New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
ELMIRA.
The Peoples College Convention.

The friends of a system OF education
which shall combine Industrial it'll Mental training,
held Convention at Elmira on Wednesday last g
BENJAMIN, Esq, presided, and large and interested
audience In attendance during the meeting. T. C.
PETERs Esq, delivered address on the prsctica5ty
of establishing Peoples College and Mr. II. HowARD
another the objects contemplated In the movement
One hundred and fifty four new members were ADDED
to the Association. Some progress made With the
Constitution, which recommiued to be reported
complete at the next meeting, which takes place at
Seneca Falls the ID Wednesday In October. To that
meeting the Agricultural Societies Of the State are In.
yed to send Delegates.
The resignation Of Samuel Wright President of the
Association received and D. c. McCoum was
elected to ill the vacancy.
The follow ing per,ons were added to the Grand Com
mitee:
w l. Finn, w Stuart T J. Kennedy Auburn; J.
T. Brodt, l. n King, A. w. Jackson. BACKGAMMON
Abram Woleben, Timothy Judson, Chsutauque Co.. Z.
2. Rogers, Steuben Co.
The following letters addressed 20 the Convention
were ordered to be printed
LETTER FROM MRS. POsr.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. g. 1859.
To the 2. oples Col!,ge Coarention at EIa,ra
DEAR FRIENDS: | am much disappointed In not
sembing with you In Convention tomorrow. Tue
tent TO which that dire malsdy the cholera has pre-
vailed In our city for few DAYS past Influences mo 70
stay with my family. nclose one dollar toward de-
rsying the expenses OF the Convention trust you will
consider the mpotspce OF holding any such meetings
the people of State awake the subject
more sRitaiion Is needed ano would suggest that an
other Convention be held In Rochester-say some
time in the tall or winter
College based upon such Democratic and Christian
principles as this think must commend it.elt TO the
beads and hearts of all friends of progress and reform
IL IL. indeed, hi cher system of education adapted TO
our wants and resources-nobly combining and dignity
Ing labor with study-manua with intellectual culture
recognizing the equsity Of sex and consition NV
ieDds IL 10 glorious movement and my heart leaps
up with Joy in honor the orgnstors and In hopes for
the let the platform be preserved inyolae, and
II must succeed Owing 10 various degrees of de-
velopmen IL must be- expected that there will be OBJ.
siaces thrown In the OF its progress but do not
letus forget that Is dkimP0raRt to 20 right even II
thereby we 90 slower
have been both interested and amused with the dis
cussons which tho basis Of this College has already
elected IL has been said with some show of serious
ness that mothers DO not desire for their daughters
equal education with their sons caRHOl conceive this
TO be true unless 10 where SPEAK with fear Of
their lords upon their lips; where degradation has
far blinded their perceptions, as 20 conceal the de-
pressing and groblins effects of ignorance. But this
does not belong alone to women there are men, too,
who make the same assertions, and also endeavor to
create opposition TO both being received stu
dents In the institution. These among the evidences
of the snhng state Of the and should stimulate IN
Convention In their efforts To furnish remedy really
have but little respect for the weak philosophy and
fasdious morality that oppose the reception OF both
sexes into an institution OF learning. We have hut TO
look stthe examples we nave had In the pursuit OF Med
icsl Science the bright and unscarred charac
trs Of those who have passed that ord A that
lie a settled question, ard no longer an experiment,
Much might he said OF Oberin, too but will only add
ny ardent hopes for the founding of the Peoples Col
legs upon Its present basis that the aspirations already
kindled in macy hearts may not be disappointed
Yours sincerely. AMY POST.
LETTER FROM MR.. GREELEY.
BINGHAMToN, Tuesday, Aug 3, 1852
DEAR SIR: am thus far on a trip which intended
should take me 20 College Meeting to morrow but
sickness In my family and other pressing and
etes coDstrsin TO turn back 10 New York Uithout
visiting Eimira | regret this, because the active
friercs OF enterprises few that even one may
be missed from meeting while the exertons of all are
required. trust that II will not always be So But
every undertaking which aims a, universal good and
proers prizes % the ambition avarice Of ts sup
poTers must always encounter formidable adversary Ia
popular apathy and Indifference Threefourths of the
People Stete this day the friends Of the Peo-
pies College. would be il it's plan explained to
Them and yet 1t will be hard to assemble hundred
ready to labor and be taxed for its success
Allow ne to suggest 10 The Meeting
l That our next meeting should be held at Uhoa on
the day Of the State Agricultural Fairsix weeks hence
II believe the third Wednesday In September. Many
will then attend Who would not be drawn 70 meeting
having no other object.
That steps should be taken 10 ward the selection at
that meeting of proper Agent 10 the State and
lay our plan before the People. hereby pledge twenty
dollars toward the compensation Of such Agent
g. That Secretary be requested TO address copy
of Circular 10 every Editor In the state, WITH let
ter asking him to expires. his opinion thereon.
i have not done anything myself toward drafting
the Constitution contemplated IL has not seemed TO
me thar there be any hurry In framing Coostitu-
ton OF College until have something 10 constitute
The first object 10 to the People, b wncn end
nothing further than present programme eIulsite
You're, HORACE GREELEY.
HaEsisos HoviHn. ESQ. o
IaHRINGT0N Pace, ESQ, Elmrs
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