The New York herald., 1869-01-27
BEREA COLLEGE.

Meeting nj Cooper Institutc.

NEecfsnv at cooper luEtatutcs
A meeting IN behalf OF Berea College. KenrucA',
to raise funds for erecting new buildings, was held
last night at Cooper Institute, Rev. DR.. j. p. Thomp
son presiding. There was good audience present,
though the house was 10y no means full After
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Belden, the chairman made q
brief statement OF the object OF the meeting He said
IL was neither political, nor ecclesiastical, nor sec
tona II addressed itself alike to all patriots OF
whatever party, to all Christians Of whatever de-
nomination and to the interests OF the whole country
The school IN whose interest they were convened
not for the black man such, but for the train
Ing Of men without reference to color, without REFER
ence 10 race.
Rev. }. q. Fee, a gentleman whose name has
always been associated with that Of Berea College.
institution iis origin, situation, the diff
s' as at.aned its present s NEEDS sna its
fnture prospects and Its future hopes. II was
i road leading M ', ron Richmond GO louisville, an and Ill
rectly on the proposed route from Cincinnati 10
Knoxville. The the object Of the college was 70 edn.
could be done. There were already two
white and half black. The white pupils were
not coerced in their attendance, Most OF them
Rev n IL Farchiid, At present Of obsrIin College.
was said, was about to become president OF Berea
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was introduced, and
spoke OF The necessity OF education in general, and
the difference between the American and European
idea OF education. AL ancient and medieval lera-
lures spoke only with contempt OF the common peo-
pie, when IL relefrId TO taem at all, calling them
''hordes and the .rabble' Even English literature
down to the days " C0wper, showed no greater
respect for the great mass OF the people. In England
and on the Continent there was devotion to the
cause OF education, but II was ior the educa-
tion OF those at tho tor-those who hal the
greatest aptitude for learning The Ameri-
can idea was 10 educate at the bottom,
N being believed that whatever boiled the bottom OF
the cau.dron would boil the top OF the cauidrCn.
Men, 10 be easily governed, must first be taught 10
govern themselves This being the casefsafety for
nation lie; IN tho direction of education. In
speaking OF the reasons for being Interested
In education ut the South he said that it was
both the duty and tue interest OF commerce
to AID education there. suppose man had castle
with fifty in it, lf he only furnishes one room,
that would be the Kitchen. If lie furnished two
rooms don't he have 10 buy twice as Inuchg
RI he furnish forty or iIfty rooms lie win
have to bay great deal and the furnishing
OF the last rooms viii aiNays b. more
expensive than those OF the first. Men,
they rise in the social scale have more wants and
are more expensive In their habits. AZ corimer-
cal city II s for the interest of New York 10 elu-
cate men everywhere. AMI so 70 multiply the wants
which she has 10 supply. Every loom cries out
sSchooi book school book ~ Every stitliy says
'.Learnnl learning !"
Rev. Howard Crosby spoke Of the necessity OF
oualilylng tho people of the south 10 become iencl-
ers there lie wa followed by Rev. DIR. koirchild,
the prospective president OF Derea College, and Rev
DR.. Sosrs. Tire mcaiing then adjourned aver taxing
subscriptions ior the benefit OF the college.