New-York tribune., 1868-06-12
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LETTERS,
rrTgf -rr' SCIENCE .AND ART TF f RI

mnDeon and consequently effort and mutual support has
United states They constantly ind themselves reminded Of this
f t1st weakness class because although class heJ are not
Of country hey from this and thi, want less morally
A shifting although IN some respects valuable one public opn
on y nhI sAer claims be passed upOnIno tribunal o. tnI
+, .s % foaa t1. stamp Of whose 1Pgo n. I
center union Of communicable and Of combined action they
and win 'A the cause Of truth and knowledge and The public welfare
70 establish National Institute Letters a1d Sciences upons
y earnestly ask your co6Pslsoa 4 III. unisranS
TTsry sS So MsoSsTe Os on TursV evening june IT,
at oGes & and also that JOu s be one Of fer gentlemen Sso viii
s%y matter Of AsT consider eon.ds2.:on-Rb TnlD
.Snca No iSs West e ya S srtf.;ta ss-TG % % n which
he iopo and give T uSo a yS1f d.
behalf William Adams HOrao Allen William H. Appleton,
Isa9 TsI1 BrsSSef Wa T. Bcissit Henry Ward
p Dsy Theodore w Dwight John Dalton Morgan Dix William
; Dodge ch9rs. VIII, Elliott David Dudley Field austin Pint
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lor Johnston Charles A. JOY Charles p Kirkland Grand
HS:bi 5SS hf'n' ot niH'P P,A, Marble P:s9 JSsn
willard rsIt Alfred PI5 Ai'I Po;! Histy R1aons Lewis
IorS soSias George sGnz J,ek'Gn ms schultz yonG u Sasr
William Van Buren, Gaisu C. yepAnck Horace Webster William
II. Webb, Richard Gran, White.
ON motion OF ExMayor George 8. Opdyke, William
Cullen Bryant, esq, called upon to preside. DIR.
william A. Hammond acted ~ Secretary. Mr.. Bryant
thanked the meeting for the honor conferred upon him.
and said that the objects and aims Of the nators of the
project now In embryo were such as should enlist
men and well-wishors Of the welfare Of the hu.
race. The tendency OF the times was toward
the formation of associations for various objects.
Almost every thing OF great and noble character Is
companed by association The power OF association has
been well exempled in many instances IN ancient and
modern times The military order OF the knights TEN
pars the sanitary Commission and the Catholic Church
were notable instances Of what might ana mas Dee ac
complished by well organized and associated eff
forts. Cicero said 20oO years ago, all liberal
Union" At the close OF Mr. Bryants remarks
meeting referring to the call and the remarks OF Mr.
Bryant and further saying that IL not the object OF
and scope Of any other organization but rather TO help
all OF kindred nature The French Institute was the
the genius OF the American people The Secretary
then read report OF committed appointed at
a. 1858 That Committee met on the 3lst and reported
plans Of organization, one Of which adopted To
responded aud numbers more had announced their vii.
lnness and desire TO ocoOperae Some little difference OF
tuition but all such objections would be considered AT the
proper time II desired.
Prof Horsf0rd OF Harvard University, IN the absence
of the Hon Henry J. Raymond moved the adoption of
place FOR the foundation OF such an institute rs they had
IN contemplation and in endeayorng to found we were
following The noble examples set by London, Paris, Ber
n Vienna MUNICH and other celebrated centers OF let
ters arts. and sciences Dr A. L. Carroll seconded the
motion Of Prof HOrsOrd, and. In doing indorsed the
remarks made by DR. Hammond. The report was unan-
imously adopted.
above referred u contained in Constitution Of which
The Is,tiu,s shall three
hsn ten each q sha shall be composed Of not e,' 'saa ~
oo-ius Academies hal be srsi established The AeIde@y Of Phi
Iss The Aeaemy Of Finance Academy Of
I sas,'s .,s fr i.f. m. Assy o. We Pns Art The Ae.
of Physical Mshsma,ca and Mcdaniel scionee bach
A,y .Ss G.sn Jos His & S Il. & to . he meetings G .s oSs
As4s@y ',,p. e.. Of pgIs ss'ns'' sh.ree and 70 read
suy ko.dsy elected membership other Academies The
tar Treasurer each q ssoH shall hold oe for two m
Tss N,noss ins,s of Ls,. Art, Sciences. shall be com.
pol MrLbsr Sho shall be ssylsa Aber. Of h National In
i~is 9 Lr rk asd aos 'he name Of the Academy sheh
l osf sn ias p;,'ssAss = T.'y %S.i be e,sa % Of g.
