The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-22
INrEREsrIsc TO FARMERs-On OF

fourth page will be found Circular Of Sanford
Howard Esq Secretary Of the Board of Agri-
culture, comprising a set Of questions 10 the
farmers Of Michigan, intended to draw out, for
publication, the most important agricultural
satisfies Of the State
Such mode Of obtaining and spreading in
formation may seem idle or useless to those
who. have never considered the subject but it
is strictly philosophical. and in accordance with
the laws by which all human knowledge has
been increased. How little the first savage in
the world knew Il agricultural Yet be learned
some truths; aud the savages who lived after
him, learned other truths, one by one, until
now We have an amount Of facts which cannot be
so condensed but they will Oil many volumes.
II is 20 with every science. The first savage
had a. good eyes with which to gaze at the
stars as DR.. Herschel; yet how different was
the amount of their knowledge All science
is but individual facts systematized; and the
accumulation Of acts on any subject is the
hrst and greatest step towards attaining all
possible knowledge IN that subject
We're we farmer just commencing in life
We should be sure To- write out as good re-
spouse to this circular Of Mr.. Howard as we
could, and send it to him, knowing that
we should receive from him in return, report
containing responses from other farmers all
over the State, many of them Of greater expe
rlence and ability. Such proceeding, at the
worst, would hurt nobody, while it would in-
crease the intellectual powers Of the writer.
enlarge his information, and put him in the
way of becoming acquainted with all the new
est aud most approved modes Of agriculture in
the State.
LANSING AcADEMY-The closing exer-
cises Of the term of this institution took place on
Thursday and Friday last. On the evenings Of
both days, the room in the Academy formerly
50 well known TO the public as the Benton
House dining hall, was slowed az full az possible
with people, aud every seeing place in the doors
and windorws occupied. On Thursday eve
ming AL exhibition vac given by the Junior
Class under charge of Miss Williams The stu-
dents gave evidence that they had been the re.
eipents of that kind care and attention so neces-
sary to instruct the youthful mind. The Ell
ercises were very interesting, and highly credit
able to the teachers. " Blue Beard, and the
(" Festival OF the Rose" particularly the latter,
we're productions which must have cost much
time, patience. and careful training. We have
seldom Witnessed more Interesting exercise by
children.
On Friday evening the Seniors gave an e1hi-
OiIiOn and the exercises gave good satisfaction
to the audience. Some of the Budget Papers. 4"
were very good. The hearers we're also interes-
ted in a four-cornered debate on the relative
evils caused by Ambition and Religion, in which
Miss Ostrander appeared very creditably against
her masculine opponents.
The attendance of pupils during the term has
been 10, and considering how recently this In
stitutiOn has been organized, and the facilities
for education afforded by our Union Schools and
the Female and Agricultural Colleges it must be
admitted that the Academy has been so far ia
vorably regarded 10y the public, and that il has
attained as great a measure Of success as its
most sanguine friends could have expected.
The Institution has given good satisfaction to
its patrons. IL has been we'll managed, and the
teachers have done all in their power to advance
the interests of the pupils. The Academy is no
longer an experimental is fixed iact-an it,
sIitutOn firmly and permanently established
offering ss good inducements TO students as any
similar institution in the State. The next term
will commence on the 29th day Of August The
facilities of the Academy are ample to sccommo
date all who may desire TO avail themselves Of
its advantages the coming winter.