New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-28
The Nasispai University.


AIsASv. weias~isy, lea Cd ifss
The Couss ntion 10 take into consideration ths
estabi.shrprs OF ss,ionxi University ssca,,s ia the
Adju,Ant Gencsks Room in the cspstoi. wsSsesAav
Tbs Conyep,ioa VS. sIlei to order by r. W. 0sostS
Of Albany ON who~c uscNsca Or r. Rsmsys Bod. u
Albany, Mas called 70 sA> oasr aud Rev. Dr kesssv.
Hon a. & Rsnsau. se.rr> Ny OF Stat. moved shas /.
Comrnsfec of twcnfy.ene DO conted TO report pisa
for NAiioasl University. which "a. carried.
The followibg genilemea were 1Sssnstei 81 saea
Committee: Hon. Henry = RsDdsi = Uess.g ~ s,sfs.
President wsylsnd ofBrown unverssy: sishd9 ro,,s<
o. Pa: Hon Washington Irving. n. " Has a. q. Yer
plank NY Gen. John A. DIX. OF n. y. d. p Roaseya
heck OF Albany: HCr Washington liant OF Lockpoi<
President Hitchcock, OF Amherst: Hon. Job, v IN
Pruyn Of Albany; Prot Horace Webster. OIL T., fvot
Chester Dewey. OF Rochester; Hon. Albert III Trays
Butslo; Bshop Hopkins. OF Vermont Prof {. nenry.
ofN Y; John belGaeld Esq. OF New York Prof BaeA9
Of waAiacton. Prof Mitchell, Of Cincinass; Pref
Pierce, OF Cambridge; Lieut. l.. 1. Nsary. Of WssaAns
ton Prot Hickek. OF Usen College. -
Y. L; Pruyn. ESQ. explained the Necessity Of Ns
ons CniNersity and called for an expression OF vows
from the gentlemen prrsen. on the subject
Professor j. IL Armshy. OF Albany stated to the mes<
ING the action that had already taken psce In rssrd 70
Rev. DR. Kennedy also spoke Of the want which hal
long been tell by scholars this country Tor nsss
ton different from those already esiahlshed--tasrc
being no scl.es as yes ssorled ii engaged IN icAra
ed sud scientific pursuits 10 follow tAeir
higher branches OF their study.
Professor = Henry said much depended upon the PLAZA
which should be presented BY the Comsntse fslsrs
meeting. The hrst question 10 he considered was What
nav aorl opportunities fT carving invest CATIONS on sa
Subjects 10 their utmost extent The welfare vi
Try IN sreas degree dependent npou what should he
6one in regard TO the prorsd toyersy aud taereiss
tie matter should be carried with deAseraton.
Hon Heary s Randall said be had accepted the place. ID
Chairman Of The Committee with great reluctance, not be-
cause his official duties oerous bot becsss he had
pen msiarsd lie had thought Of recommending ua'v1'
he'd thought best obtain tie sdvce OF learned
throughout the country, the subject Of ieusi
sid rot IRE ely OF local importance.
Rev Ray Palmer dselSmed the idea tina, because The
subject had been tst esated "a this city, II was intsaded
the proposed Institution hond be established here There
was lack Of opportunity for scientific uen - perfect them
selves their various pursis sud he desired that thu
want should be supplied TO scholars OF all pas OF The conn
eud that the institution should be establishes az tho
rpost eligible point for the general advantage
Mr. Prsyn wished to siye The institution naiieesl chs
and he desired other Stats woald cooperate wts
this regard ok; Many years might DO required 20 me-.
ute plan and TO ct the Institution IN effective operation,
be sgtsed until should be obtsncd lie did MOI
suppose very large appropriation could be ostuned from
The Lo gisature OF this state 10 further then object
Pres Navlsnd said there was Sntr more sbnnlandg
ale to establish institution OF the Kind than New'fott.
and he hoped nothing would De done in regard t. locs
ton Of the Institution which would tend 10 dssusde III.
Les stature from establishing in their own state ana
making sufficient appropriations for u Albany was the
sand Students eud surely New ORR should have one AID
there six thousand scholars IN che State wao woald
example which b. believed would BE- followed by etsss
Sises University with thousand stndeais would abas
dainty sustain itseL andho Thought the neutrality-suspicious.
would not be So sreat a gentlemen anticipated
Mr. Puyn said IL simply the intention OF those res,d
ing here 10 throw obstacle IN the way OF the oc son o.
the University et the most convenient pcn lie believed
there peculiar advantages IN this CITY Tor IFS estsb
nent Among others State Library Is with two cScop
tons the best IN the country while IN nearly all the branches
OF science have coDyeniences TOT scholars quite good
here as can be found elsewhere THIS state he keew Wa
able 10 found Institution superior 10 zny ia the world aof
he trusted it would be done
rrof Henry sad it would take nothing from hrs interest
in the subject IL the proposition had beeu 20 establish al NJ
bsny instead ola National University lie cared not whore
IL soud be located that could have the University
lie would bid the enterprise God speed matter WHARF
should be He deprecated the idea of attempting to estab-
lish University % moderate outlay; fitted for tho
vents of this country should throw open stectnefooms
freely all who wish 10 avail themselves OF their sd
yantsee The ought not to he raised by ees from
these persons II should be tho compliment OF present
snd lite advantages should be free % s sh0ad
he the complete development of the principle which lies at
the foundation Of our common schools.
Rev DR. Wyckoh said the first desderatum TO the estab
shment OF the Institution, the want OF conviction
ITS importance. When the souls Of men are Hired up on tho
abndany abb. lie believed that the proper spirit
abroad feeling that would redown TO the honor and the
benefit OF the peopeand that the WORK would DO done.
The ENTERPRISE for the IL would the
path TO know for all the youth OF the land aud from
The school 10 the b chest University he would like
all educational institutions thrown freely opea
TO ell.
Aner some conversation between Prof Henry Prof A.
Caswel Thos. W Oloot,, ESQ., aud Rev Ray Palmer to
how far University ought 20 rely upon its endowment and
hc extent OF the sppopicn needed ePena oniver"y
served we'd, Hon Prosper NJ Wetmere, Of Nsw'Yori; Hoa
Prof GeOrgs r. Perkins Of utes and Hon 0ldeoa sw
ley, Hon. Marcus Perry, w. H. peWitt, ESD n. r. WI
der ksqy Prof Lamsronr, Hon w w Fersytb aad Rev.
Mr. selfirk ofAlbany and Hon Jno Delsded ofN -York