The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-22

attention oft1e most profound think
srs Of the age. ~ e slal a
81 WehaFo toldyOu that vast improve.
ments have taken place in order to
bring forth and gather the products
Of this Kingdom with ease and without
50 much labor, and that iaiprove>
ments have taken place in regard to
thequality Of the products. But a
pew era dawns upon this State as we'll
as every State 10 the Union 10 regard
to our agricultural interests
1.-THE aotof Congress donating lands
to the several States and making pro-
visions, 10 establish industrial collie
ges under State authority has given
rise to discussion upon the great i'm
portsnceF Of the industrial classes
obtaining practical education, in
these lcollegcyktflA A1dspartmsht will
be established for the especial pur,
pose of training teachers to teach in
our common schools the primary facts
Of natures history, and especially
thoseIfaots relating tothe plants and
animals, soil and productions, climate
&c., of the childs immediate neigh
borhood. | do not mean that these
facts shalIbe taught from books alone,
but from actual observation and prac.
tical demoRstratien, such instructions
will relieve the moDotopy of the
usual round Of book lessons, increase
the pupils ihtetest III his school, and
lay yEtbe> proper foundation for the
study of practical science. , g~em
The, object of these industrial
schools is to make, every department
Of labor a profession, and to educate
the industrial classes in their profes-
sion as much as if they belonged to
the profession Of law, physic or
theology, In a word, it isto educate
the farmer and the mechanic and
give him a practical knowledge of
those 7studies which have a direct
beatingontheir several persuits. You
can readily understand how this great
kingd9m, Of nature will be benefited
by this arrangement when. the lord
ofthe soil and the king Of improve.
mentswill' be scientifically educated
inlfheirIl professions and go forth
teaching the rising generation the
science and practical knowledge Of
agriculture. and mechanics. When
the erisihg generation shall lave been
edacated to, know the vast changes
that have taken place on this bsauti-
ful earth74-how the hills and noun
taiDs we're heaved together by law
what kibd Of soil is most productive
and how to improve that which is
not productive. When they unders
stand the laws Of vegetable life, and
can, feel interested enough to see the
full beauty Of vegetable growth and
can understand the mode of growth
and the methods by which they per-
petdate their axisteDes.T Tis then;
that neE improvement will come
forth and the ways and means of til
ling the soil to the best advantage
wifi be adopted = Itlis then that the
quality Of the products ofythis king
dom will be Improved, pnd finally
brought 70, perfection, II, is then
that the genius Of mechanism will
rise far Superior to Wat it is now,
and dthesgreat mechanical interests Of
our oOuUtry' begrsatly improved 1t
is then that the profits will flow into
the channels Of industry, aud our in.
dustrial, ,S,claSses reap the reward Of
their toil '''Ih'l'i' jiif''J I'..H DIE 'i
Itfs then the rural districts willlbe
made attraetiVe-aad- -their=houses and
farms iRPBQgsdHoIt 9isLthsp orr an
nual, fairs which. have been greatly,
improved III fhe last few years will
become ZShs most attractive gath
erings iGl the Stale where. social and
iqtsllsqtAqls yieBs may be changed
=
with pleasure and profit. r.
Our duty then is not only to cut
tivate the beneficial and Useful pro-
duets Of nature. but also to cultivate
the, beautiful, that our rural districts
may bloom and blossom and gladden.
the. hearts of our fair country women
Our duty isInpt Oply to make farms
ing an intellectual professiOn-give
just reward to labOr-but it IS our
duty to make it a profession Of hon
or and influence in our social and
political system. ''''l "'
ave must have as albhsis of politi-
cal stability and business prosperity
not only agricultural skill and me-,
chanical inventions, but also the diff
fusion. of that kind of knowledge
which makes our farmers and their
families honor their persdits, and love
the rural scenes amidst which they
are carried on. We believe that
all this will be accomplished under
the new arrangements Of which L
have spokepl if properly conducted
and carried out.
Farmers and mechanicsI it depends
on you whether this great enterprise
of educating the industrial classes in
a practical knowledge Of the duties
of your several pursuits shall be sue.
Ccsslul or whether il shall die for the
whnt of support. ..,....,....Hagm
Having briefly discussed the great
kingdoms of nature, / cannot close
without calling your attention to the
fact that these Kingdoms as we'll as
the Kingdoms established by men
are all perishable. Soon the beauti-
.ful flowers which now blossom and
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