St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-03-04

are practical. Every man can see the us
OF them. But beyond these studies. the
nave large model farm, provided wit
the very best of dwelling houses. barns
gardens, fine stock of all the improve
breeds, and complete sets of the most an
proved agricultural implements. Upo
this farm every student must work 81
hours each week, and may work as niue
more as his studies will allow him, re
celving for his labor fair compensation
to aid him in paying his expenses. Her
the student, under the direction of ;
competent instructor, must experimen
in all agricultural processes, and yor
know that thorough, careful, exact ex
pcrlments are made by but few men, bu
those men have given Us the telegraph
the steam engine, and the moving ma.
chime. The farmer vino can and vii
experiment in scientific methods anC
CIV "'7 iS7ui'9 ~ iHc "oIlu Is lrut
friend of progress. Th, the Agricultural
College teaches him to do in the most rioid
manner. And before any student can
graduate it is proposed to require him
not only 70 pass an examination upon
his studies before the Professors, but also
to he thoroughly tested by two solid,
practical common-scnSe farmers The
Agricultural Colleges Of VT and y. H..
are just being opened, but they propose
a similar work Now is it not evident
that a man of good Judgment, with such
training "a this, would do much coed
by his example as Il farmer, by his trust
worthy observations and intclligent cx-
prrimenIs. by wise contrib .tions to Dit
Pers and books, by ag,tatin. Tor reform
and improvement, by detecting humbu.s
in fertilizers ans; inventions. and by act-
INC as veterinary SURGEON in case of az
cIdcnt or disease to valuable animals
This is no imaginary result.
In Germany, the college at Hohen-
helm with its lar@e buildings, broad acre.
beautiful gardens, workshops Tor the con
struction Of agricultural implements,
stables filled with choice stock. cabinets
containing 'eariy every thing from a
complete collection of agricultural pro-
ducts, 10 models OF horse shoes for every
form of foot in disease and health. has
added to the value # every acre in the
kingdom where it stands From an az
ricuIturai college at RJville, in France.
ii tuunS mIan went forth to Il region of
marsh and fever. He brought 1000
acres of it, applied 40 it the mctho Is
learned at his college, and in two years
il. Tee rc-t followed. The
lever raie sank from twenty per cent. to
Jn"-hali of one per cent. Now it Is Il
thr t;y, healthful region, and in the
mil-t OF it stands new agricultural
College, giving forth light 10 all that
part of France These instances miuht
be multiplied TO any extent. but it is
needless. They show that this work Is
They fulfil Humboldt'S
prediction, in which he said, The time
: not far distant when science aud the
kill of the hand must he welded togeth-
r; when the increasing prosperity of
nations must be based upon the enight-
med employment OF natural forces" 1t
: not good for youn. man 70 be con
cnted with mere manual labor. He
mas a mind it should help and direct
MS hand, Therefore. give your son an
,ducation that shall make him not only
| power on the farm, but also a power
n the world Fir him for bis proper
place, Il leader, and not one led, in an
agricultural state. Keep him in his pro
cSsion 10y making it an occupation, not
merely hone-r bat prot! able and full of
louor, enable him to bc a farmer and
till crafty his laudable ambition. Make
i'm Il superior tiump, and more than
hat, make him Il Supc,5or num-
SO much time has been taken for this
branch of my subject that none + mains
or the equally important one, the cdu-
,ation for the t,umcr's daughters. Only
| word can be added upon this point.
Thc girls arc not treated aS well as the
Doys in this respect. During the last
hree years the st. Johnsbury academy
las sent seventeen boys carefully prePar-
d to pursue a four years course OF study
During the same time it has sent one Girl F.
or Il similar course, and two or three /.
more for partial and fragmcntary courses.
Doubtless, the same proportion holds
throughout the state. All the y. + |
olIcges, many of them endowed with /.
tate funds, close their doors to every fe-
naie applicant. No special school offers
o fit them thoroughly for remunerative
Yet experience in the
chool room shows that with the same
dvantages the girls are equally quick Of
pprehension, equally sound in thought,
qually earnest and ambitious with the
'oys. And experience in life shows that
N educated woman is as much bless
nc and an honor to the family and the
community as an educated man. May