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) History Univevsiiy of Illiuo Mr, Lofflin introduced the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That we earnestly solicit the people of this State to meet in their primary assemblies and discuss the objects of this convention as shall be made known by our published proceedings, and join with us in asking the Legislature to grant to the people of this State, the fund which belongs to them, to aid them in establishing an institute for the industrial classes of this State, instead of dividing that fund among the different colleges, now in the State, as contemplated by those institutions. In compliance with a request made by Mr. Thomas Ware, and others, Prof. Turner gave a short history of a number of experiments he had made in reference to the blight upon fruit trees. The Convention then adjourned sine die. M. OSMAN, Sec'y. OAKS TURNER, Pres't. PLAN FOR AN INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY, FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. To THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION OP THE GRANVILLE CONVENTION: GENTLEMEN:—I have endeavored to prepare an outline of my views of an Industrial University for the State of Illinois, as perfect as the short time allowed me, and my own feeble health would permit. Notwithstanding my total inability to do justice to the subject, I trust you may find it useful in directing the mind of the people of this State to the most important interest ever proposed for their consideration, and in eliciting from them an early and intelligent expression of their views and wishes in regard to it. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, most respectfully, yours, JACKSONVILLE, November, 1851. J. B. TUENEB. All civilized society is, necessarily, divided into two distinct cooperative,not antagonistic,classes:—a small class,whose proper business it is to teach the true principles of religion, law, medicine, science, art, and literature; and a much larger class, who are engaged in some form of labor in agriculture, commerce, and the
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