New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-27
THE PEOPLES COLLEGE.

To ~ El-- Of ne n T. Tiosne.
Slg: have seut YOU the two inclo-ed letters ss
samples Of the great numbers which, within tine last
year have Seen addressed TO me-the number of sp-
plcatlons foe admission TO the privileges of thu Peo-
pies College exceeding already 200-snd to furnish
reason for making public the following intormatlco
IL il now two years since the Peoples College va.
established at this psce and the organization OF the
College effected by the choice of PRESIDENT sud
other officers. Since that time the Trustees hove
directed their attenon-Frst To the erection of the
College ed,fice, which Tho Building Committee
have caused to BE- carried mp three stories above the
basement story and commencement To be made .,
the fourth story. The building Is 10 60 mp and h.
rooted this Fall. 1t vii, 1t is eApected be ready Tor
the reception of Students early September 1900
Il is to be very large edce and is beisg carried up
as fast IA l. is thought! to be prudent 10 cary upa
building Of ,s character, which Is to BE- hoped may
last for the accommodation mauy generations oi men,
second To the securing of lnGS Tor the better eniow
ing of the institution. Much time ani effort were ey-
peLdei 10 ob'sin the passage " bill through Con
eress providing for the appropriation OF portion OF
the pablo domain for the promo os :" AgcdltuIe aod
the Mechanic Arts which object, when OhSlued, vas
frustrated BY the veto of Presids Mt Buchanau
lnd, iduals Of extensive wealth 10 the city and 10
The country have been waited on IN respect In thus
matter several of whom have taken the subject OF en-
dowirg the College into serious confederation ard
others of whom have promised 10 give very largely
toward the object The indications OF an almost unsn
mous feeling of favor the part of the public to~ard
this enterprise are decided they are enc0uraging
Immediately atter the laying Of The corner Some OF
the College editice in September ss the Trustees
published pamphlet which has been much sought
Tor AMI extensively re i'd which We're explained, 10
general terms the purposes ant plan Of the Cllege
More recently they have decided that tue nnnber o
Professors in the College shall be eighteen, BE- lie The
PRINCIPAL Of the Preparatory department and have
passed tie flowing resolution:
Rs,red That there shs be established three u
study this College which shall b. --'efay dvnpuied
Classical Provisonalo Select; and for mission
Classical Department students shall b. required 20 sustain
examination in such studies required t. be pr
students, desiring TO pursue Scientific Course Of Study shsl
De required sustain examination IL fnsl,l auihit
GsosGspsy Aihmeti, and hgeors fhron9h simple Eqn nt
for sd Provisional Select Coir-- ~ SdS, "a"
the student caps Wy
ard enable aim 70 pursue With profit 10 h
self aud without hindt Utes the otsn;h or o-chs VI
study Of his Oh ,ce. -,
The lei sh Of the College Course be p1rsae in the Chs
snJ Scientific Department. IN sutite suen III te one
Bachelor Science shall be four years students ho"e'F
the College with the intrn'i0l oi pAfsuins
select Of study shall Tie cs" u ~ co1" De
examination IN the branches pursued BY tn' aud n'r
toous certificate diploma. carefully wnen snd Ssn"d
President College aud such other may bo
hereafter descn,,ed which shall specify the bAcns
pursued by them"
The Trustees of the College will hold their ANNA
meeting the 10Th Of August, prox. soon after which,
IL probable another circular viii bo published offering
more full ard particular Information
Every student Of tbs College viii be required Ia
woik on the farm in the shop from NO 10 four hours
dsi v for five days in each week The avails of hi
labor will be bis own. 1t is hoped lie may be able IN
this way to defray from onefourth to one-hAt OF his
pecesssry College EXPENSES. Good board vail be fur
n-hed students ~ the institution, at the i0Se' prdcn-
AMOS BROWN.