The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-13

Instruction. by lectures aud otherwise should
be given mostly in the colder months Of the
year; leaving the professors to prosecute their
Investigations. and the students their necessary
labor, either at home or on the premises, du-
ring the warmer months.
The institution should be open to all classes Of
students above a fixed age, and for any length
Of time, whether three months or seven years, aud
each taught III those particular branches Of art
which he wishes to pursue, and to any extent,
more or less. Aud all should pay their tuition
and board bills, in whole or i'll part, either in mo
ney or necessary work on the prcmises--regard
being had to the ability Of each.
Among those who labor, medals and testimo,
mails of merit should be given to those who per-
form their tasks wsth most pronptude, energy,
care, and skill; and all who proveludolent or un
goyernable excluded at FIRST from all part IN la
Dor, and speedily, If not thoroughly reformed
from the institution ITSELF and here again let the
dandes be regarded, and the true impression ev-
er made on the mind Of all around that WORK
ALONE Is HONORABLE, aud indoleuce certain dis.
grace If not ruin
At some convenient season Of the year, the
commencement or ANNUAL FAIR Of the Unyersl.
ty, should be holden through IL succession oi
days. On this occasion the doors Of the lnsttu.
,;o, ,,;,h all ;,s ,,o,,,,.o, e 49,, .I .... =
io'' VIZ" All 'ts ',easuies Vi "i' anu resources o
knowledge, should be thrown open to all classes
and as many other objects agricultural or mecha
nlcal skill, gathered from the whole state a. pos.
slble, and presented by the people for inspection
and premium on the best Of each kind; judgment
beng rendered, in all cases, by Committee
wholly disconnected with the institution. On
this occasion, all the professors, and as many oi
the pupils rs are sufficiently advanced, should
be constantly engaged IN leclurng and explain
ing the divres objects and Interests of their de.
parlinenIs. In short, this occasion should bemade
the great annual GALA DAY OF the Institution, and
OF all the industrial classes and all other classes
in the state, for the exhibition OF their products
and their skill, and for the vigorous and power
iul diffusion of practical knowledgein their ranks
and more intense enthusiasm in its extension
and pursuit.
As matters now are, the world has never =,
doped any efficient means for the application and
diffusion of even the practical know ledge which
does exist True, We have fairly got the pri.
mer, the spelling book, and the newspaper u.
broad IN the world and we think that We have
done wonders; aud 50, comparatively, We have
But II this Is wonder, there are still not only
wonders, but, to most minds, Inconcelvable mira
cles, from new aud unknown worlds OF light soon
to break forth upon the industrial mind Of the
world
Here, then, is general, though very incom'
plete, outline OF what such an institution should
endeavor 10 become. Let the reader contem.
Pia,e IL as u VIII appear when generations have
perfected H. III All lis maghlhcence ana glory ;
III Its means oil good TO man, to al men OF al
ctds:cS Va VS. power 10 evolve and d'finse prhc-
dustry and sound morality-not oply through its
anna1ntus eyne,imeuts ius,ruc,iou. and annual
llcturos and rennrts hut ,hrn,,,h ;ts Thousands
of graduates in everv nprsuit IN III. ,each;uy
or3 lrc,urin, in all our towns ,nd VILLAGE. ami
then let him seriously ask himself is not such AN
ohi.c. worthy of Mt least an a;Tnrt and v,rthv
of n state which God himself in the very act vi
creation. DESIGNED to he the first agricultural and
sinte nm the face NJ tho glohet
Who sboplJ s.t the world ca glnr,H,,s an eyam.
ne of EDUCATING their sons wort1lhv of tbeir her,,
ACE. their duty and their destiny if not the peo.
pIe of such n sta,el In our conntrv we have no
aristocracv. with the inaljenable wealth of ases
and constant leisur, and means to nerform ALI
manner Of useful experimen,s for their own a
mnsement. but We ,nust creats our nobility Gn,
hi. nurno.c as we elect our rulrrs from opr ,vu
ranks, to aid and serve. not to domipeer owe,
and control us And his done. we will not
only oeat Eng" a'a peat 'Ne Woi'u' IN yachts
asa IoVh' anu leapeIS' ou' III al e'se 'i"' con
tributes 10 'ne wen oehs anu 'iue s'o'i VI 'i'n
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