Ithinktheinvitationwillbeaccepted，bysomesectsfromcandidintentions，andbyothersfromjealousyandrivalship。Andbybringingthesectstogether，andmixingthemwiththemassofotherstudents，weshallsoftentheirasperities，liberalizeandneutralizetheirprejudices，andmakethegeneralreligionareligionofpeace，reason，andmorality。
Thetimeofopeningouruniversityisstillasuncertainasever。Allthepavilions，boardinghouses，anddormitoriesaredone。
Nothingisnowwantingbutthecentralbuildingforalibraryandothergeneralpurposes。Forthiswehavenofunds，andthelastlegislaturerefusedallaid。Wehavebetterhopesofthenext。Butallisuncertain。Ihaveheardwithregretofdisturbancesonthepartofthestudentsinyourseminary。ThearticleofdisciplineisthemostdifficultinAmericaneducation。Prematureideasofindependence，toolittlerepressedbyparents，begetaspiritofinsubordination，whichisthegreatobstacletosciencewithus，andaprincipalcauseofitsdecaysincetherevolution。Ilooktoitwithdismayinourinstitution，asabreakerahead，whichIamfarfrombeingconfidentweshallbeabletoweather。Theadvanceofage，andtardypaceofthepublicpatronage，mayprobablysparemethepainofwitnessingconsequences。
Isaluteyouwithconstantfriendshipandrespect。
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