eachstirredthemembersofthelegislaturefromitslocalitytoopposeallaidtotheStateuniversity;each，initsreligiousassemblages，itssynods，conferences，andthelike，soughttostirprejudiceagainsttheStateinstitutionas``godless。’’Theresultwasthatthedoctor，inspiteofhiseloquentspeeches，becamethebuttofvariouswretcheddemagoguesinthelegislature，andheveryrarelysecuredanythinginthewayofeffectiveappropriations。TheuniversityhadbeenfoundedbyagrantofpubliclandsfromtheUnitedStatestoMichigan;andoneofhisargumentswasbasedonthefactthatanimmenselyvaluabletract，onwhichaconsiderablepartofthecityofToledonowstands，hadbeentakenawayfromtheuniversitywithoutanysuitableremuneration。Buteventhisavailedlittle，anditbecamequiteapastimeamongdemagoguesattheStateCapitoltobaitthedoctor。Ononeoftheseoccasionshewasinspiredtomakeaprophecy。Disgustedatthepoor，cheapblackguardism，heshookthedustofthelegislatureoffhisfeet，andsaid:``Thedaywillcomewhenmystudentswilltakeyourplaces，andthensomethingwillbedone。’’Thatprophecywasfulfilled。InadecadetheleadingmeninthelegislaturebegantobethegraduatesoftheStateuniversity;andnowthesegraduatesarelargelyincontrol，andtheyhavedealtnoblywiththeiralmamater。TheStatehasjustlybecomeproudofit，andhaswiselydevelopedit。
Dr。Tappan’sworkwasgreat，indeed。HestoodnotonlyatthebeginningoftheinstitutionatAnnArbor，butreallyatthebeginningoftheotheruniversitiesoftheWesternStates，fromwhichthecountryisgainingsomuchatpresent，andissuretogainvastlymoreinthefuture。Thedaywillcomewhenhisstatuewillcommemoratehisservices。
ButtherewasanotherfeatureinhisadministrationtowhichIreferwithextremereluctance。Hehadcertain``defectsofhisqualities。’’Big，hearty，frank，andgenerous，heeasilybecamethepreyofthosewhowroughtuponhisfeelings;and，inanevilhour，hewasdrawnintoaquarrelnothisown，betweentwoscientificprofessors。
Thisquarrelbecameexceedinglyvirulent;attimesitalmostparalyzedtheuniversity，andfinallyitconvulsedtheState。Itbecamethemainobjectofthedoctor’sthoughts。
Themenwhohaddrawnhimintoitquietlyretiredundercover，andlefthimtofighttheirbattleintheopen。Hedidthispowerfully，buthisvictorieswerenolesscalamitousthanhisdefeats;foroneoftheprofessors，whenovercome，fellbackuponthechurchtowhichhebelonged，anditsconferencewasledtopassresolutionswarningChristianpeopleagainsttheuniversity。Theforcesofthosehostiletotheinstitutionweremarshaledtothesoundofthesectariandrum。Thequarrelatlastbecamepolitical;
andwhenthedoctorunwiselyenteredthepoliticalfieldinhopesofdefeatingthecandidatesputforwardbyhisopponents，hewasbeatenatthepolls，andhisresignationfollowed。Asmallnumberofus，includingJudgeCooleyandProfessorsFrieze，Fasquelle，Boise，andmyself，simplymaintainedan``armedneutrality，’’standingbytheuniversity，andrefusingtobedrawnintothiswhirlpoolofintrigueandobjurgation。Personally，welovedthedoctor。Everyoneofusbesoughthimtogiveupthequarrel，butinvain。Hewouldnot;hecouldnot。Itwentontillthecrashcame。HewasvirtuallydrivenfromtheState，retiredtoEurope，andneverreturned。
Yearsafterward，thecitizensofMichiganinallpartsoftheStatesoughttomakeamendstohim。Thegreatbodyofthegraduates，wholovedandrespectedhim，withleadingmenthroughoutthecommonwealth，joinedinaletterinvitinghimtoreturnasapublicguest;buthedeclined，andneveragainsawhisnativeland。HisfirstmainplaceofresidencewasBasel，where，attheuniversity，hesuperintendedtheeducationofhisgrandson，who，atalaterperiod，becameaprofessoratHeidelberg。Finally，heretiredtoabeautifulvillaontheshoresofLakeLemanandthere，withhisfamilyabouthim，peacefullyfollowedhischosenstudies。AthisdeathhewasburiedamidthevineyardsandorchardsofVevey。
