New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-01

eAVel the name OF HE fxoPLks OoiLksh'
The general and distinguishing characteristics
OF the College are outlined in the bill itself,
which was submitted to the Assembly by Mr..
T. c. PrrrRs of Genesee Co, farmer and an
early and decided friend OF the proposed
College:
IN ASSEMBLY, Feb Is 1883
Ir,rsiaced 90 Of Nr PErERs-vad tse All srr,t
couai'sc .sd e,--r-4 10 he cOsu--se- Of the wSS,s
An ACT &c aacoyPorst- the Peops.sconese
III, Pe9pls cs< Sas e Nes' York rcPrcessd ~ Ssssse
tHS assembly 30 ssSc. g follows:
SECTION /. ID. {. McCollum. Washington
Hunt, George J. Pumpslly J. K Speed. $ $. post T.
Price. Gardner Evans Bossce Greeley, James II. Smell
A. W. Jackson, Harrison coward. William Morgan. I,
Lindsey George B Richardson. W. C. Rhodes. u, W.
imuller lanes NJ Ellis, James Il, Sackus, William H.
Banks. J. ). DsForest, j. q. Russell, Oliver Steele.
Robert Gwis. \. X. Montgomery and their associates,
present fStsre hereby CO Gstftcd body corpo
rate, by the Esne Of The Peoples College" for the
purpose of g-Omotng Literature, Science, Arts ami
Sac q Thcssid Corporation snail have power to sue
and be sued to axe and common seal sai slssr
the pleasure to hold real and pesonsl proper
ty but il shal not at any time own real estate
yielding annual income exceeding $4,000, and make
and alter bylaws for the government OF the said Col
le.e and It's officers and students.
SIC. The persons named in the frs scctson OF this
shall be the hrss Trustees Of The Corporation thir
teen of whom shall constitute quorum Tor the ranssc
non of business and shey shan bold oce for year.
aud until others appointed hereinafter mentioned;
anu any vacancy which may ia said RssrdofT rus
tees, may be filed br them A. any reg5Sr meeting OF
the said Board The President Of the Coese. for the
time being. shall be- Ok oficio mefa5er II he Board
src T. The said Boa-d Of Trustees shall sppoint the
President, Professors and other officers and Instructors
as they may deem necessary but no PresiderR PROBES
sor, other officer of tie College shall be appreciated
removed and real estate bought ar Sold except BY
vote of two-thirds of the members of thc Board
SIC. 5. The said Corporation may grant to students
under It's charge diplomas and honorary testimonials in
such form il may designate but such dpoms hon
orary testimonial shall expressly specify the branches
which the student has mastered, and those ody. IL
may also confer such literary honors degrees and di
poInas as are usually conferred by any University Col
iege Seminary oflcarning in the United States which
diplomas shall enle the possessos thereof 10 the i'm
unities and Privileges allowed by usage statute to
the possessors OF like diplomas from any University.
College Seminary OF learning In the State; provided,
that no diploma shall be conferred but In conformity
with the laws of the State in force at the tune Of con-
ferring the same.
SIC s The capital stock of said corporation shah
consist Of $3.50 COO which may be increased by ana
jorty OF the trustees from time TO time to 5000 the
ead stock shall be in shares OF 81 EACH and every stock
holder shall be entitled to but one vote in the choice of
trustees any other business which may be determin
ed by the votes of the stockholders.
