, 1865-12-15

pIoy The Congregational Land Grant
for m Agricultural ColteGe-LarGc At
tendance OF Delc~atcs-Interestlu
Dehatet-The Resolutions adopted.
Especial Despatch to the Chlcaeo Tribunal
BIooxlsorox, Dec. l.
There Il quite a l8rge representation here Of the
Agricultural Horticultural and mechanical interests
Of the State, xho come In response to the call Of
the Executive Board OF the State Agricultural So
cdcty to dtscuss the great questions Of whit sha1l
be The character. and where the location, Of the
contemplated State Agricultural College, to bo es+
.abfhed In Obedience TO the boantsul provision Of
Congress. There are present large number Of the
1eadInc agIculfnrei4 Of the 3tate inel1dine Bon 4.
B. Mcconnell. President, ana Hon. j. P. Reynolds,
sezetary. Of the Snte Agricultural Society; Hon,
Williamson Da.leg, Meesrs. n. II. Van Epp.,
Smiley Shepherd. o. b. Ga1rsha, John u. Bryant,
4. Bryant, NJ. c. Gotha, j. G. couklinc, J. ~.
Priest, g. ". Miner, &c.
1t the hour named for tht assembling OF TIC
Convention, It was discovered that no prosfa1ou Of
room or anything else hnd been made for is uses,
and a Temporary organization ras bad at the Ash
icy House, and deserved ceasnrc uttcrcd acatnst
thosc residing In this locality who had been re-
ouested TO attend to these matters and had 1.e:~
Al ii about II o'clock Phoenix Hall was obtainea.
Convection VIE called to order By Hon; 4
2. Msco9nelt .,l;E President II, Of the SIT. SITE
Agricultural society. and On floldu
y cho4en rres1dent, and Hon ]. G. ConklinE. Of
Springfield. Secretary Ar- Bryant returned brief
On mo ion, Vice Presidents were appointed from
esch Cope1cssionai district tn the State.
Before 1be Vice Presidents were nsned. the call
COMMITTEES % Credentials appointed, eon.estne Of
Williamson Dufiey, John F. Reynolds and George
ihe following report Of committee hartns The
matter in charge wss Laid before the Contention:
nEroRr OF TIE coHxITrEE-
10 the Friends OF Industrial Education in Illinois
The undersigned. COMMITTEES appointed oJ the
mechanics. assembled during ihe state Fair At De-
! eaHuF, y September. 1864: and speeially casrged
e. p.ssee "a dss' s. hs Of c 1s1n ssy ena ps's &
irsutadon Of learning N tilt state, in accordance
as s sn, ST. donnP oa az e s
several States for the beDeAt Of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arte tel that .helr duty to you demands
We q accept he % tru1t + with ii les reluctance .han
woula Otherwise have 'een ie1t because, OF al the
znuin points md principles involved the wishes Of
ehsnisr M and e proeeeionai cdeeato. aiEe. a time
md again expressed. were known 70 10 In full
harmony with the eaear. md explicit require
together forming chart Of Instructions which
con]d NOT be materially departed irom by n unless
| Milfully and without excuse.
ri ~ q yea 4%ss sns e.
Congress ind Of the rnatuIrd bin which our ircals
l. The sci Of consEess contcsapls.ee serles ot
esy Sae eT ,asicd eIall be susht the 6ranehes Of
| learning relnted to AE1fcu1ure and the Mechanic
Arts md MILITARY Iae;iss, rot excluding "oacs
l. 1t nm. therefore insisted that any scheme which
proposed 10 dEsupt and dismculbeI the 1nsfiiutio9
scattering lts lnh* hundreds ot mliez spaIt would,
T. aeaih. IT, 4''D'' 4e'D''' '''l ' ~
!. Il Wa. also, lneisted that any scheme uhich
provided merely for teaching practical MI either
fhe at OF agriculture or the mechanic arts OF tades
one or Ill Of them would, II successful utterly fall
seP ~ Ut 1sl II
rg5fculsurc. and the mechanic a!ss them,
es1ssss esRsss ,se ssan aee asst sst~esn no
poeei6le e1ade; While mating ample Psostson 70 II 10;
sy iesscaoe 70 lie Gil aseoa Of iho bi 'sc did
not deem 1t necessary, or best. Or possible under
aatsSS7. M practical nj, whish ese5y student 1nsv
better md more proatshly learn elsewhere. On ths
| model farms, and In the model a!t departments
sna eonaset, ID * q home. @ Rsils thus adsocsa
the integrity Of the institution hse our friends nc
1esa stren: ...-.s;;--r"ea: -;
l IL. Inc G0h-d1sI-.. = EAH 1ulQ huQ H6 HppEo-
priat1on to the endowment of a sing,e University.
i. The bif1 is fn'ende1 to become the organic acl
charter Of m Institution to winch ~ it, develop
sope e Se ress sts MI
look q he sst foune had Of Poguss ,n*tne
sgstsm and soaroS & just sI% gside 70 s'eFy n
4 living Americans. sound in mind. soun!s
| IN BODY, and thoroughly skiIed n the pratt
q m sciences whlch unlesiIc ihs indqsa1e' Isa is
spect and cordiai support nf al1, and become ~
1vored !egatce OF The wealthy men ol The statc
II hi. th!s nessf,g + e b.
meager FUN viii suffice 10 ipougurate it.
g. The aMonnt to eeszue from sale Of tht
sna s IT. b. n xo a saa Ct III Il ses sesen
in fye PEI cent stocks, the annual income dertv
ed ifo1n y would Be fiGs@ooe@a snm % insufficient
With the addition Of tuition fees while II Is hoped
the trustees Of This may be abe At an early day. to
dlepense With mt considerable charge Tor anstsuc
J. This is an experiment al hest; hnt Il ftaugh
with interests Of such magnitude and enduring
eumed. il We can keep the people together, re IL,
| thus and emily thus. sure OF adequate moral ane
financial support
due regard to honesty and fair dealing with ths
people or the various localities desiring It secsoet
l. Il IN equivalent for the local benefits likely
10 now fom It's being a-ed AZ anr point. the inter
est sof the university demand, and the sta,ets en-
tited 10. not only good bargain, hut The hest OH
obtaluulle: and lhat the greatest possible adsan
ta $. physical financial, social md educational bt
! ketrre1.
II located In any manner which docs not afo1i
al portions Of The S.ute opportunity to make pro
rosals, the ssmpathles and affections oT The who,.
people cannot be expected to follow and b!ess 1t.
INC pfeccdents Of tits State were In favor o
! the mte1trntiun Of commission OF dAcrtet PSF
cons to be selecttd By ihe Gosesnot and seaa;s
GerrPTG q ~ Assem6ly. There could b. no sppear
snac even d want Of equity IN snomsttsne ths
rases 10 Conmssoa thc;s wsse nsa,'3 a. 61IsS tf
}nTs. and our ifiends therefore adopted ths mode