The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-13

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Legislative enaclments indicate the present attitude and
secure the future progress Of applied science especially
OF agricultural and mechanical science. Within the pact
large part OF the Stale legislatures have made en-
actments Tor The promotion OF scientific agriculture and
mechanism, or had those subjects under consideration,
probably for future enacments In Florida bureau OF
agriculture was srdaned by their last Legislature. In
North Carolina Me governor authorized by The egs.
lature 10 procure general scientific exploration oil the
State Ia Virginia an appropriation was ordered OF six
thousand dollars annually for series OF years. Tor the
promotion oil practical science in special connexon with
agriculture and the mechanic arts la South Carolina
effective measures in progress for developing and APP
plying the natural resources OF The soil also IN Mssls
slppi In Arkansas scientific exploration OF the State
before the last legislature, and operations for that
object are IN progress if not by legislative enactment at
least by individual enterprise and patriotism Senator
Boand has been and is actively engaged In forwarding
this important object of State policy
board oil agriculture and agricultural school were
recommended TO the last Legislature of Pennsy by the
governor and SECRETARY OF Stale professor OF agricul
ture is provided for Washington College, OF that State
More than half million OF dollars have already been ex
pended Tor geological survey OF the State OF New York
and large sum for that Of Pennsylvania as also for all
the New England States The development of natural
and the promotion of science through schools
and Otherwise were prominent subjects before the last
Legislature OF Missouri Wisconsin and Iowa, by private
ronage have opened vast both of wealth and
of science, from Their mines and other natural riches In
diyduas OF 4nuence in Illinois and Indiana with aid be-
slowed or in prospect from their legislatures, aiming
to have reading lessons in agricultural geology and
mechanism introduced into all the schools Efforts are
making for the object IN various States.
Agricultural schools have been warmly commended
before the legislatures of several States with confidence
of final II State schools specifically for agri-
culture and mechanism cannot be established, every
school now existing in every State teach both agr
culture and mechanism by simple, direct and effective
process, by introducing some simple reading lessons on
those subjects, AT the time encouraging the pupils
make collections Of minerals connected with agriculture
also prepare drawings both agriculture and mechan-
ism, any school may, any day hour, without egs-
lave enactment, be changed iuo school of science,
both for farmers and mechanics.
In aid Of such exercises, the Maryland Agricultural
Society have offered premiums for juvenile collections
whether in Nature or Art-of mineral or vegetable pro-
ductions of drawings OF implements, OF vegetables
animals or, indeed, of anything showing juvenile i'm
proyement in science art. Such specimens exhibited
al any agricultural fair would doubtless be properly no
tced and rewarded either by previous provision other
wise.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES young ladies in school in New
York sent to agricultural fair held the last season
some specimens of their drawing On the walls of the
school room suspended, side by side the draw
ings thus exhibited and diplomas awarded by the society
to the young artists for their industry skill and improve
ment.