New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21
Neu!2lork Daily Qribnttk.
THE PEOPLES COLLEGE.

We are asked insert the following answers oquestons
frequently put with egard to the proposed Peoples College
and very cheerfuly comply with the request
What .dvDisgs will students In the Peoples College have
over other College. IN ca stepce! 49,,
Ii is proposed to raise sufficient amount Of capital to
furnish the student with machinery TO work with and
land to work free Of expense and thus enable MN
through course of four or five years to pay al hs et
penses To charge reasonably for tuition board and cioIn
ing if he wishes purchase at the institution ana give
him credit for all labor performed 10 enable MN 70
graduate sound man. by imposing upon him from two to
four hours labor each secular day not as sort OF drudg
cry but part of his education To educate s.udens
for the business they wish to pursue and grant apomas
only the studies thoroughly mastered 10 shoen tne
course of apre the trades which may be
by popular classification Of the students as wen Is
pioter division Of labor While we are aware tnaI oner
Colleges prepare their students for the professions we
have none which prepare students for many Of the sde
as well as for practical agriculture The People CcIege
seeks 10 do both and IL charter makes ample PROVISIONS
for the classics. Ill ,...
propced TO set the farm and machinery at workand
then make provision for the literary and seenns dsPs
mep Other manual labor schools have started the book
machinery and then invited farmers and mechsncs 70
sta business beside them that they might let their stu
dent. to them for go much per hour mus
bor In this College intended to give the s'uusn inc
profits Of biz own labor To illustrate suppose the col
feeiate year TO be divided into tro terms IN
First the student runs behind .:'..''''''''eS
second the student runs behind y
Fnmb Term term az The stsae. run. behind 10
IL the student enters college I'll tue sge ~ - -, -
We can make an accomplished workman OF hin 10 yeas
he can to pay back Of the above dencenyns
9Th term sto
Firth Term say '..'.''''.'''''''''''....''s
SIXTH Term. .s..s.s''''''''''''
Seventh Term...'....'..' ''''.'''''''''
Eistth Teru...... s..s'' '''''''' "
Total. ......-....s.s'., ':..;ei'
yo The stu.ent IL year, old, and If he comes up to
,ba ahoye his account is square with The College, bat
nooose he Is behind eco. l. he not better of for the
abr he has performed in pecuniary point Of view
10 saw nothing Of the physical training Where esn he
do better than TO remain in College until be "a 81 yesrs
ohI How many men remain in College seven or eight
years end then leave with debt to pay for tuition and
board Of eco
/ have thu. briefly answered few Of the questions
which are being asked about the Peoples College
third about raising the funds and have done Our far-
ers are subscribing from ESQ 10 800 each and some =.
high az 81 COO our mechanics subscribing IRON IL
TO 100 and than thst believe there are over
900 coo formers in this State and over lsJOOO mechanics
Now As i certain that the s25oo0 capital allowed us
In the charter viii be raised why 10; save as expense o.
agents by irclosing in letter your ones hTss tens saa
fss and directing 20 Tracy X Morgan, 1feasnreroi
The PEOPLES College. Binghsmton, BrOone Coz n l.
uroU he ece4 Of which be viii Issue ceI ate 10 ea;a
or tie amount which entities The holder 10 vote %
an times and upon all inss n to be dsermnsd oy the
sfrckhfers ether by proxy or in persoa The on ssc'
10. ~ ,hs charter says: Every s.Ocolfer shan De Ell
,,led 10 but one in the choice Of Icstces OF y
.her busine which may DC determined ~ tae votes o.
"ihe ftotkholGegs Persona hyEg "a onef S','e' 'A''