, 1869-03-23

caie herewith his letter of resignation, and
also that Of Prof. Athcrton.
It. Ia important that seE@ai additlons be
The re1t year In eep.e1ober. Tho coatra OF
hnrtirn.tnrc. mathematics, mechanics, and
rifhcr Pro,es.or Of natural history or one +
on TWO lecturers In tbs departm meng, should
be chosen. A lecturer on xeoioe5 acd an
Win d IL the .Gjnter term would sufacientiy
reinforce thosc departments OF studg for |
The present. ....,.u. .,,o,.. .h,n,a -.
30 be appointed It ~ ~, day; oa,, recon- on
Cnurses Of Study be {nstrnc!ed 70 Fecom.
rneut Euitab1e persons 10 Ill these places. and /
employ TEN npcreH.y such teachers ~ nag OF
needed before the ne1l meetux Of Inc ooasa.
STUDIES.
Accordipg TO ti,e plan Of the unlTersl.y the |
students hAYe bGen Lent entirely free to Sc !
Ie1 tttir oHn sludies. Thetc students aEe !
LOT uere hpys, hut mostly grown mco, mauY
Of them h1vng cen er Eaced IN teach!ag, Or |
support. They are competent judges Of their
own tastes 4, reeds. To attempt 10 Impose
ary atudJ upon them without their co1saat
would he simple oppression. acd to refuso
them any sluay the law requires us to teach. |
would be equAl oppression.
Most oi the students have studied during
tic }car ZONE brunch Of natural science, ~
ratural philosophy, chemistry, or hotany.
Many t1re studied bookkeeping, English
con position, history, and all have ether
studied or atteuded lectures OF agriculture.
A considerable 1um Der. and aiways at their
own opt,ep, have stucied either tue ancient
or modern languages. oUstderiog the sone-
what violctt p1rjudcea wh1ca many persons
hare cor ceiytd against the 1ar eusEcs, 1t Is
perhaps pity that these }oung men should
have chosen to embrace lscgu4se among
their ktudies. But ~ none Ct the so-called
more ptnciicsl etudles haTe been ueglectrd
en- account OF the lansua;s We may Icayo
thtse students without o1ercc, to eala the
advantages OF suacr the loss rrRulslng frem
their cboice.
cannot forhear TO remark here th,t, to
my mind, It l. most p!li1nl butt.eEs that
anyone should have narrowed tEis roag1iA-
cent question Of industrial education d3wn
to pity debate en- the study OF lauEuaxe!-
matter which seena to me as Irrelevant IS
the question whether students shall eat bu..
Ter with the!r itoast or take sugar IN their
coffee aud mstler over which nc, - Trus-
tetf, hare little or no control. stree tbs laws
OF Congress aud Of the State folhld the exclu.
sion of classical At1dle..
The faculty, without exception, ca,no from
the 1sborrg classes. They were ali trained
IN boShpoc to harc labor; and BY their uwn
Industry won and paid for the cdues:lon
which ncW enables thin to teach others.
BecomiuE educated men, they have not
ceastd to be practical men--tasmers and
NeC42DlCA. Abl4lOE tScu QlirFtnI creed,
they work with one heart fer interests
bsuatcz than srcts, and dear as humanity
| itscG.
CHEMICAL LABORATORY.
The Chemical Laboratory bus been opened
| for students, ant submit, herewith Prof.
stu,sts plan Of compensation for chemicals
| In januury D.. Waraer gave caurse OF
| twelve lectures ca EcGetahl. Physiology aud
Ffuit-Gruwins, Which were attended b7 The
eoti1c body ot students. Most Of tho stu
dents also attended the lectures acd di.cus-
university III JatuafS. The influence oi
these lectures Wss happy 1u Aelpin:: to create
fresh interest In agricultural Af.1rs.
During the sprirE uno the s,udeats IA.
bred two hours EACH day. In the au uun
the tfme was reduced to one hour per dly, ~
VIC were u1abfc 10 provide cm, lpymsn. Of
so large number Of students for q locg
time. Tue labor kystem Ia. cost much e..
llcltuds sud care Oh the part OF those IN 4nag
lre It, aud 1t will alway1 be attended witt
many difficulties; hns 50 manifold are III
advantages that VIC may we1i question
whether 1t ought not to be persevers'd 1t
against even greater obstacles. It IL dtlilcnl
10 Zee bow We are 10 gre The pruet!c Il char
actef ard bearing We all ueslee to our couroe
oi Instruction Without these PRACTICAL exer
cIke6 On the farm or In The gardens.
All book study tends I, grow unpracttca
md abstract. Il must BIC closely lin kod witt
the ctilJ eycsc5ac Of the Rrn4es aud muscle
III the s4mc field Of study, il you will inau-
1t againss dw!udllrG to M re theorlztng.
