The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-14

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{ Asriesstuesa College, snd Cabinet.
Ns.rs. E16Dss Two very impor-
tant subjeces ars q this tine presented
befers ths eisizsas - Ills county Cor their
deliberate consf1erstion-the Agricultu
raj College and Prof. David d Ovens
Geological Cabinet Either OF which
would msntally aggrandiss any commu-
nitv !, md tie acquisitioE Of both would
render this county par excellent pre-
sumo there are none in this vicinity At
least. who are % mentally obfuse. - for
one sssoH moment TO oppose the estab-
lishmcnt OF . first class, practical Agri--
cultural College in our midst. But there
are many who are ignorant Of its inten-
tons, its objects, its true characteristics,
and the bearings it will have upon the
rising generation, and therefore take no
particular interest in the matter. To
such would say in brief, IN Agricultu-
raj College IL IN institution in which MI
the seienees, either directly or indirectly
bearing upon the subject Of farming, and
its kindred associations, are pracsically
inculcated and taught, embracing al
that the best Institutions Of our country
pretend to teach, at the same time ma
king mathematical, the descriptive Sci
ences, and natural history, specialities !;
entomology. botany, minefalogy, chem
istry. both organic and inorganic; and
Geology in all its various aspscts---
While chemistry viii make every we'll
educated farmer perfecs msster Of his
soil-being thus enabled 70 cause the
barren waste to bud, blossom, and yield
its increase Of fruit; geology win teach
him Of thu Dultieraena strata. Of the
rocks of the earth, tleir position, COM
position and classiAcation-their disin-
tegration and constitution into soil
for what is soil or loan but comminated
rock and decayed vegetation.
How important is it then, that all prac-
teal farmers should have thorough
knowledge Of the science Of geology
general, asswell a. local geology cannot
be studied to the complete Satisfaction
and understanding of the student by
any means, 50 well as by the exhibition
of appropriate specimens. Theory and
practice are two very different things
indeed, so much 20, that the one often,
under certain circumstances fails. and
occasionally peremptorily refuses to rec
ognize the other ~ the twin sister OF
science
In Owens Cabinet We will have at
once, all the requisites for complete
knowledge Of both mineraloey, geology.
and its accompaniment, paliontology.-
For one. ]. would heartily recommend
procuring the College, and with it, the
splendid Geological Cabinet - m auxil-
sry tantamount to it. Then, and not till
then, viii Old Wayne be able to erect her
mental spires higher than her neighbors.
Then will she be competent to impart
such practical instruction, ~ hat few ol
the counties OF the whole country will Be
ut all able 10 conpete with. Without this
geolo sical collection, kXis ssicroeosm Of
physical science, or one or . similar char
aeter. our college teachings would b
but mere sbalitions of some favorite
theory. We n know that many OF GU,
boosted western institutions are bat eaz
works Of snail preportions.s Let ~ have
done with the ephermeral. sandy. vapor.
Gus colleges, md obtain something thai
we and our children viii be proud Of
Soon the ,adslt AZ this day swfll yield
al into the cle1nsoe unclsau haoas of tn
coming geaes.tion- Les % prepars
them for the york, by giving then good
and wholesome Instruction Teach them
"a look fEs9 natare mp 70 nature's God
And ret assnred Of it, my fellow-citi
zens. our country viii be blessed. ard
our children saved from sorrow. and ig
nominioDs shame J o. r BARR.
ColonEnL CAnnaxeroH. with the head
quarters Of the Eighteenth Infantry
Major Morris commanding escort. arrived
At Fort Laramie on Saturday. from For
Phil KearEey. - roxss TO Fort AcPher
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