New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-06
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LEGE-LIBERAL EDUCATION FOR WOMEN
STUDY OF POLITICS TX COLLEGES.
ALBANY, Aug Sat the afternoon meeting
yesterday Prof John Pomeroy, who has charge OF the
department OF Political Science In the University OF the
City OF NewYork, read paper upon The study OF foi
tiles in Colleges Normal Schools and Academies, when
called out deal OF favorable remark chancellor fIuyh
alluded to the singular ignorance OF some Engsh clergy
men in regard TO political matters and added that only
three OF the Colleges in this state-Hamon, Fordham'
ard the New.York City University well-organzed
departments in this branch Of study. paper entitled
"why should Elementary Chemistry be required for adj
mission to Coegel" was read by Prof Leroy C. Cooley
OF the State Normal school The evening was devoted
to the hearing Of a eulogy upon that late eminent mem
Der Of the COnvOcaton Prof Chas Anthem, OF Columbia
College, by Prof. Henry Delsler.
SECOND DAY-MORNING.
paper was read at the opening OF ms morning
session by Prof John A. Nichols OF the College OF the
City OF New-YOrk, upon The Department OF MlAed
Mathematics in that institution IL Is o IONS o' AIMS
TO reply to the objections which as 1t remaikeu nave
been put forth by the newspapers ana others " present.
ing the useful phase of the Department as conducted
since 1856 The Department includes ahay tical
les, acoustics optics, spherical astronomy, and clvl
engineering extending throughout the whole OF ne ast
two years OF me College course may PERHAPS pieSo
the views of Prof Nichols most directly 10y quoting ver
batim fIom his paper: The theoretical idi
lug OF the above subjects has been cond bI.,
in accordance with the infeIehces drawn
from the following facts; In whatever con con
try special education has been successfully ana extern
sively carried that is where artisans ana apprel-
mechanical trades and manufactures nave
taught drawing. modelling and the elementary principles
which their trades depend in that country the hg'
est class OF schools has also been established caed UNI
verstes polytechnic schools etc, where instruction IN
the abstract principles Of which the arts are particular
examples given I'm these higher schools, for example,
taught descriptive geometry, or the abstract prlncl
pies of machine, engineering and architectural drawing.
and mechanics, or tho laws Of the motions OF
suns Mr. Scott Russell. the distinguished English me.
ehaniG ana Smpoulaer mas eHpaIGGh m an in Prs
last year, how admirably the French GOV
eminent provides for the special education OF artisans
Prof Nichols closed with the remark that he had ehdeaV-
ored show: l. That there be no thorough Wide
spread ana permanent instruction IN special prac5cal
studies in Ibis country until we have institutions where
the highest knowledge Is pursued for It's own sake ana
thus the grand abstract principles OF Whch te arts Oh
life are but particular examples, come lnlo he Posses
sion OF body OF men dItlused throughout the cOhu
nifty, who can culighen ana gIe pn2e oplVh, anu qo
termlnc the subjects extent ana nethod' o tho SPoVi
courses Secondly: That. therefore, In this country
want of the community IL Tue inquest litci ne
tual education. Third: That there should be time
he required 10 adopt and reason from, pflhclpos VI e
widest generality the evidence FOR when Is drawn nom
lis own experience ana knowiedge Io"Ig .1aL v itS
theory and practice OF drawing should De auopleu WIN
A. little delay is consistent with ~ frm establishment
essential and obligatory part OF the COURSE III cO
escs and higher academies ~ training ol 'e eyo e
miad the true perception ~ nature ana az an e7seht
part Of every mans general kno"ieuke OF lno n
art, of lie whether or not nc ~ 10 acquire ~
knowledge Of any such art The next order taken n
WIS the paper OF President John H. Raymond
of Vassar College. upon Liberal Education Tor women
Tim rourse of study he said. must be comprehensive
scientific, accurate: harmonious IN combination ahu
philosophical IA order Of cOHsccuOu occupying the nrs
years " ian studies prepatOry those which are To FOL
low ana limited number and scope, strictly 10 the
mr. sent capacity of the students Beside all these con
dtons liberal education must be endowed. not expect
cd 10 be sefsustanng The expenses are great ana con
tuuos TIE usual recipients more apt 10 be poor tAl
ch the price OF the education cannot therefore sustain
H. Now The question Of liberal education comes up lo
women ~ weI for men. The speaker made reference
In ctnl past tAOTt5 tO secure the endowment ny
the Slate OF college 10 give women such an cuu
cation IA above mentioned and further showed tha
Tho colleges and ldcuies now cAistlng 40 not, ana
cannot, fulfill tine duty required OF them, because
they lack endowment He drew very nls
uiciure from common life, OF "A young woman
desiring go college reading tie list OF cyeted studle
IN the catalogue gong tsre and pursuing them graz
atfng houoraby; hut finding herself after All lDeFdj
educated. bat possessing merely shadOwy anu super
frla ,rmbJucr OF an education. President Raymond
r.,usdrrcd four OF five Of the fashionable argument
sg.t vomau's education such rs her not desiring II
lrr lack ~ capacity, the danger 10 her deHcacl ne
want of time aud tho useessnrsS Of the kn0Wedge o
discipline 10 ncr lie argued that young women 90 WIS.,
what vet they do not boldly demand; tlat ucl
are capable 81 receiving the benefits OF wen
rr,std syscuiatically Advancing OF study II
seven OF eight years least quite well as OF hurry
Ig over the present round OF four years her proven
ruu4lIfy la examinations OF young Woncu' along WIZ
f.dtatus clts-e. AZ the English universities Wlthln
IA a, yer- aud the education OF women Tor th'
benefit of the state, when are yielding up so large
share OF the Of instruction IN the puhc HchuO
10 women. The Lord Almighty has dccgccd IN some part
of our land. that some women must remain uhuarre,
unless the law of muuOgany De violated; ana why MOI
educate nor for the loaituus which are now open, ana h
others which continually opening To admit her 10