New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-06
Ny. STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

On Wednesday, August J. a meeting was held at
the church at Ovid n. Y. pursuant to the call OF the
Trustees Of the New-York State Agricultural Col
ege.
The Hon JOHN DE- Morn Of Lodi, was called to the
Chair and Col CHAs. LEE OF Ponnyan Yates Co..
elected as Secretary.
Prof BRowS opened the proceedings by address
showing the necessity Of and benefits likely TO result
from such an Institution Il was, he said at first con-
templatod to locate the College ON the farm of Mr..
Delafelj late President Of the State Society in the
lower pat Of this county, and considerable progress
Ind been made IN accordance with the act of 1853,
when tie enterprise was interrupted by the death of
This valuable and noble man. At meeting OF The
trustee held at Albany last Winter II was resolved to
locate the College al this place, ANA the matter brought
before the leg stature accordingly, but &c was too late
Tie Hon. =. VI BUURouGHs of Medina delivered an
address advocating in forcble manner the claims OF
he lns.ituiiOn
The following preamble and IesOlu. ms were zen
unanimously adopted
UB,ogs Agriculture s both a Science aud Art and
Science e. npreheuds knowledge OF animate and nsumate
estc 80 gsuic matter fhs more OF
with amo every department Of Physics, Nstua History aud
sdse OF mes hsncs Philosophy, including great variety Of
practical manipu'etons ind hea the extended soil OF
the leading occupation ofhe citizens md heyea, the re-
city rroduoveuess owing msr 20 defceaee Of know
professions aud departments Of leaning have engsged public
attention ana patronage while the sud the welfare of the
have 40 almost wholly overlooked both BY Lega
The guardians Of eiuCaiou IN country 50 at ~
Inf recently that even Chemistry aud Geology have been
brought 10 with special application to The fmers proes
slon And Uh0eas the God of Mature and Poyiencs has
hAnus the retrieving past and
making able the Interests Of the farmer the modern i'm
rruvemeuis In sciences and the Arts. Therefore
Resfed That the highest SOFIA aud husnciA success Of
the agricuust be ataned without more extended
and respects system OF education expanding the
receive wider science aud adapting ali % ihs
more din ci professional wants OF the farmer
Rei0le3 order the imperative wants OF the
farmer advance surely the fundamental interests OF
Agriculture Farmers College demanded College ID which
branch Of knowledge eatng % that pro-
sson endowed with extensive Lbry and furnished WIN
facility Of Cabinet Museum, Laboratory and eNpeu
mental Farm r Illustrating lie scientific pnncpes ana pfae
fcal operations Of farming
Iesoed Thai the Charter Of the NeS.York Agr.
cultural College liberia aud oIporune IN ts grant OF PRIV
fege sscred len by nustous author and patron
the late lion. JoHN pELAtELD to the citizens Of Seneca
County aud Divine Providence has clearly lodged upon ms the
magnificent scheme which he originated.
Reached That the Of eo o Is requisite 20 establish
eudow Agricultural College, and that the
Town Of Ovid good oE &lOo and Seneca County Tor least
The Rev WM II. GooDwlN, the Hon. J. b. VII
r1ANs OF Ithaca aud the Rev. +. G.. HIBnARD also ad
dressed the meeting with good effect
s.Ictiexs were read from Governor Clark, the Hon.
John A. King Of Jamaica, l.. l., VIM. Kelly of Rhine
beck the Hon. VIM. Ill. Lampori of Ontario Henry
j Randall Of Cortland W II. Sackeit Of Seneca Falls,
and others
There was a good attendance notwlihi tanding the
harvest and the meeting separated IA excellent spirits
as to the success OF the undertaking.