The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Communications.
Educational Meeting at Manha,,.,

to increase the eQucatlonaI facilities
of the community and Territory q,
large.
Rev. g. E. Blood was called to The
chair, and Albert A. Griffin chosen
Secretary. The President briefly
stated the object Of the meeting. sasr
which. on motion Of A. j. Mead, q
committee was appointed to report
resolutions. Z. n. Thurston, A.. ]
Mead and Albert A. Griffin being an.
pointed on that committee, retired
and after brief consultation reported
the following resolutions
Resclpsd, That we deem the immediate
establishment Of University in some cen.
tral portion of the Territory to be Of the Ut.
most importance.
Resolped, That said University, besids
the scientific, literary, law and theological
departments, usually embraced IN such In
stitutions, should comprise q Normal Schocl,
and department for the study of science in
its application to Agriculture and Aechsn.
les.
Resolved, That We renew our efforts, con.
menced previous to the late troubles, to e.
tablish an institution Of leaning in cur
midst; and that COMMITTEES be appointed
to look after the educational interests Of our
community, and present the subject to the
public in such light as viii be most likely
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School system, and the successful estsA
ishment of . University.
The resolutions were acted upon
singly, and pending their discussion
Mr.. Thurston said: It is needless ct
the present day to argue the necessity
of education to the well-being of
community. Man is manufactured
article--what education makes him.
] will not stop to discuss the PROPOSE.
ton, but it is susceptible CT proof,
that if the right influences wers
brought to bear for sufficient length
of time, perfect community would be
the result. This being true, it lie i'm
portant to establish il all countries
and communities the most perfsa
system of education that wisdom and
experience can devise. Our comma.
nifty is yet in its infancy. and nc gen.
eral or extended system has been put
into operation; but We should delay
no longer. Children now in the Ter
ritory are growing up in ignorance,
and many parents viii not settle in
our midst, for the want of educational
facilities. / was glad when / saw
the letter of Mr.. Army to the Cover
nor, as it indicated 8 disposition to
move in the right direction. / must
say, however, that / regret exceed
ingiy the course which the convention
lately assembled at Lawrence has seen
fit to adopt. 1t can only rctard tbs
end in view. Congress will not grant
their petition. No land will be ap-
propriated except to the Territorial
Legislature in trust. The attemp!
to prevent the grant from taking effect
till the Territory becomes State, Will
cause their prayer to remain unan-
swered. But this is not all; the tenor
of many Of the actions and sayings Of
that convention is such as may do
even more harm, by reviving the dis
turbances SO lately quelled. 1t is use
less for as to adhsrs 20 che line, Of
policy which they have adopted. We
must adopt different measures, or give
up all hopes of seeing our wishes real
lied.
Col. j. Pipher gave an account of
the steps taken last spring to estab-
lish college in this place. which
would have been successful, but for
the disturbances in the Territory.
Mr.. Griffin read the proceedings Of
the late convention at Lawrence, and
remarked that it was called q mass
convention of the people of Kansas.
although but FIVE days notice Of the
meeting was given. When the call
reached Manhattan, the conrentioH
had closed its labors week-sr snoFe.
The individuals who issued the call
must have kaown- that it would be
impossible for delegates to reach Law
renee from all parts of the TERRITORY
on so short netice: and there was no
necessity for such haste. Il is evi-
dent that they intended in this way to
prevent the assembling of delegates
from such portions of the Territory IS
might be expected to oppose the To-
cation of the University at Lawrence.
1t was disreputahle attempt to OBJ
tain by trickery, what they feared they
| might not be able to obtain BY fair
| means. A University is needed il
this Territory: such 6 University as is
recommended in the second resolution
under consideration; bnt I do think
that an institution of such importance
| to the public should be established
where it would be most accessible to
students from all parts of the Tern.
tory, for ali time to eome-not st The
present moment. merely. Several
years will elapse before it can get ints
successful operation, and by that time
it is seif-evident that the center o.
population, as well as Territory, will
be considerably west Of Lawrence.
have no objection 70 the establishment
4 of tie University Of Kansas ct Law.
renee or any other place, if after q full
discussion It is thought to be sdvan.
tsgeous; but IL viii iniare the Ere.
State party East. when il Is knowr
that those who have been extoiled a
eartyrs are playing 8 s.grab game
for the building up Of the places the
are peculiarly interested in. The pro
posal to appropriate the funds raise
East in aid Of suffering Kansas to III
building up Of houses in Lawrence
looks rather ominous; and On th'
whole / begin to fesr that the chsrgei
of corruption SO long urged agaiHs
certain leaders. Is founded il truth.
! The Psssidsn. called Washington
IAorfaft ta she chair AMI sasS h,