New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-15
New.Y York Uaiver.iry-Pret. Gee. q. AssAs.


At sneetng Of the students Of the University
ofthe City Of New York, held At Convention Han
on Tuesday, May 10, for the purpose Of consider
ing certain uisststements made in pamphlet re-
Gently published by Mr. Geo. c. Anthon, late Pro.
fessor Of Greek in the University, and Of express
ing their loyalty 10 the Institution. Frederick q.
Burnhsm wa. called to the Chair. and +. Il. Wight
man and F. Baker appointed Secretaries. hwAs
moved and carried that Committee OF Eve DO ap-
pointed to report to the meeting statement, vita
resolutions. The Chairman appointed A. X. King
and J. b. Moore, Seniors j. X. Sinclair Junior !;
William A. Stirling Sophomore and j. N. Ben,
Freshman.
The Committee withdrew, and shortly after re-
ported the following
In view Of the fact that Mr. Geo Anthon lsts Protcs
cor Of Grees in the University Of tie cly Of Ne..fas
presen sop which consider singular msreprcsenta-
ton ot.he e0noluon o. me s.rs 10 ne la,nmnoe ~.
Of witch We se -lipesses. ard We do 40 oeesusc sna
s eS ia =. eoSdSc sh scsos We soss can b
presumed 10 give testimony 20, ssIsd BY Toe ..ln, q
trade Tue fact thai here wa disorder 10 me nsIaenan-
cal department. for zone part Of the year during wncn
ProessoILoomis sbsen from the Institution hss oecs
seized casts FOR he declaration that dsoede wa
81 omrsnt" TIE only othsr department Ia Which ,hors
hiss disorder Of interfere win the business
OF re lecture Ia The Greek department aud there
only heD The char YVES occupied by Professor Anihou
Rui order that the statements maze may stand esee ~
'-I tsis them ~ the, spPear 10 The pamphle. rre
bOr Anihor declares hs hessnfs ready 10 provo smonG
other ihngs, "ihst thu UuigerIIy has been for oeg
period, no,orcusly without adequate diicipne and wmn
ths condition ~ hep he become connected win II Tnsh
esserJslly declaration the University has been fof
ors Fsr,t no,ocuSly without adequate dl,ciPlns ana
We declare upon honor that The statement 10 esscs'
sdscsre further that with the suge exception o. the
hsbeu siical for portion Of the year during
which Professor Looms sbsenI there has been an
decor1r snch IS vond ne expected At an Institution pre-
,id,d over ~ gentlemen Of high ntele usl accomplish
snd resoled 10 by persons Of good nienuons aess
We oecl1e also upon our honor ths, after the dae q
Prof Anaon's 6rst connection ~i!h the University mo
came good preserved 10 every department en-
The second proposition, 81. proceeds TO say "xhsA
h, ,tas OF hinge produced ts natural effect upon ~
stanc srd OF schou,hp, ard has seriously impaired ~
T"thl. STATS OF thiug,' did TO, exist, We deearet
did not clear lha, Ito natural OBJECT VI" OF inle conss
Quenco.
"Ths The badl cOrsclenousy endesyored TO introduces
within The sphere OF th'l due' such degree OF or
der and d.cpine ~ considered nosPenssOIs 10 other
Colleges and Universities" And .,.-,,.-
..psos Se d.bsart.nIns want OF .ymp.,6y and support
win itch tho had) obliged to struggle and that,
Hs oq ssS'S y ss sSSsS ss's
earnesuy thew (mighp have labored Tor thsl rsmovsi
(wO0d speedily Ttconsder any opinion s subject Ds -
hey (nlehI haos hasfy adopted aud (~oud hers.fssl
cordially v (hfn Ia sacb sslssry measures Of dis
cipioe = Tho good OF the Institution (rrqutrecl"
We respectfully request that those who would know the
hich lsd 10 The dcnes and hasly 90 rfofrssH
Abhons displacement. Will rad ihess two peoposdons
Again Lhis impairment and presumpluOus 10 us 20 make
hese statements by The phle 10 sd'osy p'ejutg-
ed 10 be- submit tnat the example hid been previously
Tie conc lding proposition ia
The. he ~ss) able 20 msi0tain. tbsd) msntsined ana
