American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-14

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G65-MGSSRS. EDITORS: 1t is with regret that |
have TO notice the attack made in the Sun Of Tues
day last, on certain Literary Institutions of our city,
was not aware that our Literary Institutions were
deemed suitable objects TOR such unjust ridicEe and
unjust 0Soquy their anonymous corresponds has
attempted to heap upon them.
With one of the Institutions against which this out
rage has been committed, am well acquainted, and
| cannot forbear the remark that if sJustcii" had
known its true character he could never have award
ed 1t (unless from interested mo ves) such blind and
iHdiscrminate censure. If young gentleman chose
10 aspire after the possession of an University, for
law, physc and theology, and send long petitions to
the Legislature for grant charter that effect is
this sufficient reason why an Institution o. EN-
trey different east, and aiming entirely different
object shall be accused of empyrcisni, and held up
to the scorn and contempt of the community Let
|usucIa answer this question honestly and let him
piIr the injury which his indiscrimiEate attack may
have effected. The Central Collegiate Institute, in
Fayette street, has net deserved the abuse which it
has received Its principals and professors have ne
yer circulated petitions through the city, asking for
thc signatures Of our citizens, by which they may
prop up their reputation at home or influence the
state Legislature. They have, it is true, underworld
to establish IN our city Collegiate Institution. This
II the sum and substance OF their offence. Does
Juslicia know that Baltimo wants College? Does
he not know that college buildings destitute of college
fdcuHies and suitable apparatus not able 10 afford
TO the citizens Ut Baltimore opportunity for the
LIBERAL education of their sons? Nay more, let me
further ask if the Central Collegiate Institute has not
aimed at supplying Baltimore with the very Institu.
lion W hlch it needs.
Its professors are men Of liberal education and of
long experience in their profession The President of
the Institution is of the oldest citizens and ablest
scholars of Baltimore, who ranks high for sci
enuhc atainmcntS in Europe well as in America.
Justica has derided The Institution because il con-
tains the jaw bone of whale weighing 1000 lbs.
Is it fair and honorable | would ask, Messrs Edi-
tor, to deride an Institution because il possesses
cabinet of natural history, more extensive and re-
sherchc, than be found in any similar Institution
in Baltimore. Methinks that Justicia would have
done far better, had he eulogsed the zeal and COM
mended the policy which seeks to promote true sci
cnce and rational education
The science Of Natural History has been too m uch
neglected in American Institutions, and if Juscia
were acquainted with the Collegiate Institutions of
Europe, he would know that collection of from 10
to $4,000 specimens Of objects in natural history, af
lords facilities orinsructon Of which any institution
might proudly boast.
Jusicia has denominatcd the "Central Collegiate
institution as an individual enterprise. If by this
he means that one man owns or controls it, he is
vastly mistaken. The policy Of the Institution is as
liberal and its range as comprehensive any in our
city It's view Is, to have separate professor for
every distinct branch of education aud to each of the
instructors now actively engaged in ,he Institution,
parate departments have been assigned. On what |
reasonable grounds, them would ask, can Justica ,
object TO the chartering of such Institution? He
seems 10 be satisfied with existing Colleges, but the
enlightened citizens of Baltimore thus salts
fed, and if Juscia would visit the chartered Cole
ges of Baltimore, lie would find that there is none |
which subierres the purpose for which Central Balti
more College is designed Perhaps Justcia is cha
gined, because the community have already awarded
high measure of approval and patronage ts the In
stitution which he has denounced If so we have
only 10 add that his vituperaons disas-
tro1sly upon his own head, than upon the innocent
victims of his unjust and unmanly attack IL