New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-25
Our Higher Education Prot. Mason's
Addressf

We would willingly have passed by this Ad
dress with no farther notice than the hssty synop-
sis of its contents we reported at the time OF It's
delivery but the author throws down a gage
, which we cannot consent to decline. Not content
with commencing the University its founders, its
constitution location and achievements he appears
resolved TO have a fight out Of those who do not
consider our prevalent University routine the per
lection OF Educational wisdom. He frankly says,
Up. 81
al appeal 10 behalf OF that OF sound and salu
tary learning which 10 The sled purpose Of the Untrer
ely TO maiaian.'
He not only maintains Up. II, etc that
The c.sscs IGreek and Latinl and Mathematics are
the natural and only foundations OF true excellence In
learning
but also that the University is intrinscally as
popular and its instruction as freely preferred
ever can be for says he, we receive as pupils all
who can read Latin and have made limited pro
gress ia Mathematics and though our Public
Schools to be sure, do not teach Latin and Mathe-
MATES yet that is no fault of for we have de-
sired that they should do and offered to encour
ageit.
Our main difference with Prof Mason hinges
heres He holds that mankind naturally divide and
must ever be divided into small class OF Thinkers
and a large class OF Workers-or. more strictly,
q small class who live by Head.work and a large
class who subsist by Hand work. We admit that
such has been the usual fact and the prevailing
tendency but we are confident that such need not
always be the case-that the time shall surely come
when all shall in good degree be Thinkers and all
workes-and that il is the proper business Of
teachers aud leaders of opinion TO hasten this con
summstioa Bot, Prof NJ quotes with hearty con
currence the saying Of the sou OF Sirach, oommenc
los.
How can he get wisdom VINO holdeth the pillow and
slofi-th the go.d He s,veth bis mlod 10 make fur
rows and To give the kae FODDER So every esrpeptsI
ana urkmasIur that sooreth Disnt and DAY" &c &c
Why, truly, with the univ crafty as the fountain
and Prof Mason dispenser. we fear that the
chance OF these luckless bsetehsls TO get wisdom
woald be slender. Yet It seems to Us the highes
problem of our age 10 devise the ways and means
OF dtfasins the blessings OF science and knowledge
to these very classes that each shall realize and
be prepared 70 dispense those blessings AL that
he iorciOly says Up. 1870 in praise Of learned men
~ the general benefsctors OF mankind by their i'm
prosemsnts and inventions inAames our desire that
az men should be thoroughly educated in their
several spheres 50 that these benefits may be rem
defsd more abundant aud universal. And when he
says, u so
gat studioas aud 10 genoas are 10 do GOOD ser.
vice soeiety ust Do places NJ Tor their stu dies
furn.a-d Vim nor-rss learned to-cnsrs
Tn& DC places the s.Ioees OF science ana letter.,
ana tn<y provided farnished or me fruits
VIII not spfng iortn,
be impels US the more resolusey to urge that such
TT places for stadies furnished with libraries ap-
parasas and learned teachers, he provided moi
alone for university graduates but for all so thai
we may see whether ''tne fruits Will sprine
forth" among mechanics and laborers also If " th'
gardens be provided ios them-but let us heal
Prof c. state The question In debate, lP. l4-lS9
The age in which live 10 enriched BY the pFse'ies
Sgphcsa. scseuce; and hence, there - andue con
pssaave regard for what merely practical and OBVIOUS
~ ot1srisl Tue of earth seize and spPropfis.
tne fronesassa nrc not duly regsroui Of tn'
hand Of Jove which koces and susfsins me lame An,
hucs Is inst iae WORK proposed and performed by hs
Uaasersy osoervsloec ~ many, ifasftss
IA Il assAs<d Thai kps rOr pc0pls
not WORKING atrscg aAd nrss caazsfy "a
Ias mlnds 81 IA eASls yOGshtal asss This
.ises hsncie me u the Gear u.ovle
Dy hicb fnsy hold ~ 10 paonc doubt sac oisust lh
essso~uslE VI the hgter iesInIhs limited class
ras Growth and Prospects Of the Univsrsiy OF the
CITY Of New York. Discourse before the Alumnl Al.
.ociaon, delivered at tbs University place ChsFeh on
the evening before ConmerceneDt: BY c. Mason
Prof Of Political Economy. PP. 80 Bartlett & Wei
ford.