New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-09

AVN hook with little reference to or knowledge Of
the efforts of each other The Committee, Of
which Prof o. N. Mitchell is Chairman, thus sum
up the objects Of this enterprise:
l. To give greater efficiency and activity to existing
.. To secure cooperation among the trustees ana
Faculties of colleges -
To render ii possible for professors to win repu-
tatons as teachers; 49,. =. a., ,...s
yates of colleges than those now existing;
To concentrate the efforts of those devoted to the
profession of teaching; ,r;L
g. To organize Schools OF Science which may furnish
an extended professional of instruction 10 those
who haye finished an elementary course IN college,
= To unite the local institutions il the vicinity OF
Cincinnati.
To accomplish these objects, the following plan
has been suggested, viz:
/ To unite IN ore confederation all the Law. Medi-
cal Divinity and Scientific Schools, and all the Col
leges protesting TO give first class course Of nsruc-
ton within the limits of the State of Ohio;
3 All schools and colleges entering the cOnfedera.
ton 10 retain all their corporate rights, privileges, and
property; their government and laws and even their
discipline and course of study should they choose;
g. The Boards Of Trustees of all the schools and col
leges to elect the Regents of the " University Of the
State Of Ohio composed Of these contederated
schools and colleges
4 The Regents Of the University to elect a
Chancellor
s. Once in each year, the Faculties of all the Uni
versify Colleges TO meet in one place Tor the purpose
Of University Examination of all candidates for grad
uaon from all the schools and colleges which may Gu
ter the confederation; .
tuted ard conferred on the most merltorous pupils OF
tie Cuiversity
:. The President of that college whose pupils
exhibit the highest culture and scholarship at the e1'
animation 10 be presiding officer or the ensuing year
6. That Professor, in each department, whose
pupils shall pass the best examination to be placed at
the head of The Faculty of his department;
Q. The united Faculties OF all the eoniedented
schools and colleges to constitute the University Fa-
Guilty;
ID. The expenses of the annual examination, so far
as they may fall on the professors, shall be betrayed
from University Fund, to be so provided as not to
decrease in any way the existing fund OF any school
II. he University thus organized of schools aud
colleges 10 be incorporated by the State of Ohio;
T. Provision shall be made for the examination and
graduation of candidates from the highest classes OF
the public High Schools of the State, should any pre-
sent themselves.
The advantages anticipated from the success of
this movement are thus set forth by the Committee:
l. quickeucd action aud interest on the part of the
meritoriOus professors;
. Those professors manfesty untitled for their re-
specve places, would of necessity be compelled either
to make good their deficiency 0rresign and give place
to those really qualified;
3. An increased thoroughness in the instruction, and
increased accuracy in the acquisition, of the pupils OF
our schools and colleges;
4 The adoption Of better courses Of study, better
text books, ard better modes of instructions
s. The furnishing of field wherein our professors
NAV earn an honest reputation in their vocation, and
through this deserved and now widely spread reputa-
ton, a higher reward and pecuniary compensation;
g. The University hOnOrs and prizes would stimulate
TO generous rivalry among the candidates from differ,
ent colleges and the University Commencement would
accomplish the most desirable object of making our
young men, from all quarters OF the State, known to
each other;
7. A deeply quickened interest on the part of the
public would be produced by the assembly OF a hun
bred professors and possibly thousand pupils Tor
examination and Commencement and ills believed mat
this annual meeting of the University would attract
laJge crowds of the learned and those interested IN ed
ucaton, from all parts OF our country; -,
g. The University once organized would become the
parent of scientific schools of the highest ORDER class
Of schools in which State is at this time, almost
entirely deficient
9. Among these would stand prominently Normal
School fol- the education of teachers and professors
10 Finally, il ~ believed that the University con-
tenpated would constitute the crown to that great
system of public instruction now so admirably repre-
selted by our Common Schools and High Schools.
SO much must depend on the spirit in which
UGH proposition is received, the ability where
with the details Of the plan elaborated, and thu
choice of officers and agents (who must be few ana
inexpensive) to carry the project into execution,
that il would be rash indeed to augur greatimpuse
70 the Educational progress Of Ohio from this pro-
iect: but its earnest discussion hardly fail to
develop valuable suggestions and lead to sautary
results The plan being equally adapted to New
York and almost any other State as to Ohio, we
trust it will be generally considered and debated.
Our impression is that its adoption can hardly fail
to secure advantages greatly Overbaancng its cost