Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-26
AGRICULTURE.
Convention In the Interest of Scientific Ag.
rlcuIturaI Education.

CHICAGO, August 24.-AConventioE
for the Advancement of Agriculture
snd Scientific Education met in thii
city this morning, in pursuance of
| call issued some time since. There
are some thirty or forty gentlemen
present, representing the States of IL
iinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri
PENNSYLVANIA, Michigan, Minnesota
and Massachusetts.
The Convention was organized by
the choice of Hon. John M. Gregory,
President of the Illinois University
as President; for Vice Presidents, DR.
Manly Miles, Professor OF Agriculture
in the Michigan Agricultural College
Rev. Joseph DenisOn, President OF the
Kansas Agricultural College, and Prof.
ID. c.. German, of Sheffield Scientific
School; Secretaries, A. N. Prentiss, OF
Cornell University, and PROT John
Hamilton, of the Pennsylvania Agri-
cultural College.
DR.. Miles, the President, Prof. Ham
iltOn and Mr.. DenisOn gave a briei
statement of the work which the sec
tiOns they represent are dOingFfor the
advancement of practical as ricultural
education. Each gave an encouraging
recitation ef-tAe lab0ns in HE instiklis
ton.
The afternoon session was devoted
TO a discussion of the experiments
which should be tried In common by
agricultural colleges. The speakers
were Prof. Miles, OF Michigan; Ham
ilton, of Pennsylvania; Daniels, OF
Wisconsin; Gregory, of Illinois; SWal-
low, of Missouri; Hillgard, of Missis-
sippi, and others. The discussion was
closed by passing the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed to report to this Conven-
ton a set of experiments recommend
ed for trial at the agricultural colleges
in the various States, with detailed
statements of the methods of perform
ing them, so as to insure all possible
uniformity Of condition at each point,
At the evening session the question
discussed was the relation which ther
Agricultural Colleges bear to each
other and the public.
Prof. Gilman, of the Sheffield
Scientific School, gave his.
tory of the work which he had done.
The sum of all the experience which
had fallen under the Professors notice
was that there was going forward 8
great change in forms and objects of
education throughout the country.
The results of the new training were
not yet far enough advanced to def
nitely decide as to their value, but it
had been ascertained to show that the
new form was a success.
President Welch, of the Iowa
Agricultural, Association, also re-
lated the satisfactory results
which had followed the expert
ment of self. government in the
dormitOries and boarding houses. This
consists of divisions into Sec
tiOns from each of which
member was chosen to form q
court for the trial OF Culprits and the
settlement of disputes. The speaker
had some different views in relation to
the question of manual labor. He
would have this made one of the
elements of a college course, and his
own experience was that the expert
ment was entirely successful. The
woman question had never been a
matter OF doubt with him, and she
had always been entirely successful /;
that is, the element introduced by
women into schools, was one which
had made their government most
easy.
President Denison, of Kansas, dis
cussed the woman question, and fully
agreed with the previous speaker con-
cernfng the adVisibility of admitting
women.
Prof FOlwell, Of Minnesota, was an
enthusiast for admitting women.
President Gregory spoke of the in
PRODUCTION of women into colleges.
He rather favored their education with
men.
Prof. Miles and Prof. Roberts dis
cussed the labor question, and advO-
Gated the necessity of farm connected
with each college.