New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-30
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FUTURE.

VII AND hOW II ID III OOME IN NEW-1ORk.
Major J. NJ. Bundy, the editor of The ~ y
College, Wisconsin, argues the necessity of the mutituds
Of existing colleges and then points the signs Of ths
coming great University as follows
There IS plenty Of room for Dartmouth and Williams
be serious misfortune were the former to be absorbed
by the ater or to abandon the peculiar work in the
by precious fruit that otherwise would not have
blessed the land. And. in my humble. Judgment
shadow their legitimate growth and tniiuencs,
great High School for Continent shall assume proper
tons worthy of America, 1t will be found, believe, ~
have arisen not at the will and through the donations VI
any one man or OF any particular set Of men, matter
though they may have millions TO spend, TO carry
arbitrary action whatever. 1t will come as natural
growth just as our colleges have come 1t will be Amer
premacy by virtue OF tendencies and movements nat
ural and uncontrolled as the tides of tie ocean.
1t TO me that there tendencies in this direo
ton in the commercial metropolis OF the country, which
the attention Of all Observers They are perceptbls
enough now TO many close watchers Of the noiseess cur
rents Of the higher life OF the great city OF the growing
desire for those expensive facilities for study and culture
which are needed as the OUTFIT OF real Unf
part if 81 liberal men Of Wealth 70 provide these
means. And this disposition Is taking shape, not e
separate endowmens but growngy toward cooperative
and comprehensive schemes OF beneneence Not long
the announcement Of the gift Of books pictures and
money TO the value of near slooeoOo by an eminens
citizen OF NewYor was criticised by TIE press oseasS
it looked TO the establishment OF separate prary aha
OF separate gallerJ OF pictures MOI even 'ue ns
neenee Of the gft e the public could ,S a IS ~
best citizens condemned it still more strongly. -,
When Mr. Astor founded the then lst 9r haa IN
country there such criticism, Dut ali haiea tns
gift as being wisely bestowed with al TIE nh ,Ss
the bcnefactons has gone forever IN Ne.
York. There must be one great library for whose Dua
million. shall be directed. To gather half dozen
secondrae collections OF books in the same cty WY.
mitted TO be a mistake and almost a crime as beings
waste OF resources which the whole eommnm,l n
ons OF books is equally true OF collections OF obeen
OF natural history Individuals who have tesurss Ss
when some grand and central depository Tor ther
ties arc quietly working in conjunction with public spir
tied citizens toward the definite reaZat0n OF ts ahef
ready in operation which in five years will make this M4
scum practical fact and which will give eoecuos
larger and richer than those OF any now IN existence
this country. within few months. too, moycient
has been begun by the foremost citizens or %
brilliant success who knows the character. the spirit
means and the influence OF It's projectors They are
who command ali the money that viii be needles
20 give the city an Art Gallery worthy To rank with any,
save very few, OF the hnest IN the Ola World. IN .as
needed, the money will be forthcoming for New-fort
is as imperial in her generosity as she IL In her ~
might mention other tendencies OF like character and
looking toward the direction, but am sure have
already exhausted your patience trust however thss
have shown something In support of my own deeler
yelopment OF existing currents OF private and pubs
benehcenee there viii be developed In the metropom
OF all the sciences and the arts-that Is for 2
University; that Library, an Art Museum, Museums
Natural History, ObseryatOres, Laboratories, and N
other essentials TO the outfit OF University worthy
America will be founded and endowed with means ' s
one OF our colleges can hope 10 acquire When w
comes TO pass the work of organization Will be smp
and obvious. 10 will only be necessary To constitute
corporation in such n manner to command the conn
dem OF the community and OF scholars az home so
abroad, and 10 provide suitable lecture halls TO seeu
the generous and adequate support OF the n-etroY
oils; TO call out the finest talent or All corr CON-,
tries by liberal endowments, ard 10 lsy.
from all parts OF the land and from oounlns
across the water,i thousands Of young men. ArTSy
trained In colleges In their equivalents, 10 ~ W
yersity where the fullest provision will be msde
their instruction In every specially Of human cats.
to the furthest extent possible anywhere. Ana ~
been one of my fondest dreams, when rambnnx VA
that grand Park which Is becoming the properly 80
pride of a continent rather than that OF snsoos'H
that In and aroand that triumph OF landscape arr
be day grouped tA structures which arc 10 con.
the working facilities " great American unl,
home for II worthy Of its noble aud worid-wao "'
Ia ind In Ina ftifu