Journal of the proceedings of a convention of literary and scientific gentlemen
Subtitle: held in the Common council chamber of the city of New York, October, 1930
Publisher: Reprinted by New York university
Published: 1933
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Education; Congresses; Higher Education
Notes: "This book is issued in March, 1933, as one of the Centennial publications of New York university, Washington square, New York, and is a reproduction of the original edition printed in 1831."--P. [2] of cover.

"A meeting of literary and scientific gentlemen ... invited by a committee on behalf of the University of the city of New York, to confer on the general interests of letters and liberal education."--Pref.

Appendixes: I. Brief outline of the history of education in Spain, by J.A. Pizarro.--II. Thoughts on a university to be adapted to the wants of the poorer classes.--III. On the organization of a university, by Dr. J.L. Wolf.--IV. On college discipline, by Mr. F. Hasler.--V. Suggestions on the proper mode of conducting education in colleges and universities.--VI. On the defects of the present system of instruction, by Lieut. Mahan.