The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-10-24
AQrifnltural.
Ohio Agricultural College.


Our readers have learned from the col
umns of the Ohio Farmer that this Insti-
tuition, which was established at Oberlin.
and of which the first course OF lectures
was delivered in that place the last winter,
has been removed to the city of Cleve-
land. where it will now be permanently
located.
The organization of the College is now
complete The names of its Trustees,
with the account Of the meeting at which
they were appointed, was given in the
Farmer of September 1st. Any one who
will glance at the list will see that they
are body of men who are accustomed to
accomplish what they design; and it is
our belief that they viii do all that their
individual energy would lead US to expect
they would do, and all that their official
position lays them under obligations to
do for the success of the College.
The Faculty last year was composed OF
the following gentlemen Professors Das-
comb, Townshend, Newberry and Fair
child. The very able courses OF lectures
delivered last winter, and listened to by
class of students who testified with enthu-
siasm to their great excellence, render any
commendation of the corps of teachers,
as then constituted, entirely superauous.
This year the Faculty will be the same
with the following exceptions. Prof,
Newberry has accepted an appointment
from the National Government in connec-
ton with the Coast Survey of California.
lie will not, of course be among the lee
turers for the coming season. We have
the pleasure, however, of announcing the
names of Prof. J. P. Kirkland and Prot
Samuel St. John, as members of the Fac
ulty, These gentlemen, both residents OF
Cleveland, will add greatly to the strength
of the corps of teachers, who without
them were body of strong and accom-
plished men.
Prof. Kirkland, now enjoying a green
old age of undiminished power, has spent
long life in the successful pursuit of vari-
Gus departments of natural science, IN
connection with the practice OF medicine,
in which he has also won wide and solid
| repuIatlOn. w lIu d elIe"uhSo" e'"N e'Ne
which put one in mind of his Yankee
origin and training, he reduces his knowl-
edge at once to available forms. lie
unites, and it is commonly deemed rare
combination, thorough science with equal
ly thorough practical tendencies and prac'
teal power. He never seems to regard
his work as done, till he has laid science
under heavy contributions for the improve
ment of the commonest processes In farm
ing and Gardening. This remark will bt
1abundantly verified by all who are famil
! lar with his history and with the impulse
which his example and counsels have giver
to real agricultural and horticultural pro
gress in the circle in which he has moved
II His acceptance of his recent appointment
will secure to the students of the Col
lege the results of a kind of knowledg
and experience whose richness will b
highly valued as they advance in life.
/ Prof. st. John comes to his work
Professor in the Ohio Agricultural Col
/ lege, in the prime of life, and with ante
tfeedents that many men would deem enoug
to Keep .heir laurels green for whol
life. An honorsd graduate of Yale, nc
only from her College, but also from he
Law and Medical schools--he afterward
spent two years in Europe iu the prose
cution of his studies; was member {
} the Faculty at Yale for some time, an
| was afterwards appointed Professor {
Chemistry at Western Reserve College
|, Since that time he has made his own mar
as man of science at the west. In hi
5 connection with the Western Reserv
S College and with the Medical College 9
Cleveland, he has secured high place
the esteem of wide circle of young ger
tlemen who will cherish lifelong remem
1 brance of the fullness of knowledge all
e of the warm enthusiasm which character
ize his teachings. His recent resignatio
of his Professorship at W. r. Colleg,
, and his removal to this city will enabl
: him to devote himself with more undivi
l ded power, to the interests of sound Sc
ence in connection with schools and CO.
q leges here. We shall not be deemed t
soy anything disparaging to other eminen
linen, when we express our conviction tha
: mo scholar in Ohio win be found who ca
r1present more fully the progress of knowl
ledge, or the results which science has "
: attained in those departments wb'sn M
has made subjects of special s'~ay. quo
a man is inyaluable. S~ch a man Is rrol
f. ST. john
Ohio Agricultural College has nobl
!. Faeulty, Now let the farmers of tn
West, of the Usaion, give the College a
! noble body of students-a class of ,tw
dor three hundred young men-who wi
lido for the Farming interests of the natior
what their teachers will do for them, an
T a new era in A griculture will be inaugu
|aated whose benign results cannot we
be measured. - Ohio Fhrmer, 4
CuRINe BACON WITHOUT SMoKE.-Ki
your hogs as early as the weather will a
n low, and salt as soon as the animal hes
His gone, with plenty of the pnrest sal
o and about half an ounce of saltpetre
one hundred polpds of pork.