The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-10
Donation to Harvard University.

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Donation to Harvard University.
MY DEAR SIR IL have more than once conversed with
you upon the subject of establishing school for the
neighborhood, and gratiaed when learned from
you that the Of Harvard University had
termned to establish such school in Cambridge, and
that Professor had been appointed who eminent in
the science of chemistry and who is to be supported
the foundation created by the muncence Of the late
Count Rumford.
For several years have seen and felt the pressing
want In community (and in fact in the whole
try) Of an increased number of men educated in the
well provided for in Massachusetts, There however,
deficiency In the for higher education in certain
branches OF knowledge For an early classical educa
special schools Of Theology Law Medicine and Surgery
receive the young destined to those preesson and
those who look to commerce their employment
to the counting house the ocean But where can we
send those who intend to devote themselves to the prac
tica applications Of science! How educate our Engi-
neers our Miners, Machinists, and Mechanics. Our
country abounds in men of action. Hard hands
ready to work upon hard materials and where shall
ssgacious heads be taught to direct those hands
Inventive men laboriousy reinvent what has been
produced before Ignorant men fight against the laws
rience at great cost WY should ct all these start
where their ended aud where they be-
gan !! Education enable them to do The ap-
pcaton of science to the useful arts has changed
the last half century the condition and relations Of the
world 1t to that we have been somewhat me-
gectful in the cultivation and announcement of the
scientific portion of our national economy.
Our country is rapidly increasing in population and
wealth. and Is probably destined in another quarter
century to contain nearly many inhabitants
exist Ia France and England together
We have already In the United States large body Of
many of whom find it ditcult to obtain livelihood In
what termed the learned professions. believe the
time has arrived when should make FL 'rt to di.
versify the occupations Of people, and develope
more fully their strong mental aud physical resources.
throughout the Union We have perhaps stronger mo-
tives in New England, than in any other part Of
country to encourage scientific pursuits from The fact
that must hereafter look for main support the
pursuit OF commerce. manufacturer and the mechanic
arts to which it becomes duty in my humble judy
ment to make all the appliances Of science within
power We inherit and forced to cultivate sterile
possible supplied by art We must make better farmers
through the application Of chemical and agricultural
science.
We need then a school, not for boys but for young
whose early education Is completed either In col
lege elsewhere and who intend to enter upon
tive life as engineers or chemists or in general
of science applying their attanments practical pur
poses; where they may learn what has been done ut
other times and In other countries and may acquire Ia
bits Of investigation and reflection with aptitude for
observing and describing
have thought that the three great practical branches
to which scientific education Is to be applied amongst
U.S. are, lst Engineering I'd, Mining, in its extended
sense including metslurgy; Sd, the invention and ma
nufacture Of machinery. These must be deemed kin.
dred branches starting from the point depending
in many respects the principles, and gradually
divergng to their more special applications Mathema
tics especially in their application to the construction
dalton of knowledge and alimporant study for the
mining engineer and the key to the processes which
the rude ore becomes the tenacious and ducte metal
eating the properties and Of materials employed in
the arts; carpentry masonry, architecture, and draw
ing all studies which should be pursued to CRATER
less extent in all Of these principal divisions
To establish such a school as have endeavored to de-
SCRIBE in connection with the University and under the
car and guidance of IL ufraa
buildings with suitable lecture and philosophical
apparatus with models and plans and place for their
every description Of wood metals sc. &C. may be
deposited for the Of the students Without the above
app too The un~v has already spnoned Mr.
Horsford Rumford Professor who proposes to give in
sructon upon enlarged plan in the science Of chem
isry have often heard Professor Horsford spoken Of
in terms Of high communication, and in all respects
competent take charge of this important department
of science and to bring out the most favorable results
The testimony rendered at home to Mr. Horsords
pacity has very agreeable to me- and had satisfied
me that the selection made by the government Of the
ton to the high character given him by his friends here
that the great practical chemist Of the age ebg has
given his most unqualified testimony to the ability and
fidelity Of Professor Horsford who the pupil Of Baron
Liebig for two years
deem 1t Of the highest Importance and in fact
tia that but first rate should occupy the
chairs in this school, Its depends upon
the characters of the instructors They should be
Of comprehensive views and acknowledged talents pos
SebbluB
votion to the great interests Of science They should
love their profession and work In 1t day by day Such
teachers will gather around them large number Of
pupils.
TO carry out this course OF education In Its practical
branches there should be the most thorough
in engineering geology chemistry mneralogy natural
philosophy and natural history Chemistry Is provided
for and in the last two Branches instruction might per-
haps be given by the present college professors In ad
dton to these 1t would be necessary to obtain the
vices at stated periods Of eminent from the pract
cal walks Of life. The law school is taught by disn
guished lawyers Of the highest reputation The medical
school by distinguished physicians In like this
school Of science should number among ITS teachers
who have practsed and practising the arts they
called to teach Let theory be proved by practical
suits.
To defray the expenditures, must be procured
for the erection OF suitable buildings mot including
dwelling houses the purchase Of apparatus furniture
&c. &c. and provision must be made for the comfortable
support Of the Professors and other teachers employed
For this purpose let the student be invited freely from
all quarters moderate charge for tuition Let the
numbers be only limited by Of the lecture rooms
and cannot entertain doubt that large revenuewouu
be derived from tuition fees would susge tnrse per
mauent professors viz Of Chemistry (aready APP
pointed one Of Engineering In Its various branches,
and of Geology The support OF the nrst Tor the
present time provided For the other two moderate
fund ,nust Le obtained as a nucleus Of farther
which should be added TO IT, to make the capital equal
to that Of the Rumford Inc Professors In
this school should depend to considerable extent upon
ees n il the best guaranty to exeron and fidelity and
the permanent prosperity Of the Institution. will
further suggest that each Of the above Profes
sha receive after all ordinary expenses shall have
bsen maid one half the tuition fee still they amount 70
not exceeding three thousand dollars in
Guiding their stated salaries And that the
Of the college pay such to other teachers VIII ther
temporary or permanent rs they may deem expcdent,
md that the other half the said tuition fee DO reserved
and added any fund that may be hereafter contbut
cd establish and found the two Profcssorhps before
mentioned
have now my dear sir. given you brief and very i'm
perfect sketch of such school Of science believe the
condition Of extensive and growing country requires
md you will ask how the to be obtained to
arrv We hal eOD ha N m unesI
made to our beraty well to the Of best
interests to contribute large Of money for the pur
Of finishing the astronomical department no auspi
ccnce has already engaged the public sympathy and
vil doubt not be taken up ut early and placed