The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-08-13

almost equally fitted to 6ll with i, dot
any other position in life There is thss
supplied practical and equal education. :,
so much needed BY the grea. body Of our
farmers, and cheap enough to be embrse.
ed BY all. "The farmer who claims such
an equal education for his son, feel ..
imperative necess,ty for IN institution
such as this lie sees that the son of .
farmer who has been four years course
ut our old colleges, returns With his eyes
and his thoughts, and the bent Of his
mind directed aray from the objects
which worthily and usefully occupy his
father and his brothers. He is useless
and inferior in the sphere Of his homo.
Tie cannot labor, he must 60 from home.
he is ar,uea to it. He can do nothing
but enter profession, and in any pro-
fession he may enter, if he cannot mske
a conspicuous mark, he is a miserable
thing at the best, and almost certain TO
fall into ruinous habits, aud TO become
their victim. And the unhappy and dis
ppointcd5ather loses net only ~ cost
Of his education, his own struggles and
expended energy, but in three cases out
OF four, The son hi1'se!f How different
the case in the circumstances which such
an institution as ours is destiued to e..
tablish. The boy, in great part, sids %
work out his own education. Instead
OF dragging on his father, he aids
him; instead Of wasting his physical
abilities, through want Of exercise, he
labors and developes them. While his
mind is being stored with both practical
and refining knowledge, his lands are
educated to expertncss in thousaod Cd.
eratioDs, and his body to grace and
strength. How delightful will be tho
meeting between the graduate of our
Agricultural School and his father and
brothers. lie has stores of information
for them, and there is mutual interest,
and subjects of conversation in every.
thing around. The proud and grstifed
father will bless the means by which bis
highest wishes have been accomplished.
So plain is the need of this course of
training, even to the dullest mind, and
so plain is the method Of establishing it,
j. is wonderful up to this duv, that such
schools are only commencing 10 This
country.
The inquiry will naturally be made in
regard to the cost Of educating and sus-
taining scholar in the College for ono
y.ar. In tho Farmers High School Of
Pennsylvania, the price for board, lodg.
ing. warhing, fuel and lights, is fixed a.
500 per annum. The cost in our insti-
tuition would not exceed this sum, from
which would be deducted the amount
credited for labor on the farm. The tut
tion is made free by law.
BY presenting the subject embraced ia
this Circular to the people Of your coun.
ty, and obtaining the names Of all who
wish to be educated in the Iowa FARM.
Err, COLLEGE, you will be conterring .
favor upon them. the Board, and the
whole State. Below you will find the
form required in which the nsmea are to
be written. When sufficiently circulat-
ed. please forward them to this Office, 90
that they may be received by the lst Of
September next.
With the earnest hope and full belief
thot You will cooperate with US iu thia
good work, lsubscribe myself,
Most respectfully yours,
WIN. DUANE Wilson, Sec.