The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-29

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plant hsvs German or Franeh, or svea engsh univsra
ccuntries but utterly rspplcabe here This city though
great ~ prosperous only at the beginning Of her
Centre Of the es.nsree q the whole world Il" exiting
institutions f kDowldge II they do not conform 70 il
NEEDS VII 1nd tnsm.slvss sesndonsd 9. supssssdsd;
the representations made his evening, that what has
been done thus far in the Upverity q good but that
having made provision for the education Of ministers Of
the goePs OF any religious denomination and of profes
sions and of literary there IL rext before the
Its cia classes mannfacturers engineers and
nechaDicsthe men who have little concern In knowing
what said or done in Athens Rome two thousand
years sgo but who are craving for kno sledge how
they sha conduct tho business enterprise they to
enter on to morrow. Let hold fast to that which
'is sa satisfy the a. tbs city Let u
Der that doctors, lawyers. and preachers CON
only .sda,... m: Of the Sss
which in places is the terror Of great communities
but which here submitted to the influences 4 science
Let in good cause act boldly and hoist the flag Of
free instruction of evening FOR the artzans Of New
York. and trust 70 the city safely through Let
take 81 with those Influential who have hun.
dreds in their employ and Try whether cannot set
fashion that viii bring them here What nobler specta-
Gle can be offered than this chapel wded with those
brave who constitute fire and military forces,
listening to literary and scientific discourses in their holt
day dresses after the tolls of the day. heartily join in
the timents recently expressed BY eminent clergy
and trust that tha time not distant when shall
see tDe new mtcnAnc paseng the steps OF the
University and deposing the tools he has been using
behind the lecture room door Gentlemen, when that
comes to pass you will bear the want of money
1he University will then be in fact what it is now in
name, University Of the City of New York.
consider thst the position OF the University Is SUCH
that l)I afford to be stationary II must
progressive and 1t win increase in strength just in pro-
portion as it meets the watts of The people. believe
that's policy OF gradual expansion Is its true policy-ex
Jspsion in any direction that may be Open have
faith In sndden mushroom growth, expectation of
seeing University rise Ike exbalatOn out of the
ground. A tree or an animal psported hither from
her Iegions ust either accommodate itself to
and phyhical condition, or lsngush and Ole.
Even men Dust be accimated. Experience is every
where Showing that the educational stem Of Europe
trapspared here, will not succeed and though good
have spared palms, ADD have avshed their wealth
upon it. It Is exotic that does suit the climate and
there yet remains to spring from the American soil 10
tgenous growth developed under our own particular iu
ueIces which shall rise the Indian plant
tops The grain grasses Of Europe and like it. profusey
furnish an abundant food for the people.
Suppose, now, that the remarks have been making
should come 70 the Of those wealthy and
far seeing Merchants who may be found in Ne York,
and that be should say to himself ~ knew until
the position Of that institution that it had done
much for the reputation Of the city that it il
capable Of ministerpg tn rising greatness What
more efectually tend TO deveope the internal
of nation. to enable manufacturers to
compete with those OF Europe deveope the talent
summation of practical science will take the lead in
this plan of furnishing people industrial knowledge;
and as beginning will create ard endow in that Uni
versty the best chs mical laboratory in the world which
may be q cebtre of Information for manufacturers,
engineers, miners, and artisans and will give it my
gentlemen the object OF my address to you this evening
Is acc( mpls he'd.