New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-21
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many more sacrlhccs tDan Dave N'@' 49, ON-
made for il, and il will never be gwen up. Its
bitterest and stolidest enemies shall yet confess
that il is successful and that nothing else deserves
the name Of thorough, symmetrical educstion.-
We hope the day Is not distant when every col
lege graduate will step forth into the arena Of &C
tive life a good scientific and practical Farmer
and dexterous capable Mechanic as well as :
Scholar--when no man viii be allowed ploma
or deemed qualified FOR az intellectual vocation
until be shall have been instructed in the effective
use Of MS Hands as well as his Head.
S1ch is the ground on which we bespesk good
wishes for the New York Central College. It's pro
ectors are the Anti Slavery Bsptis,s OF our State
Some Of their guiding ideas do not strike Is 81
very important, bot 20 long as they shall hold iss
to the union Of Learning with Labor, We shall bid
them hearty God speed
SEW YORK CEyTRAL COLLEGE.
| II ils Y,,sn6s Of Impartial UqivoSal Edurlf'0n
The underlined AZ a meeting Of the Nev-York Cen
| trsl Co.lege were appointed Committee 70 address
you 10 relation the distinctive Charaosr, O9ecis and
ldcqnfa2es Of that Institution and o. solicit your co
operation In dschsrsiDg our duty IN this respect We
snA oe bref The necessity Of a clear understand
| ing On your part will allow.
Fb. A. 70 the CHAaAcTEa oftbe Institcton. This
I
| pursued ia ludustrsl. social and Moral
| l. The Iadasfriat character MsDusl labor AZ least
| - hours. Der diem is invariably reGntred OF every
student when able, WhetSer rich or poor mae 2' is
msleeaeh producer q profit By bis or her labor no1
uy the rht Of dspos Of such pfohi Tor nm or hef
self Or Otners n the Institution II bis or her elrcuon
The instructors will join 10 this labor ana conouct IL
| according % such arrangements az they viii make
among thernselves and the TIM they bestow con
sistent with their other duties.
! 2 The Social character. This may be discovered 10
the fac, that males and females sfsocsted under
proper 20 ~ atons OF perfect equality Ia ihr
cultivation Of their moral and intellectual natures -
The doctrine and practice Of separating aud isoisuu4 2
the ssxes 10 monssteres. nunneries or c.o''ers sn1
the ike 10 sort Of prison discipline 10 rePo1iAteo'
The Common schools Of the country, and e'peeisiy y
the Teachers institutes IN the several counties of tne
State Of New York 10 respects illustrate the socs
| character Of the New York Central College.
The Moral character. This "a msniiest from three
distloct considerations The Bible Il made ,est snd
text book IN morsls and bss place among the classics
~ be studied 10 and the original languages
without regard 10 the distinctive denominaona creeos
and preferences The Classics, technically 90 called
are selected aud pruDed 70 be consistent with
proper regard the teachings of Christian morality
Tbey expurgated Of their Aaierius and seductive
sensaasn and their gded and attractive indostry -
And huay upon this point the Institution IL unchenze
ably and forever pledged 10 the norsfy OF anti
~. in dstnct ard thorough separation from All con
section with the avss Of slavery and proiessedly be
nevoleut rganzs,OGs which are supported IN common
with sissehOd-rs
Stoo,d. As t. the OBJECTS Of the Institution. The
/ most prominent Oi these are the following
J. The literary scientific. moral and physical educa
ton Of both sexes and Of Ill classes Of youth 10 ths
each individual receives distraction appropriate 20 the
sphere IF his her lie. 50 far SO the de
Of that sphere course can be reasonably anti
cipated.
