The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-26
General Wade Hampton ON the Uni
versity Of Virginia and Agricultural

General Wade Hampton ON the Uni.
versisy Of Virginia and Agricultural
Colleges.
Speaking of the Agricultural Department
of the University of Virginia, General Wade
Hampton said in recent address mt Frcde.
rick. Md.
THE addition Of this ian agriculturaD dc.
partmrnt makes this celebrated southern
university one of the nol,lest and most COM
plcte institutions of learning in this country.
and renders il still worhicr Of its great
founder. who had the wisdom to provide at
It's organization for such future changes and
'nnulllcations az would adapt it to the spirit
VI the age and the necessities Of his country
men. Already has this new school of agri-
culture bornc good fruits. and the inyr.liwa-
t'ohS ana analyses Of some OF its scholars
nave received favorable mention Ly the ROYAL
society OF Great Britain, the Rriti-b as.o-
clal'on Tor lie Advancement of Science. OF
the young men diSti,tinrliiahed by these So
clctleS south Carolina Claims Mr.. james T.
AdGcn as her son, and Mr. Frank p. Dun
nlngton. OF Baltimore. reflects equal honor
upon his Statc-Maryand. This system.
which has been adopted by the University of
Virginia., of adding to its various schools
one expressly designed for agricultural edu-
cation, seems peculiarly happy, for hv it this
institution can offer TO all Young men facili-
ties for the acquisition of knowledge in de-
plrlmcntS scientific, useful, and practical.
ify these means student may fit himself for
any particular ayocation. while ut the same
time hr can acquire NIL the clements of rcn-
crai education which may be necessary 10
him. Eut rs all our universities and col
IeSc> may not have the power to adopt this
plan. il will he well for us TO Use every effort
to build up agricultural colleges and schools
where our young men who have not the time
nor the mclns 10 seek full, liberal cdllca-
ton may he able to obtain instruction. If
lilc>c institutions are laid OH proper founda-
ton, and are wisely conducted. they will
give to every young man the power 10 win
his education by the labor Of his hands,
by teaching him ut the outset Of lite
The two great lessons that all honest toll is
honorable, and that il can never be better
employed than in The struggle ~ ac,ltIirc
true and useful knowledge Most Of the
southern SiatrS-yolr own among the num-
hcr--alr working zcaInII<ly to establish their
colleges OH Il firm footing. and il is the duty
Of every man who desires thc enduring
prosperity oi his country 10 Give NIL the aid
III his power 10 cll>llrc their success, No
higher object can inspire the heart Of the
patriot than tlat which seeks to pt,cc
within the reach nj alI the greatest
blessings q! true and good rilI@r-
linn. autl no uohIcr rimrity can BE- ,r-
slowed hy the hand II wealth than Ia
aid Ibis lnlri"tIr work. \ noble example
|E!, been given i'll Virginia. where the a~ri-
cultural department Of lis University WAS
founded hy the municcui donations of the
liberal sons Of that %tatc-~Alc>>r$. Miller &
JOhn>0n-Who gave Slin.0n0 10 establish this
school; and if those who are blessed with
riches will, like these nrIuiiicrul patrons
Of learning, apply n portion al their wealth
tp promote the c;illsr IF rdurai ion in the
south, they will mol only confer IN in'sliinl-
lie llt'>-in"nn th'ircuunlry. hilt will hc lay
Ing up ~ treasure in tit" Heaven That ili-
eth no.. Wil"T3 nn tibet arplua:lir-. neither
moi Ii tnlrIIn'ri !. -