. Henry
Watitertsgg,1§);;tor
O .
t. Morton. Commanding.
State Guards—gated Guests.
Citizens. n,

e buildin s on the other side of e
“333: were ccgvered with flsgs and the
streets were lined with people in holiday
attire. When the carriages reached the
college the boys were out in front drill-
ing. The members were taken up to the
college chapel, which was filled with
ladies. On the stand were Governor
Blackburn, the Hon. Henry Watterson,
orator of the day; ex-Governor Merl-
wether, President James K. Patterson,
Judge W. B. Kinkaid, .Dr. J. Dasha
Picket, State Superintendent of Public
Institution; Mayor Johnson, the Hon.
James W. Tate, State Treasurer; the
Hon. R. A. Jones, United States Senator
James B. Beck, Colonel A. H. Clarke, ex-
Chief J usiice Belvsrd J. Peters, State
Senator Ben. S. Robbins and others.
President Charles L. Loos, of Ken-
tucky University, opened with a short
prayer, followed by Judge Kmkeid, who
made an earnest plea for the college. As
chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Trustem he handcd the
college over to the State. He ended by
introducing the orator of the day.

Hon. Henry Wetterscu, after alluding
to the significance of the occasion, spoke
of the necessity of representative edu-
cational institutions in: the State. Dis-

cussing the social situation he said:

“Kentucky! There is something magical
in the very word. It possesses the meaning
of a phrase and conjures up before the
mind s eye a history, a drama, a romance.
an epic. ' It is a synonym for prowess: for
needs of self-denying heroism in forest.
brake und den: on the pathless frontier; in
the tented field; studded with names that
glorify American valor. and marking a
geography expressed in terms which
stir a. Nation’s heart. It was a.
Kentuckian who placed the starry. ensign of

 

the republic upon those far-0 heigh‘s,
4 ‘ e. - A ..,. m.‘ . z '. 0

one
glemen s to order and save the poo 11e from.

pie, to comprehend the value of these,
willing and eager to turn them to account;
it is for you, Senators and Representatives,
to work out the details.

Mr. Wattsrson ccncfluded b uotin
Webster on public education’, grid ss'g
while he would not propose tomskc
Kentucky like New England, he would
seize the advantages Kentucky possessed
and work out a new development for
her people.

Mr. Wetterton was frsquently ap-
plauded, and was followed by Governor
Black burn, who, in a long and well--
wordcil speech, received the college in
the name of the State. He said as he
was Chief Executive or the State he
would do all in his power to further the
interests of this college. [Applause.]
He paid an eloquent tribute to Presi-
dent Pstterson and the other members
of the faculty, and sat down in the
midst of a storm of applause.

The Hon. Ben. 8. Robbins, of Oldham,
came next on the part of the Senate, and,
after a beautiful tribute to the liberality
of the people of Lexington in making
the erection of this college possible, said:

Our Government is founded upon the re-
sumption that the sople have suflicien in-
telligence to peroe ve and sufficient virtue
to appreciate the principles by which they
should be guided. Republics faliand des-
potisms arise when virtue departs from the
counsels of their rulers and ignorance pre-
vails among their peope. It follows, there-
fore, that the only true policy which can be
pursued by those Who are charged with
the administration of government
is to encourage every measure which tends
to raise the standard of mental and moral
excellence. Thus, and thus only, can the
stability of those free institutions, upon
which we pride ourselves so much, be as-
sured, and the blersings of republican gov-
ernment transmitted to our posterity. Re-
nown gained in bloody warfare may serve
to gil on the pages of history, but victor
on a thousand battle-fields can furnis
us no guaranty of perpetual great-
hell and security. The genius
of Napoleon could raise his country to the
highest rank among the military powers of
Europe. but a few years earlier in the histo-
ry of France it could not have checked the
fearful revolution engendered by the vices
of the nobility and the ignorance of the
common people. In this instance a so-
called republic spring into existence upon
the ruins of a fallen dynasty.

It discarded the rule of intelligence.
merged in hopeless confusion the ideas 01'
license and ii herty. whilst above thegfibes 01
i‘“ cimruoi homeowners wrn'pu in fearful
legend that. “ileum is an me a! siren".
'1: exhucmw . m .3 ‘ appears... n... ’
Hill was A HELD-\S by hrhol,
nothing less than the hand of

ower could restore its chaotic

the ruin which their own bru
brought upon them. The philanthropy of

long line of carrirg:s were drawn up in Alexander, the autocrat of all the Russian, business

could move him to strike the shackles from
millions of slaves, but it could not shield
him from the consequences of the stupidity
and ignorance which prevailed among his
subjects. " '~* *3 x“ ‘
uHistory repeats itself.” The occurrences
of one country and one generation are re-
producedin another country and another
age; like causes produce like effects, and the
experience of one man or nation may prop.
erly be held up for the warning and instruc-
tion of others. From these propositions I
deduce the corollary that a nation
or a State is great in proportion
as it lends its countenance to
virtue and its aid to the broadest and most
liberal education. Not only the education
of the favored few who are born to wealth
and fortune. Not the instruction of children
in the mysteries of a political or a religious
creed, the logic of churchmen, th