New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-31
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.

Convention of the friends Of practical especially
agricultural education was held last week at Bloom
ippton Illinois, with view to the establishment OF
an Agricultural Seminary in that State. To this Con-
yention. Mr.. c. T. Chase of Chicago made report OF
his travels and personal observations among the en-
bryo schools of our country which we find reported
The Chicago Tribune as follows:
first visited Cincinnati with view Of visiting the
Farmers College in that vicinity but on learning from
several intelligent gentlemen OF the city thai IL was
strictly literary institution, and made but ntie pre-
tensions even 10 teaching those branches which have
decided bearing on agriculture, did not visit IT. but
proceeded TO Washington and had very satisfactory
interview with Prof. James Henry and Prof. BON,
Secretary and Assistant Secretary OF the Smithsonian
Institution. These gentlemen manifested much inter-
est in the movement in this State, furnished me WIN
what alton they in possession or and ten
dered the cooperation of the Institution
The State Of Maryland has an Agricultural Cone9e
at BIadensburgh seven miles out Of Washington.
This institution went into operation nine months ago.
upder the direction of Board Of Trustees Ihey
ave Professor of Mathematics of Chemistry OF tne
Ancient and Modern Languages, and an EntomoiogS'
who is pursuing his Investigations there ana preparing
a textbook on the subject. This gentleman lectures
before the school at stated hours each week. Ihere
are about sixty pupils in attendance, rom twsSe
years of age upward. The College was established Dy
act of the Maryland Legislature, March D. 1870
$25 600 was raifed by private subscription, and the
State made permanent appropriation OF so,ooV anhu
ally for the endowment of the institution farm OF
4o8 acres of land was purchased and building erect
ed of 10 feet by 81 feet stories high at an expense
of about $25 900. The accommodations are considered
sufficient for about 100 boarders. There are farm
house and buildings the place. occupied oy the
Register of the Board of Trustees who is the business
manager. An annual endowment OF S|ooO per year
for three years has also been made by wealthy gen
tleman The institution is laboring under some pecu,
mary embarrassment aud difficulties OF serious anu
unfortunate nature have arisen between the trustees
and the Faculty respecting the detail OF It's manage
ment, which have somewhat impaired lis emcleu.y
The pupils are all required 10 work several houis -,
day II was evident that the work they dlu was I'll /.
generally agreeable to the pupils, and elat NJ FOOD
came to- The course of study is not We. wei a.. nils
Int Il will he seen from the ages Of some OF ,ne PIP
admitted that il must necessarily be prePa,,b' -
sucb as are quite Young. Efforts appce.u " onIJ
| IN make IL as Agricultural as the cireunioii at
admit Of Tine will be required Tor Us ,S E"1 80
In the vicinity of the large el'so Sss;cnsd for
are number OF Farm or heio,iu - boa aSnosura
tne rescue ;,,;on have rendered them the especial
,;no,s Of nublic regard The practical working OF
il exceedingly interesting and their results
,e;aI but they do not come within the range OF our
oenen, investigatons. Several benevolent institutions
PJ'ed by private munifeence are also In progress,
Inv are as vet only in the formative state
The Eastern colleges Of the highest standing have,
within few wears established an elective or scientific
course in which Natural History is given prominence,
and several other branches related TO Agriculture pur'
suits are taught.
may here remark that al these institutions the eel
entc course regarded subordinate or inierior u
the classical course The professor ships are not gen
orally so well endowed, and although equal devotion