New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-02

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ri. ,niur apartments would be more healthy |
=, 1..tsd in tbs upper story. They should be con
vs,;eot and wen ventilated. In the middle stories
mi n, b., lo-ated the work shops. In the base
u,sIt uli-ht bee stored The provisions AMI mAnuiec'
- ,,sres where they might be exposed Tor
80 ne The sale Of manufactured articles would be
=, i,nortant lesson for those who intended 20
r,ks a mechanical profession the business 81 NE
Ter. should be in n retired part Of the estao
t,h,,e,, sciop-rooms where should be taught Nc
n-al Phil .ophy Chemistry. Geometry, and all oth'
er branches which are tsugr ~ our best instita
There .hould ie q public hal for Lectures, in
which ssoud be- placed models Of ell the machinery
Of which We hsve any knowiedsc.
.Tbere shou'd be an extensive library attached
o. the Institution, containing al the mechanical and
other useful works Of the age.
There should be at the head OF such an lnsiitu-
INN one o. the best Professors one who could com.
b.oa theorr with practice IN the most benehcial
manner to the students under h.s care The per.
cor, az the he ad Of such establishment should
understand the whole history Of mechanical science:
ne moral training should be attended 70 IN al
cases. Ercry thing u secfaTidH nature A'H"
b. coreIKs ~ iGed.
Mathematical, Ph. .osophical. Chemical, Mag.
D.tic. Electro Magnetic, Optical and other useihl
apparat1s should be furnished, that every aciii'y
for obtaining "a eiul knowledge may be at hand al
altmes. -
I0uurll- -rlJLls. "a oDAa iOE 1b~ia u+'o.i'i -
Il, assemblies. and many other arrangements 10
make the Institution attractive to the young o
which We have no time to speak. VIII occur 10
,ou- minds when contemplating tne subject
q. The number Of hours OF labor per day might DC
ro,,lsted In such A manner as 10 be- conducive To
H.. health Of the student well as 20 sustain the
Institution without pecunlary assistance irom Any
other source.
~ To regulate the number OF applicants in the
first Institution the following plan might os ADOPT
al First ascertain the number OF students whlch
ui,bt be accommodated then draw from the num-
Der of applicants in each County, Ia proportion 90
| i,s popu alton and if more applicants thah oouu
/ be accommodated were at any Tune on the rs II
would be tolerably good evidence that the inst'tu
ton was properly conducted, and such an one as
was approved Of by the people, as wen fs thal
| another was needed.
d. Experience only could determine upon any
thing like 2 perfect plan to regulate the age az
which students should enter, and the number oi
wears they cOnld remain IN the institution.
4 board Of officers should b. appointed to eX-
anime the qualification OF applicants, and before
| tb,v should be allowed 10 commence their studIes
in these institutions, they should avail themselves
OF our excellent free school system, to prepare
them n higher attanments in both theory ana
pracfice This board should examine all applicants,
grant diplomas, and do such other business as
would appertan 70 the duties OF such Office
Perhaps most articles manufactured IN such an
institution might b. disposed of in the same man
ner as art-unions dispose Of paintings.
pContrbutions 20 the Institution IN the form o
specimens of the handicrait OF mechanics might be
solicited and who that bears the name OF Me
chanic, bat would contribute 20 the value oi one
dollar at least for the support of an institution Ci
this kind--an institution peculiarly his own con
trulled by mechanics AID used expressly Tor the
benefit of mechanics ? And when we Contemplate
that one dollar cOnir buted in this manner each
rao Isr ruqellaEtr the state. would
amount to one hundred and twenty hive thousand
dollars, or more. annually we can have laint
idea Of the power and Influence OF such al lnst-
taton properly conducted.
at has been suggested that the State be ap
piled 10 for the surplus earnings Of State Prison
convicts. who work at mechanical empoyments.-
But that is a matter which might be waived tor as
cusson when an Appropriation from the State
would be needed to support such an institution
This together with many other important mat
ters relative to this subject must be lett Tor iurther
consideration when time and opportunity present
themselves more avoraby that at the prese nj Lour
"The funds needed e. establish such an institu-
ton complete the buildings. lit IL out with iIrnl-
tgrc provisions and provide for preceptor and as
sstants for one year. would be 100000, or ltue
less than 81 to each mechanic IN the state
I'VE are aware that to raise 100000 by sub
scrption in the State of New York, would require
some time much hard labor and great persever-
Ance Yet there are those among us who are VIII
ing to undertake the task alone, believing that tne
gr, at amount OF good which would be accomplished
by such an institution would more than counter
balance the trials they might be called TO pass
through and the sacrifices they may be Obliged to
make, while engaged in the great work
We have great confidence not only IN
the utility of this suggested Mechanics Col
lege but in its feasibility. All that is need
ed is an organization, with Board of Trus-
tees in whom the public shall have conf
dence and the funds can be raised. True,
100000 is a large sum, but we know where
81 900 of it can be had, and we think we
could name twelve men at one sitting OF
whom ten would subscribe $1,000 each to-
ward the founding of this University. There
are probably one hundred Of this class in
the State; if not, there are enough who
would contribute 500 to 500 each to make
up what is required; but if this expectation
should fail, the ffties, tens, fiyes and ones
would surely bring Us up, even though the
College should cost-as it doubtless will
more than 100000 before it is perfected.
There will be no difficulty in raising the re-
quisite funds in one year if it can only be
rendered morally certain that the money
will secure the results aimed at.
We will venture few hints of improve
ment on the Lockport suggestions, viz.
l. This University should embrace Agri-
cultural as well as Mechanical instruction,
and the Farmers should be invited to coOpe
rate in founding it. 1t should have square
mile of land-a part oft very good, or capa-
bic Of being made so--and this should be
rendered in time the Model Farm of the