, 1866-10-31


The IA gI+asuEe btesar, but ask them to assist
their own scEs i'll gaining an educa;ion. We ulnst
present broad front in appearing before The
wGuld show them ttat tie colleges were nol
ftty. and arc resideuts Of Illinois, It viii c1cilc
res u1t, but It seemed 10 him thcy would over
come the present hostility against The colleges
4 s.SorG e.ost made will rssult In good though
THAT bc'' tfat the colleges were alive and had
srrens:h. For these reasons he was In fhror Of
the experiment; and should *sttls on that basis.
snih tho report did ask the State to asst the
colleges but on}y the soldiers and their oEp:,aas.
The prejudice. against the colleges was n.tu1al,
won!d GO before the Legislature to get before Tie
cars OF the people, and when that is done the peo-
pie would giye.- The STATE ehonld Know what The
colleges had done aud what reg will do, lie
fearcd thai the college men had not taken interest
Enough IN the State TEACHERS Association. They
a1c worthy iutn who te!on; 70 It, and would help
Tfe eoiieees u its State hs:e ~ :A7 s:onn s''sa,
tas,er :t,n IN any other state A rs ase NY
at an equal age. Colleges are plants Of allow
growth, ard We must remember thl. fact. In re-
:sd to Tic nun!:ee Of colleges, there Il some
rslcns:h IN the Objection. Ear consider oar
space Of territory. il Is mstter of aoeurilsy.
From London to Petersburg il about tue aamo
distance as from Chicago TO ta1so, and in that d;s
le:r,ing ag On tho o,her side oi tit Atiauiic.
Rey. j. r. Weston, D. D, sa1 the S,a:r onctt
to aid the colleges .slLc Eastern States do Thsa
itE ss,ns Ee 1sosa wors ts.se '1s t. ap p-
srtetive Determinations. though cor':iafir. In the
raSt that node had proved benefit.
ys1eity, eaid immediate ac:icn should be taksn.
We may wait until the iceislatuEc had disposed
farmsrs M will H., rot s:;sec VII, il is no tea:pn
"whccl Will 60 nr." The Church and Srate oueht
to BE- seFatase, but ;ac Church l. responsible for
!he way men vote The question OF education
'I.elmis i TO b. 1sken hor, our hands: Irin ihs
present Legislature we he beaten, .ye must send
'nsn y, 70 the ns15 WHO Niit 10 ps '.<tise-
was IN iavor OF prompt action, and though surccss
would be ga'ned; we really need ru,te institutions
10 accon. modnte the increcslnc population. HI
mtn TO the Lesis1atnsr who ate friends to col
leetate education, and assist them.
thaunccy Bowen. Esq Of chicago. was intro
hut as txo years aSo he went to sp,ln;aeld to
gain division Of the fund SO rs. TO bnild = me-
ehanical Insulation; II was fouhd that decisions
no! be divided but net he appropriated, ~ In the
bill ITO form an agricultural collegc."
The hour fos diIncz arriving. Tie meeting sd
Ssudents' uail. r ~ -''' p''''@' otte1 - ''''
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Chairman, Her. G. 4. Wallace, D. D i, Of
arrived, sni ne begged 1he ia,ulsenco ii tic
mcetiug for ehost time. He tuok more cheer
iul view Of the state Of HAIRS. IL knew Of =
course. hut room inquired no.s they might enter
into :hc classical department. Cn!trsr men were
not doing much, ard t!te yont's v:.:e no''cnS T.
S1s,e presents rceL!!sE vie... IN tho susround-
inr States we anl callcvc: supported BY The
education + tnlned u another purpese. 1t
II 20. We must let tic people know
thsl great 1n,stasc has been made, and now call
anos sss sssn hs. { shs{se5 T. is s
t:on.. Il 1uuss educate its soldiers ard thels or
p'aIs, With no dissenting, VOICES. whatever may
people that TO nc, crave tic money alnac, but
With to advance tho hi.h interests Of the Ssal. in
educating It's suns, that they may h,comc great
ese He e Wend "a asoi 70 a0 lsesal to any any
tbs he ono eaSse Tic colissss can
tei,isle i,sslf bs building an institution whieh
would 1esrlt in no more than common school.
