New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21
ars ago. Organized the first class in the history OF the

organized the first class In the history OF the
The Hon. Marshall p Wilder senior member OF the
Board Of Trustees and Of the pioneers In this
try In the OF agricultural education delivered
historical address, the concluding exercises Of the day
In which, after brief elusiOn to the importance and sig
nhcance of tho present occasion ana OF overcoming
progress agricultural science from the establishment
OF the first agricultural societies IN our country N 1885,
to the present time claiming that they were the great
leaders in hose principles WHICH hsYe
eges He foIIoWed then with an account OF the first gen
eral efforts In favor OF Agricultural education IN Mssa
chusets quoting the remarks OF Webster, Everett Manu.
and Lincoln regard TO its Importance and referring
to the fact that bill passed the state senate IN is1o
agricultural college but was lost in the House
prejudice to Book Farming and that Maosac hn'eus
thus prevented from establishing the first agficu
ural college this continent she had the hrst free
school He alluded TO the importance OF the College ~
the State and country eleyating and bcneling the
largest and essential class Of the community and
exhored the farmers Of Massachusetts, not to forget
what a wise and liberal Government had done for them.
and TO derive all possible benefit from IT, He advised
young men not to rush to the crowded marts or business
hoping to become highly civilized and disng ushed, but
To resort to agricultural colleges aud there that
the highest physical triumph Of civilization Il the con
quest OF mind over matter the dominion of man
nature improving elevating her the highest and
nObest purposes Of creation And whether he be des-
tined to become farmer, minister, lawyer. physician
would lie IL he had received his education in other schools
aud whatever his object might have been entering
the institution the chances that he will come out
intelligent cutiyatOr of the soil, lover OF nature, anu
better man for his education.
The candidates for admission the College. yesterday
numbered 49, from which fact It is estimated that the
next Freshman Class will contain between ~ and 80
members by far the larger proportion prefer 20 save
expense and make only journey hither Ut the open
ing OF the Fail term Applications and letters OF inquiry
almost daily received from distant states and the IN
dicatOns that the membership of the College viii he
cosmopolitan during the ensuing year than
those preceding The meeting of the trustees, yeser
day, very fully attended free and thorough in it,
discussions. and important in its results. chair
OF instruction, the prOessorshp Of veterinary science
established and negotiations already IN progress
for incumbent 10 assume immediate charge Oi it, du-
ties. Prof. Law of Cornell University has been fay0rl-
bly, spoken Of and il is not unlikely that the appoint
ment may be rendered to him. The pr0fess0rslip OF
mathematics since the death of Prof Samuel T.
Miller the 2Sh OF October last filed by the APP
pOinment Of Prof Selm II. Peabody, formerly of the
University OF Chicago, and resident OF Wisconsin.
Prof Peabody personal friend Of Prof Miller and
efforts repeatedly made by the latter to secure hs
services to the College The trustees did not decide to
proceed at with the expenditure Of the entire $4,000
available by the act OF the last Legislature for the cree
ton of new buildings, but determined 10 apply 5000 or
the amount to relieving the most pressing wants. those
of increased barn and shed accommodations. The sric
thus provided for will be begun at and pr0ba
bly, made useful during the coming Autumn -Four thou
sand dollars also appropriated for the purchase Of
books and apparatus for the departments OF physics and
civil engineering and 1900 for each OF the departments or
drawing, agriculture, and military science