, 1866-11-22

nm n 70 TIC farm and Workshop after having con-
'lclt d such a coutset And how 1orr would i
ass 70 laEen tha sntrG G'ass snen
In tho Agricultural College or psnnsylvan!a,
he oldest. AID ahont the only one that can lay
! ere orly one-fon11h OF the number OF studeuts |
hat the Institution could accommodate last gear.
Many of these vert from olher S:ates some
tn M T Gentlemen nj The srcat Agricultural
a:4tl other Industrial interests Of the Keystone
late were most tecblY represented In college
l.eha:f OF wh ch most extraordinary exe!tions
.,a,e been made from the beginning. Thc history
ot thesMsesan Agr's9ltnIal cseg Is r. lsas
who will take the trouble to look oyer iss CATS
iocuce will discover that moro than three.f'urths
y sndsnts as gasg saaes asa a ae
lie sexefal grades Of The public sshool
ycass to establish such college. has abaado1ea
thc e9ort, md given the work over to ar insitt1~
ton which exists only tn name-tase Cornell unl-
mous endowment, and If money can make It s1c-
ceed. Il will he a sueccss. Agriculture and the
mechanic ar1s, are to be committed to dspatt.
the tndustl ta classes. the toillng million are to
be tho recipients Of It's benefits: New Jersey has
delivered ar grant oSsr 70 Hggs fssa nsa
balc progressive fdrn. l have the best authority
for saying that, having secured th1ee yeats ago
the portion Of scrip aslosten 10 Se% ysrssg, thas
have read wiih some degree Of care all the re-
oss whIeh aaye q ae been n nae on fhe 5sve 1 e.
tirey ta1ed to discover any evidence Of the5 s9c-
cess as a means for rearl,tnS !he masses and six-
soaEy tie a6e, md
Mr.. Flint, Secretary Of the Massachusetts Board
so1aY a1fIeu Vi'ied val 1T S he asrcatafai sehaois
= = ID Eas5ans: T. H. eas ,,e who ss,ss ssads i
be realized hy similar Institutions In ibis coun-
try, il seen:- 10 be continuous sofY OF failures
throughout: IT liohfnhstu Z located the great
OF all. From Mr. ,F1nt's account, 1t seems to be
TO considerable extent resort for the eoas Of
the wealthy. on account Of lhe beautiful scenery
and as ecIool It may be = snccess, although he
email numbers attending # do not Indicate Wide
spread popnla!!sY nsnonf tne sla,see most a nes4 e.
Flint plan has been adopted which has pro-
dueed the most widespread aud ihc mosi benea.
cal results. Amog The prominent features Q, o.
agriculture with thc public school system, tnclnd-
Inc the training schools for teachers and he high
te GSf wiihtn IN hs % its Of III this art:c to 60 ino
particulars upon This plan, but The testimony, At
ioTded hy NJ Flint ID ehalt Of the results achiev-
Tnat rian Of Jidusin. te1eniidc knowledge
among tic people must be the best which il the
most direct and elective. The great destderatstm
highest risximnm Of stta'nment aud Of
mental ard moral power that Is possible. The
surcst way TO produce The ereatest number OF
and iurrcase the amount Of general education
amocg the masses. for by so doing We create 2
dsslfs. ana iLsseaac Tic demand for higher and
What our agricultural and mechanical interests
nov must need Is not highly trained, profoundly
edasassd r. ou! te,niin ~ reaans i. ing: o9ar11S l;
and more Intelligent application Of what Tie
ano 70 ~ DC ss hsS
aieeirine,l d eraduafes Of an Industrial College 81
much as We feauiEs that Intelligent Il and inq1ts:
them to apply k,fown principles, to question th.