The lard given wonld not prove sufficient en-
Agricultural College IS thcy ht11d. and II raizc ii i
70 lis highest state Thcls when they make tho
y Eosl9 h q Trustees, we mus, demand placea on
On ihs question, :he aSst part, ASKING aid fos
Il toldieFs and fhcir orphans. was adopted.
The vote on The second pa.t was rosf2uncd, In
order 70 bear tho report from Tic COMMITTEE on
TIC coEstitn.ion was adopted and s:snctl 1,7 all
members present,
On motion ot Dr. Blanchard The sec=il part o.
On mo,ion ii IT.. b.. Ain he whols tys rsps!i
was Adopted.
-; The b Conn Committee On Geaaes Of Study report
D. D., Of Lombard University:
.EesOleea, That III accommodation to the pecu-
niaf5 circumstances Of individuals. aud to EJECT
properly be arranged In our colleges and univef-
slies, and certificates Of altanmeHts be fssacL TO
those uho complete these courses ; and tha. our
,9Iti;9ilpas = shsuld be fcSy opened t. stasen.s
as they m4T Ge Prepared 10 ta!sc with advantage.
!, Resulrtd, That the scientific course entttlins
we It to ss e.
Il ts1e preparation and In the couIae Itself wlth
:nay be deemed txocdent ID our coIlceiaee in.:i-
fr,tioEs Of leaning, the ''Co1leCe Curriculum"
al.esdy adopsed and followed in nearly Ill Of tho
o1des: anl best colleges iu the land. embracing as
Studies Latin. Greek, ard Tie higher
should be made prominent, IL that
which i best for culture and discipline. and 70
which thc course Of preparatory instruction should
lend.
The report, atlcr some discussion. was adopted.
lhe Committee on Collegiate Eiueasioa for
Thai it is r1atitTlnE that 60 much IL being done
tion- Indeed 1t i one OF the auspictous sieas Of
tntoyed BY yorug ladies to crafty their taste and
inclination for what called the higher studies.
". nolyoke ia a grand snceees. The Vassarr
other similar institutions IN oar Statc a:e enconr-
aging. 1hc education Of young ladies' in COLLEGES
for young men, or the founding of iusti-
may admit Of diversity OF opinion, yet
:psh Institutions T. @ are evidently ard dcscsyediy
t21 nI n .popn'.f fsyor Bqt thai ths female
cultivation as far - means and inclination may
Iequifc, none can entertain doubt.
Rtso!tfd, That t1asuuch as the sphere Of f.
male eaort in the different departments Of labor j.
L. commensurate. with this, her destiny. We
,topla, therefore fo:ter every appropriate means
The rerost va. adorted, and by request Rev. ".
: Curtis. D. D., Of Knox College, gave some facts
respecting the collegiate education Of male aud
Rev. ]. Blanchard. D. D., ef Wheaton College,
also gave the results Of bis experience.
Boih speakeWSs W have had much experience ; y the
somewhat Is TO particulars, agreed In tho main
wsn Of 19%ss;a uayss ,s
in It. favor lie believed ,ns. institutions like The
Vnsssr and Ut. Holycke cannot prove to be a
EeTcouI.e.
Rev. J. c. Burroughs, cf Chicago University.
:a:d he was not convert to m inteEmingling Of
Tie sexes tn our colleges, and was now opposed
Tie Committee tn College Comfy, through
lhsi. si-ea chairman: r Fsported q follows: -,
a. n tas easn sffst n15 sfs.s
I'm q Gne IN P9oss sna ore in
operation and mutual confidence, Il Is the sense