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Western Va. Agricultural sohool...No. 8

Western Va. Agricultural sohool".No, 8,
llErHPplGE, Htooko Co., Va, May 90, 1855.
DR. J. q. CAAFptLL--Deor Siu--ParmetS need
an Institution in which, Of molelate expense,
their sons can receive satd practical education,
which shall have constant aud direct reference
10 Tie business Of agriculture. Il would BE- most
desirablc, indeed, II every youth could receive
eotapete course Of instructions IN all The depart
lnsnts Of the College o, tie University This,
however not being within the reach Of oil, IL is
important lllat plan bs devised BY which the
ottle0lGuraI community may be enabled 10 pariici'
pate In some tegtee, at least, In the benefits OF
Tho higher Institutions Of learning, while engaged
IN acquiring lie education suited 10 tLeit secular
sphere. This Is al once accomplished by connect
INK the agricultural school with the College, AMI
the Introduction OF This feature into the charter Of
Bethany College, indicates a practical sasaciiy
which anticipated and appreciated The advantages
Uf,thls Arrangement.
In proceeding TO conSils tic general plan and
purposes Of this department, the first thug which
mutually claims attebliOnls
THE BUILDING.
This should be sufficiently large 10 contains
Isl. A CuEaicAL LAsSArOEY, which might DO
located in the basement, having vault contiguous
fot fuel aud Two smaller apartments adjoining, one
Of these 10 " appropriated exclusively tOthep ut'
poses Of organic analysis ami tic examination OF
soils &c., while The other is to contain cabinets OF
minerals aud such chemical apparatus as might
suffer injury II exposed 10 tle fumes Of lhU LaboIa
tory.
%, A LEcruRs ROOM PoR MANUAL pIlLosorllr,
to which The extensive philosophical apparatus Of
The College could be transferred, and in which ihe
olas Ia ustlcuIuIaI science could receive inSiEuc'
tions,
"a, AhSpAltaleut TOT an AGRICULTURAL READ
isd.looA AND TiSEIKY. Here should he collect
I'd The most valuable works upon Agriculture, sIIl
the aiences teIAiOs 10 Il, together with The best
Agricultural Journals, and 10 ibis Library The
students and the agricultural public Should have
access under proper regulations, 10 consult au'
thottles, OF avail themselves Of new discoveries,
80.
4lh. An apartment tot an AGRICULTURAL So.
ctEtY cOmmposed Of students. Here at regular
weekly meetings, questions in agriculture should
BE- discussed, aud essays tead upon topics con-
nected with this science, aud all tie olaits Of the
Society should be conducted as IN the correspond
ias literary societies Of The College. 10 Ibis So
clety also might bs admitted, as honOrsty Of tegu'
LAT tntmbeE, such Of the EtishbOtlng faEmets as
should take sn active interest III agricultural im'
ptoyeneni.
,6th. An apartment fot an AGRICULTURAL Musg'
w. lIets should be suanged specimens Of ngi'
cui,utal prodaOls--III known kinds Of gain,
stanes &co hetbaiums, anu models Of Sg.cultu.
Machihsty, OF The implements Themselves, speci'
meus oil which manufactures would Ge hSpY to
ptSsent ioi exhibition. Rstmets and students
would thus have, al all times, The opportunity 10
examine vast variety Of seeds, plants, destructive
insects in al stages Of development, birds, gao.
LOGICAL specimens, chats, &co-usdcuItural tools
Of every kiud, &C., &co aud 10 bear explained 10
them tue peculiar use4 aid characteristics Of each.
This would constitute most atltac'iEe anu nFoh'
table place Of tesOtt, 10 which fa,metsmigh, come
sven from Stest distances, a, they could here see
nj glance every thing needed In theit calling,
could cO@pate The efficient kinds VI PloOghs,
hptows, duIts, &C., &co and thus 30 enabled 10
Judge Of theit respective merits.
4 building Two stories high, with basement
would answer we'll tOt tho above purposes. II
should be Of course Of substantial character,
well lighted. ventilated aud supplied with waller
from The. pipes apetlalnipg 10 lie College. There
is . most suitable location fot such building up.
oaths College ttou6ds and as the gtouHd would
I've furnished. and The chemical and philosophical
Apparatus Of tbe College transferred 10 this new
department, tbs expenses Of establishing II would
beihuss,eally DIMINISHED Should thsaccumula'
lion Of agricultural machinery render II Necessary
suitable l5dII6a Of warehouse In The teat could
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