New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-24
p..,,e,. College Asssctafisn.

Association was opened N Irving nui ycss7'Nay "
ING 'rion 81 Geo Morgan, Of this city, Simeon Ben
amin Of Elnsira, called TO the Chnr
The proceedings of the last preceding risetng ~ele
.d and ordered 10 be corrected in snzle instance.
horf statement of the origin and progress OF tie Asso-
CATION was read by the Secretary
or.re (,reeey remarked that he understood the plan
of the Association was originated by the Mechanics Au'
rial Protection Society OF this state
r prce Secretary of the NJ. NJ r.. said tnsf tne
guardianship of the Peoples College Association would
mot be exclusively claimed by that Society Iney IVA
naeavored 10 call attention TO the plan, and 20 ren'er
.hs n,bIc interested in IL but he regarded HARRISON
Torard as the most prominent among those who mad
been most active in originating the psn Inc rro'sc-
ZION had promoted the discussion OF ne suoect 10 au
sru Iocaires and induced the holding of meetings for
the purpose Still they would not claim the project a.
their own exclusively. They asked the puollc TO take
n M shape it. and bring il TO maturity.
(,ommunicatinus read from g. Evans, Auguscine
pn,snnr. the Elmira Committee, Peter Price, tbs In
dustrsl Congress, G. w. Danforh, jacob Weston, d.
u Waterman and others.
A large hist of persons were admitted TO mem oersnp
of the Association from Cooperst,wn, kocnester, b"
"a Cherry Valley, and otner places
Committee on Resolutions, consisting OF the foo~
ing gentlemen, appointed: II Greeley, " MI
dock Professor Eaton, Geo. Morgan and T. a irsn.
A Committee TO prepare Constitution and By Laws
was also appointed.
Mrs Amy Post Of this city was admitted 70 "e"'
bership ,ox,.
II was resolved that each member be charged % cents
report was made BY the Finance Committee
Adjourned until 2 Pm.
After the recess, Mr.. Greeley, from the Commasee 'n
Resolutions reportedthe following;
Reored That foremost among the subjects demanding lne
attention nsrossns the interests OF paan - r
that of whether regarded with " @
material or The moral the temporal the spiritual welfare
R,ia "a That In Republic based universal Suffrage
the stability the dignity the prosperity and even the safety
of the State arc 20 vitality dependent the sna
vns of he .se tnss thorough and universal Educaon
al The
webeins Of ind. duals; and oe community can 'afeI
any portion of its Youth to grow up In faorsacs "h0
damage TO is vital interests and peril TO its Liberties
Re,ired That Education to be universal must DC emf
nenty and thoroughly De every
sphere of and that the only rational nops o'
the gre msorty in the higher Edaca ana lnaucns
TO make its requirement. must De BASED on Us
needs Of Industry and the uses oil eVefyay
life. 80, ,....,. of ,,ss.sx;on Al
Hf vosd seem to be crowded with for eupoy
and success therein there is manifest ana dePiorsoie 90
ects Miners &c &C. who should bring the great tins 0,
Geology Chemistry Mechanics &C. 70 bear intimately and
benefcenty all the operations OF frodnctiSe Lseot'
thereby increasing its efficiency aud its uluness and we
look 10 an improved OF Collegiate education iof sno
R,S Tbst our system of education unjust to
Woman in its higher departments in excluding hsr from Aa
vantsge and opportunities which are pr1vaes :. .ne
separation of the sex pursuit Of condu
neither proprety OF manners nor purity
Tor the tyo exes diverse .pdes and duties insist that
Woman like Man snail be lett free to acquire such an saa
cation and pursue such occnpstlons a. nei o"n 'o' " "
| ness and propriety shall dictate ..-.-....
