Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

and he says TO himself, these children are given
TO me to train up for usefulness in this world,
and happiness in the next. What shall DO
with iheml William is a sedale, thoughtful
boy. very sober and correct in his habits and
conscientious in his actions will train him
for the ministry. Henry is a shrewd boy, ola
speculative turn of mind--fond of argument,
and is quite logician in his way. Twill make
a lawyer OF him. Charles has an active, inquis-
tive mind, and seems to have taste Tor natural
history, and is curious to observe the seasons OF
flowers and the transformations Of insects, and
the insinrts Of animals. must train him Tor
the medical profession. Aud John is hearty,
robust, good common sense lad, who loves to be
with me in the field, and drive the oxen, and
ride the horse, and gather the apples. He shall
be farmer-he shall take care of me in my old
age, and have the homestead. And SO he sends
them to the town school in his district. Here
they are equally taught the first rudments Of
learning. After acquiring these he sends them
to the academy. where they are equally taught
the higher branches. A course in this class Of
seninaries, generally constitutes the highest
point which the young farmer atiains in his
educational requirements but our friend, will
ing 10 be equally kind to all his boys, after hav-
ing them fitted, sends them to Waicrville, Or
Bowdoin, or Dartmouth, or some other college
where they spend the usual time 10 the study Of
the classics, the higher branches Of mathematics
natural philosophy, metaphysics, rhetoric, bellies
teiires, and they graduate, each with good
stock Of general knowledge, and ready to turn
their attention TO the particular and specific
profession to which they intend TO devote the
labors ofiher lives. Farmer Thrifty calls them
around him-commends them FOR the profcen-
cy they have made, and expresses his readiness
to further assist them in obtaining the desired
professional knowledge.
You, William, desire to be qualified for the
ministry. You may enter your name with Par
son Goodman. | shall send you to the Divinity
School at AndOver here are funds to defray
your expenses.
You, Henry, wish to become lawyer You
may enter your name with Squire Sueall.
shall send you to the Law School at Cambridge
and here is money 10 defray your expenses.
You, Charles, intend to be physician
You may enter your name with DR.. Physc.
and here are funds TO pay yOnr bills at the Med
zeal SCHOOL NJ brunswick.
And here the good man pauses ill John
looks up, and significantly asks, Father, trhere
am / 10 COR
The old gentleman looks puzzled, and answers
Indeed, John, have intended you should be
a farmer, and you express preference for that
business; believe you must go 10 irork'
John shakes his head. ] am DESTROYS, says
~ IN locarno anI I
go to work in the fields; but no, yet. have
gone thus far in studies of general nature with
my broihes. ! now stand upon equality with
them. Here we part, each to qualify himself
by distinct studies; each for his prescribed
business through life. You have given them
all but me, time and means to place themselves
under the special teachings and guidance of the
most learned and experienced divines-ihe most
eloquent and profound jurisis, and the most skill
iul and experienced physicians and surgeons
also would perfect myself in the science and
the theory that pertains to agricultural lwould
like to become instructed in the laws Of chemi-
cal action as exempiied in the analysis NJ soils
the combination of elementary substances, and
developed in vegetable and animal physiology.
wish to become an adept in the application Of
the different manures, and their adoption 10 crops
and to soils. ] wish TO search into comparative
anatomy, and make myself acquainted with the
diseases Of domestic animals, and the best mode
Of treatment. | would like to study the prin-
ciples of mechanical philosophy, as adapted to
the construction and use of agricultural imple-
ments. | wish TO be instructed 10 the natural
history of the different races Of animals, and the
true principles of animal physiology as adapted
TO the feeding, fattening, crossing and breeding
OF the best of farm stock. In short, I wish, to
look through the whole range of nature, for
see that cannot make single movement in
my agricultural operation, without employing
her agencies, and wish to know and to under
si9Dd what | am about. am willing TO dig,
and to toll, and sweat upon the farm, but must
know the reasons. | must know the rationale
Of every operation, and fairly understand the
connections between the causes and the effects
that ! witness in my operations. In short,
must make myself as learned IN my business as
my brothers are in theirs, that may stand ND
on professional equality with them, and ieel
that also am whole man and now, where
am 10 60 to Obtain this knowledge, aud as
obtain it, combine it with practice by actual
manual labor and experiment.
Sure enoue h-where is he to got Through
out this whole continent, you cannot find one
single Agricultural School Strange as il may
seem, should any one wish TO send his sou 10
a purely agricultural school, of class sufficient
ly extended in its range of studies to rank with
a college, the nearest one he can find will be in
Ireland. Yes-poor, degraded, downtrodden
ireland is better provided with agricultural
schools lhan.ihe whole of the United States
Ireland has within her borders fifty agricultural
schools. The United States has none at ALL.
And who is 10 blame for this The farmers
and mechanics themselves. They constitute
three fourlhs Of the voting population of this
and other STATES, and have bat to say the word
and the thing would be done but until YOU do
say H-until you become convinced that such
schools will raise your children higher in the
scale of usefulness and responsibility, and in
crease the power and prosperity of the apricnI-
rel and other producing classes, aud demand
their establishment Of your government. von will