& as & a. N,nT. 4, ssori., fo,. Of tho Coane upon hs
r,oomuson q ihs Academies . ssA ,a y,r. belong and
Msss,r. q ns several Aesdmss A aem5-r .hai have at
i-ias4 sss Is Jsa before be eligible to Feoshp of
Hoss'sp Ms M , I .s S sgsa ~ 'i sy the as b r W.
furth asd soaL@s by Nae vote o. The Soan the later -,
psss pho rendered marked services hers.are
M H.ss elected =, "a Asasy Or b. The csaae
Ihs{ Is g hsI s',o % .Isn, eu' az s s si ,s Ss
slsh eOH'Ds Of not less THAI 1000 10 'hs hh OF the
II. ss.r. oftb. u,u shall b President. Vic. Pre'sr,. h,
Prsssts The Aeiasms' beng aPpeiIa
sosys..3 % u, .Is elected ~
ssi .s1s 20 $40 Jss The Psrpeas sYss 690adns See
ord sy sbs Boar Of Trustees consisting Of
I've ., p9I s S , m @ orpr o IT, Is.sats Th-y h he elected
b bs Ceusd Of ~ Ius,a.s ahd shall hold
sTery tSo ysa Trustee. elected ,hl determine BY 10;
M ~, "a ~ N, len r..r, me- prsn.rtv m the I,t
tot SHALL sr,issi BY them their Successors the
Council shall Treasurer shall eIscae bond for the due
gsais The Couns sb. establish bylaws general manage.
nest of Institute. shall prescribe seal shall have the
eh.rgs Of oil is Tus'am' eolseueni Libraries apparatus
tors. sbA esrr of AL pnbearons f the Institute shall
% ss @ Pa esads stiI III G S ' a E % S pa 'v ] @ @
gel 10 toe Academies or he Tru The Council shall meet
msloy q !, peHsss saa e9as.I's M M quorum tsS Sas "a q 1e
e The publications = he nsu shall consist Of two series The
= oftie so zach Aessmy read
Jebates The Which shall be published yearly aud
e.pisd fsr publication BY the CoarcII
hamuel b. Rugges, esq. moved the organization OF the
Iusti ute under the Constitution PROVISIONAL cOnst
tuition only. 10 was constitution 10 live under until the
academies were formed which would compose the Inst
tute. II would be premature adopt such constu-
tOn this permanent ono at present To succeed
they would require the pecunary ad OF the merchant
princes OF this city and country All such institutes
the Continent o Europe, and even In England were os
municipal government OF this city would not
help this association; they could not appreciate
It's Objects ana an q, s 70 found this ins
tute would "a touchstone, and show what amount
OF public spirit aud zeal for the advancement Of letters
science and art existed among solid OF wealth
The project would be either great success or great
failure
Mr. Ruggles then moved that the Constitution be
adopted as provisional one only. -.
David Dudley Field, esd seconded the motion motion He
hoped the Insttute would prove benefit and
1T.S A SnP@n no G tps g. @ @R's saen sa AfS fFS Fy ya @s
needed. We could succeed, and we. could fail
Let us have faith IN ts success and II We do sue
ceed II will be q success worthy Of every eu01 yat
be our boast that we were present on this inter
estng occasion. lAppsuse The Constitution as
Grant White esq moved the appointment OF an Execu
@Ssds NJ GsY@d Yd sna sRSG S3 S33n 20 % SSas s%d
Eporf on such amendments to the Constitution as might
be referred 10 then-sad Committee TO have power 10
an In nd Of
stitute a quorum to do business; the Committee 10
De discharged Its report being accepted. Mr.
White said il was desirable 10 have so large number
on the committee In order to represent all the interests o
the Institute Tho motion carried and the following
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