The New York herald., 1869-06-16
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

Filling of the Classic Chair and Changes In
the Course of Studies.
special meeting OF the Trustees OF the College or
the City OF New York was held yesterday afternoon
In the rooms OF the Board Of Education, Grand
street. The president r. L. LarrimOre, in the
chair. The object OF the meeting was to receive
communication from Nathaniel Sands, member OF
the Executive Committee. on the expediency of I'LL
ing the chair Of Latin and Greek now vacant.
at the College OF the City Of New York, or
Of including classical studies in the COLE
gate course. The secretary read the letter
MIR. Sands had addressed to Mr.. Magnus Gross,
chairman of the Executive Committee, ON the sub
ject, in which he advocated the abolition of the
classical chair in the college, In the of the
letter Mr. Sands referred to the object for which the
college was founded, viz.:-First, that any of the
youth OF this city possessed of special talents but
lacking means for their cultivation, may have placed
within their reach an educatlOn the best possible for
the development Of their powers for the benefit of
themselves ana OF the community; and, second. 70
provide for The comparatively well-to.do the means
OF pursuing useful studies In compensation for
compelling them to provide for the instruction
OF their less fortunate citizens. These ends. ho
maintained, were not attained by devoung so much
of the time Of the students to classical studies ana
statistics showed that tney had not been hitherto
attained by the College OF the City OF New York. The
course OF study should embrace more that ls prac-
tical. The advocates OF classical studies in the col
lege argued that the study OF Latin and Greek
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science develops the same faculties, and far more
efficiently, and even for the cultivation OF art and
taste science Is the true curriculum. The last and
most serious aspect or the question was the fact that
classical studies have a most pernicious influence
upon the morals and character of their votares In
the Military Academy at West Point neither Latin
nor Greek studies are permitted.
Mr. Magnus Gross moved the following resou-
tt0n:-
Whereas is desirable to afford all those interested Ia
matters appertaning public education, College
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Of study In the last named institution thereby enabling tho
Board OF Trustees to act under thorough understanding OF
Resolved That the subject In question any definite
meeting of the Board of Trustees TO be called
week OF September next and previous to the
Of the new college term.
Mr. Larremore spoke emphaticay in support OF
classical studies aud hoped that the trustees woull
not sanction any change in the present course OF
study.
to give the students proper education the classical
studies should be continued. He had been to the
High School OF Edinburg, and there they got Latin
four hours u day and had 70 go outside TO learn
reading and writing. IL was al exclusive course
OF Latin and Greek that. the authorities spoke
against. 1t was true that many OF the classical
works were immoral In their tendency,
but II we give them up on that ground we should
have to give up the Bible too. In one chapter IN
the Romans there was rs much immortality IN
Juvenal. lie had spent six years In the study of
the classics and he regretted that he had not gone
TO Oxford to finish the course. II the college was
to be kept up the classical couise must be con-
tinued.
AIR. Larremore calledithe attention OF Mr.. Sands to
q report presented by President Barnard to the
Trustees OF Alabama University, and stated that the
Presidents objections TO classical studies only
tended TO the cary and elementary steps OF learn
ing, but II youth was to have a LIBERIA! education
he must study the classics The resolution moved
by Mr.. Gross, deierrng the consideration OF the
subject. was carried anu the meeting terminated