, 1863-06-02

Proposed Establishment Of q Poly.
teclanic School.

An immense meeting Of Germans WAS held
last evening at Lind's Block, to listen to an
address from F. a. Eastman, esq.,, upon the
subject OF the establishment of polytechnic
school. Mr, Eastman spoke substantially Us
follows:
It is the dnty Of the citizen to uphold the dignity
Of the State, by doing all In his power to promote
It's material and moral interests. is, also,
the duty Of the State. by its Legislature to watch
over and liberaly encourage the individual inter
grces Of the United stztes has acted, always to
than ever before, No single act Of any Legislature
in any part or in anyage Of the world, was ever
more generous than the act donating lands to &C
country. And no ruler ever, did i more just OF
THIRTY ne ;a1fs q The Rft5ie st. e So$mbs
the Government. n Europe, md here
been charging that the Government is tending
towards 4 dcsrotissn. it has, Rnce the conmeucc-
mc1.t Of 'his Mas previ.:, free lands for thc peo
orr population. Illinois has not been behind any
Of thc new States-sle ss far ahead Of some Of the
Sa 6ac m ssy and s"anszs Of
do4c even 1norc than had been enumefated:
nois to permanently benefit m Important class OF
hcrpopulation. Agriculture has been bountifu1iy
rat:onizcd: the insane, and the blind, and the
most magnificent pcni1rntiary IN This country, Or
perhaps Ill Europe. is nearly complrteJ-every
Want. almost, Of the people. the State has made
liberal provision for, but ono important inetitu-
tion is lacking. We need school for thu inst1uc-
tion Of mechanics. How are we to get it: Sim.
ply by making the proper effort. The act Of Con.
Eress OF July, 1869. donating public lands to the
several States and Territories which may. provide
colleges for the benefit Of agriculture aud the MT
chanic arts. is all that could be asked for. The
thirty thousand acres Of public lands to each Seua
tor andR int congress. Illinois has COM
piled with a1lthe conditions Of the act and now we
% ha,e yorr hm"artd and ftcenty thousand ac.ss Of
public lands. for the endowment, support and
maintenance nf a collese-ot two colleges, or
| more,fo seach such branches Of learning a. are
o!1eet being to promote the liberal and practical
education Of tlle industrial casecs In the several
nureuiIs and professions in life. It WAS not
| Al. audience of the bruents that wonld accrue
to The industrial classes from an 1nsttntton
o. thls description. That mechanics should have
! SCIENTIFIC knowledge, wonld not be denied in
tl's enlightened community; indeed. many Of
thc mechanical tsa1es cannot be properly pursued
Of .niedircc,cd effort ind utclcss expenditure oi
lime, even among mechanics who pride them.
srlyee, aid jns'lS. upon their skill owing TO an in
principles. What a fearful waste Of time. then.
involving the lots Of thousands Of dollars, mn n
wenot Charge 10 the uneducated working mcn--o.
rather society that has neglected to provide the
Polytechnic school is required, frst, By the me.
claslics, wko aim to command The highest prices
for their predictions; and SECOND. BY those whc
use manufactured articles. or travel by steamboat
CT railway. All clatscs, therefore, are includcd
The mechanic afpres to perfection IN whai
engineers on the railway t:alns require
more t}lan ehost practical acquaintance Will
their locomotive: owEcrs Of railways aud thoss
Wlo paloniGe them 7eiN dare vducatcdmschaulc