New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-22
OHIO.
Heidelberg ColIege-Laying OF the Corner.
stone.


Correspondence Of The n 7 TnOuss
TrrrS, SENECA Co, o., Friday. May IA. ls52
The corner stone Of new College was
laid at this place yesterday amid Interesting
and o, cured that brief accoun, OF It's objects
and aims would be interesting to your readers, mas
much as It's general plan accords wea with the
views from time TO time expressed Ia your columns
Heidelberg College chartered and loo .ei this
place sb, ut years ago. The cizeas Of the county
subscribed $4,000 toward the ton of the necessary
building and the ceremony Of laying the corner
stone OF the msin buildug-thst IL TO be ~
stories high and lU2 feet la lengh-that yesterday
drew together very large as-emoage, vsricusy esti
mated at from four 10 six thousand
The Grafton delivered by Gen Samuel T. Cary Of
Cincinnati the distinguished Temperance orator, aud
was worthy Of the man, the subject andthe
Sion The subject was, The Dignity Of Labor" AZ
the Grafton is 10 be- published in FULL will attempt
give sketch Of the Of thought Will merely
add, what may be OF more interest FIR your columns,
bret description OF the plan and purposes OF the nst
tuition, which has been vigorously commenced al this
point Its general plan be best comprehended from
the following extracts from its Catalogue;
at the Intention Of its found to establish HeidslbesS
College upon broad and extensive basis This viii b
done, by sweeping alterations In the umsi collegiate
nor by the "bsuttoa OF new studies IN the psce Of
that comprehensive Cun that has hitherto been regarded
the foundation Of liberal educa,on but oy ths
10 the peculiar wants Of different classes of Community.
thus bringing within the reach OF all appropriate aud
far as possible, theron IN education.
1t will embrace n.e distinct courses OF instruction
l. 4 Classical Collegiate Cosrse-Ths will embrace.
usual period OF four years and will Include all the stud
P;eparsrcyy Course This will embrace period Of
years aud special object is to prspace Students 10
enter with suitable preparation and proper advantage, upon
the regular Collegiate CLASSIC al course
J. A Teacher CoHrse" or Normal Depdrtm enfF-rhe
design this prepare students tor the profession Of
teaching agitation the of the
mon hoo system Of Ohio and the Western Satss This
course embrace three ears aud will be charge Especial
Professor who will deliver lectures tbs Theory and Pac
tce OF Teaching TO students during the entire course
a. A Scent fc English Couse.-Tnis embraces
period OF thee years aud well adapted to the wants OF
the grt at practical IL is thorough and wen
give liberal education to such do not desire 70
take the regular ollee ate course 80
g. 4 Farmers Course "-Embracing also three yeafs,
aud including practical aud thorough knowls dye OF tho
English Banc res the Natural Sciences Mechanics aaS
Scientific Api Vlte special Professor is TO be called 70
take charge of this Department
The institution has teen in operation for one and
half years and has met with encouraging success.
A word in addition 10 the denomination By whom
this institution ismore especially supported Ill under
the care of the German Reformed denomination, which
differs but little from the Reformed Dutch Of your State.
save that the latter halls from Holland and former
from Germany. The German Reformed are conf ned
to the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Mary
land but have late increased rapidly by foreign
emigration, thst they have numerous congrega-
tons in all the Western States. About S9e 0v0 have
been subscribed TO the Institutions at Thin.
Respectfully, yours, LH.c.