, 1873-02-01

means Of a, general education to tho
farming class. 1'huu far, tho puccnsa 'haa boon
mroh moro satisfactory rcBultB.
Tho students aro all arranged into the ordt-
nary college classoa for fonr-yoar's coursc, and
every facility ia afforded that can DO found in
Tho books, studios, LECTURES, &c., Of otlor COL
loges.
: Tho terms place tho advantages Of this insti-
tuition within tho roach Of oyery young man and
womau.-,fo both soxos aro adnlitted THO board
per week b0iug put by law ct coet prices which, in-
Guiding fuel Is but So or loaH. per woek; washing,
40 centapor dozen roorl-rent, but 81 per torn
and tuition Ia free to all residents Of tho State.
studcnta aro paid for their labor according to
eonts por hour, for tllreo or moro houra
daily. The anm paid students last year was
Tho College year oponH tho lnnt wook in Fob
ruhry Of each year, md closes the Inst week. In
November, ,-giying nttttlents The advantages of
teaching school in wfntor.
Tho course Of instruction sooma to DO thor
ou8h, tho Faculty oninently vol qualified, and
tho graduates we'll traincd for practical lifo.
WHAT BECOMES or THE unADuATEs2
From 1861 to 1871 INCLUSIVE, thcro woro 09
graduatoB from this collage, Of which number 80
arc farn1ora and Lortioultnristn five nro teacora
cultural departments, md tivo othors nro teach.
erB In othor Colleges; and yot four mora tonct-
ers not in Colleges. Three arc enginoors aud
s,1rgoyors; ono Is n manufacturer; eight nro
Googs form par oSFf o o aoug Fsusts ID Ge f tn 1
vereity,, Wisconsin State, University, Iowa
Agricultural College, and Minnesota University.
One waa seleeted by Colonel Capron to aeeonl-
pnny him to japan ! ono WAS Assistant Director
IN an exploring expedition to tho Valley Of the
Amazon nnather WAS made Botsnist Of an OK
pedition sent to Wostorn KansnB aud Colorado;
another, ia Entomologiht, and yot another is
Meteorological, Of the State Historical Society i;
othera have had positions on tho odtorinl staff
of agricultural papers. Tho record Of Ynlo Col
lego shows that but about Il por cent OF it's
graduatos become farmors and tho same may
be sad of Amherst, Dartmouth, Harvard, and
otler institutions.
The record OF tho paBt has boon most excel-
lont ono for this pioneer Agrioultal College.
Miohigan may 30 said to have inaugrratod thiu
movement. Like all pioneer movements, 1t l,as
over fully ron1izo but those bravo, enduring
eorls who layo overcome or boon crushed. Mis-
takos also have boon made. as In all advauco
movements. But d bottor day. ia dawning. Tho
early and lato to mako this enterprise q SUCCESS.
Now that tho Bnlos Of land have incroasod tho
endowment fund to over $3.50, 900, tho interest
OH which is applied to tho support Of this Col
will soon double even this amount with all the
advantages OF land improved, buildings enlarg-
cd, tcachers moro experienced. managers moro
wise, Legislators more liberal, and al partos
moro charitable; With the increase Of books in
e. g., alnss fhary aatons tG
cabinet, MD othor departments Of
treasured apecimena,- all should be
encouraged to hope for q glorious future. Tho
advantages for practical, ns vol aa scientific,
oduoation, arc increasing from year to year; md,
whom field and orchard 8hnll haye boen plncod
on pnr with other better perfected departments
no institution OF the State will DO moro popular
with farmers aud pomoIosists, or bo able to rem
tnr hnffHr HnrVlra tn t1}n TnnnA all fn vHr}cF