Resoired that useful Gods beuefcent appointment
whole bnman racethat all are commanded 10 work, and
none can be sure OF passing through his exempt from inc
physcal necessity OF laoorng with the hands Tor TODD
wherefore ali should be so trained and educated as TO qus
them for usefulness and efficiency In manual soo,
though they may reasonably expect 20 devos their
| mainly to some sphere OF intellectual effort .., I,
Resoired That view fhese truths It ~ yb,
sirable that PEOPLES COLLEGE be estaohsneo ~ VI.
| he
productive labor shall be practically honored ana
required OF awheren each student having 90 ~
the fundamental demand OF much isoo snan % loo ~
prosecute sush studies as shall be indicaeG oy nus
legal guardians and to gAduate master OF nose
In each shall be credited with the value OF the aoo
ed by him and at all times provided with employ nent
ed so far as practicable 70 his tastes ms Strength. h
canaetes and that every effort be made To rende ,s
ise a. as NAV BE- SELF-SUPPoRrING 90 that eae
abe-bodied pupil after his first term Of two yeas' may y,
Able by disent and vigorous labor through tnree vi ~;
bo IN esb scnar day to pay his and prosecute nls
studies indefinitely without reliance on b -
Realpsd That so proper Organization eau 20 P
ssJ III srosdienr TO appoint GENERAL AGENT, to VISIT
and address the People in every county OF our h
ing subscribers toour Association ana pieoees VI u '
endowment Of the Peoples College;
| The first was adopted without denate ~ n. 49,,
The second WIS sustained ny MIR. T. q. refers ano
Rev. DR. Murdoch supported the 4th, and it also
agreedto.
| Committee He had supposed, In forming favorable
opinion Of the plan Of this College, that was 70 DC
College for young men, in which the students were u
be taught In agriculture and mechanic arts II other:
had the idea that to be an institution for both
sexes brought under the roof he OF course could
not object. But he thought that the grand scheme oil
establishing manual labor College, and at the same
time carry ether objects, such as wonens right to
education, 81, would be a failure. Manual labor
schools, without being complicated in this way, had
heretofore failed. -
There had been TO many extreme notions In all the
efforts to promote this thing. At Uica where such
College was established the Professors determined, IN
order TO show that they regarded labor to be honorable
oyh
with their aprons before them The result was that the
prejudces of the community proved too much for the
and the College was damaged oy IL ia orueI 70 sk
this thing succeed it must be lei free from all that's ex-
aneous Mechanical arts may well be connected WITH
agriculture and should be in order to make this succeed
| He knew of wealthy men who desired 10 nave tneir
sons educated for mechanical pursuits But you Say
that Young women TO be be brought into the Col
ege under the roof you will not get the aid OF
those men. He did not mean to say that was not
right but IL hazArded success because there would DO
at once an outcry against il utopiaRfsm. LIE. us
do what good we can and fail altogether by trying
| TO do too much.
design include the education OF females was fully set
| forth In the Propectus.
Mr.. Greeley considered that the plan was not fixed
but mobile and subject to amendment even alter this
meeting shall do whatever ii may In drawingt the
utons he felt bound carry out the plan laid down Ia
/ the Constitution He held the union OF both sexes
The vitality of manual labor depended upon Identifying
IT, You never will have il truly honorable while you
have class regarded inferior On account OF the per-
Torrance of Certain functions There is q certain
amount OF household labor be performed in college,
and those who do this not free women they must
| be slaves-s mental class While you have such a
mental class you may talk Of dignityng labor but will
never accomplish II.
He had high idea of the refinement Of manners and
tastes that would grow out of this association of tho
sexes Had any one known OF scandals arising from
tie association of both at the O5erlin College
He did not understand that there hal any dssats
faction with it. Mr. G. spoke at length in support Of the
plan the prin pie adopted in
the original plan because it Is right aud because 1t IL
vital 10 ultimate and substantial success.
7. c. Peters followed Mr.. Greeley In favor OF the
resolution.
The debate was further continued by Rev. DR.. Muir
dock and Mr. Greeley, and the resolution was hnally
adopted nearly unanimously
The remainder Of the keries elicitsi 20 discussion.