The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-02-23

been endowed by an act of Congress with
100000 acres OF land. The State is becoming
more generous towards it, and is making liberal
appro priations for buildings. Its success has
become fixed fact, and its influence and use
fulness is beng feltland Acknowledged. Farm
ers' SONS (and hope ere long it may be said
daug hters too) can there take AZ thorough
course as in any other college in the State, at
less expense, and in addition, receive instruc-
tons IN practical agricultural and scientific
farming with practical demonstrations in the
field. The College is located three miles from
Lansing in the midst Of beautiful farming
country. The farm contains several hundred
acres OF good IN rming land, three hundred Of
which is under high state OF cultivation. The
buildings are good, location healthy, surround
lngs beautiful, and accommodations good; a
better corps Of professors and instructors can
not be fonnd in any institution IN the State.
TINS is the farm ers institution. and If they will
bur throw their united influence around 1t. and
demand more liberal policy towards it, it will
soon become an honor to the State. and the
pride OF the farmers of Michigan
James Bale said Education to-day is in
terestlng the minds OF statesmen and legislators,
as 1t never did befor, and in t we see guaran-
tee of the perpetuity of our institutions and
liberties. Directly to the point is the remark
of Scott Russell, of England, g The more the
man is improved, the more valuable he is to
any nation" The statistical reports Of the
Patent Office shows the largest proprtion by
far, of the patents issued, we're to states sup
porting literally educational institutions, thus
we see that capital invested in education, and
the improvement OF our youth, Is good and
profitable investment. We were highly IN
structed and pleased, with the lecture given by
our able State superintendent of Public In
struetion, on Educating Forces" Very much
did he compliment the rural districts OF our
country. The great need Of the day, is. In the
midst OF our increasing opportunities, that we
retain our simplicity and reverence for God
and his truth. We have watched with great
solicitude the movement IN some Of our large
cities in regard to the Bible in our public schools
1t has been SAID that the hope OF the Romish
Church in It's death struggle lis to our air land,
and we mark with some fear the great progress
she ls making in some portions OF the ountry,
especially IN the education Of our youth
Many professionals by their means, and by their
children. are building up that which will sap
their foundations and annihilate ali religious
and civil liberty. Ii any IN orr midst have q
thought OF sending son or daughter to any such
institution, for the sake Of the eternal interest
Of your child and the liberties Of your country
do not. Said Bishop Coke, OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, n an article N the indie
pendent some time ago. Again appeal to
my count1ynen who are endowlng con7ent.'
schools and virtually establishing this system
in some of our populous cities. / ash, n the
name Of the God OF truth, is ii not time TO wake
up to our daily increasing perls: ! am not an
alarnist, If our people will bestlr themselves
the danger is trltling, it may be easily overcome;
but. on the other hand, the days Of our liberty,
and happiness and peace are numbered, II We
prove Indifferent and suplne IN the face of bold
and organized Romish aggression Divine
Providence works no miracles in behalf Of ma
lions who VIII not be instructed by lessons OF
history who lay tine torpid viper OF their
hearths, and refuse to protect their children
when he repays the benefit by menacing them
by his iaugs'
Now we would come more directly 10 the SUP
iect in hand the education Of farmers sons
daughters. II the hlstory OF the past is to be
& precedent for the future, great response
b.lity rests upon us : in the large cities OF our
country to-day the most able aud efficient bus
mess young men are supplied from the rural
districts, aud the reasons are readily gwen.
While We have done much. and we'll Ill ha-
not been accomplished that may there are
perfectiops. morally and intellectually, We have
not yet reached. 70 us, az Instruments in the
hands Of God, is given, 10 perpetuate, that
winch is good, aud noble morally. Shall we
fail to deveope our children No. First let
US be careful in the selection OF our school in-
structors One has said, - A good example il
more edfying and practical than many SER
MONS" The subject Of public and private
amusements is agitating the minds OF many OF
our citizens, and well it may. We may often
iu the child read the coming man, and after
life depends much on early training. II We
could sweep from our world all the saloons and
dens OF VICE and iniqulty, VIC may with some
safety and propnety advocate all OF the
state OF society, DO say, as farmers and par
ents we should not make home the primary
school OF the devil, aud his emissares, III pre-
pairing our children for his more practlcal and
destructive work in after life Methinks many
OF our fallen youth can trace their downfall to
the fire-slde Of home. II our sons must TO the
city so. TO battle wrth the world, lei them go
unt1rnished by yielatea taste for aInusements.
And again. much OF the literature OF to-day Is
decidedly immoral aud debasiDg to the minds
OF all who read. We think the great proyider
Of mankind has gwen us ample means to graf
ify tue taste for pleasure and amusement IN all
our surroundings, without resorting to the vices
OF the day. II is said OF the crown Princess
Of Prussia that, in her leisure hours, she zeal
ousy improves her mind and cultivates her
taste in reading and writing, drawing. model
ing, and painting; she seeks and finds her
happiness in the family circle, and VITA the
greatest care sho watches over the training OF