ThoughIabsolutelyrefusedtobedrawnintoanyofhisquarrels，myrelationswiththedoctorremainedkindlyandnotasinglefeelingwasleftwhichmarredmyvisittohiminafteryearsatBasel，ormylaterpilgrimagetohisgraveontheshoresofLakeLeman。TonomanisanysuccessImayhaveafterwardhadintheadministrationofCornellUniversitysogreatlydueastohim。
InthissummaryIhavehardlytoucheduponthemostimportantpartofmyduty，——namely，thepurposeofmylecture—courses，withtheirrelationstothatperiodinthehistoryofourcountry，andtothequestionswhichthinkingmen，andespeciallythinkingyoungmen，werethenendeavoringtosolve，——sinceallthishasbeengiveninmypoliticalreminiscences。
SomuchformymainworkattheUniversityofMichigan。
ButIhadonerecreationwhichwasnotwithoutitsuses。ThelittlecityofAnnArborisabeautifulplaceontheHuronRiver，andfromtheoutsetinterestedme。
Evenitsoriginhadapeculiarcharm。Aboutaquarterofacenturybeforemyarrival，threefamiliescamefromtheEasttotakeupthelandwhichtheyhadboughtoftheUnitedStates;and，astheirthreeholdingstouchedeachotheratonecorner，theybroughtboughsoftreestothatspotanderectedasortofhut，orarbor，inwhichtoliveuntiltheirloghouseswerefinished。OncomingtogetherinthisarbortheydiscoveredthattheChristiannameofeachofthethreewiveswasAnn:
hencethenameoftheplace;andthisfactgaveapoeticcoloringtoitwhichwasapermanentpleasuretome。Itwasanunendingsatisfactiontoreflectthatnomisguidedpatriothadbeenallowedtoinflictuponthatcharminguniversitytownthenameof``Athens，’’or``Oxford，’’or``Socratopolis，’’or``Anacreonsburg，’’or``Platoville，’’or``Emporium，’’or``Eudaimonia。’’What，butforthosethreegoodwomen，thenamemighthavebeen，maybejudgedfromthefactthatoneofthefoundersoftheuniversitydidhisbesttohaveitcalleda``Katholopistemiad’’！
Buttherewasonedrawback。The``campus，’’onwhichstoodthefourbuildingsthendevotedtoinstruction，greatlydisappointedme。Itwasaflat，squareinclosureoffortyacres，unkemptandwretched。Throughoutitswholespacetherewerenotmorethanascoreoftreesoutsidethebuildingsitesallottedtoprofessors;
unsightlyplankwalksconnectedthebuildings，andineverydirectionweremeanderingpaths，whichindryweatherweredustyandinwetweathermuddy。Coming，asIdid，fromthegloriouselmsofYale，allthisdistressedme，andoneofmyfirstquestionswaswhynotreeshadbeenplanted。Theanswerwasthatthesoilwassohardanddrythatnonewouldgrow。Butonexaminingtheterritoryintheneighborhood，especiallythelittleinclosuresabouttheprettycottagesofthetown，Ifoundfinelargetrees，andamongthemelms。Atthis，withoutpermissionfromanyone，Ibeganplantingtreeswithintheuniversityinclosure;established，onmyownaccount，severalavenues;andsetoutelmstoovershadowthem。
Choosingmytreeswithcare，carefullyprotectingandwateringthemduringthefirsttwoyears，andgraduallyaddingtothemaconsiderablenumberofevergreens，I
preachedpracticallythedoctrineofadorningthecampus。
Graduallysomeofmystudentsjoinedme;oneclassafteranotheraidedinsecuringtreesandinplantingthem，othersbecameinterested，until，finally，theuniversityauthoritiesmademe``superintendentofthegrounds，’’
