The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-13
f'rof J. ". Turner's clan for State
Indus,fiaI University.


,lan Of State Industrial University, which, il
yomplauee with resolution Of the Granville Ag
,,cultural Coayen;ior, proi Turner has prepare,
ivr publication
We earnestly recommend thorough Perusa
Of TO our readers. II is ably written, and ex
lib;s SO plainly the utter icadapta,ion Of ih'
pre.en, system Of collegiate education to the real
,.,.l wants Of the Industrial classes, that il can
n,G fail OF attracting the attention Of ,hs mos
sn,Isl reader.
TIE public niud seems to be faliy mature,
g., III. noble enterprise and, from the leIteu
". haze received from diTeren, parts Of tn,
,a,e, and others shown Us, received by our pre-
.r, representative, M. Hise, from men Of hisl
staining and vide spread influence, selecting in
formation upon tie subject, or encouraging rs
friend in the prospect Of a speedy realization q
their hopes, we inter tina, It Is also 10 work IL
god earnest, Th,se who, for ages past, ha',
ten designated he ignorant masses ere just
tssinnin, to realize the cause Of their mental
degradation and in the true spin, u American
character nre preparing for revolution.
The public press, .co Is awake upon this sub
js>,, which vi 30 ap, aren't !.ou ;Ae following
sitacis;
r!.s JO!ie; Sig nsl, Of The c6;h ul', say
"Any person who will take casual sur vey a'
tie present state Of community must see tie ne
,s.hty u an institution Of the character cou,em,
plated The tendency ci the present system Of
academic or collegiate education enscntcrs 4 dis
taste for Tie industrial parsgi,-. This accounts
fIr no great number who prepare themSe!re,
f,r the pursuit., Il professional life The evil
Consequence, # hi, mistaken course IS exhibited
10 the ;otIl falrl Of 90 M, AMI the s,Au.y re
.ource, Of the mans who have chosen some one
" lie Professions. The evil ELECTS do not stop
here. The erroneous elevation Of the profession
81 atve industrial pursuits, encouraged by oH
institutions Of learning tends 10 degrade the
classes vino tod and Uho compose about uine.
,entls If The IN ire community. But We say. lei
the institutions designed to prepare men for liter
Iry ur professional life b. devoted more exc,u
Eys!y to that object. The tanner, the mecl a,ic
tie practical business man. needs an education to-
prspar. lin for he sphere Of life in which he l.
p!4eeI BE calling Is great, and all that lie want
q
urA,iun which knows no Distinction We are
FROM the Ia Sale STANDARD:
ILLINOIS demands 80 Institution devoted exclu.
sivs.y - the eaitiyaiiou Of lie Industrial Arts
ene n, Is raee Of scientifically educated Far
MeEg And II she have them, she must educate
them at home. The learned pruiessioae each have
81 iL. Gni1n from which 20 forth, yearly an in
nar.era5!s meNih4ts to propagate aud sustain the
peculiar provinces and ,fpeds q each. But where
',hA. the enlEi4teued cultivd.or Of the soil !oos
10 opportunities Ia educate the rising generation
TO the profession liar il may be termed 50 viii
,ha greatest pr0prietyl Of farming Alas he
has 10 such place = no; tie establi hmen. Of
ich an Ii,si:ution, then, well worthy Legislative
consideration, We hali the Granville movement
~ uue promoive to the highest interests Of the
Stat. Let the next Lsgs.a ure make au appro.
p'ia,on oiGi least port Of the accumulated Ed
ucaiOna, Fund and lie, such an Institution BE- f5un-
lied, and properly conducted, ard the happest Of
rs.ults will accrue. The Farmer will 40 loRger
IL looked Upon us belonging to the lover order
al common laboJers, but will =; once assume liz
proper place at the bead Of tie grga. scale o!
brnIR supporters
The Peoria papers both pulls the resolution,
Of the Granville Convention, preilced with very
appropriate suggestions. The Republican remaks
An institution Of this Kind has long Keen q
c'tideTatum In oar state aud would have the cf
feet To elevate the farmer to that position tc
Which heiisQ justly entitled"
Aud the pemocr,c Pross also saws:
1. is high time that some disposition is made
q i,NHa :
'nulaled fjr educational purposes, and we trust
0.rrcaders will inquire into the subject and pre-
F'rs themselves to act when the question is pa
,sj be ore them"
The Galena JeiTersonian says:
Although the state of lllinoi. h., not Con.
much for The cause Of education. Sue has done
,Bough IN the endowment Of such llrgao in.,
'a'ions as we now have among W. The dark y.
ga are passing away, and with hem, much Of
Mai black letter literature, with which the mind.
" he young to the exclusion of what IL better
have been literally crammcd Tho age Of action
aad enterprise, is here. The people demand light
and knowledge, and it ia evidently and plainly
tie duty OF tho state to sacrediy husband the
neans now within her reach for The eniuwmcn;
ola school that is fitted to the wants Of those who
toll And they, for whose benefit this movement
"a set on foot, will bs untrue 20 themselves, and
to the interests Of those WHO will come after them
|! ihey will let slip this fir opportunity to secure
npor,ion Of their rights The state has enough
Of lawyers, doctors and preachers, such us they
are, end the theological. medical, ana law schools
in Illinois and elsewhere, are Cutting The mar.
bet with still more but such institutions ~ thosa
Q! which We speak, are few and far between
The Galenn Gazette also published an able ar.