New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
For the Tribune.
The Cleveland University.

MEssRs. EEDlroRs: Your readers have AREA
dyi through the columns Of your paper. been made
aware OF the fact that it is proposed to establish
University at the City OF Cleveland Ohio. The
following statements and suggestions pertaining
to this subject may be matter Of interest to your
readers and the public generally
The establishment of the University is now re.
garded as nc longer problematical 1t is fully de.
termined on, and active measures are in operation
TO open the Institution for the reception of stu.
dents by the first of March next
ANY individual well acquainted with Cleveland,
the supassing beauty and heathiness OF the city
and its enyirons its present and especially its pro-
spective commercial advantages, It's central posi-
ton in respect to the whole country, and particu-
larly 10 the Great West will not fail to recognize
the location of the University as most wisely Sc
lected
The prospect OF its ample and speedy endow-
ment is also OF most cheering character AS q
means of attaining this end, tract of 275 acres
of land beautifully and eligibly situated within
about one mile OF the center OF the city has been
purchased for the sum of about 1000. Peculiar
circumstances which we have not room 10 detail,
have till since the recent purchase, prevented the
real value of the site from being appreciated by
the public. Now, in the opinion OF the wisest
Judges, alter some oO or acres Sudtl nave Uceu
set apart for the location of the University build
ings, and for manual labor purposes, the remainder
may be sold in city lots as TO realize sum as
high as from $4,000 to 9l50000 for the endow-
ment of Professorships, to which purpose it has
been set apart.
The plan of education is the following: Courses
of instruction of an ample character IN all the great
branches of education are to be adopted. AT the
head of each course an able Professor Will be
Ill hos Inf tsl,n no IN grIt ~
dents entering his particular department, in all
the branches pertaining to it. In all these courses,
as far as may be, popular lectures are TO be de
livered OF which not only the students but multi
tudes in the community may prohtably avail
themselves The object Of this system OF in
straction will be not to carry the student through
multitude of studies without his thoroughly mas
tering any one of them, but to perfect HIM IN those
he does study When the student has really and
truly mastered a sufficient number OF these
courses to entite him to the usual degrees he will
receive them. Otherwise he will receive acert
fcate ofattainments actually made. 1t is un
damental design of the Institution to keep the
student in all stages OF his education under the
full influence of that dearest OF books that ex'
cells every other Successful efforts have been
made and are in further prosecution Tor the selec-
ton and appointment OF an able and competent
board of instruction, board selected without
reference to sectarian pecullarltes, but charac,
terlZed by ripe scholarship, ehlafSeu llpeFdl anu
evangelical views and principles, and who are in
full sympathy with the plan and objects of the
Institution.
The plan of buildings for the University is as
follows 1t proposed to erect enc large ediice
containing rooms for the recitatons and lectures,
a chapel library, philosophical apparatus, cabinet
OF minerals, &c. This is the only building con
nected with this part of our plan which is now to
to room and board in private families OF good repu
tation, in accordance with the plan OF all the Ger
man and many other of the most celebrated Euro
pean Universities. By this means the necessity
of raising from $4,000 to $4,000, and even $50,
coo for the erection of buildings will be avoided
and the student in all respects be better provided
for, and more safely located for the formation o
good morals and social developments, than is gen
orally secured by all this expenditure.
To enable the Trustees to carry the University
into successful operation, an appeal will be madt
to the public for contributions to pay for the lane
purchased erect the building referred to, procure
library and necessary apparatus. In behalf o.
the Trustees, A. MAHAN, President
WM SLADE, Cor Sec. and Treas.
WM DAWES, General Agent
Nttc- York Nor. 49, 1850