The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-02-09
From fhs Am-riesa A rriseisa,llis;
Agricultural Schocls.

in our country. AMI Tie 10. lowing sr-
tee i iron . valued CORES onlent.
La one particular. 81 least. he IA s1rs.
~ wroag. nam sly. in sapposing that
several h1nrs III work viii interfere
with the most Efficient sindr. We
will state as one nrsnfrOTertsbls
proof. that a. the Michigan Azricns-
taral College the bars al work lhr &
hours day. AMI thuse Nhn are ne
ported ny the farmer a. the best in
the firli.are uailvrnly tAs bes. scl.ol-
ars.-ED.l
4 ia noteworthy far'. that Ar
cultural Cslle-rs aud schools. 4, thns
far organized and Conducted il thi-
country. have. with sing excep-
ton perhaps. proved praclie..l lAiissrrs
Students in lAw schools become IaW.
yers. medical students tecome nhysi-
clans. and 50 on. bnf Tie students III
our agricultural schools al Mt di-.
fingni-h themselves - farmers. AMI
time enough has pas~e. fir chem AZ
have done - If thew would. low i
this g be accounted fsrs We NAV
not Dc able fclly 70 explain Il. bar
NAV point ont some 81 Tie defects III.
the plans Of the Institutions thus sar
established.
Nis mistake 70 nnake Al agricri-
tnra' sei'soi school also f.ar gpnersil
eoncS'lon Oar common chools and
academies teacn the rnclimenls VI
geography. grammar. zrirh neric. efc.
Why bnflrn IA agrlcalliur II scispo.
WIN these elementary aud common
branches They cannaf .eG ch them
any better Or more ecDnouaic ais thanl
~ = already dsne e. Hhcrt znG IN
only wastes time am clogs ii ie week
ins = ire professional ~clooi to bring
them into their cnarsr~ "a I'll NV. III
MT ~ only taxes % tie tius. whsch
shonlf be devoted 10 studies strictly
professional but il lowers tie siana-
ard Of attainment II tends Il make
Young mans education sane rfciaI.
and hnrEies him into practical life At
TOO early sn age The grewin ten
oency IN our country a. sisOrfe y the
period devoted 10 education. i hurt
iu'. ana should be resisted. A the
country grows older. the ten. enryI
shoald De 10 the other direction.
again. it il a mistake 10 cor nee.
me study Of agriculture with az ~ru-
lar Classical college. and make i 4
part q Course ~ general an / Z iass-
lcai education. This wnn.d ten 4 wv
divert the mind too much fsom tie
regular Studies II = Young nan
VINO intends 10 be doctor. slst Md
have the science of medicine tan rhtl
Nun N the midst OF his ccllese CON e.
rs would Dc very apt 20 me- rct The
o'heF Studies and give his ci X:
thoughts % medicin Il might. IN.
'cne cases. be wise 10 have anas N
cultural schonl in The same toxin vi sh
the classir.. college. int ther shnn Ifl
be separate institutions. In this e.
precf. they shonld Be orgauizes in al
IS our existing schools IT nseiicin =.
Law. theology. and Practical scions Z
arc--seParste and independent.
II il mistake. also. to make = \
school = manual lab Y
school. The student In any and ~
cry department Of kno xledve .houl j
have daily exercise in the open all
for the preservation ~ bis healfi
Bnt HE exercise should pzrtsk "A
the nature Of recreation. not lnl,o =.
No man can well carry On two kins =
Of work n once; il NAV be eth rr
BRAIN work or muscle work. Int n,.s
both in the same day II ne tpi II
with hands the largest ,arf q: eax d
day. bic reaiing- during the hours Of
rc-t- shonld not h. o. the nnrnre OI
study. Ii he tolls wi,h his hands fhriI
largest part - every dav. ne should w
for the reminder seek some kini 1T
diversion. amusement. not additional I
labor ~ any sort. For AT kinds III
labor exhaust vitality All work
and no plav makts Jask q dull bor.r
An agricultural school >houid differ
from ether institutions. in thas III
q onli be established "a a farm.
This farm shonid. II practicable. pre-
sent great VARIETY N snils. also np
land. lowland w.ndlsni. Ii shonld