New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-02

| Sd6y, ule <eLL ulf. I!eAses were examined
in Greek aud Latin Mathematics History and
Bellies Lettres, French, Drawing. &c and We III
derstaDd these examinations indicate q very far
progress On the part Of the Students their several
branches Of stacy SO far. very well
But unless We Ere greatly mistaken, The TX
ecutive Committee i0 the Care, Management and
Government oi the Free Academy have sadly
inexperienced the wants and wishes oil this com
manity, in giving 50 grear prominence 10 tins INST
tuition 10 that literary mummy hunting usually
termed classical studies, and sometimes quite "a
cetoasly principal studies What sane prscti'
cal man fail TO that ia all Institutions Of
learning rOm the Common School 10 the Universe
~ there is scarcely branch taught which is OF 50
little real value 20 the student ia after life as Greek
and Latin--lanPnages not now spoken BY sny ia
ton earth Yet dignity was at once conferred.
ia the eyes Of the students, upon this branch. by
voting 10 its head snug little salary Of si,JOO,
while the French teacher is hired by the hour
~ men are sometimes hired 10 open oysters
his annual pay amounting perhaps TO 500
or $500 and German, spanish and Italian
are not taught al all. though the Executive Com
mittee voted 10 employ two gentlemen to teach
German and Spanish when their services shall be
required-their pay TO be the same as that OF tie
teacher Of French When the people voted 10 pay
500 900 for the establishment OF the Free Acsde-
my and 100000 per snnum for its support they ex-
pected TO have an Institution that would show
practical results-that would afford thorough
practical Education to the children OF the people
such an Education as would fit them for the daily
concerns life The great mass Of the children Of
the people who taxed to support this Institu-
ton will become carpenters, masons tsilors, shoe
makers printers, painters, bookbinders, clerks,
merchants. &c VIII any one OF them secure
place as an apprentice or better wages as Jour
ney man in after life, because he has learned and
forgotten what il was never expected he should
remember-Lat attn and Greek Merchants and
business men frequently advertise for clerks, &c.
who understand French German, Italian or Span
ish- But whoever heard Of young man obtain
ing situation except as & teacher Of the dead
languages because of his knowledge, supposed
knowledge, OF Greek or Latin Take what are
termed the learned professions, physicians, law
yers, literary men, &c or public officers Gov
ernors. postmasters, Legislators, Diplomatists,
Secretaries of Legation, &c 10 all these, every
man OF common must know that knowl
edge OF the modern languages is cooperative
~ invaluable, while they can get along very
respectfully without either Greek or Latin
We do not so much object TO the study Of
the Deaf Languages in the Free Academy as to
the fact that the Executive Committee put this de-
partment forth so prominently -makng it one OF the
leading features Of the Institution The useful, prac
teal part oithe students education, such as Writing,
Book keeping English Composition, Physiology the
Modern Languages. &c must give way to it, For
instance Writing, Book keeping and Chemistry are
not taught at ALL while the boys are exercised in
English Composition and Defamation only about
once month They should be required 10 write
something every day All these things the Com
mttee may say are coming IA their turn but the
classics" are vastly important that the boys
must dive into that department at once-we must
out college the UnNerslty-give the students
regular course Of several years and thus exalt the
standard of Education. Fudge Many OF the stu.
dents vail not enter the Academy with view Of
remaining more than year or two, some less than
year Some have left the Institution already.
They the sons OF poor parents and can't afford
tour or SIX years time in which TO take regular
course and while they do remain they should
learn those things which will be OF the most prscti
cal benefit to them as men
We can assure the Executive Committee that
Book keeping is considered OF some importance IN
Pearl. Cedar Nassau and W all while Greek
decidedly at discount
We apprehend there IS a strong aud growing
opposition, not TO the Free Academy, but 10 the
present administration OF its affairs Last sum.
mer, the Board OF Education at the City u
brooklyn resolved by nearly unanimous vote
to establish Free Academy In that City.
few weeks ago, however 4 notion Was made TO
reconsider that vote aud al Il meeting held ON
TUESDAY the 18th ult that body resolved, after &
discus sion OF several hours, hot 10 have Free
Academy. ty vote OF ~ to 5. The only effective
arguments, we understand, brought forward against
the measure were the unsuitsblty OF the studies
pursued in the New York Free Academy to tie
wants OF the children OF the people, and the gen
eral tendencies of such institution. How long
will the Executive Committee for the Care, Man
asement and Government OF the Free Academy
allow their NAL administration Of its affairs 10 he
coniounded with its capacity to do good
There may be possibly few beniehted individ-
das in tins community, who still persist in calling
Physiology humbug but the ability to scan
L attn verse an object OF audabe ambition who
consider knowledge OF bookkeepins well enough
for mechanic or pedar but the ability u give the
principal parts OF Greek verb indispensable TO
s. mans future usefulness to himself and to ms
country who viii tel YOU that knowledge OF the
| Constitution aud Laws ct the United states, aud
OF their native State, is all bslderdasb but ia
miisr acquaintance with the ollies and often vu
garities and obsceniues OF Greek and Latin
Mythology the respective ranks OF the gods dein
gods and goddesses Of sntigaity their smours the
pranks they played, and the eapers they cut
many OF them Of questionable propriety II true
calculated 10 lit a man admirably tor the part he
hiss to play in the great drama Of life, in this nine
,eenth century; but it is well for the rising gene
| ration that their name is act legion.
T- A stated meeting of the Am Bible Society
was held ii rreaon on Tuesday evening last We copy
! hon the Treasoa Tree AasrtnaH
Gov Hsines President The meeting Was addressed ey
Gov. Hsnes Rev DR. Prime, Secretary OF the American
R6le Society," Rev M sheldon. sgent OF me Soeiey iof
| NevJeFsey, and Stacy q. Pots, ESQ q Trenton