New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-02
SKETCHES OF LECTURES.
LECTURE BEFORE THE MECHANICS ms
TITTE.

HY PROFESSOR JAMES HENRY.
Professor Henry delivered lecture before the members
of the Mechanics Institute in their Hall, No Bowery,
last evening.
mo the obligations OF citizenship, proceeded to give
detailed history Of the rise and progress of the useful in
stifutCn before which 10 lecUrng similar 70 mo &C
fully given in The Ir6nae but recently accom-
raned bv running comments upon the efficiency OF the
various departments Of instruction provided therein
He dvelt with special and deserved emphasis upon
recent and novel feature Incorporated IN the Institute
the Ladies Reading Room One of the generally acSnOw
edged TrcssinC demands of times said be- : more ex-
tended and serious culture OF the female heart
ard mind The feeling that there are numerous females
IN midst including that great nlInoer most properly
and appropriately employed "a teachers IN the various
schools Of the City and others who would nor only derive
natural recreation and amusement but also positive ana
mating Lenef by ruar to is Library, led 70 the
establishment of the Ladies' Reading Room This lnea-
sure has encountered more serious objections and mas
come much nearer being failure than anything else
upon which the Institute has entered for some months
Iast. Still this department has not failed-and its
seycTet trial is believed to be already past and his de
partroent will hereafter be described completely
cesfu In ectOn with this topic the lecturer further
remarked that the Institute will at all times be ready TO
establish day classes for the instruction OF ladies' IN draw
ing painting and languages such terms as viii MAKE aG
curae instruction easily accessible 10 all who desire It,
Such classes have been established for years in the Cy O
Boston and with most marked and deslrabe eheets Our
fines are resonant with the echoes OF NOmans Rights,
and in making these proposals the lnstae believes tlat
is offering medium for asserting some OF "omans rights
which can give just umbrage to 10 persons whatever
10 the Institute the pToprty Of establishing several add
tona medals and diplomas for the express encouragement
Of woman in The most distinctive and important depart
meni her and appropriate aDOrs; and az ne
rec arded what he about - name as the most I'M
portant of all tie labors upon which the Institute may
over enter he cfose to fory his position By afiucng the
highest authorities known to him upon this subject. Ma
poleon one day said TO Madam Campan; The Old sys
items OF education are good for nothing What is want
Fame n "'O aMothors," aid Malan Eampann This
word s'ruck the Emperor Right said he; therein
lies conn eie system of education and It must be your
endeavOI. MAIDEN, TO form mothers VINO Know no" 10
Ipropofe Therefore, added Prof Henry that the Insti
tue offer Tor the express OF good mothers
medals and dlomas the highest excellence their
ar in The tLysical moral intellectual and social training
Vi their children will here publicly pledge myself 70
rse all The necessary funds for the practical expression oil
this suggestion within month after receive com
mission 10 act in this matter.
Apoher ephere Of abors which the Institute had a. the
lecturer thought most appropriately assigned % ei wss
that Of granting facilities and 6d 10 to men Of inventive
ceLius IN making known their ideas and plans 70 the pup
fc How much good might it not have done in this way
With almost nominal expense ITSELF and often with ncon
oeivable benefits to the most deserving OF men ana 20 ne
pubc AZ large How would the great hearts or Fitch hit
ney and Fulton have lesped with JOY within tnei. o1so'
could thew have been cred and sustained in their Hec
lean and immortal labOrs by even such Itie
mcnt a, the Institute had power to be'ow Think OF me
dying Fitch wasted by life long struggle win me most
severe aud e,hausng hbors beholdng in his minds eye
the sublime majesty Of tho ocean steamer just as iuy
clearly and distinctly its glorious vision now breaks
daily our onTaItuTed material eyes o'o NV 'l"l"
tLizng ncnd approach the bedside of tho expiring mar
tyr and kindly inquiing what were his last reluss,s
- Iury me- nad Fitch upon tho banks Of tho Ohio,
whore my sprit may hereafter DO cheored by iho aay
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Lord have mercy on him. EXCLAIMED ms haef'nf"s"h
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