New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-11

.,,blsb,,n. ofsn Agricultural College ia this sts.s
rrd.t.-r.d by :be roye;y and di-u;y O; ,ns nufFr'
t.Lur b. stes.iiiy psT..ver"d unti ne ooisiueI
la,gs .ub.cup'i05, nsiHy from me .@Io'er' q 11s
County oi S..ee, Ter t8s. obJ7c,. board o.
'rrs.csa us. then cho.eB, sgresaby 20 -oe charter
Of TIE College. which. si'er Er.t- t1-rtl"r-, nc
,urcerde! ~ Oh siunE nom the Itgi'i1are ~ -
RID -oan sl.eT, 81 a-Eera.eLl " LeAc VIA i'-'
Nv he Trustees fDr The purchase OF tne lam on Wn"
be thrn resided beirc sell fi'uard ana pied 10 "
oi;ec: ard purpos. 81 the Asroa4-ni- Couese ana lie
wss elected IL Prfsiden-'
ccayeel. had III. b. IN accomplished whcn :se bard
Of &c ath removed him .oH t5e sceie % LIS snccSt =.
llrs br, h. up the cxi-iing srraEgeH cuts; and leit
20 and c,sarrar cefnetf which 4 Las been difficult,
With tie bost s1erii0Is II th.se VINO have succeed
him luy u repair. AZ. Drlzhrid Wa II rG.h aaI Il
yisvs with which ~ bed the adde's am good flr-
,t IN hun tho who were co-l~DJrer- with h'c N
the Effort - estsblsh the College WHOSE sol i"nnis
ton are the DAY semb.-d - -eebf.is Tor -5n-s
tu.e after Mr. Dssirids desth, Eoih,ig va c0os :"
,a,i,. The .fort IN L-half # the College. Nor 49,
spy,birg accompEsh-i u1til the people Of O'ii. IN
lr5j aided by sOWe 81 Tie earY trends o. sucn ~
institution, 0btaiLed Subscriptions 70 t5e -totk q NE
Colega with the expectation that i s1cess-t1', to
Tiu.i-es, in ioca'iIs he n-'in-on, you'll progeny
al,p-ecia;e their efforts. fuO-oHpilDn va 90
tslhed chiefly il ihs. vicinity, amounting, WIN
that procured By Ar. DeLahed AMI h.s
10 be located ~ Ovid. 10 I,.6 the people 81 Owl
though the sgeicy Of tie Rev. Mr. B,o~n, Pna;ipa
al TIE Arace1y ~ t6at u -ce a-I-'- D. tl,e freuds
OF tie eiierprse froD d'AtrcI' peT's Of the safe,
procursd tie passage VI act, the hrst section 81
which Lruvids- thai the Trustees shall certify 90
TIE Controller tina. they have locs'ed the College N
IL County Of seneca, ed bare purchases snl-aDe
si,e for H. with three luldred acres of land aud shan
nave obisned vahd ubscI 3tions To the stock 20 tie
amount - 80 COO TO tie satisfaction Il tie tJlll er
end snail mortgage The land TO the state, thAi the
Controller shali loan 20 the Trustees the suln o;
$40 Geo fr tvGenty-oDe years wItnOu interest, on. %
Z fgd = / H
aid il the payment Tor lands 80 Tu-cba 60, AID n
"constfucrg suita bic bu1iug, thereon .Df the uses
"ald purposes Of SAID College" This act was
amended u 1871 by provclng mat the money should
be advanced tom The Treasury generally the Dcg"sf
Fund having failed TO supply the amonlt- Thus
streDcheIed ara encouraged, the Trustees pro-
ceeCed. after much competition, 20 purchase the
farm on which we low stand, comprising about
seyen HUNDRED acres OF excellent land Oi vare1 SOIL
urCn tie western slope Of the county, tnI
bounded west by the Seneca Lake. never
falling stream Tans through the ceLiei o the Aim, by
which every field can be irrigated and every p4fI ~
the College buiG ding supplied with water. - fnr, an
il well TO be uade better AMI more eh,ctVe ny the
MD .nd supput 81 these bose sons are here 70 receive
the instruction and training "hch is 10 n tLe 20 con-
duct with Judgment ana shl the OpeTs jus Oh sgrcu
tufe n al IL branches. The ~hOe aI9unt received
flom individuals and the state eNc'eds sJne"bai
$50 C0U Of which 81 900 has been expended N tue
purchase Of the farm, ID recent necessary anu coz
yeieIt ADDITION 10 the same. ana icT expenses winch
were unavoidable in tie carly mana edcn ana SO. q
iug of the farm leaving toe sun Of So " ap1cabie
10 the construction OF the building. Toe Trustee nave
The promise Of contributions from persons "uo WI li'i
fail which vii make good al s-ch dedpc.lHLs. "e
cortrac q that portion If the College winch It b the
intention Of the Trustees To erect Tor tne present WI
comprise tine south tTaIs yese "iiEJS by ~ iee' tLd
the lateral wig 60 by - ect oi iUur stores III sht-
each sctv 10 be Supplied with pure water tom spIlns
20 t.t above tie Coecc iCunGafCr 6Id tie Who" 10
be capable Of accommodating 80 young men. The
Trustees desire 10 eXpess thelr satsecii IL in tns
plan OF the building prepared by the a4ehli, g. III.
