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r,hor limo: and in other countries and may &C.
ouire habits of investigation and reflection, with
nm ATTITUDE for observing and describing /
I have thought that the. three great practical
branches to which scientic education is to be
applied amongst us, are, LIST, engineering; ID
mining. in its extended sense, including metal
lurpv Sd, the invention and manufacture OF
machinery. These must be deemed kindred
branches, starting from the same point, depend,
ing in many respects on the same principles ana
gradually diecrging to their more special appn'
cations. Mathematics, especially In their ap,
plication to the construction of machinery ahu
chemistry, the foundation Of knowledge and an
all Important study for the mining Engineer, and
the kew 10 the processes by which the rude ore
becomes the tenacious and ductile metal, geol-
orv, mneralogy, and the other sciences, inves'
tipatinp the properties and uses OF materials
employed in the arts, carpentry, masonry. aren't
lecture and drawing, are all studies which
should be pursued to greater or less extent IN
one or all of these principa divisions.
To establish such school as have endea.
yored to describe in connection with the Univer-
sity, and under the care and general guidance
Of it's Government, requires buildings with suita-
bic Lecture Rooms and Philosophical Apparatus,
with models and plans, and a place for their de-
post and safe keeping, together with Cabinet,
where every description Of wood, ores, metals,
&c. SC. may be deposited for the use of the stu
dents. Without the above appliances the Pro-
fessors would be workmen without tools. The
University has already appointed Mr.. Horsiord,
Rumford Professor. who proposes to give ms
truction upon an enlarged plan in the science OF
Chemistry. have often heard Professor Hors-
ford spoken of in terms Of high commentator,
aud as in all respects competent TO take charge
of this important department of science, and to
bring out the most favorable results, The tes-
timony rendered at home to Mr.. Horsfords ca.
pacity has been very agreeable to me, and had
satisfied me that the selection made by the Gov.
nment Of the College was fortunate but have
lately learned in addition to the lhgh character
given him by his friends here, that the great
p-ac ical chem st Of the age, (Lebig9 has given,
his most unqualified testimony to the ability and
fidelity Of Professor f1orsford, who was tine pupil
Of Baron Liebig for two years.
deem it Of the highest importance, and in
fact essential that none but first rate men should
occupy the professors chairs in this school. Its
success depends upon the character OF the ms
tructers. They should be men Of comprehen-
sive views, and acknowledged talents, possessing
industry and integrity, with an enthusiastic de-
voton to the great interests of science. They
should love their profession, and work in it day
by day. Such teachers will soon gather around
them large number of pupils.
To carry out this course of education in its
pracucai o'ane"ee' ''o'I s"u Csi.,,,
tnorouen 'ns:.uo.on i" n"s ni,;it,r,,, -
Chem'st,y, M,ie'a,uE!' na." ...;JaI g.. nd
natural History Cne'hs"y - po,''ec .' "".
IN the iast TWO orahoncs ,n' r"tlo p.1;assprs
maps 0e gwen w ue l"esen. Io"eso ,W ,oo ,,'
IN aoa'uo', ~ ."e !. a "". or,Js If ou,;nen,
tA'n Tue ee'V'ees' al e ,i.. pt,;c ne, rLa .w
men ~ ". p'a.u.ai Ma,n. " n ,hs
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n.enest rtPu'a,'on luz ~. u,.S a','"r 81;
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scn1o .. oe' ,,h h s"u ,",;"oJ ard are Irac
.eac"e's "e" WIZ n'.e PT,,J =. ,aaoh ~
using ue arts uey are ca"eu " .e"'"' Ae
"eOly DC proven ny P'aInoal 'ee"ns 1870, l.,
10 ae'tay uie eHPcnu"uees mie" .' ':iIe. "
procured loc 'l'e eltI'loh VI su'Ia. .I ou.us
mot 'hc'ud'hg u"ci"hs no"se') ule P"'o":e'
Of apparatus iurnit"re' &C. &C. ana PIoV,s.oI
must NC ''aue 'oi t"e co"'"''ao'e s"Pi"', VI r''
professors ana o'her teachers e"p'oye1' r0
tins purpose, let the students oe 'h'teu ''ee'!
from al quarers' al nouera,e chaIee TOT .u'
ton. LEI the numbers Oe oi,y h'h"ea ny ''.'
size Of the lecture rooms, and cannot entertain
doubt that large revenue would be derlve'
from tuition fees. would suggest three Perma
nent Professors, viz; One OF Chemistry (al
ready appointed,) one Of Engineering, in its va
rious branches, and one of Geology. The sur
port OF the first is for the present time provide
for. For the other two moderate fund mus
be obtained as nucleus Of a farther sum whic
should be added to it, to make the capital equa
to that ofthe Rumford Proiessorshp. The pre-
fessors in this school should depend, toa cons
derable extent upon fees: il is the best guarant
to exertlon and fidelity, and the permanent pros
perlty OF the institution Twill therefore furtht
suggest that each OF the above professors sl'a
receive, after all ordinary expenses shall ha'
been paid one halt OF the tuition fees, till the
amount to sum annually, not exceeding tnrt
thousand dollars, including their stated salaries
and that the government Of the college pay SUI
sums to other teachers, whether Temporary
permanent, as they may deem expedlent, al
u'a' 'ne o','el "a'! OF Tue sa'd ta''lon ices DC
se1veo anu aooea 10 any iund tnat may oe he'
eHe. contributed 10 establish and iound inc "
P'o'essorsnp before mentioned
! nave now my dear s'r' given 20" or
ana very imperfect sketch OF such school
science as believe the condition OF our extf
"ve ana growing country requires. and you
AK now me means are to be obtained to cal
OUT Tue pan' wnen we snail soon nave an
Pea' msoe 70 our hoeralty' as wen as 10
sense OF our oese interests, 10 contribute a ia'