Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-17
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practical walks Of life. The Law School is
taught by distinguished Lawyers of the high
est reputation. The Medical School by dis.
tnguished Ply sicians. In like manner, this
School Of Science should number among ns
teachers men who have practise6 and are Pfac-'
tising the arts they are called 70 teach. Let
theory be- proved by practical results.
; To defray the expenditures, means must be-
procured for the erection Of suitable buildings,
(not including dwelling houses) the purchase
OF apparatus, furniture, &c. NC, ana tfovis-
ions must be made for the comfortable sup
port of the Professors and other teachers rm|
ploycd. For this purpose, let the Student be-
invited freely from all quarters, at moderate
charge for tuition. Let the numbers be only
limited by the size Of the Lecture Rooms, and
l cannot entertain a doubt that 4 large revervs
would be derived from TRITON fees. would
suggest three permanent professors, viz One
ofChemstry OF (already aPpointedD one OF En-
gneering, in its various branches, and one of
Geology. The support Of the first is for the
present time provided for. For the other two
moderate fund must be obtained, a nu-
cleus of farther sum which should be added
to it, to make the capital equal TO that of the
Rumford Proiessorship. The Professors in
this school should depend, TO a conside rable
extent, upon fees; il is the best guaranty to
exerton and fidelity, and the permanent pros
perity Of the Institution. | will therefore fur
ther suggest. that each Of the above Professors
shall receive, all ordinary expenses shall lsrvo
been paid, one half Of the tuition fees till they
amount to a sum annually, not exceeding
three thousand dollars, including their stated
salaries. And that the government of the COZ
lege pay such sums 10 other teachers, wheth-
er temporary or permanent, as they may deeuf
expedient, and that the other half Of the said
tuition fee be reserved and added TO any fund
that may be hereafter contributed to establish
and found the two Professorships before men,
toned.
have now, my dear sir, given you brief
and very imperfect sketch %, such school Of
science as believe the condition Of our ex.
tensive and growing country requires, and you
will ask how the means are to be Obtained TO
carry out the plan, when we shall soon have
an appeal made to our liberality, well as to
the sense Of our best interests, TO contribute
large sum Of fmoney for the purpose Of finishing
the astronomical department so auspiciously
commenced in Cambridge. This department
of science has already engaged the public sym
pathy, and will, / doubt not, be taken uP at AM
early day, and placed in an independent and
useful position. cherish wish to see the
the telescope, and every instru-
ment required to prosecute the heavenly SCI
ence, ready for use, and do not intend TO in
terfere with the claims the world has uPon our
community TO accomplish this great and i'm.
portant object. Nor do mean to occupy the
ground of another branch Of science that will,
suppose, at a future time, prevent strong
claims upon the public bounty. allude to-
Natural History, now in charge Of that accom-
plished naturalist, DIR. Gray. l wish to see
all these branches of science prosecuted with
vigor, and moving forward in perfect harmony
at Cambridge.
therefore propose 10 Offer, through you, for
the acceptance Of the President and Fellows Of
Harvard College, the sum of fifty thousand
dollars, to be appropriated as ! have indicated
in the foregoing remarks. Tire buildings.
have supposed, without having made estimates,
could be erected, including an extensive La
for about thirty thousand dollars. IL
SO, there will remain the sum OF twenty thou
sand dollars and | suggest, tImt whatever
sum may remain after the erection and furnish
ng of the buildings, should form the basis offs
und, which, together with half Of the tu-
ton fees till the amount shall yield the sum If
hree thousand dollars nually shall be equally
livided between the Professor of Engineering
md the Professor Of Geology, and be made q
permanent foundation for these Profrssorships.
The object is to place the three Professors in
his School in the yec ~psary sit ~ tNons.--
beg To suggest, further, that the whole i'm
come of this School be- devoted To the acquisi-
ion, illustration and dissemination Of the prac-
ical sciences, forever.
The details, however, and conditions Of this
Ionstion, may be- b~rcahcr arranged between
fe Corporation and myself. | now leave the
whole subject is the hands Of TIC gcntlrnrT
the Corporation, in the hope aud
aith that the plan may be adopted, and exc
uted with much expedition may be con-
istent with economy I; aud that IL may prove
o be honorable to the University, as,d u~ef6S
o the Country.
pray you, dear Sir,