The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-06-27
STATE AGRICULTURAL COL.
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Nature and ohjscts-The New
Education and the Old One
Courses Of Study-lGsnual La
Dor - IN 9duoator-Presen
Status.
The State Agricultural College ha
been In operation over three years
and Ia now entering we'll upon Il
fourth. In October. 1868, the institu.
tion was first opened for . term o
twelve weeks. which drew an attend
ance Of sevehty-fve. The first regu
lar college NJ began In the middle o
March, 1889, slncs which time It ha'
continued upon it. course with . con
tinued growth and prosperity unin
terrupted and rapid.
Designing, 70 furnish those who pc.
ruse the 4 bkye with series Of ar.
ticles upon the above institution, II
may not be uninteresting to give, q
the outset. sonsthtng peelimlnary on
the objects, nature, course OF instruc.
ton and general scope Of the Agricul.
tural College. In the writer It haa
often provoked more than smile to
hear, upon that topic, the conversation
of many who were considered well in.
formed citizens but It cannot, howev.
er, be . matter Of surprise that . pro-
ject 50 novel, even In this age, should
be understood SO poorly.
The prime objects of the Agricul.
tural College are explicitly stated in
the Congressional grant which is the
basis Of al like industrial lions
ITO teach such branches OF learn
ing ~ are related to agriculture and
the mechanic arts in order 10 promote
the liberal and practical education Of
the industrial classes In the several
pursuits and professions Of life."
It will be seen at once that the plan
contemplated In the foregoing places
itself 10 almost direct hostility to all
preconceived theories Of education.
The old classical system was too ex-
elusive and Withdrew from behind
college and university wallis to be en-
joyed only by the powerful and
wealthy. Besides, it disdained to be
useful. It offered nothing that could
be Of avail to the industrial classes.
Indeed, the possession OF such an ed
lcati0n rather untitled man for any
Of the active pursuits of life. It is not
here assumed that these time-h0nored
studies were valueless. They have
heir own use and it is . high one
but 1t is also limited one. They are
behind the times and leave . severe
want in the place Of an intellectual
development.
1t is to supply such q need that the
Iowa Agricultural College was organ
zed together with others Of its sort in
several parts Of the country, aud it is
now chief among those who take the
van In disseminating the New Edu-
;ation." What this new education"
=, may be briefly stated. 1t deals
1ith the world around 10. It pro-
,ut rather to teach knowledge for its
practical uses; to teach that knowl-
,dge of most benefit In the professions
# those who toll 10 shop and field.
IN short, 1t aims to give q training
urgently demanded by the age. It
'ffers the mechanic, artisan, agricul-
uralist, aud those classes hitherto ex-
'luded from college halls, q prepare
ion that will 1T them to inves-
igate any field Of industry, particu-
arly In those sciences that have the
most intimate connection with the
physical comfort of the human spe-
lies to rear roofs, drain marshes, use
metals, and subdue our wild lands.
This Is the new education" aud
hese its objects. Whether all these
Kings are to be accomplished In the
lighest measure cannot be asserted.
We are full Of hope that they will,
md the prospect Of the realization Is
'ureiy bright.
The regular course Of study at this
institution covers q period of four
years. In conformity with the grant
before quoted, two general depart
nents have been organized, Of equal
'ank, one Of Agriculture, and one of
Mechanic Arts. These two, in courses
If study, are identical for year aud
half. The principal studies Of the
iIst year consist In such as are mainly
subordinate to the higher branches of
'ciences; analysis, rhetoric, algebra,
English literature, German
physic, physiology, etc. During the
irst term Of the second year, general
chemistry, botany, triganometry, sur
veying, plats and typographical maps,
preparation Of soils, management OF
crops.
The agricultural and mechanical
courses here separate. We go on with
the principal studies Of the agricul-
tural. Analytical chemistry, agricul-
Lural chemistry and analysis OF soils
and manures. orcharding, landscape
gardening, farm engineering, farm
architecture. This, with minor stud
ies, takes us to the senior year. After
these, come comparative anatomy and
mineralogy and geology,
ofsoil. forestry. market gar
dening, meterology, political economy,
constitutional law. Only a
general outline has been indicated.
Besides these, there are special courses
In horticulture, stock. breeding, and
and orcharding.
The mechanical department includes
four courses: Civil engineering, me-
chanical engineering and architecture.
Throughout all these are many Of the
taught in the other course
All the higher mathematics are in.
calculus, physics, mechanics
railroad surveys. bridge building, ma.
chinery, mine survey ing, metallurgy
and masonry. history and
principles Of architecture, together
with such other studies ~ would nat
uraiiy accompany the course.
More than this, there IL . ladies