hen odd maisiB better di'cPhne Ia HE classes lssa
(ha1) been tn tho University for and inst
were doe Tor which bs wssb NOT susworsbs"
AstO Whist Prot Aobon IN future contingencies mtg bc
able to accomplish wAes.es " facts OF course
csrnO1 lae but that ha bad usiusinsd ADD did ,hca
msntsn better dscpns 10 ma classes ibaa I'D besn pre-
viOusly knOEn In tho UDivefsty or that ms dseipue
thste gss ever oxlmstey good that msinainsd 81
The tiue in le Oss dep wImon we dsesfs 20 % uavas
YelIs sssered s that the d-sctpon Ia correct -
far a. u goes l. car on dO0P "a justice To It's Sub
Jet" lnnsuoDs u Lis Kind scattered lhrouyhost
ths pamphlet Tba hey are nnuue We have already ss
serted testimony heso 81 npls nsusfs u
fact be hello iucompstsut, 10 are eoppslod 70
ssv that any Of be OF suhsbe sga therefor 10
abundance Al Ids Institution solely In obsdisncs 90
Judgment Got that Of parents Or Interested hieods %
ecato our studies advantage hero. should qoicaly
terminate o ar connection whit
Por the same rssson " may add that 81
her were come cted Sh 0art cO-g ss Institutions pre-
viovSy unsg with ts and hat 10 one Of hsse has os
covered hat ibis institution In any way unworthy OF mn
Having sde ibis declaration a. 10 the facts Of tho csss,
deem Il proper TO e,abody ~ no lOlm OF Issouuyos
The opinions entertain eerniog the state OF feog
which hiss prevailed snoDs us snc7 this has hso boes
ma 20 Aiullsct Of comment
HhfTc1s Professor AnthOn, on III OF panpubo
hss inuna ed that tho besf prevalent among ne aadef-
graduates OF he Urigefy hs ne nireis eoodioo req.
dered The experiment OF reformation Of supposed
1buGes too hszadOl q % be Attempted, therefore
Re.frsd That spch belief prevalent sposg
as any Of oar number bad ever presumed
The Faculty would Instantly have dismisssd hin from tos
Institution aud further. that win such seiion We wooss
heartily have sympaibized.
R,,,d Thai Ia our opinlon The fact that Tor hE months
no ssou cse OF d.oIcer reported 10 The Faculty ey
G an 81 I E L u es i:S @sss
geLdeDen arc regarded b es a. ests sno tess sss
,DgCished character o. ne ffo1e'sots ssomc' n' gs"
Pescire4 Tsst while we Enow nothing, and have tsown
noting, to TIE hfory Of government Stopped ~ -.
have beer treated rational beings and that Ia reafa &c
have erce4vored dcpOr OurfeiYes 40 became Heous-
neo ara ast willie the socsied pasTnal systsm' vas
OoiCuf 70 ffctessog klhcn, cogd iesfesy nAys sss
wore lha theory The prGcce 81 which Ts to0nd 20 be
sbsurd ecst0n day and equally absafd eonessaon
Resirsa rh.i 10 view Of the covert appeal Inc
ess e. ~ .,o ~ t rysry We ssc.ss .s OR
cortdence IN Institution updiuTinshed and thsi We
vi IS ravtcuss .sa =. e9ey e2aanas % rsssa; -
,oIs AZ aw that Circumstances should ever sss u
which ihe Eseuly may deem u proper 70 enoree siscr
pine either By expansion, 10 otheg way, We wf DC
I'll In power 70 sustain their acuon hnce we Iesno
eir sutsoTtty a. supreme .nd Sos1s:ionsSIs 81 NAL
Rssoised Tnss Ibs rev orgsnizsuon OF Affairs 10 sls
institution does not offer essentially from macy OF ne
psgs a. sl bese 10 snythng 10 tbe reisdons
eIsg bsEweeb srd e flotessofs Of me "s1s..
IN eon,sQ1snce Of that oggsuiz oso ma
lhe execfsuon Of every generous young msa a.. H..
Rssoised, fn:t N our optsion ne sns .so,, 80
ogs,s ei,cipllre" CARS FOR declaration hon ne A@s
q ed .isss ne. ,a 1sfs 40
for g.nsr. neel1g before We s1Ilnt oJmmele.sI..s
~, request hs thcse WHO nave Al nIafoss
| es Irnfversigy' viii s5speE6 1eif l9Sgment
$50, tb.e matters the pamphlet which do not rel "a
eirseiy 70 o. Huss proper noss o. nsm VII % ~kss
| :. thcse who verssnt win the l&c1
! - AUG KING,
! J. B MOORE,
| III SINCLAIR. Conmfttes.
Wa. A. sTIkLiN3,
! J. NJ BELL.
A motion that the Report Of the Committee b