Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-12
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Farmers College.


ss tn. number Of our literary institn-
tons multiply; the number OF Farmers
appear TO spring up III al iiicre asinS ratio i
1t is not now as years ago that a Ia /
yored few only daie aspire 10 the tenn
pie Of knowledge: but ouryoung men. far
mers and mechanics, are waking from
their ietharey. and coming forward 10 claim +
their portion In the Intellectual harvest.
None VINO feel an interest in the well
fare OF mankind, but Viii hail this with de-
light. for it is upon the labor;ns class that
the strength ana pefpotul'y oi Repahii-
can government chiefly rests. Educate
then, and We have pillars 10 our free ins'liu-
lions. | am not going TO make dissertation
on educaiion; but j. is often subject q
inquiry among our young men. -wherc
shall we GO Then Il train OF thoughts:
Il have got but one coat. and my hat i
old. and should spend money sufficient
to purchase new suit. will not be able
to pay my way &c. Such consilera-
tons, though they may appear ttttllns,
have deferred many u Young man from his
course when he was thirstin@ for ." NIL
---.u 40 those acquainted
with the character Of 80. ..,@,.,ut.nns In
general. these things will not appear small.
At most of our institutions cash has a
great influence. hence eur Young men
i commencing collegiate course no longer
OWNS his rustic simplicity; he is no longer
a Farmer or mechanic but a gentleman
by profession, and soon learns t. "danu,"
cane very gracefully and the elite way q
smoking cigars, etc.
And think many Viii say with me that
il IS an evil that needs redress, that our u-
stiuiions many OF them al least are the
nurseries Of dandvism. But there IS ono
in sti,ution which | select from the rest.
and claim that il is more democratic. in
It's features and better adapted 10 the west
than any other, that is the Farmers college.
] 1t is situated six miles north Of Cncin-
natl Oh the Noun, Pleasant Pike
+ The buildings, in constructing Of which
nothing has been spared that would add
to convenience. are now completed: Two
splendidly furnished Halls and their Sc
lect Libraries invite iemptngly TO spend
the few spare moments from other duties.
I a cabinet Of interest has already been
collccted;and Telescope equal to that of
the observatory III Philadelphia has been
obtained and will no doubt be erected du-
rim" the summer.
/ The faculty have the entire confidence
of their pupils; this together with the fact
that part of the Professors are the most
noted Teachers in the West.miIl be all tina,
would be proper for me to say. Then
young men come ahead though Your That
is DID, and Your '.coat tore No mat
ter: If YOU have got a whole soul you will
meet with IA warm reception from the Young
men Of Farmers college.
/ | can assure YOU If YOU are really in
earnest and wish to learn, a great q, al
more time will be spent in mendinn the
holes III your mind than III making re-
marks on coat. stoclA king heels or hat A.
mother important difference III the Farmers
college from others; they pay less atfen-
ton to the languages, and more attention
10 the natural sciences. Here then is
the place 10 get practical education; and
that is what you need: Few of you i'm
asinc, wish tospend three years in Greek.
half as long in Latin, when your Libraries
are crowded with books. useful books, yes
81 which those green specialized boys"
know but little about. The ntorH as well
as physical education is attended 10. and
the very air about Farmer college savors
with intelligence: Come then and try it
one session, at least You will say with me
and gil who hare ,Iicd it that il is the place
Of places. .. ". \.