New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-27
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
AND FARM


Ths Executive Committee of the Michigan State
Agricultural Society have purchased section Of Land
containing 616i acres Lansing, tho scat Of asv
eminent at sl5 an acre--making s0 l5o-for Farm
School, where oil the students will be required TO learn
10 work as well az read. The buildings Of the Col
leee viii be located "a miles east OF the Capitol Tho
tract IL principally Of sandy, black loan and mostly
covered with timber including good deal OF sugar
nap.e. The State Journal, at Lansing, says;
at is the intention Of the Board of Educaton 10
commence Improvement immediateiy-"e THINK tnes
the necessary buildings be erected, and 200 acres
of lard Dr. pared for cultivation by next Spring. Inc
amount left in The Treasury belonging 10 the Fund,
after savng for the farm, viii be about $1,000.
"1be foundation upon which this Institution rests
and III on which is based its future usefun'ss con-
tanned in that portion of its organic law which pro-
ydes that every student who enters its portals SHAH
WORK four hours per day. There s no distinction TOR
the rich mans son--BOna for enybodys son-who-
ever enters nust work. The manual labor system
has been attached TO different Institutions, but in few
II apy cases has II been 0blgatoy has never before
been the main characteristic OF asy institution rnis
il a common condition, the common platform Tor al,
the exrres understanding for ALL and is equal aad uss
for ell. To LEARN TO work ~ one OF the grand ob-s
iects of the Institutsnlabor ~ ito foundstion-sone;
its claims here recognized, It's dignity Is mere ac-
krowledzed and 10 render sbor attractive an amuse-
ment q recreation, will be chief aim. The student
who eyaers commences Immediately life of Industry
enters upon the honorable Of worknani he ID
taught that to york in honorable. There no inn-
eree surrounding him inioiea to habiis OF industry
and 10 tie humber ebors OF life.
"This fea,uEe gives every boy chance to WOE
orr tor himself al educaon hls tuition Is free; NIX
board clothes and books grethe only items oil expense,
he works four hours day and gets pay dccordS"8 20
IS onolttv he IL ene0led to work himself throngn;
be cirnhs the hill of seence by BIS own enof'si 20 %
taIs complete education and learns an invaiusc ~
trnde Nv bis own bands. The Law es,sDns"s Inn .ls
(,oiI.os was draw by Mr. Bprteit OF Mostos. ne
IN as.not bedeyiIed by the fasion legislature, but
.ss ritbout n aferial alteration andis good law
- I;rb ,iu,e nat 70 bad a similar Institution Of
,.sr,ir n ,,i. Slatein oil ststes-nos only for boys
hut eirls. Why should we educate farmers and not
farmers wives
qfste Is Labor-School for girls about starting In
Ibis stote at Emra where all the domestic duties ana
to be taught But this is private enterprise, got mp
by few benevolent individuals, and sadly in want Of
funds now to get ready to begin its useful career
Then We have Peoples College" only awe
haven't got it built yet, because it s not Of the old
fogy order that politicians fostef and huaa ~ n
| legislative donations. '4 y ~
We hope the new Michigan College Wal DO MAJ
pattern for some Of the older Ststes 10 imitste.
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