The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-01
The Peoples CoiIege-sfcesing AT Cooper
Institute.

small audience assembled in the Cooper Institute last
evening 10 hear addresses upon the subject OF the
s.Peope's College" which is being erected at Havana,
Schuyler county New York The corner stone OF the in
sttuticu was laid the ID Of September 1858, said,
IN Tho presence Of fifteen thousand persons. There
200 acres O. land connected with the college.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Horace Greeley
william G. Bryant Esq., was elected chairman On
tns the chair Mr. Bryant stated the obcc, Of the
ting lie was greatly pleased that effort being
made 10 give ihe youths OF land the facilities Of OBJ.
tanning hrs class education whou, feeling themselves
dependent upon direct charity Another great advantage
~ the scheme was the union Of mental and physical
labor the latter necessary 10 prevent physical de-.
generacy especially in this age when people subject
10 Intense mental labor and cxcitation.
Hon sHrrrxR CoiyAx, Of Indiana, was called upon and
addressed the assembly. lie commenced by expressing
ocs,oh he considered ignorance the greatest foe Of
which he referred 10 Louis Napoleon, who knew,
asid he that he could sustain his tyranny without
Ss liberty p s p,s wh rs1 seaser aen
poor mechanics and also other men in Europe and Amer
q, who, from poverty and labor had risen 70 position,
honor and fame Such examples, he thought, should
courage their noble labor 20 open for similar per
cons who devoid Of the means of obtaining educa
'on y our ordinary schools an lnsututon which VIII
give them all the facilities for intellectual culture that
ihey desire.
a letter was then read ffcm ny. pr Tying, cxcusng
himself because Of his absence, aud strongly recommend
ing tho proposed college 70 popular support -
Rev Dr. PxrRs next addressed the assembly I've
spokc of the there would b. connected Win tae
Peoples College for young TO support themselves ~
by their own industry They could not only oe'Ah =
good mental education there but they could also learn
some useful trade pursuit for life. That was an mpr.
tant consideration especially 10 the poorer class ~ our
people This college would not only be ADAPT.
ed To the learning OF the mechanic arts
engineering mathematics and the sciences generally
would also be adapted to the wants OF those who re-
aured first class classical education. All the students
Soud have 10 perform physical labor, but u would
l bo compar avey limited with those who were otherwise
a,e Ia support themselves In Short II was TO be peo
nice college capacated 10 meet al the peoples wants
Rev M CsxvxR next introduced 10 aud addressed
the audience lie considered the Peoples College
legitimate continuation of the peoples Schools and went
on 70 speak in the highest terms Of liberal education.
Rev rr SWIM was the next speaker. lie deeply
interested In the institution which they had assembled
i consider lie loved the word college; was great
noble power; all history proved H. The college, ~ OK
is,ed among MS not perfect; he was not entrel,
pleased with lis government There was too much OF th
olce system about it, and too little Of the parental Gle
mont There was much examining 10 the studies ant
COO little culture. college whose aim was 10 reach TN
wants OF the people especially which should re
ceye popular support The practical working characte
~ this college what greatly needed by the agri
cultural and mechanical community.
ca motion, the meeting then adjourned