The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-27
THO Agricultural Snilcgc.

hc'lto'ttN evening, GcD. @Otn, the
board of agriculture met, ut the American
house, the faculty and trustees of the Uni
vcrsily Of Vermont and State Aglicul-
tural College to consider what change if
any is necessary in the present manage
ment of the college TO fully carry out the
purposes set forth in the charter to the
complete satisfaction of the citizens of the
state.
Twenty persons were present. PrCs-'
dent Buckham briefly mentioned the OBJ
ject of the meeting and said that soon af-
ter the reception of the agricultural fund a
course of winter lectures were proposed
upon scientific and practical subjects for
the benefit of those who desired to take an
agricultural course without especial inter
ference with the time that could be most
proiitably spent in farm labor, but such a
course at the time met with no encourage
ment, but now the sentiment of the peo-
pie seemed more favorable to such course
and Prof Collier would read a schedule of
lectures that might be delivered this spring
Prof. Collier then read list of about
one hundred lectures divided so that from
two to five should be delivered each day,
and should all be delivered in four weeks.
The subjects were agricultural chemistry,
botany, fish culture, dairying, bee keep
ing and forestry.
A. b. lIalbert was obliged to leave on
the early train, and took occasion to say
that such a course OF lectures he should
approve.
4. T. jameson suggested that all the
young men of the state had their plans laid
for steady or active work, and series of
lectures so suddenly produced without pre-
vlous notice or advertisement and in the
spring would not be likely to meet with
response that would be encouraging and
that very much such lectures had been de-
livered under the auspices of the board of
agriculture in different parts of the state.
He stated that there was feeling of dis
satisfaction in the state in regard to the
agricultural college that in some cases was
vehemently expressed and deeply felt
The farmers desired that practical agrcul-
ture should be illustrated to the students of
that department. The medical student
comes in contact with the human body in
the hospital and on the dissecting table, the
student in chemistry has the laboratory and
agricultural students need illustrations of
the teachings in that department. A bed
of beots or cabbage grown on the college
grounds as an experiment would strength
en- the faith of the farmers in the college
as place where farmers boys might learn
practical science.
G. III. Heath inquired how much land
was owned by the college and was informed
thirty acres in all, and probably eight or
ten acres back of the college was unoccu-
pied. lie suggested that at present large
farm was not required. Take the land
you have improve it and by iudicious
management there might be four hundred
students enjoying the instruction of this
college and the confidence and patronage
of Nermonters would be obtained and held
by this college. Aslhe understood it the
case is like this at the present time.
In many towns in the state there are
farmers who own very fine farms and are
worth $50 600, $4,000 and some $50. 900, !
these farmers have son that they desire
should be well educated, yet DC a farmer.
In intelligence and culture they would have |
nm equal to the lawyer, doctor, or your
college professor, yet be farmer and care
for the farm. To accomplish this these
sons should be educated at an institution |
that gives prominence to those branches
that are referred to in the charter of the |
college and in the congressional act donat- |
ing the endowment-praclical agriculture,
horticulture, veterinary science, landscape |
gardening, etc, as well as agricultural |
chemistry 1t may be true that you now !
teach many things useful to the farmer.
When he attended school under the nstruc |
ton OF Prof. Benedict. he was taught sur
yeylng, but he went from school and found
himself Ignorant of SO many practical de-
tails That he could not survey at all, and by
himself he studied out the art of surveying.
lie would have science 80 taught that il
would not be necessary to unlearn it to
make II applicable to our business. AS to
the proposed lectures he did not think they
could be commended to the people the pre-
sent season as to insure good attendance.
Thepeople have received some benefit from