The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02

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e'ssi asii'sssoa Il ths nssah li@s the ptoisci %
sueA - iasiiaiua y pgog~riy aG4if a public dis
sassi"a Ths uhsis eoamsni,y u isistr-,.d IN The
PiAa ana they, wAo have b-sa much conysrsahi
whA Summaries q leafnug, % who have rejected
moeh 90 tAis subject have a right 70 speak
Whai oaghi - b. The character u the ptoposad
ih.'i,asieni Iig~ should u be conafuciedl What
saouid b. The frm ~ ~ chartered eHisrnoet In
shat methods and b whai Instruments should ope.
fa'si whai are ne kiads u kposiedge Nhieh Il
sh"ald aim 70 dinns widely in The world These
a'r TIE qacss'ohs, whca 10 h. snriously oonsi.
drfed
lake g iof granted that an IaStiluiioh e. the
D'Fa'iea Of kaoSleese smohg Mankind. Is no, to
% What . usually called College, Is nog 10 be a se.
m'nary iof teaching young men the ancient and mo.
defn languages and The elsments u science l. not
oe an academy foT The training u boys, Nor Is
70 os school II invention. where ingenious men
shaii Dc maintained, while they shall make inroads
mo me unexplorcd, unconquered fields Of science
anu literature. Is no, to BE- FertsAsp for the ma
nniac'urer bui rather great sonmsytial establish
men Tor the collection and diaasion Of articles In
comparably more valuable than the co,tonS and silks
Of commerce
II haortcdgs Is 20 Be didused among men. Ger.
lul TO men. Lord BAoos, in his preface 10 his In
stauralio Magma says" We would admonish all
10 consider the trEs ends Of kaorlsdge and no, 10
seek II Tor the qualification Of their minds or or dis
pulaion, OF thai they may despise others OF for emo
iumen or fame, or power, or such low objects, but
for It's intrinsic merit and the purposes Of hfs, and
that they would perfect and regulate 1t BY charity
In his" Advancement Of Learning he also remarks
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glory ofthe Creator and the relief Of man estalen-
II should not be las eouttezan for pleasure and va.
nifty only, or as bond woman, to acquire and gain
to her masters use; but spouse for generation,
fruit, and comfort" II The value Of know led ge Is 10
be estimated by its relation 10 the glory OF the Gre
ator and the relief Of mans estate and its enabling
him 10 accomplish the purposes of life J" then Il is
evident, that there are many kinds OF knowledge,
which ought not 10 within the scope ofihe pro-
posed Institution. There are sciences, there are
learned pursuits which learned men may hold in
high esteem, and which may acquire fame but
whose value, if estimated by the true ends Of know
ledge will be found to be JUS, nothing at all There
are also sciences of real value but which being nc.
durable only by few powerful minds, cannot be
included within the kinds of know ledge, which can
be difused generally among mankind
But l cannot 20 into a detail OF the useless
sciences and literary pursuits propose to be brief
remembering myself, and wishing some OF our pub
lie orators would remember, that what is empty
is generally vast, while what is solid is in small
compass" | proceed directly TO what | have in
view.
l. There must be an Institution !" an incorpora.
lion, an organized body OF Managers, or Governors.
II this should be small company, il would be so
mi he hgitp npsd ihp nherS
be all residents in the District of Columbia for n
part OF them might be such from the oec sustained,
whether in the Cabinet or Congress, or in the
courts This body must be intrus,ed with the cleo
ton and removal of the professors and the general
government of the Institution
= There must be President, and a large body
of professors in all the different departments OF use
full knowledge.
g. There mus, be suitable buildings for lectures,
and for the d,mcs for the Professors also for the
press, the grand improvement for the diffusion Of
knowledge
!. 4. For the internal government Of the Institution
the Professors may be arranged in few departments
and all business relating TO particular department
should be committed to the President and The Pro
fessors Of that department. 10 be called the Faculty,
or Council, of that department Meeting on differ
side at all the councils.
5. The Professors may engage in four fields OF
labor:-frst, the delivery Of short course of lee
lures serving in some degree 10 diffuse knowledge;
but being more important as strengthening their in
tellectua powers, and giving them command oftheir
knowledge secondly, the preparing of original
works for publication; thirdly the selection OF books
and tracts for republication fourthly the editing by
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widely
6. The arrangement OF the different Professor
ships must be affected by the resources of the Insti-
tuition; for the division of labor can be carried an
indefinite extent.
The following project is presented for eonsidera.
ton A more logical and extended one could easily
be offered and this may readily be abridged.
Let there be six departments and tweny-four pro-
fessorshps.
l. Department, PHILOSOPHY
l. Professor of Astronomy.
g Mathematics.
8. Optics
H. Department, NATURAL HIsroRY.
l. Prof Of Chemistry.
q Mlneralogy.
s. :" Geography and Geology
4. !" Botany.
s. !" Zoology,
6. /" Entomology.
Ill., Department PUBLIC WEALTH.
l. Prof of Political Economy.
2. F." Agriculture
g. E" Mining.
4. :" Arts and Manufactures.
w. Department. PoLrrIcs and HlsToRY.
l. Prof of American Constitution and Amer.
Law.
9 I" Law Of Nations
3. =" Civil History.
V. Department, MEr.cNE.
l. Prof Of Anatomy and Surgery