To contribute 10 the settlement OF the question Of
the equality Of the sexes and bringing woman 70 occu
uy her true position IN m1lding the public sentiment
/ aud actions OF the world Well did Napoleon ask,
Whist Is wanting thst the youth Of France msy BE-
| well educaiedT Better still did Madame Cempau re-
plv-" MOthersW The Emperor struck with the reply.
said " Here 10 true system Of education Let Il be
our care 20 train up mothers VINO shall know how TO
educate their children The de6Iderstum which his
great intellect perceived but for hich his bloody am
bition re- fused sbor the New York Central College
| would eNatt its humble energies to effect
g. To sustain the doctrine of the unity common ori
gin eouslity and brotherhood OF the human race In
other words the doctrine proclaimed and defended by
by the men of 10 that al men created equal and
| endowed by their Creator with certain inalieneoie
rights among which e liberty, and the pursuit Of
| hsppiness.'
10 eive honorable character physical well as men
tai labor health the aody and vsor to the Intellect
Here is based IN great measure the hsppIaess aud
prosperity ~ country.
Ihird As % tne ADVANTAGES Of the Institution.
These are manifest
l. sretrcd and rural locality for the College build
ings which is In Cortland Centre, young but enter
prising village, In the center Of Cortland Co and OF
the state OF New York The place is easy Of access
from the great public truu ghfsres and very nesr the
projected railroad from Bughamion to Syracuse. and
and equi dstsu, from both There the students s Tree
from the immediate moral contamination Of large
towns aud cities that Influence which has sFep multi
tudes of noble and intellectual youths into degraded
and untimey graves and brought under the Influence
OF a moral religious community ne well US proics
sorships
2 la large and fertile farm where the student may
and 10 required 10 labor for his own health and prUht in
the way of common agriculture, or horticulture and
ad ID deaigDed
chanic arts.
3 In tho general Professorships. which shall equal
those of any of the Colleges Of our country with Ibe
confidently anticipated State Proi,ssor,hq Of Asrsul
tursl Science.
True Il 10 that all Of these advantages not yet
matured and yet they far advanced as with the
reasonable cooperation OF the riends of impartial and
universal education 10 maze II certain that they will
be at no distant day Wealth enterprise and moral
influence are enlisted 20 this end
The NewNork Central College Association, not To
the nsme but the thing sguiGed Was originally pro
iecied 10y few phanihropsis under the auspices and
fostering care Of the American Baptist Free Mission
Society. IL incorporated ss = distinct and inds
pendendent organization, under a lsw-passed by the
Legislature Of the State OF New York April l2 Isis
In December last
It has Bosrd Of Trustees consisting Of twenty four
members who are, individually AS well rs collectively
responsible by law for all debts they contract and liza
bhties they assume
A President of the College and four s5lo and expe
ricnced Instructors have been elected The College
sexes on the first "Wednesday In September next
rhe Preparatory Department At the same time
The tuition required of students settled s thirty
dollars per year Ia the College proper and fifteen dol
lars per year IN the Preparatory Department
In ulnllment OF these plans and determinations, it,
however, becomes Us 20 cay that much lsbcT and mo
ney must bs expended and much personal sacrifice be
made the pArt OF friends The basis of these plans
is laid and the supersuciare Is In process OF compile
ton. Shall the great and phanhroplc work be speed
iy, and without delay completed In behalf Of those
We nN ff akkt, a~a dgsi
larry be benefited We come ia this circular o. the
friends OF educstion-those who sppTobSts
prise-snd ssk your cooperation the aid OF your
psthies and liberal contributions Inspiration lends
the sussise eoquence oi the truh-thst IL 10 better
81 give than 10 receive" That cannot fail
In behalf OF the y. y. Central College Association
ALBERT l.. POST, }c...,,.,,,..
;. II. POTTER
Ftbrsary 20 1919
Donations and contributions for the College are to
be directed u ISRAEL PALMER Tressurer-and al
other business communications should De addressed
(posfpai0 TO A II BENEDICT, Corresponding Secre-
tsry OF New lork Central College McGrswvile, Cors
land Co N
OReTs and Trustees Of Ntto York Cosfrai college
association.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBEil l. Hsrnton. presSsut cf he
JACOB POND, Oa-outs. Ncs frr>s'eat
y srKRRN. Re- S- } a. SrERRl. Ask Treas
A n BENEDICT Cor. So NNi PIERCE. t,.....
ISRAEL FALMEk, Treas IhOS ROGERS.
TRUSTEES
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