Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-22

individuals interested in its promotion to
examine the subject, and point out the
detailed processes by which the design
and bounty of Congress may be made
most available.
This convention, composed of such as
have taken an active part in the prose
cution Of agricultural study, has been
convened to consider this. That the
points which necessarily present them
selves may be duly considered, we pre-
sent the following resolutions
Re8oz0e1, That it will greatly conduce
| to the successful operations of agricul-
ture throughout the world, that its oper-
ators should have the light of scientific
| knowledge to guide the work.
| ReS0lUed, That we recognize in the act
of Congress of July 2, 1862, the founda-
ton upon which may be organized and
! built colleges and schools, where the
| scientific principles and knowledge of
| agriculture may be taught and that it is
our anxious desire and duty to foster
and encourage them in the work of edu-
eating farmers.
| ReSoIced That in the establishment of
agricultural colleges and schools their
organization should embrace the follow
ing principles
/. They should be distinctiyely agri-
cultural in their government and teach
ings that whilst no branch of learning
shall be excluded, whether it be the
knowledge of language, of mechanics,
or military tactics, yet the main design
should be a knowledge of all those
branches of natural and exact science
and practical skill, which peculiarly be
longs to a finished agricultural cdUCa-
ton.
I'd That in any such college, OF
school, actual manual labor should be
praCtised and taught
3D.. That females, as well IL males
may be admitted as pupils.
Resoyced, That horticultural, and agri-
cultural societies, and agricultural col
iegcs and schools, co-laborers in the
same field, and tend to promote the
same ODjcCt-thC proper cultivation of
the soil; and that all these should unite
on any plan Of education by which the
light of knowledge should he made f.
shine upon their work
Rcsolred, That the Department OF
Agriculture is also a creature OF the
Government, established for the same
great purpose of Chcrishing and prompt
inc the interests of agriculture, and that
its efficiency must necessarily depend
upon its intimate connection with all
other agricultural institutions which en-
ist in this and foreign countries and we,
therefore. recommend to the said De
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as that there may continuous "N-
change of information, seeds, roots.
plants, and publications, a, shall be mu-
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preliminary remarks offered tn toJIo|-
ing:
Whereas the ,,IuratioD of th,, n.pplt
the whole proplr. in 4 country, And nm
llpY a uoyrrmnrnt ,uch "a. Di,r. i of
surb vast public inheritance and must
necessarily involve surh jmnruSt. and
continued pyDpn,c. that il may be iu,t}v
asked of tine statesmen of tEi, 1Dr TO
seize the op,ortuDity offered by the Dos
session of a great public domain TO ere
ate a fund which shall guarantee through
coming agps the existence and yupror9
of public schools. and
Whereas ro4v~trru. Of common school.
ever did, nor. from the nature of thino,.
can exist and br maintained in full eff
cheney and power without the corxi,t-
tncp0f q C0rrcsDOudino system Of hjuhrr
education for the prcparati0n of teach
prs and the advancement Of science,
and
Whereas the system of HIGHER cduca-
ton requires numerous and efficient
normal schools and high schools for the
training of teachers for the common
schools, and thoroughly provided D0ly-
tcchnic scientific and literary Collercs
and universities for the advancement of
science and the useful arts. and for the
training Of teachers for the normal and
HIGH schools and other institutions. and
for the care of Government and sripn.
tihc works; and
Whereas. the wide and rapid extension
Of the system of AGRICULTURAL and poly
tcchnic schools and colleges, under the
direct and liberal patronage of the oay-
cTnmouta of Euronp demands core
spending efforts fv um own govern
mcDte National and State. to uivc on,
arts and manufactures canal chances in
the markets Of the world and in the
ALWAYS Increasing risks Of commercial
Therefore
R'e97,ld That This conyrntinn IF tn.
agricuIturists end educators of the sayc-
raj States r,,;resrntpd hoqrriIv concur IN
She nronosjtion now nrnding in ConTross
to devote the entire net income Of the
public lands hp7ccforth 10 thp nrono.
ton Of public education Rrf
Re43zttd Thai in orr onininn tha1s.
yotinD OF This onfir,, r1nd t. thn sinrl.
Durpo.n Of nayinT thr wa, \y9o,.s nf rommnn
school teachers Is neither wis. nor .x.
padirnt, since it affords larrrr aid
than i needed to Stimulate the pmnIny-
mrnl of teachers the rcouisit. time. and
leaves unaidpl other branches cnualiv
10 tha trnr and valuable rJ1-
cation IF fine naonIn al nvnorianra
,rovinr thaf the mdin and sarions Jr.
fac+ i, onr ,,rosont r1,rrnon schoni s,,s
,nm il the too frannnnt and forrad c,n
nInt-nanI If inno,nnatant ta,rl,or.