The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-06-06

commend this subject gentlemen 10 your serious cons an and trust
evil ana to place Michigan should most certainly Stand
al the head Of the Is II ms can be done IN no ote' way would
Sonr G5 to .cn T Individual who shah aid in 9
an a 10 I'm. great @sI 6 100 , m, 5 s w. 10 ns
selling and hne ~oo lie assured that
own heads and where one cent viii thus be saved thousands
dollars will he indirectly lost
cause during years undoubtedly
But take leave OF this subject
TIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
occupy attention brief whilst
We are now assembled and Were BY The Snness and csrsy Of Is
officers we have been 20 and pleasantly entertained
Let remind then in the outset OF remarks on this subject
the beautiful landscape which spread before with s verlan
v laid out ana now in process of being tastefl adorned y Ar few
only have numbered VII" the net only this spot but
a. .ne % mn I5 - -y' I '' ol o-
wilderness with the prm'a the entanged woods giving
wandering and savage red man change has thus wrought
in lew years priyatlon the
adventurous pioneers Of whom have already become Intelligent
And more than h Michigan although but recently settled and one
Of the Youngest the great terhoo OF states has been the first to
only application asrut
but agriculture with such cacua
ted TO imIa thorough and practical knowledge OF the
the legitimate effect OF all which is 10 increase the students desire for
knowledge We'll his love study the barrier
giving who labor and by
Ba propose to e more definitely OF The aims ana objects OF THIS
Michigan The, told think that lie design 10 promote
benefit But have the farmers Of h heretofore
to them given that countenanee and encouragement which
this; that proportion
wrong-to upon They have no,
merely withheld from their aid and support but their active influence
Let knowedge-a know edge
those sciences which are Intimately connected win agriculture as an
order 10 be fitted for his vacation W i6ance and had INSTANTLY
crops enable him products?
Or vii his of
may IA The past it certainly not the case now
Ana ahoush snorance as IL Is 4 may be bliss yet IN these days
Ignorance certainly power lead as
means OF comoraDe support and experimentation legitimate
husbandnan, Win thoughts to higher
and nOber inspire him look
VIII lead him instead OF liked stoi the earth which
regulate matter which wonderfully yet certainly control
both the animal aud vegetable kingdoms No It III accomplish
This proposition sefeydet Intelligent
arguIentImu be entirely sqperuou Bat What was the social
- xtv raa~s agos We ther nor then rs,ied ~ % l
knowedgedeEoid almost ensheunfed anything except
day. they then considered by
vel Others occupying the lowest position
scale OF society: Such the facts Livery srson who
ignorant and uncuved for other pursuits vas cpmon
fact ignorance regarded as the and sufficient diploma for
influence but often considered by others without responsibility
fact all that he claimed hmse-wa simple subsistence upon the
hardest fare without any of the Injuries and often with scarcity
Remember speaking farmers nifty or sy years
papers magazines ana when agriculture vas be result Of labor
without knowledge, system calculation
But although the farmers this ey slowly
what is their position nOwe Are regarded
caings importance Do they
positions
Legislative Halls OF
pursuits fs certainly aud the
higher meatai C1Fe0f wider thought
fund of knowledge apG consequently improved
And If the advance OF and the
been Of
other Of
development of facts connected with calling
OF
But the great work fairly progress eyang farmer
TO his the
being dull
is the noble and dgned
mems happiness IN which he engaged nothing
justice TO themselves and their calling Lying
be
undenaby where found
Colleges
IN this state hold
support? And stranger -Ny should himself
lis success? Such attitude my mind merely unwse
pEep0 ferrous suicidal If the College
more bis seiire should prompt him TO bestow
IS the Farmers insu0nOundd al cost: and
ne does not lea An Interest l. and labor success
Who
But why have portion Of the qn
ust upon this Institution aud in
to regard Is sort OF themselves md
uay opposed have al least Withheld from their support?
confess that should give answer 10
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