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CHICAGO, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER l, 1850.

lear thss No uuat acknowledge thAt, II It ill,
i u ttr abort of the hopes and wishes Of their
founders,
The libraries, vbils valuable for ref.rsnee to
dem supp'ed with thoss works which viii sdu-
cate The JounK man just entering lis appren-
tnssge-: The counes Of lectures ara not guti.
Gently elementary Aud saf5eiently extended 70
teach with tdorooehness the allied acieucea
upon which the lodnsuiAl Arts ara depend
prompt to exclts IN interess Ia the atudy in
those who Altsad them with rs2ularlty- Fur
thefmore tters Il nothing eor,putnnrv ard
even no fndueeneot held out to ths young man
70 bs aas-duous in hia attention to ths eout.xs
OF instruction 70 which he has aeeess. No r.
wards for proficiency are held ont No svstsn, ,
Of Fee!txtious or examination bY which the rub.
ject il reviewed and impressed upon the mind.
x1d proper emulation stimulated. No o,nlo.
ma to work for ~ in professional schools.
Hance, uh3esa tAere is N unusual interest excl
ted By tha subject Of tho iec:ures in ,he mind Of
Spa co a:inetvt !nsl sguttr1tg in attn ntxnts
l. slno.t the ru!e and thoronehness in any
department it is atmost impossible to expect,
IN Europe, polytechnic schools, schools Of
mines and manufacturer and tie like, furnish
ample mea1s Of study 10 the young u m tu.,
tendiog to devote himself to practical pursuits,
and the pre-eninence Of tho4e Countries ia d.
vrlepiog the various departments at industry,
Is mainly att1inu'abla 10 tho rigid preparatory
ednc stson Of Joup2 men before they rnter tbe
workshop. 1t may be answered shlt Auesic n
ingenuit. and skitt have, within ,hs lass qaar-
Ter q esntury, done much for the PIT sreas Of
tho Mechanic Ar1e. Far be it fr,m me- to dc.
preeiAt4 ths. iudubtabla- f4ct which ev,nees Ia
- nazked drgEee the' u1tive talent, the in4rp-
uity, the enterprise Of my eonotrJneu. bat
wh'ls fully appreciate tbs nuuoeriesa vatua-
bic Improvements in msehinerJ for efecung
special obj:csa In the substitution ct nechari-
In hA1 fnkr - S% ~.
fsss that comparatively hstie has been done 70
develop &nJ great original ideAs in the uoech$r-
isA Or manufacturing &Fts- lsi& 10: fact that
for original suggestions we hsve been mainly
depenneut upon The educated te huical m,sds
Of EuFooe; and that our iEreutioup, While &C.
eo1pliah'ng great resutts. aze, WITH faw hon
orabae aad noted exceptions, only improve
ments On ideas originating abroad. These Who
have rot followed with scfusiuy the progress Of
inreatson in the United Sts.as, and II the same
tins watched the pFoeress Of 1,secvsry in the
scientific sad .eehn,cai journals Of Europe, mar
be startled BY this statement, but the more the
sutjeet nsy b. Investigated the more strongly
thu difagEeeabls but aneontfuyer,ihle fact vii
appear.
as4lr, If American talent and in genuity has
tH-c;cd such wonderful results II to draw forth
tila sd E.ra!1on Of the wo,1l under such aisad-
v4atGgeous circunstauces, whst would hare
been and "hss may JET be tho developments OF
the next half century, If Jou give 10 our younR
men advantages Of preliminary education equal
70 those Of their contemporaries 10 other conn-
triesf With euch advantages, who shall estt~
mate the progress Of American Industry, when
the fresh nat!re talent, tbs iudom,tahle energy,
the unlimited perseverance of YouoR America,
shall, By tho honorable distinction suse to be
won, tho wealth 10 be accumulated. The R,p-
eral prosperity OF tho natiun to bo aeh,eTed.
shall be turned In this direction and throw ali
its force tato The seals to accomplish the pro-
nrff ~
In conclusion gentlemen permit me- to ask tho
question. Upon whom devolva ths sespoasi-
bility Of accompT Thing these great zesulsaf
Who IL to take the iaitiattgeg Who fullow
| up the deaignf Who to impreas the import
aace Of the movement upon the public m.ndt
tu demand from tho general or State Legisla-
tures governmental assistance for poly techn c
schooIs upon scaie sufficient to achleya ths
thorough, practical, and Acleou6c edu:anor Of
the mechsnic, Tho manufacturer, tho sxr1cut.
turst, 1ans"er it must ba done BY tbs men
movement The l,bersl professions and tho
cern nerc1at men ere provided Tor; they arc not
to b. expected to look to Jour iptssests. And
| are the mechanical and Avricu turA fntetesrs
less important 10 the National prosperity I
Wherefore then should tseJ no, equally esjoy
the appreciattve notice and fo'ta1lnx eAre Of
your legislatures ard Of the common trtxsufe-
Gentlemen. you do not appI sciA,e your pox-
er il 'he country. Ton hsrs influence, you
have votes, some OF you have WEALTH. You
are power ia Community il Jon could only be
brought to know it. Why should you not ule
all OF these to prompt this proyress OF your DO.
parsn,ent Of knowledge, when the nation would
be 30 greatly beoeds:cd bJ tho ae,, demand
your recognition u = g,eA lever ID *asc.ing
the national prosperity ~ fAFoE hut q
right--&ad # not Immediately, the limo will
come when Ill you ask will ae granted, snd tbs
Arts Of Industry, IN cur free republic, which
their Importance -deeo44da, AID sA~ .@--~A-A
nosehaaie take the poaittoo IN soclsty t. whlct
he IL ju4tly entitled.