1t ls Often urged upot Us by those VIII
never stop 10 itqu'rr into lhe facte, that ou
students Will be ia1ners' soDs who ge: tuel
. practice g. home. Now l. happen: that
large proportion of our agricultural stu
densa conc from tho c Ties or Villages, au,
arc The children Of metchants, lawyers, etc
!. who often destie 10 make farmers Of thci
SONS. SUCH Was also the case a. the Mlchl
gan Agricultural College ,Whlt- WA Il
I | 4ua!nted with i, md tuch will he Target
the care with all agricultural colleges. Tni
is q lac: VIC should hold In mi. d, or As Trp.
tees ut may be Imposed upon BY uofouu4e
. assumptions.
8 But while these students Of egricultu.
, Who cone not from The farms. certainly rec
. the practica! training furnished by the laol
.. plar, those who come from the iara viii b
! more helped than hIndered bY Tho fre b prae
:, ticu sLde1 the different guidance waich the
: finn here. do Ent step to urge again Ii
E cousiae- -0tions oi hcaltb, Of physical cul:u7t
, of homer done to labor and ol tae ald iu
{ n!shed to intlcut students py the labor 81!
+ irdi-pentib;e as l,art Of . p acsIcA educ
tion. It is certainly Il vsrT siyniticar
9 fact that nost OF the agricultural colleges Il,
c adoptIz E it. The MASSACHUSETTS :aEricuitur.
? College rtqulrrf oct heur eay. Maize ali
J. rqu1Ics II. Michigan has maintained It Il
|
u pfe4f9euI White, Ct Cornell, raid lately, III
!. g labor sJstem to enable students to "a
; thtir way is desirable but educational labt
Q is csseEtnl.
;. The main dltncnl.y of the labor system
r | to apply lie l4bur effectively aud prod NIL
q To accomplish these ends the labo: should
e performed in email parties mud under cl,
t | supervision. ! Am inclined 10 believe t.,
= the N, 1imCm tAte OF com persia shou
+ Re raistd to twelve and reha.f cents
d hour, which Is the price paid for voluute
J lsbor. Inferior Waees tcmpt to inierloF pe
/. ioIHsRpce OF wcrk. But lower r1tcs may
{: paid for young or Inferior workEen. and f.
t felture Of somc part Of the Ws.e* mlS b. II
; pos fcr uuezcusel abse1 &C or gross ne.le
e Of duty In The labor. MechsItcal studc
with meet anical labor. would also eu
l. Eest tnat luts Of halr I'll scso Or one acre
g allowed, unde- proper conditions, TO sur
d students as m2s desire II, Tor experiments
II sgrieultpre or horticulture.
e THE FARMS,
i. Tho work upon The farms aud garden dl
i! ing tue past yesr has alsead5 been rep ort1
u to Jou In the report OF Mr. Perian, the he.
r farmer, made IN November last. Much cou
not be dore With tic very limit d meaus
our commsnd, but Mr.. Periau accomplish,
:. q good seasons work In preparing i
{" grounds for future cultivation. Ills serytc
!, have hesn quite vAfna}e nrd important.
u The Grlcgs farm vas rented TOR 81, 80
t. considerable part Of the stock and e1pc
ly nepta. farms were rrctcd u-der such st,pu!
I ,iors IS to crops and culture as vould be
prepare them for their future uses. I
le tents received in kind for the portions
,e | rented 8se estimated at ---. Th"
Ii mainder Of these farms hare been cultiya:
ID By Tho University force.
ID We are roW prepared to hcctn the dcyelo
'g | ment OF the several farms With Eefcrr2ce
J, thc.r nn4l use. Tie board Will rsmeub
s. that. according 10 the p1an Of orGan!zat.
: tazly adopted, the Professor Of Asrlcultu
D. Is the superiutee dent Of the Farms, these +
Ing bis laboratory aud apparatus Of illu,,'
IN tIun. 1t was also provided mat bis pla
I'd for the management OF the farms shuual
. Annually submitted TO the Regent aud F.
nc uity, aud after dt:cusTon AID adoption
An them ald the Trustees OF Executive Comm
a. t G shnJ bc put on record. hare I
y. pleasure to submit herewith Professor Bit
Ill plans et maaaRem. Mt for the farms for t
nd current year, which have been discussed 4
10 concurrcd in thouFh not formally adort
he bY the Faculty. To make clear the aim L
nd eetpe OF his P'ars Tor the year, he hAs ?
y: sented ter1es oe dlserams e1h1oittpss .
mt stock farm for the next ten yen
kc Accompanying this report. subml. a
- per rom Professor Bliss, prepared At my
u. quest. aud plot Illustrating his sucge.stt
regarding the ultimate subdivision Of the
pe1imcntzl farm. corcur heartily In
. suggestion Of the need 0. an Intelligent 10
man to aid IN carrying ont the practical III
on the farms. aid recommend that be be
thcri1ed 10 employ such foreman at rr1s
able, md also anch other t2ztn 1abofets
msy be necessity.
The a>o acres lying nearest thu upivers
will doubtless be fonnd sufficient both for
me horticultural ground and expcrlm .nta1 ia
ng Tho plan accompanying this report exhi
de. the proposed distribution oi the 30 &C
ug- wtlch Is as follows, beginning On the no