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Peoples College Association.

An association under the above title la,
recently been formed in the state of New
York. The object is to render practical the
various branches of n thorough scientific ed
ucation. This object is distinctly set forth
in the following resolutions, adopted at n
meeting Of the Association, held ut Roches-
ter, on the 20ih inst. The resolutions were
written by Horace GreeIy. The liberal
views they present, will commend them to
the oprobaiion of large and intelligent cas.
of community. The resolution, which pro.
poses TO admit woman to all the privileges
of the college, was opposed in discussion,
OH the ground that it would load the enter.
prise with more odium, than it could sue
cessiilly sustain. Ii was however adop'ed
nearly unanimously.
Resolved, That foremost among the sub.
jects demanding the attention and engross-
ing the interests of philantlIropists stands
that of EDUCATION, whether regarded with
reference to the material or the moral, the
temporal or the spiritual welfare of man
kind.
Resolved, That in a Republic based on
universal suffrage, the stability, the dignity,
the prosperity, and even the safety OF the
State, are so vitality dependent Oh the intel
lgcnce and virtue of the masses, that thor
ough aud universal Education is as essential
TO the security and power of the State as to
the well-being of individuals; and no free
community can suffer any portion of its
Youth TO grow up in ignorance without
damage TO its vital interests and peril to its
liberties.
Resolved, That Education to he universal,
must be cminenlly aud thoroughly PRAcTIc.
AL-must he adapted to the wants, moral,
intellectual and physical, of individuals in
every sphere OF iie--and that the only ra-
tional hope of interesting the great majority
in the higher Education, aud inducing them
to mike sacrifices for its requirement, must
he based Oh its adaptation To the needs OF
Industry and the uses Of everyday life.
Resolved, That while many departments
of professional life would seem to he crowd
ed with aspirants for employment aud sue
cess therein, there is n manifest and deplor-
able deficiency of scientific aud thoroughly
qualified Farmers, Architects, Miners, sc.
&c., who should bring the great truths OF
Geology, Chemistry, Mechanics, &c, to bear
intimately and beneficently on all the opera
iOllS VI lntItu1 IlltItuS-
ing its efficiency and its lruitfhlness; nnd we
look to mn improved system OF Collegiate
education for the necessary and proper cor
receive.
Resolved, That our current system of cd
ucation is unjust to w oman in its higher
departments, in excluding her from advunt-
ages aud opportunities which are provided
at the common cost for men alone; and that
we regard the arbitrary separation of the
sexes in the pursuit of knowledge as condu-
Give neither to proprieiy of manners nor
purity of heart; aud, while we recognize the
truth that Nature has indicated for the two
sexes diverse aptitudes and duties, we insist
that Woman, like Man, shall be left free to
acquire such an education and pursue such
occupations as her own sense OF fitness and
propreiy shall dictate.
Resolved, That useful labor is Gods he.
neficent appointment for the moral disci line
aud physical development of the whole hu-
man race-that all are commanded TO work
and none cnn be sure of passing through
life exempt from the physical necessity o
lnboring with the hands for iood--wheretorc
ali should be so trained and educated as tC
qualify them for usefulness and efficiency il
manual labor, even though they may reason
ably expect to devote their energies mainly
TO some sphere of intellectual effort.
Resolved, That, in view of these truths
it is eminently desirable that n PEoPLE''
COLLEGE be established in this State; sub
ject to the control OF no sect or party, where
in productive labor shall he practically hon
Ored and in1exibIy required of all-whereil
each student, having complied with the fun
damental demand Of so much labor, shall IN
free to prosecute such studies as shall b
indicated by his parents or legal guardians
and to graduate master of those only
wherein each shall he credited with the val
ne of the labor performed by him, and at al
times provided with employment adapted
so far as practicable, TO his tastes, hi
strength, and his capacities, and that ever.
effort be made TO render this College, n
nearly as may be, SELF-SUPPoRTING, so tina
each abe-bodied pupil, after his first term q
two years, may he able, by diligent and Wig
orous labor through three or four hours il
each secular day, to pay his way and prose
cute his studies indefinitely without rellahc
on extraneous resources.
Resolved, That, so soon as a proper oi
ganization can be perfected, it is exPedier
TO appoint GENERAL AGENT, to visit an
address the People in every county Of on