New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-26
EDUCATION FOR THE PEOPLE.

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RDUCATION FOR THE PEOPLE
It may nov be ten years since afew poor sad
irconsidersble persons began to sgitate in
favor of more practical system Of thorough
Education, whereby youth without distinction
of sex should be trained for eminent useful.
ness in al the departments of Industry. They
demanded seminsries in which Agriculture. the
Mechanic Arts, the management Of Machin-
cry, &c, should be thoroughly taught, based
upon a knowledge of Chemistry. Geology,
Botany, Hydraulics, &c, with correspond
ing proficiency in all that pertains to House
vifery and Household Manufactures for female
pupils. These demands made very little i'm.
mediate impression on the public mind. They
were backed by no great names, and no impOs-
ing array of ColOnels, Generals and Honor
abes was ever presented in the reports of the
agtatOrs' meetings In fact those meetings,
profering no chances for making personal or
party capital, and holding out no prospects of
snug berths to be provided for cousins and
yOJSger brothers, have always been but thinly
attended The only class feeling deep inter-
est in them was that one which could least at.
ford the time and expense involved in atten-
dance on distant Conventions And the great
majority Of the journals have not to this day,
eyiDced a consciousness that any such move
ment had an existence
Still, the idea has slowly gained ground
wherever few faithful advocates were found
TO cherish it, and several small conventions of
its friends have been held in this State, look
ing to the foundation of Peoples College
and the project has elected the marked ap-
prOval of Gov. Hunt and Gov Seymour. Two
State Conventions have in like manner been
held in Illinois, last some few weeks ago
and one result of these is the passage by the
Legislature of that State of the following Joint
Resolutions;
RESOLUTIONS
OfAS General dss,zblv Of The STATE Of Illinois redfsre 20
e establishment Of Industrial Unirersiiies md for ts
Encouragement Of Practical and General Education
ens0rS the Poopls Unanimously adopted.
HhDea,, The spirit and progress Of this age and
coIug u,ulAo inc culture oi the mShcst orIer oi
iDtet ctus attainment In theorec and industrial science
And Whereas, II impossible that our commerce and
prosperity Will continue 10 increase without calling into
re, soT "a ,s seg Oh sn ' Td from
iqrer. by every fostering effort within the reach Of the
yerties ioeray endowed in each State Of the Union,
fooo,ape WIN Gaee oer ana win me
and practical education among the people tend the more
=, me ,,,ns snd r anu % MY
common county therefore, be it
dn IbSt oS2 ep.,or. IN es he 'i in
.tgeicd and our kePrssenatys. be requested to use
Coneres donating to each STATE in the Union an amount
.o.S Sor. for Tho ber" enSouer Of Item Of
industrial UniveIs;es one in each state in the Union.
Institution Wellington for the more liberal and prac
Gs o. cs,n osod ~ iss
wants ofs practical and epterpr.ns people and pro.
concurTeDee with the intnstions Of the popular will i
. s5sgnIy oei'0' the u''' e'o''' O' 'u' H0n'
Resoi1.d That The Governor Is hereby authorized to
tors and Represenstiyes in Congress and 10 the Execu
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