New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

TIE Peoples College was first suggested by an
association of working mechanics, founded for mu-
tual protection and improvement. Its object is the
provision Of the best instrumentdlites for the edu
cation Of youth for practical, everyday pursuits
for farmers. mechanics and artsans--so as to place
them as much in advance Of those who have en-
jOyed no such facilities as the lawyer, doctor or
clergyman who has enjoyed the advantages of a
college education is Of his rival who never attended
ary seminary but common district school. la
Other words, the deyisers of the Peoples College
believed knowledge and scierce as useful T. the
practical as TO the professional man, and resolved
to make an effort TO render them at least rs acces
sib'e TO the former as to the latter. Connected
with this was the idea that every student should
at the same time be a worker-that bis mental
sanity and bodily vigOr required the devotion of
some hours of each day TO muse liar elliott. The
Peoples College, then, is desigael to be seminary
to which lie sCns Of farmers and mechanics, and
the slns Of others who aspire to become farmers
and II ecbsncs, may repair with rational pros
pect that they will there be fitted to prove them
selves more skidul and efficient farmers and me
chsnics then their fathers, and may do this while
paying at least part, and perhaps ultimately all,
their current eIpeI SEES by the products of their
daily labor. OF course, there is no expectation
that the incalcaons of the Peoples College will be
restricted TO Chemistry, Geology, aud Whatever
elie may be deemed especially calculated to fit men
for effective workers; but Languages, Mathemat
ice, Ethcs, &c, VIII be taught as in other Col
leges TO those who require them-the one thing To-
sisted on being the daily combina ion of muscular
with mental effort, 50 as t. blend labor with study
in beautiful and inyigOratDg union.
There have been many attempts az this-mOst Of
them under circumstances that rendered failure
inevitable. The youth who GeyJ tes himself TO
study in order that be may acquire livelihood
without manual labor, is very unlikely to welcome
labor at the semiIaIy But most of the semina.
ries which have undertaken to provide labor for
their pupils have virtually failed 20 do SO. Either
they, uLder the plea of poverty, failed to provide
land enough to give employment to their pupils, or
they provided land only, without machinery aud
workshops, ard so rendered labor possible only in
the more element weather and seasons. In either
Of these cases the daily Requirement. of labor from
esch pupil was a moral impossibtty. The PeO-
pies College fJIesees aud means to avoid al such
mpediments.
On Thursday next Jan. y there will be meet.
ngs Of both Stockholders and Trustees (any one
who subscIbes 81 or more TO ts funds is a sock
holder, and has an equal voice in the choice Of
Trustees and all other stockholders business) al
Havana, Schuyler County, near which large and
excellent farm has been rendered as site by the
Hon. Charles COos, while large subscription has
been made up by the citizens to secure the location
But another locality has Likewise subscribed
$40, 000 with like Intent, and q keen competition
for the location is promised. 1t behooyes, then,
every stakeholder 10 be present in person or by
proxy.
We have not been so anxious that this institute
should commence operations promptly as that it
should begin jast right. We trust that the dOings
at Havana on the 9Th will be characterized by the
camest celebration. What is still needed is
wider attention to the plan OF this College and
more general discussion Of its characteristics. lie;
these be secured, and the College viii be founded,
even though noGe but Door men were 10 contribute
10 its establishment.