The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-01-22
Correspondence Of the Free Trader.
Industrial University Convention.
SPRiyGliuLp. Jan. atb


the convention.
lie in substance mada the following remarks
GENrLLakN :. In 10 assembling IN this point
after parting from you AT Chicago little more THAI
molih ago, have thought II nIg gh be intercs
ing To revert 10 the successive acts Of the con
'entIons which have heretofore been nelI oil tn /.
'unJrct, aud Ia suggest Tor your action irllee
ton suth plan aud IDEA as may have sprun. Up III
my own mind.
Will 0'sJ peak Of he OBJECT Of our conven.
ton.
The idea Of an industrial course Of studies at
school and college. has long ilated IN the magin
aton. Of the Thoughtful au,ong the m.chanicIans
aud attzans OF nian! generations, and in sev-ra
uaiiOns has been reduced u pracire ia some oae
or more branches Of bandlcrali. But all the at
iempts yet made have been confined To su,uc lea
dug or"n'h "i ART deemed mort important to the
lnietest oi the nation supporting lie school
None 81 lh.m have gone 50 lar ~ TO propose Il
finished and polished class Of highly educatso
Young nieu ~ the artistic branches Theme
aPl ro-che, 10 the present ldca Of llls conyen
. uun. whlch has ever t,eu carried ntu Practice !.
the Poly terhnic Schvul Of France ana the High
Schools oi New York. These are iu'end,d TO at
ford toths scholar thorough scientific knowledge
N those pursuits h. designs following IN afvr hi
D
hImcrs, by school- fitted Tor their theoretical anc
practical education, III every brunch, has never
yet been carried out III any country 10 the world
II We except one, which la, been started within
, tie past year III the state Of New York by pu
vaie means. lh. one has grown ~ irom III,
movements IN this state Aud to accomplish
.mullat work for ourselves aLd for po.teilty, i,
. tue "lJ"ct ul our convention to day.
lhIs proJeci was tirst introduced to the people
/ "i 'lhs 'Ihie 10y convention ul FARMERS who met
at Granville ~ November. 1851. for the pLrpas,
ui drNsihg plan Tor Industrial Education. 4
/ that toh'.nllun, committee was appointed anl
Trphiod a plan which formed the basis Of IT,,
c"l 'euuon held Al thI- pldc. la.t summer, anl
also "t that held ~ Chicago Oh the Gath IL No
'-ne.I last, oi which thus Is an ad lGurumenl. b,
plan rtcummend,d IN that report IL \ genera
onc, Tor he establishment by the state If Unl
'trriS, or High Seminary of Learning, fur IN,
cuuc.tlon ui youth, both Iheoretica.l, and practi
caily IN he professions fur which they are design
ed and generally sud pioIo-e the alproprG,
ton ,iiLc ~ niIgGry fund and lands for that pur
pcsc.
Tue cOnv,n'lon held at Chicago has .xeudt,
TIE basi- Of IL. plan, 20 a. To- ncet the wants q
boh sex' s. -dsNir.d a Ian ior raising the mean
io' 'uNialulng ,,,tLT,rr N the field To c-s
sss the 'tatc- appointed committee to pre-
pare an stdrc,- 10 n, people ul the s,atc--an
oticr cumiDl,cr tu hii uu. the details Of plan {,
NobIIt /" the rres,nt L,gi.ir:uic. ard dtrcri..
VI. President 10 appoint IL committee 81 hl,e II
mr"oi"l n Cungi,,a iul "a .Tart ui iand turv-I,
-'"ts ~ ihe lul.n to a ~ cstabli.hI & an IL .
luliuu similar 10 what We aIu now seeking
nave hued that commilivr by arpnn .us H., Es
e'l'cncy Aug. C. trrn,h, !lon d l.. Gi,g, nut
| d. l.. ,. Bennington.
Gentlemen We ate Sometimes told tlat W,
"ir i'''Htfs,--hut II used ~ term oi Irproarh
'lguIi! log those Whu ain, TO infringe uprn H.,
rish1. aud erJuymeEts rl o'hor,--lhtn We al
sone -urh, But, # To ra,seup uur f,riir,, au,
Our mechanic, To an equal station Of iutelu. ne,
anh -'ruulc learning with the rest cf niIuki ind
he tcreiIi"g,- then We he Jewellers As wau.
seeks IT. own level, 80 wall Intelligence aud ,irtu,
IL our own race. Intelligence and know ledge Il
entitled 70 ~ station, and Wi.l always hud It, J.
accompanied by moral vnue
But viii not dwell un Ihr-r points The eyi
dcnce Ilai ih's 'nrce,sity for higher culture o
Intellect m scientific asIicuiture aud mr,h,T.c-, /
too apparent 10 dispute The Onlo SuJe FAN
| Faif ui all Nations m London aud the ludu.liI,
| Far getting IN readiness now a, New York al
| speak IN thunder tone. o. the unuurtanct Of tl
iueohaucal aud agricultural science Ieu. lu.tpie
oy the slate, and The establishment of schools -
'he highest order t" arpIy the conti med force
uI all the 'cicn,es TO these br.u,hes vt human slu
dy and employment.
Oher branches rf human study, lar less es.er
llal I" the demands Of the agr, have their school
t"r their spccml cu,iuIe--ia~ schuu.-, nedlcu
>hooI> and military sCkuul~--agricultUral aud nit
chanIcaI schools are equally impurtant, aud alS
drmandrd. Such schools ave more M harmon
with the practical clarnrter uf Ihe Anrl,,sn It,
PIE aud the splriI Ul the age, than any oher ella,
II schools nuw IN oar land
One vt the nubl,st monuments ever reared I
tie n.v'uury ot man. is To BE- found ~ India. in
Land We tvum bu! heather and urcIyIl,ae aed--I
was Public Library erected tu J.M~llEr jim
lCntBl = Let Us gather cuurnge from that 81
ample, and, amjd all our progress aud growth a
people, let W. not iuIgcl 10 rear a temple To III
goddess ui Industry, aud b.qura,h /" po.terir
the rruudrsi munUuIeut Of j ualuus genius at
nations greatness.
( Dclrg.ss appeared from the Bu,l Institute. l.
Sa'ie CuUnty Agricultural SuCrrtN, N"llhwr.rr
FomolosIcal Sorety, and hum count,ssu III
state WhrIe sucictl,s ale not lr: t,uudrd
The Secretary Of the convention being ah.en
1John W. Gray, Of Sanguuon Co., was cho,,
sccre'r! pro ten,
The minute. Of the sessions at Chicago rea
AMI approved.
by virtue Of a resolution adopted at Chicago
authorizing the l'resIdtnt to appoint commute
TO mcmuraliLc Congress, on the ,ui irci of
gran, oi land for the establishment of an Indus
unl UnvcisiIy, the following named grnl,m,l
were selected To TILL that committee: lll. Excel
lrncy Aug {, irrurh, Hon ID l. Grgs, an,
Dr. l.. $. Pennington of whitc,idcs CO..
n, S,u "a "a X,l.ta.S.I lac N..srs l n