New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-08


devoted soldier, and true and generous man.
The Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and
Theological Education having now been chartered
by the Massachusetts, Legislature held meeting
this week in Springfield, Mass for the purpose OF Or
ganization. Dir. Henry White of New-Haven was
elected President, and the Rev. DR.. Bacon IS one OF
the Directors. Some steps were taken with q view
TO placing the Seminary at Lookout Mountain, Ten
nessee under the of the Society The Bostwicke
tate in New Haven has just paid to the Society aleg
acy of $1,000 Last year S74,OOO were expended. The
new Society IAN hold property, the incomeof which
of shall not exceed 100000 annually but real estate
owned by it in excess of S2OOO0 is not exempt from
taxation 1t is understood that careful discrimina-
ton will be exercised in distributing the benefits Of
the organization. 1t will not be considered desira-
bic to assist in the increase of the number of small
colleges at the but rather to prevent their estab
lishment aud only college in State Will be aided
yearly We are extremely glad to hear of this res
olution We are satisfied that great deal of money
is orse than wasted in the founding Of colleges
which are not needed, and which are inadequately
endowed, evea if they were needed. Some OF them
hardly live long enough to graduate class; and not
few of them live longer than they deserve TO-
dragging out miserable and pretty nearly useless
existence with a second rate faculty, and prosper.
We have already two or three times as many coli
legcs as we need and yet the public is constantly
importunsd to contribute to the foundation Of new
ones as if one thoroughly appointed university were
not worth any number of feeble, fresh-water, one
horse high-schools calling themselves colleges.
All the people of Boston, it appears. do not disa
gree with Mr.. Sumner. The Rev. James Freeman
Clarke, the well-known clergyman, writes to lh
Etering Transcript: "When we have our choice be-
tween two motives is it necessary always to imputs
the worse one ~ 81 know" continues Dr.. Clarke,
that it seems sagacious to many minds to do this;
but to select the most ignoble motive for a mans
conduct involves, PERHAPS some ignorance of hu.
man nature" Again: mo doubt Dir. Sumner hat
received an injury at the hands of Gen. Grant
But because man has been injured, must he close
his eyes to the evil influence of his opponent
and say nothing against his wrong counsel
If this rule were adopted it would be
very easy for President to silence crit
icsm Let him do some personal wrong to his critci
and their mouths will be sealed.p And, finally, Mr.
Clarke asserts as a fact both geographical and
moral and political that there is good deal
of Massachusetts outside of Boston" Now how
does The Transcript reply to this Why it wants to
know if Dr. Clal Ike joins Issue with John II. Clifford,
Geo S. Boutwell, Henry Wilson, Samuel G. Howe,
Judge Hoar John G. Whittier, and William Lloyd
Ganisou-a admirers Of Grant. Well it would
seem that he does Let us pray thot the good man
may not find his unparalleled temeiity fatal.
The denomination organs announce that they have
made the best National Committee that ever was
heard Of and that its conduct Of the campaign viii
be the most brilliant ever recorded in political
annals. Judging from the Pennsylvania member Of
the Committee shOuld say il might be. He Is the
author Of the following interesting epist0lary gem:
TREASURY DEPMrNuST or PESNsYLyAHA}
HARRISBURG. March, 1901.
My DEAR TITAN: Allow lie 10 Introduce Ia y0n my
particular riend, Mr.. George q. Evans. He has claim
q sTe mSis tn 9 T Ne E e H1 no 4sp o M
| To Titan j. Cofey, esq, Washington, d. G
Is it understood that Mr.. Kemble Is TO be made
Treasurer, and is to make lis arrangements with
leading MEN on the principle Of understanding al
diton. division, and silencef
From Genesee County comes an item whichwill
be refreshing TO those who think that woman can
do whatever man has done. Lately died Dwight
Root, stage-dTiyer the route from Pavilion TO
Warsaw. His disconsolate widow. not being able TO
find purchaser of his contract, has herself mounted
the box and now daily drives the stage, to the
admiration Of the public and the satisfaction Of the
Messengers Here is fresh evidence Of the wisdom If
proving that thing is possible by doing it, Instead
of arguing that IA woman can drive a stage "a Wei
as a man. the widow Root puts the thing beyond q
peradyenture by plnetoni, demonstration!
radical Root indeed
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS boast that all the corpora
tions and moneyed institutions are uniting against
Mr.. Greeley. Perhaps il is true. though doubt If
they make much either by doing il or by boasting of
it. But are we TO understand that the union is 10
be secured on the famous principle Of Gen. Grants
National Committeeman Tor Pennsylysuia Ae
they all to be made TO uudcrstaua "AdditiUa. Dyis
ion. and Silence =
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