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1 The Colleges and the Indians 1 (1886)

handle is hein.amindian/oncajindib0001 and id is 1 raw text is: INDIAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION, Office, No. 1316 Filbert Street. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER, 1886. THE COLLEGES AND THE INDIANS. SOME years ago, while conducting a thorough and systematic canvass of the State of New York, with the object of developing, organizing and directing public sentiment in favor of the purchase, by the State, of the land around Niagara Falls, for the purpose of restoring and preserving the scenery, I addressed a letter to the Presidents and other officers of the principal colleges of our coun- try, in which I respectfully asked their codperation in the enter- prise, and offered to send to their libraries various addresses, discussions and other publications, which I was then issuing in aid of the movement. After a brief and clear presentation of the facts involved, I requested the gentlemen at the head of each of these influential institutions of learning to send me an expression of interest in our effort which I could use as a stimulus to the discus- sion of our object, and to public spirit in the State of New York. Most of them very kindly complied, and their letters and signa- tures gave me signal assistance. The influence of the colleges was, on that occasion, a perceptible contribution to the success of an enterprise of great public importance, an object which was happily accomplished. The conditions of the present time are such as to stimulate inter- est and activity regarding public affairs on the part of our higher institutions of learning. We have increasing need of the influence of men of trained and disciplined intelligence, of the example of recognized teachers and leaders of the people, to encourage, authorize and widen the discussion without which public questions can have no valid or permanent decision in America. Our colleges can aid distinctly, and very efficiently, in awakening and concentrating public attention, in creating and sustaining local centres and sources of interest and knowledge regarding matters of public concern,

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