, 1866-02-09

The Agricultural College Convention
1Re4olut1ons OAereti-Efoposed Con.
yerHlon Of the Stale University Into
an Agricultural College.
Especial Despatch to The Chicago Trthune.]
MADISON, Feb. 8.
There was an interesting and spirited meeting Of
the Agricultural College Convention Last evening.
The Committee on Resolutions reported psean-
bic and seties of eleven resolutions, setting forth
that
WnEEEAs, The gcnIus Of our Institutions de-
mands edacation, and Congress has donated IN
1862, and Wisconsin in 1863 accepted, grant OF
1900 acres Of land for the endowment Of u col:
other scientific and class,cal studies and Including
military tactlcs. 10 teach such branches OF l+nrnng
a. a1e related 70 agriculture md mechanic arts IN
saonf sn gsr.tr ciasses; @ shetsfo1s saa' e'-@t'
im@sdis!e steps e ssaslis5 such y lns't,s!,9n.
tcnuon Of the General Government to hare the
pteposed institution me nero aalpne. Of ths same
stDq q @ "a d he es5'a e
benefit Of said Esnnt originate in selflntcress
rathcr than in regard to The welfare Of he indus
a esszs I'D hs sad coegs shead not ne
mere locality. and no proposition from an existing
institution ehouId be entertained
holds taai lie Sa1ionai LosalatuSe intended 10 en-.
dow neither strictly professional Eefool Of rs1l-
cultural and mechanical arts on tha one hand nor
college oi scholastic order on The o1hes but rather
an trsituflon that absl1 afford such Liberal culture,
coupled with scientific and Practical instruction,
is shall be calculated to qunlify the pupil for tho
responsibilities Of citizenship a. wel As for the
successful prosecution Of his chosen profession In
The afth declares that the proposed Institution
should conduct experiments IN The field, and tatn
The e1xsh fasors sufficient personal application
to The those1 pursuit. b. stutentE a. eh1 giyb the
Iii methods 81 fconductng 1t and The true idea Of
The seventh % eadoises the propriety Or giving in
Tbs sth urres tIat the college should be a. ifee
a. possible Of political pattisinshlp, and the ,me;
practical Knowledge Of the Industrial arts and el1
me-, Sympathy win 1he working glasses
I the proper grade, and the difficulty Of securing
them, the cause Of liberal and scientific education
and tue interests OF industry and economy on the
Part OF the state Unite 10 demanding !ha. The tate
UutSersity whose resources are now Inadequate 10
| the Objects for which It was established, md
whose building and ohe5 property would Be made
tt0n into an institute Of the ch2nctet contemplated
In the foregoing resolutions; arI that, Ia such
event. y should 1sseve .he exeusive beneas o. ths
1ege Of agriculture and the mechanic arts; pro-
rded that the requisite land. for the experimental
iarm can be obtained in the immediate vicinity and
amount Of lands for ea1d experimental farm ehal]
cmbr1ce not less than three hundred acrcs mad that
satisfactory guarantees thal be furnished By the
citizens OF Dane county, within thirty days, that
eaid lands ehall be 70 obtained.
Tho 10Th, that in d.poslngiof the lands given for
the endowment Of the Institution, while the inter
ests Of those portions Of the State where the lands
located should bc duly reRntdcd- 1t is neverhe
less The alzt duty Of the State to rrgI the iatet
ests Of industry and eduCafI0n.
The 11lh provides fof committee 10 urge the
action uropoEed before The Le1talstnTe.
The Convention was engaged all last evening and
this afternoon in a lengthy discussion on the 9sh
resolution, giving the grant The university. There
r. Of courec grea. diversity Of opinion fp regard
tho location Of The college. Some are II f4sef r.
the State univerrity. others KipoR So},a,~ ,n,
still othefs Of making 1t separate Hastu', ,t,n at3s ia
ztther. ,-1oa "aso
The Agricultural courentoa tas :. t,or,nee ,,,+t
out any definite action. The % ,n ~ sSa IL.
1rg pFoceedlpgs: WILLY a4e "AS "'oa
h. 1yeo ~ '5 vas ut every facility shou
education Of orphan ,tt1n " nnr natr}o9fn III ea
dlcfF. thuoftu u ou1 Pau4oIt so
to The As3S toen carried 10 refer the resolution
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