The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-02-07
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
The College in Campinas.


The College in Campinas.
A PAPER PRESENTED TO A MEETING HELD IN
CAMPINAs, DECEMBER s, 1871.
We desire to establish in Campinas school OF
high grade which is designed to grow according
to our means, and according to the necessities OF
the country into College of the first order, 1t is
our intention to begin with preparatory school
and from this proceed, according to the progress
and development of the pupils, to the higher
branches Of academic studies.
These studies, as they are generally understood
in our Colleges, are Latin, Greek, Modern Ian
guages Moral Philosophy, History Literature,
Logic and Rhetoric, Political Economy, Mathe-
mates, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Applied
Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Analytical, In
dustrial and Agricultural Chemistry.
Morality and religion are recognized as the
foundation and indispensable concomitants of edu-
cation The discipline shall be sedulously admin
istered with view to confirm integrity, and to
maintain a sacred regard for truth" Our princi-
pie shall be entire religious liberty. Students
shall be allowed to cultivate in their rooms without
molestation, and frequent on the Sabbath that
church which their parents or guardians may d.
rect 1t is on this broad principle of religious
liberty which to-day begins to characterize all the
great institutions of learning in the world, that we
hope to establish a school which may be open to
students of all creeds and all nations.
Having thus rapidly set forth our programme OF
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of it, we now propose four questions, the answers
to which shall determine our action.
To the first two the answers clear, but we
subject them, however, to the approval of this
meeting.
But to the third it belongs exclusively to the
people of this municipality to give competent
answer The questions are:
l. Is there any other College in the Province
which, in its principles of government and course
of studies supplies the place of the one which we
propose to found in this city?
9 Is there any law of the Empire and especially
of the Province against its establishment?
g. Would such College meet with the accept,
ance and support of the people?
T. Where is the best locality?
G. NASH MORTON.
f. LANE
Answer.
To the lst According to all the information
which we have collected there is not in this Pro
vince any establishment whose programme is iden'
teal with that given above. 1t appears therefore
ncontestabe that its foundation is indispensable,
and that the advantages which the College will
afford to education in this municipality will be real
and extraordinary.
To the ID The Provincial Assembly of s. Paulc
in 1869 published law by which it made primary
and secondary instruction absolutely free in the
Province, and therefore exempt from all interior
ence on the part of the Government, except in the
matter of statistics. This is the law which is
in force and therefore the only one which We have
to obey. And as the Provincial Assembly is by
an additional act of the General Government
competent to legisate in the matter Of instruction,
it is evident that the College will not encounter
opposition from the laws of the country or Of the
! Province.
To the Sd. Yes.
To the 4th Campinas.
Messrs Morton and Lane have sent us copies Of
the Gdzeta dc Cdmpinds, with translation of an
interesting article in reference to this project and
the proceedings of the meeting.
December 18th, 1871.
We pubilsrl below the proceedings of meeting
which took place in the house OF Messrs< Morton
and Lane to deliberate on various points concern
ing the founding in this city, of College, on the
plan usually adopted in the United States BY
this document will be seen what distinguished per
sons were present; and by the solemn and signif
cant adhesion to the project Of Messrs. Morton and
Lane, will be seen the degree of moral prosperity
for which our Society is distinguished Here are
names which represent the Campinas family in its
various branches, and thus give testimony almos
unanimous for our whole population. Any com
mentary is useless. What can speak louder than
these signatures themselves? Let us call attention
to the fact, however, that the idea OF an institution
by which may be opened to our country new and
vast prospects for the realization of its brilliant
future found such reception that as soon as the
questions we're propounded-the questions to b.
published later-by Mr. Chamberlain, and the an
swers were presented by DR.. Campos Sales, DR.
LUZ SilVerio, the worthy Inspector Of public In
struction, taking the floor, as may be seen from
the proceedings, and manifesting his support, with
his pure and well-known love of his native place
pointed out Campinas as the locality most proper
for the seat Of the College. He sustained his pro
position by a series of arguments, and was contin
ualy appauded by the audience. Others who
followed him, when they touched on the same
points, found that all covered with sincere vows
the realization of step so important to our pros
perity and progress. God grant that our ardent
desires may be soon translated into facts Fol
both the one and the other there remain The
Messrs. Morton and Lane, illustrious spirits, il
whom the will to do has been kinded under the
sun of that great country, where individual initia
tive and individual force make wings for the flight
of man toward his lofty attainments.
f. QUIRINo DOS SANTOS.
Proceedings.
On the Sth Of December, 1871, large number
of persons residing in this city we're assembled ir
the house of Mr.. g. Nash Morton, and there was
read by Mr.. Chamberlain in behalf Of Messrs
Morton and Lane an exposition of the basis of the
College which these gentlemen intend to found
When the reading was finished, DIR. francisco
Quirino dos Santos, editor Of the Gazeta dc Cam.
o,;noS rronosed the nomination of q President and