HeHes, and the ranrer IN when ina. PAh mas
been 90 far carried out by Mr.. Crdwiord tue
contractor for the building, and ms assistant MI
Chambers. having thus given history
Of what has occurred N the progress OF tie College
10 the period Of this auslicUOs ceremony, VII Ne"
say few words respecting the course OF instructor
which il the intention OF the Trustees 10 tstaDtn
and carry out The great eId OF the College i 10 fur
nish sound, practical and e eninc course OF nsruc.
ton 10 lie pupil in - piic..I,os and coSTt 1875 o.
Aercul,ure: az well By lectures ard experiments as By
the Of the necessary labor 20 make each
pupil familiar with the wOik Oh the idtm. HE tau
course of instruction is intended Ia embrace period
If three years az c1-t rot exceeding =" year. -
Guiding board, lodging, lgLts, fuel and Wasnlng' l.
viii be tie steady purpose 10 c)hhne the lhs'11'on
TINS 10 be impaired within such limits as "Ae Aiiah
insure thorough practical and scientific education ln
al that relates to agriculture 1t shall not be eNten1ra
Into those higher branches OF general IearIng when
tie colleges and universities are established to teRch
This College therefore should have or ts highest avn
youth Cf the country IN the practise atd science OF
sgricultuYethe mot ancient, a. II Il the most nonora-
be and general occupation OF man. To that end course
Of Instruction with such regulations as the character ~
the Institution, and the well being of its pupil. render
necessary has been carefully prepared 10y Commit
tee Of the Trustees, ana vii soon be made pubic.
While the State has done Us pant in ad OF the gener-
Gus subscription OF tie tanners of this county, and Ok
the noble ana successful Efforts 0t he people Of OVID
to found all institution worthy of the cause, the IrEs
tees have Lot been wanting IN then zeal and contIlbu
tor 10 give effect 10 the Joint endowment OF the Sta,e
ard IL clzers and ills day, which witnesses the lay
ing Of tie cornerstone Of tie College, may be aid 70
De the rst sold that the work Is IN success
ul progress ard that tire foundation nov ld1 = lad
ID TIE affection and support OF the farmers OF TINS
State Let them take that that which Is low be-
gun in their honor, b. raed ard sustained by their Ia
yor and protection. 10 them especially Is the eppeL
made 10 support and carry forward IN strength anu
usefulness al Institution which is all then OVID, and
the iniueIce ot which, il prudenty aud wisely CON
Quoted, uust be Of . saludIy gLd el-yatlng cAsi -eeT
Iy their STEADY and united Gi0, Should TIE CoIt-e
Be MAINTAINED. It, halls are 70 receive their sous
for rstluciiCn, !ts heds aud meadows 10 he Guilt
vailed ana made productive 10 part by ther labor
and having finished their cCuIsc Of study and employ
ncLt they VIII 20 form ir each returning year L"
sprcad broadcast n r0Ughout the State the principles
and the knowledge Of sound practical EOucailon. II
is hoped that the building IN progress OF e0n'uc
ton, will be completed ana the Necessary arIange
made for tie ctptOr 81 Students in the Spring 81 l
To the dorors VINO have so literally contributed stock
and implements Of agriculture, the Trustees are under
great Obligations, and promise IN return, TO ave lAr
pubic lie resu't of ucn trials and operations made %
the faTn. who q ey detm # general interest
Great stteutioh mas been paid in England frsncc and
Germany TO practical and scientific instruction u a-n-
ca.,uIe IL France there = ~ agricultural De -rucii
with Minister Secretary TO collect and di-ssHiuae
U'IrWafiCT. GId bv whom an stnual report Il mace,
eraiu.t,u lectures On tie principles Of chemistry end
mechanics are delivered. And the Government has
oTsarized al extensive system Of veterinary ila'4-