New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25
TIE PEOPLE'S COLLEGE.

To "a, Editor Of tn, y. y. I,'oSHe
Sin: Yon have noticed that the New-loTk Iegls-
a,gre has voted the Peoples College al annuity oi
sl0OO0 by the provisions Of The Constitution It IL
limited 20 two years But since the money was
voted in consd.r,i Of large individual beqnes,; 10
,hs College. and fincc the bin which provides for
this appropriation provides also for tho establishment
q 9 military department in the institution, and a
department for the training Of teachers of common
and higher sho,ls Of learning, it cannot be doubted
that the friends Of the enterprise may properly regard
II n, Al earnest VI like legislsion Ia after years
Pecuniary reyasions, the Kansas strife, the South
srn rebellion and more than all, the severe and pro-
oil the to tie funds OF
the College have caused some delay in ia peton.
po..bly. in some psianc 3. this delay has created
the belief that the enterprise was TO be ciassed
among many other projects which have been Oh
trnded on public attention 10 excite temporary
hone. upd tlIrn 10 di-aIl ear aud DE forgotten. But
il = not 40 his College has strong ara fast friends
-.tronu by thtir intelligence. their pecuulary re-
sources aud their social and moral influence, who
arc devoted 10 It's welfare from conviction 0l Va
importance, sni ns honorable gentlemen ana sure
Is no one cu seriously ert itain belief that tie
State has inken ~ the institution, ~ tis time par
lticularly ia amy such hasy maDEer ms would lndi'
ca,e he probability VI III speedily turning IRON 1t IA
neglect.
snts for the rake Of ihe many individuals, near and
r,uote who have IL ,de inquiries gbUlt the progress
If the under king and more especially those lpdl-
yiduals who, during my absence from home the last
Wit,er have addressed me by letters on the subject
This College ! .m now onableI To assure theso
PERSONS and utLcrs viii be III te'"iness Va receive
siudcuts within H iew nCh'hs-ccituhly ~ ehily No
Jinusfy, 1853.
H. a lew weeks the trustees Of The College will
ie convened o. leiect sr-lng to that md, 10
appoint Faculty, agree on toxi-oooks, iiges; rules,
sc when more drlialIe iniurm-'lo Will ue conlrG-
uoa.od to lhe putic. ! musi slil be from homo FOR
SON. weeks longer; but II young genilrmer, wish
NJ to enter Tie College, al adders me here lh,ir
cDnlaunical iuiir :, i'll be properly attended 20.
tird the blade then Tia eHr, Afterwagd the i1ll
corn in the eat when 1 begun my hons ID cog
ne,iDn VITA ths C0lll- often uet WIN neu who
Scre entirely skepiicnl ~ 10 ils ieuslhiiyi with
nuny s. io ru;ariel tie s,ieme ono 81 tne yayi,.
Iics Of over, NCifCt im.rinai0Usi vi h tow ouly
VINO thought whatever It's intrinsic merits, II lad
rny cUns!dcrable prospect OF -ncccss. II j. nov
qui'o Otsorwlte. hreat i!nG good IIen hhye matc
p.-fG.elves acquainted with the plans asa pufpo,y
OF the in-i,ution aud they hnSe publicly declared
ihcu 10 bc iudi'ous hnd well .dnptod 10 public
cAitrucirs. The rabjoc, has been wildly talked and
riIicu of mud conclusioa ~ gcaeially arrived TO
ii ito favor.
Aud what. ray, Is there OF the visionary in thr
idea of rrciiiug literary Institution which Is "nol
only 20 be the h,si 50 f0c as rracfcl tHOfr'ea ye
,Oucerne, IT, lruslees say, "baI also ~ aiOiI
Opportunities 10 all who may desire tuen.--tne l00r
aa well hs the rcii-ior obtaining No thorough a.
knowledge Of al fbat pertain. Ia science llcrA-
tufe, as ANY otter Institution ia the wordp
No rsheciWg man now douios iiW Hgrc1itGro l. q
silence. and wir !. not ustvni-led. when he sto,s
TO consider o. tie immen4i,y Or labor done b. tle
agency OF machinery
IN II letter laisi, addressed 10 the Hon. Charles
Cook ~ -Goverh0r Hunt aii, % caunot hnt IT.
gard the People College OF tbo mos. hudallo
nnd judicous tiicits " the day" az ucHit 5c
tugOsst6it 10 yrtscnf oiJcct cOtfh " yub-
lc faror." And lie Governor ID not by any means
ingulr in bic option.
~ atoyo uin',irc, it Is updoubed that TIE ilsti-
tuition ID lat coming 10 be booked upon as amon, the
most ,cinl sigu' oi he iin,s.
Er ptlt Wy yours. AMOS BROWN
Usta Ia, \. J., Apli ~ 1872