Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

SdtS "<ts ~ oit ~ sAPiV'eo <"~y 49,
1866, constituted Board of Overseers oil
the Massachusetts Agricultural College.
The history of the Boards in Maine and
Massachusetts, were analogous; anu the
devotion of The Secretaries OF these Boards
in treating of the most profound agricul-
tural qaestions-as instances he would
cite the work Of the one on the principles
of breeding, ofthe other on dairy farm
ing-were Of such nature as TO entitle
them to the everlasting gratitude OF the
farmers Of New England. AT the ontse,
of the Agricultural College in Massachu-
settsit lahoredundermany disadvantages,
and did not have the encouragement il
deser, ed from the people OF the State
But the State has now adopted it as Its
own child, and its success is certain. 1t
has now an able President aud good
board constructors two dormitcries capa-
bic Of accommodating fifty students each,
magnificent plant house has been erect
ell, laboratory and boarding houses built
and a system Of education inaugurated
in which scientific and practical mstruc-
ton 90 hand in hand. He alluded to the
spirit of emulation among the students,
and stated an incident to show that the
best scholar ut the college was formerly n
poor orphan boy, taken from the streets
of Salem. who had had but few educa-
tional advantages. He believed the con-
nection thus formed with the Board of
Agriculture in that State, and its Agricul-
tural College. was matter Of great i'm
portance, and would recommend such n
course for our own State. The adyanta-
ccs of such 4 connection were dwelt upon
at length, and he believed il would have
been far better ifthe Board of Agriculture
had been made Board of Trustees OF the
College at its very commencement. The
Investigations of the Board, with the eN-
perimentS made ~ the College, would be
of great value, II comparisons could be
made between them. and the annual re-
ports of the Board. If issued under the
aid approved by the college would be
model volumes. and come in time 20 he
recognized a the standard practical and
scientific literature ofthe age. Theyoung
men of the college should be allowed 10
take part in the discussions OF the Boarl.
The students should also take up and eX-
anime section by section and county by
county every part of the State, and in this
way the Agricultural College might
eclipse in uSefulnesS that singular anon
alv nj Washington, the Department of
Agriculture The information collected
by our Boards of Agriculture Is Of great
value, but il might be of more practical
value If lroush: 70 the College and criu-
ci,ed and dilu>cd from it. Let rs bind
the farm, the agricultural society. The
board and the college into one grand sys
tenn of agricultural education, in which
each may aid the others in performing
their work heartily and well Elevate
the secretary of your Board 70 4 position
OF teacher or professor at the College.
plant an agricultural museum there,
conncc; the scientific Investigations of the
Board with the College, and teach there
all those branches which should form
necessary part Of education upon every
farm Algebra. geometry, trigonomc;ry,
mechanics. optics engineering, aStruno-
my, clima,ology. al branches of the natu.
raj sciences. Animal and vegetable phySi-
ology, cuIuva alton of plants, pomology,
practical agriculture, domestic economy.
In addition special course OF lectures
should bc furnished yearly 10y members
Of the College The enterprise of New
England, Of Maine, especially in the in
dustri2l arts, education and practical in
daSiries i well known In addition 10
this let an industrial school be here es;ab-
li,hcl. working with all its other associa-
ted means for the elevation and education
of Your citizens, and il work will be sure
to succeed
At the close Of the lecture the same was
commended and the plan it proposed
heartily seconded in brief remarks by His
ENeelency GOV Chamberlain, Hon. Thos.
;. Lang, Adg't General Caldwell. En-
GOV. Cohurn andRev. :. +. Dixie The
following resolutions were introduced in
a few lifting words by Mr. Frank Buck of
Orland:-
"Hbercas. At the instance of the Board
Of \ griculture aud the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society, the farmers of Maine
have been called together in convention
to discuss matters ofvital Importance, and
Whereas, several gentlemen at home
and from abroad have generously con-
tributed their aid in giving Us eminently
practical and highly interesting lectures
upon subjects connected with Maine hus-
bandry, therefore
Rcsolrcd, That the hearty thanks ofthis
body are most cordially rendered the
several speakers.
R.Solccd, That we solicit copy of each
of the valuable and instructive papers
read, and the addresses given before this
convention for publication"
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