Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-06
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high as any, and fear he does not take the
ADVICE OF his Amherst friends in this thing.
he attempts to show by this authority, that
competition is the cause Of all excellence in
literary institutions. do not object 10 the
principle, but deny the conclusion which he
ORA VS., that another College IS needed at Am
nerst. When he can show me in Smith, or
ricardo, or any good writer upon political
economy" that where there are not students
enough in country to support one existing
college in respectable condition, If you O.
rect another, both will have students enough,
and both will thus flourish, by mere force of
competition, ] shall be ready TO hear him.
The same gentleman informs us, that it is
very triflng and unimportant boon, which
they ask of us-'' it is npereEv he pririlees 10
add A. d. to thei. names )" they have ali the
substantial parts of an education, /" and mere
- a." our feare 10 ,redr The ptunles and feath-
ers" lfthis is all, let them take all the letter.
IN 'ne alphabet, and arrange them as they
please, A. B. after, and X. Y. q. before every
name, II they so wish but do not call upon
u.s. gravciy and soIemnly, TO legislate about
plumes aud feathers.
FINALLY, cir, cannot think it wise TO erect
college, merely to crafty private vanity--
10 please men, who prefer to be called Presi.
oent, Professors and Tutors, rather than Pre-.
ceptors and Instructors of Acknowledgement
10 promote the growth and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
a particular village. Many Academies in this
state have substantial, ample funds, from fiftv
TO hundred thousand dollars, and five begin
by incorporating College without such funds.
where will the end be? Upon the best intor.
nation now before this house. the claims OF
Amherst for College seem to be as follows
"A long list OF names, decked out with thu.
.ilies Oh trustees, president, professors and
tutors, of Amherst College, that as 10 be--a
considerable display Of brick walls not yet
Paid ior-a DEBT OF NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
que from the College, after deducting all that
can proDaoly be collected from their subscrip-
'ion papers, which they have called fuuds-a
Fed| S1oSfanfaat unavoidable ldic-suit, of tho
most inveterate type, concerning the compe-
tency oil a testator; 1876 young men. hired to
reside at Amherst, by having their tuition re-
mitted to them--a President, Professors ard
iutors, sufficiently patriotic to receive these
empty titles, with nominal salaries, that are
never paid. Whether these claims shall pre-
van, we must now decide. But, sir, before
we decide, let us investigate, let us have a
committee clothed with ample powers to
search this matter to the bottom, and set the
question at rest Jorersr. say forerer, for !
do believe full exposure of the facts upon
this subject will put the claims Of these petit
TONERS in such light, as will render it hope
less ever again to urge them.
Mr.. Fuller then proposed the motion, which
we published at the time, 10 appoint commit
Tee OF i've, to investigate the conduct of the
trustees oil Amherst College, and the situa-
ton of the funds, and. the mode Of obtaining
SUBSCRIPTIONS and scholars, which motion, at
ter discussion, was adopted