The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-06
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Thursday Morning, November 6. '73.
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what We Hevi1sS Lost In Losing tho I
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The Congress of tho United States,
in obedience to what seemed demand
or necessity for new scientific educa-
ton, supplemental to the old usually
impaired in colleges, and more in har-
mony with the spirit Of the age, passed
a law, bearing date July 3. 1862. grant
ing to each State a munifcent donation
of. public lands to, establish college
where science and it's applications should
be taught. The annual income arising
rom the Congressional grant must, in
accordanee,with its terms. be ''inviola-
bly, appropriated by each State. which
may take and claim the benefits of this
Aotrito the endowment, support and
maintenance Of Il at least one college
where the leading object shall be-with-
ont excluding other scientific and classi-
oalstudiez, and including military tactics
Ito teach such branches OF learning as
are related to agriculture and the me-
chanioal arts, in such manner as the
Legislatures Of the States may respect
lively prescribe in order to promote the
liberal and practical education of the
industrial classes, in tho several pursuits
and professions OF life." The leading
object. it will be perceived, is clearly
indicated in the law, and must be. not
to teach agriculture merely as usually
understood, but "to teach such branches
Of learning as are related to agriculture
and the mechanical arts"
When this grant was made to the
States, it was question with educators
whether itwould do mora good if en-
ployed separately. .oro associated with
colleges and universities ALREADY exist
ing Tie prepondefance of opinion
and practice has been largely in favor of
the last mentioned plan. Of thirty
three States that have carried out the
provisions OF. the. ACT OF Congress in
establishing agricultural colleges under
this grant, twenty-five have associated
them with other colleges and universi-
ties. CONSIDERATIONS of economy and
efficiency were urged in favor of this
plan. It was held, too, that it would be
placing the stamp of inferiority upon
industrial education to dissoc:ate it from
the great seats where culture and the
higher education we're impaired. This
was done in our ncighboring State of
Georgia, and the scientific institute is q
part OF the university, and has been
proved to work agreeably and profltably
in connection with it. The wisdom of
co-ordinating the two has been success
fully demonstrated.
From the address of Prof. W. L'Roy
Brown, President OF the Georgia State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, we learn that it has not COST the
State dollar to establish this scien tific
institute. It has been the recipient
simply Of the bounty OF the General Go
vernment. The results have been ad.
mirable. The authorities of the Uni
versity, using only o portion of the
oSotiHoio luuAS uAfb c6LAUllbu6u lQo lQ-
stitute ut Athens, and branch college
in Northern Georgia, and have edu-
Gated in the past year. free of charge,
nearly 200 students
South Carolina received her full
quota of this national fund. What she
might have done with it, we may infer
from the brilliant example of Georgia.
What she has done with it is only known
to the Financial Board and it's New
York agent. Are there not somo Re-
publioans in South Carolina who will
show little mettle on this occasion?
Do they oil subscribe to the doctrine of
Whittemore, :hat those who have nude
way with the fund are to go scott free,
and the State itself held liable for an
equal amount! Is it come to this, that
the Republicans can do nothing better
than steal the public money, money for
charity and education, and then gay that
it could not be helped2
Legislative.