Ssc Z. Whenever the sum of $4,000 shall be sub
pcrbed and paid In the trustees of the said corpora
tion il shall be the duty OF the said trustees To call
meeting of the said stockholders az convenient
place in the central part OF the State by giving to each
one written or printed notice of the me and place Of
meeting a least four weeks previous 10 said meeting
by mailing the directed 20 the recent post office
residence OF each stakeholder and said stockholders
msy vote all times by proxy or Ia person az the said
meeting or at any other meeting which may be called
thereafter il shall be the duty OF the said stockholders
nj the meeting called aforesaid TO elect by ballot
three dsnterested commissioners. whose duty II shall
be to examine and select the most advantageous loca
ton for said college and report the result of thar
examination and selections to the said board OF trustees
within three months after their ,ppointment; and II
shall be the duty of said trustees to call meeting Of
said stockholders in the manner aforesaid, by giving the
notice both in time and manner before express
ed and If the selection OF said commissioners shall be
approved by majority of the said stockholders then
the said trustees a proceed TO purchase the necessary
lands and make the necessary buildings upon the site
selected but the majority OF the said stockholders
shall rsty the election of the said nissoners,
then shall be- the duty oil the said trustees by vote of
east three hhs to proceed and make such location,
and to purchase lands and erect buildings Aforesaid
SEc T. As soon ~ suitable accommodations are pre-
pared for at least 100 Students the said shall
organize the faculty OF the said college by appointing
Pressen Professors, Teachers and other officers IL
shall be the duty of the said trustees arrange tho
business and courses Of instruction In said college TO
accomplish IN the beet possible manner.
D. The dissemination of practical science. inclaiing
chemistry, geology pninsreIogy and thoss sc'ences
most immediately and vitality essential 10 agriculture
and the useful arte and to make ample provision Tor
instruction In the classics.
10 afford suitable aud proper facilities for the sdu
cation OF young women we'd as young men all the
sciences taught In the college being "a freely impaired
o. the female 20 the male.
g. To REQUIRE that every pupil and teacher shall de-
vote hours each OF I'VE days IN each week. Eek
Guiding Sunday for worship and Saturday tor recrea
tioD) 20 bona hde useful labor IN branch OF pro-
ductive industry The number of hours, however
which such student aud teacher shall be required 70 la
Dor in each week shall in exceed twenty nor
tall below ten and each student shall be credited with
and ultimately paid for the product Of his or her labor
lees the cost OF qualifying him her to perform t eec
lively
4 To have agriculture, with the various branches
OF manufacturer and the mechanic arts systematically
prosecuted within the bounds OF the college, and It's
grounds, and part Of Is regular coursei AMI no
student shall be permitted % graduate win honor until
he pass searching examination with regard 10 his pro-
eiency in agriculture or some branch OF manufacturing
or mechanical industry; aud every student shall be al
lowed (wh the advice and consent OF ms parents or
guaIdians and the faculty. 10 nave free choice with re-
gard 10 the brsnches VI learning and the course Of stud
be by him pursued but the faculty shall implicitly
require roG each student thorough mastery OF those
he may choose 10 follow, which shall be expressed In
his diploma and any student under tais CONDITION msy
prosecute his her studies for 80 many terms only
be she under parental guidance, may be deemed ex
pedient
10 enalSE the female student be instructed in
housewlery IN al ia branches, and1n branches OF man
usciure 81 may be deemed desirable ia being the
general aim Of this nsutento qualify every papi "tn-
out exception, fer Independence aud usefulness Ia HE,
whatever his or her physlcal or mental capacities.
O. These several foregoing subseCtOns may be
amended all times by majority vote 81 the stOckhod'
era, excep, thai the fundamental principles Of hndng
work lOr and requiring Of each pupil and es:her al
act q hours bOns hde useful labor per week and an
earnest effort % master industrial pursuit, shall
be held rrevoeabie exeep, by o. all the stock
holders taken by syes and aud the names OF those
voting duly recorded.
SEC g. On the second "Wednesday OF July, IN the
year one thousand light hundred and mn our the fret
annual election Of Trustees shall be held e such
nient pace the trustees may designate, OF which
eecion and the time ami Place thereof me said Sock
hoders sha have lesst thirty days notice The said
TRUSTEES p N sppont two peeors Of the said election,
Whose duty shan be preside thereat and 10 receive
and coun the ballots and declare the result and the
poI Of such election shall BE- held open from zen scock
II The forenoon until four o'clock IN the afternoon and
ga trustees elected siore.aid -hsi meet ON me
second Wednesday OF August AZ the place OF hoidnz
the meeting and the president and seereafy Oh
.ad board .ha divide tie said trustees MO ave classes
nnl nrnceed % urepsre lie baOs cofIespondlng 70 me