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aid in all ways consisftent, for the still greater perfection of such institu- 

 tions." 



"Resolved, That as the reipresentatives of the industrial classes, in- 

 cluding all cultivators of the soil, artisans, mechanics, and merchants, we 

 desire the same privilege and advantages for ourselves, and our prosper- 

 ity, in each of our several pursuits and callings asi our professional 

 brethren enjoy in theirs; and we admit that it is our own fault that we 

 do not also enjoy them." 



"Resolved, That, in our opinion, the institution originally and prim- 

 arily designed to meet the wants of the professional classes asi such, can- 

 not, in the nature of things, meet ours, no more than the institutes'we de- 

 sire to establish for ourselves meet theirs. Therefore, 



"Resolved, That we take immediate measures for the esta;blishment of 

 a university in the State of Illinois, expressly to meet those felt wants of 

 each and all the industrial classes of our state." 



At the request of the conven tion Professor Turner submitted a care- 

 fully thought out plan for an Industrial University for the State of Illi- 

 nois. 



Limitation of time prevents giving this plan in full, but extracts 

 from it will show that he had a clear and definite understanding of the 

 needs of our people. He said: "What do the indusitrial classes want? 

 How can that want be supplied?" 



The first question may be answered in few words. They want, and 

 they ought to have, the same f acil ities for understanding the true philos- 

 ophy — the science and the art of their several pursuits (their business 

 life), and of efficiently applying existing knowledge thereto and widening 

 its domain, which the professional classes have long enjoyed in their pur- 

 suits. Their first labor is, therefore, to supply a vacuum from fountains 

 already full, and bring the living waters of knowledge within their reach. 

 Their second is to help fill the fountains with still greater supplies. They 

 desire to depress no institution, no class whatever, they only wish to ele- 

 vate themselves and their pursui ts to a position in society to which all 

 men asknowledge they are justly entitled, and to which they all desire to 

 aspire. 



