New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-02
a Mechanics University.

The Mechanics Mutual Projections,
Nos |. and VI. at Lockport have issued an
Address to their brethren of the Order and
to the Mechanics generally of our State,
which proposes a comprehensive earnest
effort Of the Artisans Of New ork to I'M
prove their own condition, and still more
that of their children. by the establishment
of system Of higher Education. adapted
to their wants and resources. They OF
course propose to combine Labor with Study
ond ;mrrovomcnt IN Manual Skill with In
tellectual Culture. The intent is to have III
time Mechanics Institute or Seminary IN
every County or Senate District; but tue
first effort is to establish one Central or
State College of Practical Science wherein
our Youth aspiring to efficiency and emil
nonce in life as Architects, Engineers, or
Artisans Of anv sort may receive thorough
nbvsical and mental training laboring
part of each day and thus paying at first tor
a mart and afterward for the whole OF their
subsistence and teaching. The immediate
suggester of this plan is MIR. IL. Howard,
but there is no claim of absolute originality
in il. and no desire that any particular form
should be adhered to. The cost Of estab-
fishing a complete Mechanics University is
estimated at 100000, and it is not proposed
to bore the State Treasury for a dollar Of it.
On the contrary, the Mechanics and those
interested in their welfare, but especially
those who have prospered and acquired
wealth by the Mechanic Arts, are expected
to enter heartily into the enterprise and
evince hberality in promoting it. The Lock
port Address says;
The simple plan suggested by Bro H. Howard,
the originator, to pursue in raising the amount OF
money which would be necessary TO establish the
first school is this Form an Association 10 be call
ed a Mechanical Society. Let It be composed OF
all respectable persons who are interested. One
SOCIETY might be formed in each County in the
State and also State Society, to be composed OF
Delegates from the County Societies.
A Constitution and By Laws might be adopted
bv the first Society and that organization might be
the State Society Itself when the County Societies
which were aiterwgrd formed, would make By Laws
which would not conflict with the State Constitution
Delegates to a state Convention from the County
Societies might be elected when the State Society
should deem proper to call them together to trans
act such business as might be for the good OF the
Society.
W hen suiiicen, number OF County Societies
are formed, let the State Society appoint re-
sponslbe agent or agents as the case may require,
70 travel and form other Societies, solicit subscrp
tons, appoint Committees to receive them. and
do such other business as may be required by the
Socety-which agents should be required 10 re
port at stated periods the amount collected aud
the amount expended IN each place they visit.
And as this is e subject which should interest all
classes, and one which should be intended for the
benefit Of any who might avail themselves Of It's
privileges. ~ agent on entering place should
make his business Known 10 the most influential
men. and invite them to attend bis lecture upon the
| subject, IN which be should lay beore them the
claims Of our profession in mild FORM and thus not
ouy their influence but their assistance IN
pecuniary point OF view and who that claims 20 be
Interested n the welfare OF bis fellow men, tut
would throw Ia his mite FOR this noble object
The following IS an outline ss proposed BY Bro.
Howard, Tor the school, buildings. and other ar
rangemeuts
FoT seyera. reasons, the first institution should
be situsted near the center Of the State.
The building should be large and commodOus
in some place al accent 10 the main building, Or IN
& separate building, should be placed steam u
sine, which should work pump 70 throw water
into large reservoir situated IN the upper story
OF the main building TO distribute water by pipes
throughout the whole establishment, furnishing
abundance for every purpose The engine might
be dispensed with, provided water powe could