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felt for institutions different from those already established.&quot; 

 Professor C. S. Henry insisted that &quot; the welfare of our 

 country was, in a great degree, dependent upon what should 

 be done in regard to the proposed university.&quot; Bev. Bay 

 Palmer said &quot; there was lack of opportunity for scientific 

 men to perfect themselves in their various pursuits, and de 

 sired that this want should be supplied to all parts of the 

 country.&quot; 



Bev. Dr. Wykoff considered that the first desideratum to 

 the establishment of the institution was a conviction of its 

 importance. When the souls of men are fired up, the money 

 will not be wanting. He believed that the proper spirit was 

 abroad a feeling that would redound to the honor and ben 

 efit of the people, and that the work would be done. The 

 enterprise was one for the masses. It would open the path 

 of knowledge for all the youth in the land; and, from the 

 common school to the highest university, he would like to 

 see our educational institutions thrown open to all. 



Professor Henry said that he should bid the enterprise 

 &quot; God speed ! &quot; He deprecated the idea of attempting to 

 establish a university at a moderate outlay. &quot; One fitted 

 for the wants of this country should throw open its lecture 

 rooms freely, to all who might wish to avail themselves of 

 their advantages. It should be the complete development 

 of the principle which lies at the foundation of our common 

 schools.&quot; Bev. President Wayland expressed the belief that 

 &quot; such an establishment in New York would be an example, 

 which, he believed, would be followed in other States. A 

 university with a thousand students would abundantly sus 

 tain itself ; and he thought the needed expense would not be 

 so great as some gentlemen anticipated.&quot; 



Did these gentlemen know any thing about the subject of 

 practical education in America ? 