encs, reading ard rs!ee;,on, t9 devise improved
We want an American fJa:slm fJl g
sensss d our Government and The spiriI ot en
successive etages through which our youth mns n
nase ia heir progress IRON the primary seh2ol Z
that grow ont Of our common school system =
naturally as the plants grow S,,,,,a, from u
Ss ss e. save 'ss eelesSsse Sso'as hey snea!a
eontormed 10 tho demands Of nc new Civilization
wh!chis the result OF free schools, a free press
oaesa siasr The those whe belong 10 other tiu:
sud 10 totally different sta;e Of society; \
short, We want Institutions ior the masses, adap'
doors. lnlo these Institutions. conducted D.
highly ducated, well trained teachers, VIC wan
10 init ocuce those branches OF learainr whie
and happiness IL llie. such fnstitu.sous v
already have. 1hc common schools arc tha PEI
pies colt. .cl. In and through them ninetee1
on5 au' Thsy AZ e oay taroa
which the great industrial classes can b. reachc
Iy thorough and elf: Give Instruction! They a.
tor each and all Of them now and .s.rmove su
ccssfon Of able, skflful teachers, .:d by bt.nEti
! 10 bear unon tlcm those other :ptllances neeai
aiter al e1t I.sise M solid fonnda.iun Of elemental
knowledge. TO teach 10 the tLon.ands WHO e3sal
withts ;hetc walls ths !sat ps,nelp.es waicn r. ie .
create spirit Of inquiry and cnltiva!c taste 4
. study in the direction Of theic special pursul1
which will lead 70 the most benign aud fausfac'o
hc tue policy. therefore, in rcspec. to this m.
: Of Normal training schools 70. teachers; to 81
: sciences related TO agriculture and the mcehar
arts. 10 combine the best methods Of teaching VI
the best methods In agriculture; to conneel Y
: en- to teach iEe people through he uniqnito
ons
q people think and read, only Introduce taen 10
. elrments Of tic ecaences A. the oasis ofthtlE wol
|, onrSnrt;s"S @ r.1rni.,,, American mind t5r Or:
y f,ral resnitss The Amtrica1 vput1 does not ne
d college or a school to teach hiIa how or ~
+ TO p:aw, 70 SOW 70 n!ant at ot hos. - rssI
8 ~, ~ srhoo, bnm,. Tnse1, HIN ths consiiiut1
Of risnis md soils, r,c laws of vssetstion snd
;, rotation, flc art cf iertfFztlG, OF snbaos1lnS,
draining, ot raising ana 1eednE -toek: Q! m2s
ooI'sI ~ SGssse; sass ~" eta ~ ~ -
:. whtrh c.n IL dt,nc in liz cannon school Ii
viii IuI develop lts resourccs. anG yo. will b:
accomplished i thousand fold moro LOT n'ua ,
los tic country IL tew years teaA cnMd % e
Of az xsssN " eeaeS 9h ~ ~. e,d r.
Is upon t. that luc most direct and c:s1ive way
Of elevate people. Il 10 elevate the:: teachers,
ct f!et give hcla the kpoMledge Wh. d so1 Mo
I'd sts. te as it a.Toe sU ear ~ WI! II
<ynn mnst 6rst m: INTO Ia $ hools.'' and wl
/, eicr ynu would put into rs schools, you sans:
!, iE.o its teachers. through It's sorna4 Sess
J.. arg osoes aftLdcs tos ,,'s tusn ts:
~ - s,eS rcncss,n~ t,31ures ard to Ea1l.u|s :
m ces sea. lis time for us 10 begin to aaapl Iic
r. TO cnds II eaEca;1nn AZ II gu. MATERIAL erESes
H. state Se iil.o;s oshs p Gase aea,. ~
CT tc1trsrnc1s II whirh cdnraftans and srs,rHlt,
" - S1sn ,.t,r,s.se ,Tn nsrs,rnnnt T1.sraSj
~ ~. Hn,,nss i:ncnh te' .fnrid - hauS in hs
.s;1,rf.1;cr aSfa IN ;'sx.inn-7ent ri her me-
IN a ~ .ae .na S.L;nr ~ =" fsmnr.
$. ~, e W.. n,s rtr;si} ~ .ir,1;ys
Is Nf.,c,, :. ,ie b;rhest rIory Of a couuor -ealI