New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-08
roClL MISCELLANY.
TIE coLLEGE OF NEw-YORE
Lwch5,og, Va. Sept. 6, 1869.

- -, Durvea Wood Sherwood, SahuS' ol9' VIZ |
Laws and Bell The Secretary rcao "I oanst
the Associate Alumni Of the College a ling
the proposed change of collegiate s'uuy' CIV 100
- ro,ion the address referred. Inc ioho"inh
rsoIutIons were read and referred TO the Executive
Committee -. -. l.. % ,ts y gi.ure
rg ne pe when Board Of Education was created T
vs. nsSsgratg Nsr YS, sg. e sSr1gs '"
J" s Tse % th .o.ctSe Procssors6p Of History and Belle.
and Of y Eugish Language Literature be u7led III oae
char he ProirhiP Mixed t 9nss Of naSe
so13 Nh'a M ici and efficient present taught in the
sd aud q dates assumed TIE Professor, mpoyed College
ross' r6oSp s"a az least Eve hours tune to the
duties rtaiags f. he re s,Psbl and that the
Of o's be fixed Whole sg tne ap their duties
md that m consequence the Increase the duties the esTn
involved ~ 'G ghis'' ,psI ' the college on basis of
expenditure 5oO aHngm which ample i5s'fa OF and
s saasS Of il as p1 rs 1 neie 9'"' '''''
The following resolutions also read and adopted
,s he T' 1n1 s ' o Sa Il. duty "' President
made ard y' , I Io ba be certified BY the President
before being acted upon by the Executive Committee No books %
S ,u. OF parts BYLAWS Conflicting hereby repealed
Mr. Sands presented the following;
ud Fiat proessorshpo Of Latin aad Greek now vacant oe
This motion called up the real object of the meeting
and Mr. LarcmOle rising, addressed the Board as ioloWs
CFyTIruEy: The suggestions that have been offered In
rccucc TO proposed change in the studies pursued in
onr College arc entitled to careful and patient consider
atlon In some respects they sweeping IN thet
Character rs TO excite well grounded apprehension that
their adoption by this board would elect mere cto
without the desired reform while, on the other manu-
thoy present notifications IN the present system
which bear th4 impress OF utility ana pfyeeai eAf6
euce AS "A preliminary measure then, iet our posItUn
in regard to this institution be DENIED t, onSd
are not an army Of invaders, to devastate anu
destroy hut the legal custOdians Of her most cher
ished Interests; not TO- be sWayed py Populal
guided to conclusions by personal Investigation ana de
liberation Nor are we 10 indulge IN sPeeHaons as ~
NJ rla exist
an institution That question was decided by the highest
authority Of This STATE on the $C fE G Of Teh we
are constituted Board of Trustees has gwen Ieeai eX
while law remains upon our statute book IL Is
our duty recognize and carry out the sovereign vii
iere of the CITY Of NewYork as such shall have the
rSd atHtes OF his state aud be subject to the pro-
visions OF the said statutes relative TO colleges and to the
1 o n .S edses Of the State It IS evident then
that the people this State Intended that our college
sS Other BE co Ssr of the State Character
egs1s d coepa e edacion re-
veals that the study Of the seven liberal arts
Philosophy Physics, and Metaphysics, was considered
Indispensable to a intellectual training and de-
essentials OF a complete mental culture, and the requisites
for obtaining the academic degree.
Mr. Larremore then quoted President Barnard, Presi-
dent Quincy Of Harvard. Bishop Potter and other emil
nent professors sustain his sSe of the question, and
concluded as follows:
We thus find the Presidents Of some Of our COLLEGES
though differing opinion as TO the time when the Gas
sizes should be studied all agree as to their use aid value
The Alumni n OF S SSf S%eEe e eT Of the beT
education she bestows is renoved The college T9}nd
that which long been Ter pride free and liberal sd
cation sy.ic s GO desire CHANGE
them speak through their representatives, at
Would woe we be Justified in taking the proposed action
In looking at or college IS 1t is nov constituted we
in its organization and INFLUENCE and in this
giao institutions Of the city 1t has commanded aud re-
eyed the patronage and support OF some OF our Oldest
reckon among its Alumni many of distinction in
civil professional, and political life. The Faculty have
spect of all kindred institutions Of learning,
fully in the great work of popular education. Yet,
with much that good and desirable there appear to be
ton which the Board Of Trustees called upon TO
re n.y. Ie 56t as oV 81 'S s uPpoei
relation to the other classes IS that OF the Grammar
Of the Cotse records for the past four or five Yeas viii
to SHOW that in this respect entirely fails TO ac
this class every year At the expiration Of the year not
institution This state Of affairs led nc TO inquire the
Of these annual descrtons IL acertained
that admission into the college N the majority of
cases a sure passport employment and positions of
trust ia all departments OF business This led many Of
the pupils OF our grammar schools 10 enter the college,
and with the avoWed Intention OF leaving as soon
situation Offered We thus supporting at public
pcnsc sort of intelligence Office, which should DO longer
be continued The instruction gwen during the intro
perod could be profitable and mere economically dis
pensed the grammar schools Of the city. The number
that OF all the other students in the college, and
70 me to be thorough misapprchenson Of our duty TO
utterly useless and expensive Let it, place be supplied
by college grammar school under the Immediate super
preparation DO confdcd to the grammar schools of
tho city. Our course of studies appears TO be
somewhat burdensOme--tWo much is required in the
time prescribed conference with the Faculty Oh this
subit ct WILL think. lead TO essential notifications
We have reached period ia the history Of civilization
scribe the fountains Of intelligence. That intelligence
should DC COcYdl ana commensurate with physical
and financial development. Let us say by our united
action that the great metropolis of this country, indie
pendent OF her wealth and commercial Importance, can
boast rouder monument IN the college That bears her
where free liberal education Is the greatest
that her citizens enjoy.
During MI Larrcmores address the trustees as well as
tho audience beyond the railing, listened attentiyely
Among the latter number of graduates Of the
College who were enthusiastic In regard to Mr. Iarre
mOres effort Mr. Sands said: did not think this dis
cusson was to come off today prepared for It.
number gentlemen absent. IL would lie well
their opinion upon tue question ere vote Is taken and
listened TO the eloquent remarks OF Mr.. LarremOre.
think they part calculated TO mlslead However
lam prepared TO say my position Is rot changed Dead
languages not FOR living We need men to deal
with facts men TO 20 out in the highways of commerce
Is dead ANA the sweetest restore IT, In this
practical age We need practical men, not dreamers OF the
Rast. niI' , OoG hopeu vote would be taken today
seemed no wiser for their deliberations. have
vote at aad decide the yeycd Tho Gentle
advocated the classical side Of the question: The
question was put 10 vote and the resolution
Mr.. Sands
WEEKLY MoRTALITY-Two DEATHS FROM HY.
DROPHoBIA.
The number of deaths in this city for the
ending Saturday last 5O OF which 2c9 were
males, and the females. Zymotic diseases carried
tEo IF.1o.s HE AooA