Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-03-26
LEWIS coLLEoIATE INSTITUTE
CHARTER - SOME OEJEC-
TIoN8 WHICH ARE
VITAL.

the preservation of free government
and extending the opportunities and ad.
vantages Of education, is highly conlu-
Give to this end and estecmipg it the du-
~ Of government to cherish the interests
Of literature and the science and all sem
inaries established for their advancement :"
While pcrusing this, we are reminded
that, from the formation Of cur govern
ment, it has been recognized that the
pcrpetuity Of our institutions depended
very largely upon the educating Of those
into whose hands the affairs Of govern
ment will fall; AMI. that through recog-
mixing the importance Of education to
the perpctuation of free government,
our national and state governments have
eycr been cautious in granting aid to the
many high and low, private and secta-
Ran, worthy and unworthy institutions
of diverse names, which are continually
appealing from many motives and pre-
texts, to them for liberal donations, yet
they hare been almost prodisal in grant
ing aid for the development Of our public
school systcm and 10 seeking means to in
crease the effectiveness Of the so.called
tsunion school" the schools Of the pco-
ple, for Ahc people. and BY the people.
However, the policy Of these governments
has not been 70 oppose institutions Of
higher learning. They have endowed
md support few Of this sort, which,
for Tho most pars, have been for spe-
90 purpose; but tho plan has been 70
cherish these high schools " granting
them certain immunities and powers
swing 70 tho managers u these school,
"A secure II their own way the means
necessary to consummatc their objects
And il 70 cherish in the preamble
does not contain tbs Interior idea Of i
ground for demands Of moro subs.an.
I'LL nature thanis granted the Whitewater,
IN y WE'LL but that expression, taken il
connection with The one which says that
The governor AMI other officers Of ths
terfitory and tho members Of The lcgisla
4 tusa shall meet with the board Of trustee.
oithe Lewis Collegiate Institute, wonlt
eausc one to think that tho affair il IN
dcs ths management Of the government
fos Iccrz u state are not often com
y pslIsd ID visit Institutions that ar not un
AZ the Jurisdiction Of that state. @
course, men holding these high position
ars most welcome visitors at any school
and - i any upright man. Il woult
sesm that ths visiting clause either moan
no<hing, q i means . great deal; but
Wkethcr X u intended to mean grea
del III ~ future Or not, II must Be ID
inembcrcd that tho colleges fostcred b
no state havc but ono object 10 view
whils thuse under tho support Of the dill
fsFent religious denominations have w
edscaticn aud proselytsm
n ~ viii examine tho history Of an,
49, - WI and that lhey hfve ha
rs infancy, youth, and n
MY n exccllcncc yet, whe
M y their infancy Or youth
8 nv fairly claim the namo collsg
~ ihe name impliss7 No legisls
iss ~ en- make N academy 4 colleg
~ nors ON \ make ! piocc Of papc
aoilay Nor san - see that the gradu
stioa # sasas q limited numbers vii
haks The slightest difference il tho chai
aatet a. : school n especially, when
= - stipulated whether the graduation
shall - ths completion Of an algebra 3
I psimcr. vt the charter meusione'
above, declares that Il tbs graduation D
A. hrst saaas y shall become ! college
Ihcse schools which merit tho name .
eellsgs havs for their instructors. At least
half dozen of men who have gained