New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19

fn time and can gain attachments or pII'neEes WiS
gave some Statistics the working OF tine system
ing its beneficial tendency ana srGIS antSroniss
Tba Association met again at p M Mr. Horace
cSas,sv read paper the best way to popularze Sci
ontiac truths He urged the formation OF
Society for the publication In cne" 10TH VI
works. from 80 to ca pages each, VIM "0uiu
be always atainable containing within that space inc
best conclusions Of the best writer's and thinkers and
all that is Of primary Importance in most OF the
topics Of principle concern He thought these
publications could DO sold as low Us
ten cents each. and that If properly written
condensed and lucid they would force their way into
universal use and that they would supply great want
in being accessible to the most modest cabin In the coun
try, and thus popularizing the truth.
The following paper Of Charles Francis Adams, jr, on
the protection Of the ballot In national elections was
then read by W. H. Bogart esq, in the absnce Of the
author.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS ESQ, on PROTECTION OF THE
BALLOT
cal vice are no monopoes they are common to all pot
cal parties and the ruling idea of tho day TO
G Se e a IT would We tS means for purify
and protecting the ballot He proceeded to discuss
the events OF the Presidential election from which he
looked for extension Of the suffrage and revision of
the naturalization laws, both of which were vital cues
TONS The election OF the President through the eeeto
raj colleges cumbersome, useless, failure and gave
great TOR frauds as d e yer re aG
the popular vote and foryour per cent in the colege
Mr. Adams made statistical quotations OF the popular ana
electoral college votes, from which he deduced that
might be elected by the popular vote and yet lose
gave premium to fraud and led both parties to look
upon fraud as a political necessity. Well organized
ton the only prevention of which is to remove the
opportunity : the Electoral College, which, by
be most useful renders it thereby effect Elective
by allowing the popular vote TO nur 9e o. Elections
would ensue AS increase OF CIVILIZATION Dr0ueht IN
would the necessity of protecting the ballot grow and
at the same time become more more c0 drim
registration list, and the election to be arranged
by United States officers, would do much good
officers IS open to objections Mr. Adams thought that the
claims OF women TO the suffrage unanswerabe and
be enfranchised before them; regarding he did tho
sudden elevation OF the negro as portentous expert
ton In the purity Of the ballot In conclusion he
called attention to the evils likely to- arise from our oyer
whose extent IL impossible to define or TO contem
pate without aarmas each OF these emigrants after
few years OF probation would become naturalized and
claim the franchise and they would In their aggregate
numbers entirely swamp the vote OF the Anglo-s"&oh
race
The President Dr. Eliot then delivered the following
very able address the subject Of Higher Education"
DR. ELIOT on "HIGHER EDUCATION"
DR.. Elots In his paper on "Higher Education said
that higher education naturally divides itself into two
parts. First how far 1t exists among u.s. Secondly, how
no country had such mass Of toeraby educated and
few highly educated people as America MT Fraser, IN
his report the American school system sad In
America there is large general education Throughout
America but very little real erudiuon lie believed from
experience that in spite OF her numberess prlm
airy schools and colleges it was only too true, and
spoke Of his own want OF lnformati0ns on some
subjects. after working hard Mt the University,
as case in point. He held that on leaving college
man must commence his studies ana the pest way OF
doing To be thoroughly convinced OF scltlgnor
There was much msconceptlon OF the WORKING OF
eend boe pmps Would be- able even to pass into
college the standing. Speaking OF the great an
i'm his country has any notion OF their high characters
They had libraries which throw orr university Libraries
OF lectures unknown to us, and introduced
political economy as science upon which the student
could IL he choose listen to lectures throughout the
whole day. Again, IN England they had system OF
fellowshp which enabled man to remain at ms niyer
opportunity Of continuing his Studies ana OF
which might fade away here he would ask how great
was our loss in not using this higher form OF
able in itself. but ,inperaiyely necessary to the
s e 1c Of OF s as ws n @
Of knowledge but in order TO this diffusion was
ii necessary that university should be formed in which
IL would be understood that man could raise llnscH
POLITICAL government as represented in Congress,
science for the part carried on by men compare
fonn3 here, II was nothing less than loss OF
hfo this want OF higher education causing
thing below the level 1t might otherwise reach to- This
question which he Thought 1t was the duty OF the
trusted they would keep constantly before them
of great Importance torpcal science, aud consequently
10 society at large lie thought IL would be better for
time TO leave their institutions as they were, and to en-
deavor to raise the standard. and also elevate men
Of learning. Considering knowledge az ia
reward and not calculating from the begnninghow
they had left their university He thought too that tho
standard Of the American scfconndence must be con.
sderably lowered in politics. which rushed
one Of inc most dicuit attributes OF man He thought
one OF the first steps toward raising the university
standard would be 70 Kill at least 0ne-hali
of the colleges. and combine affiliate some OF
the remaining He would then naugurate course
Of elective studies; nay more, he would go further SIM
but Professor under whom he thought he could study
best and who he thought could best teach him He also
objected strongly the principle Of saying drink quickly
and deeply choke yourself with learning, If you must,
but drink fast and get your fill before tho stream nows
past Why should mans mind be only
Why should he not live on forty ycarsi
growing great IN name under shadow aud gratefully
throwing back the results Of her nature TO contribute TO
her glory Why not remain under her wing In his turn
raising the standard ofeducaon TO It's very highest point
and assisting by his efforts only the making Of people
great, but OF making them at the same time good. In
Conclusion lie would call the attention Of his hearers to
report from Mons Duruy the Minister Of Instruction In
France the Emperor on this very SUBJECT lie regretted
that he unable 10 read 1t to them.
After concluding his address, the President, in few
words congratulated the Albany Committee the great
this the first meeting Of the Association under
their auspices. The papers which had been read had
been OF highly interesting ana intellectual character,
and must inevitably bear fruit lie then declared the
Convention at an end.
reception given the members OF tho Association
by citizens OF Albany at the Assembly Chamber this
evening. A very large number Of the members OF the
Association and OF the Legislature State officers citizens
and ladies', present. The entertainment highly
successful, and continued to late hour.
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