andappropriatedtomyworkthemunificentsumofseventy—fivedollarsayear。Sobeganthesplendidgrowthwhichnowsurroundsthosebuildings。Thesetreesbecametomeasmyownchildren。WheneverIrevisitAnnArbormyfirstcareistogoamongthem，toseehowtheyprosper，andespeciallyhowcertainpeculiarexamplesareflourishing;
andatmyrecentvisit，forty—sixyearsaftertheirplanting，Ifoundoneofthemostbeautifulacademicgrovestobeseeninanypartoftheworld。
ThemostsaddeningthingduringmyconnectionwiththeuniversityIhavetoucheduponinmypoliticalreminiscences。ThreeyearsaftermyarrivaltheCivilWarbrokeout，andtherecameagreatexodusofstudentsintothearmies，thevastmajoritytakinguparmsfortheUnion，andafewfortheConfederateStates。Theverynoblestofthemthuswentforth——manyofthem，alas！
nevertoreturn，andamongthemnotafewwhomIlovedasbrothersandevenasmyownchildren。Ofalltheexperiencesofmylife，thiswasamongthemostsaddening。
MyimmediateconnectionwiththeUniversityofMichiganasresidentprofessorofhistorylastedaboutsixyears;
andthen，onaccountpartlyofbusinessinterestswhichresultedfromthedeathofmyfather，partlyofmyelectiontotheNewYorkStateSenate，andpartlyofmyelectiontothepresidencyofCornellUniversity，IresidedincentralNewYork，butretainedalectureshipattheWesterninstitution。Ilefttheworkandthefriendswhohadbecomesodeartomewiththegreatestreluctance，andaslongaspossibleIcontinuedtorevisittheoldscenes，andtogivecoursesoflectures。ButatlastmydutiesatCornellabsolutelyforbadethis，andsoendedaconnectionwhichwastomeoneofthemostfruitfulinusefulexperiencesandpregnantthoughtsthatIhaveeverknown。
PARTIV
ASUNIVERSITYPRESIDENT
CHAPTERXVII
EVOLUTIONOF``THECORNELLIDEA’’——1850—1865
ToTrinityHallatHobartCollegemaybeassignedwhateverhonorthatshadowypersonage，thefuturehistorian，shallthinkduetheplacewherewasconceivedandquickenedthegermideaofCornellUniversity。InthatlittlestonebarrackontheshoreofSenecaLake，rudeinitsarchitecturebutlovelyinitssurroundings，aroomwasassignedmeduringmyfirstyearatcollege;andinaneighboringapartment，withcharmingviewsoverthelakeanddistanthills，wasthelibraryoftheHermeanSociety。ItwasthelargestcollectionofbooksIhadeverseen，——fourthousandvolumes，——embracingamassofliteraturefrom``ThePirate’sOwnBook’’totheworksofLordBacon。InthisparadiseIreveled，browsingthroughitatmywill。Thisprivilegewasofquestionablevalue，sinceitdrewmesomewhatfromcloserstudy;butitwasnotwithoutitsuses。OnedayIdiscoveredinitHuberandNewman’sbookontheEnglishuniversities。Whatanewworlditopened！Mymindwassensitivetoanyimpressionitmightmake，ontwoaccounts:first，because，ontheintellectualside，Iwaswoefullydisappointedattheinadequacyofthelittlecollegeasregardeditsteachingforceandequipment;andnext，because，ontheestheticside，I
lamentedtheabsenceofeverythinglikebeautyorfitnessinitsarchitecture。
AsIreadinthisnew—foundbookofthecollegesatOxfordandCambridge，andporedovertheengravedviewsofquadrangles，halls，libraries，chapels，——ofallthenobleanddignifiedbelongingsofagreatseatoflearning，——myheartsankwithinme。EveryfeatureofthelittleAmericancollegeseemedallthemoresordid。ButgraduallyIbeganconsolingmyselfbybuildingair—castles。
Thesetooktheformofstructuressuitedtoagreatuniversity:——withdistinguishedprofessorsineveryfield，withlibrariesasrichastheBodleian，hallsaslordlyasthatofChristChurchorofTrinity，chapelsasinspiringasthatofKing’s，towersasdignifiedasthoseofMagdalenandMerton，quadranglesasbea...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：