The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-22
THE GRANGERs AND MECHANICS COLLEGES
OF THE STATE UNIvERNTIEs.
SAN Francisco, Aug. p, 1877.

OF THE STATE UNIvERSITIES.
SAN Francisco, Aug. n, 1874.
To the Editor q the woRKISenASs ADVOCATE
Congress passed "An act donating pub
lie lands to the several States and Terrific
ries, ,rIsich may prOride colleges for the bene-
1T Of agriculture and mechanic arts .
Several Of the states have applied the
proceeds from sale of thoss lands, first
Of all to the extension II colleges of
agriculture and mechanic arts, thus
strictly complying with tht ', but others
have failed 10 do - (. common
opinion among wealthy isen and college,
graduates, that those wis = very nature
consign them to labor, do nct require edu-
cation 10 do their work, and perform their
ile<sy saewsra Y Ee.d asg.l Z. loi
water.
rHF sBcENrs cr cNr shsi1rTs
al usen o7sttas lass, tina, . shsy are e.
Their graduates. rich OF poKs- or hey are
rich without education, =hd appointed TO
count 7ne. 20 be handled az viIi IF graduates,
This unfortunately - to- "a .ch the case IN
California. All are bent ~ spending the
money for college Of letters. Here we have
a splendidly endowed University, from the
treasury of the State and Nation 1t might
be the pride and glory of the Pacific Coast
if propely managed, according to the intent
and meaning of the endowment laws, but it
is not
THE COLLEEE OF LETTERS
has president, eight professors, two in
structors, and eight assistants, making
nineteen men engaged in teaching Latin,
Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, the Modern Ian
guages, Rhetoric, History, Mathematics,
Chemistry, History, Zoology and Natural
History all Of which is very well in its
place, but it is not IN place to devote so
much time and ability to the branch that
is subordinate under the law for be it IN
derstood that the interest Of farmers and
mechanics was the first consideration of
Congress in supporting universities.
THE AGRIsULTURAL COLLEGE
at our university is a splendid building,
three stories high, built Of granite, brick
AMI iron, with any amount Of room this
department has but one professor, and he
has been assigned room on the lower
floor, for his lectures. 1t is a dark, gloomy,
damp place. All the balance of the house
has been appropriated to the Museum, Lii
brary, and other purposes not connected
with the Department Of Agriculture This
as might be expected, has reused the
Changers all over the State, and they are
now formidable tody at elections. Pro-
lessor Ezra s. Carr is the only person APP
pointed for that department, and the re-
gents are now trying to get him to resign.
THE MECHANICS DEPARTMENT
has never been organized, and there is no
$lsRas aKH ssa Z do 50 The re-
any provision for&lcL/a cumberaneeasas.sl
waste Of time and -K-1ent" Last winter
the State Changers, and Mechanics De-
Lucrative Assembly, the latter an offshoot
of the Mechanics State Council, organized
a Joint committee TO investigate the affairs
Of the University, and they found the facts
as stated. Professor Carr is Granger,
and member of the State Grange they
fear him, and are using all sorts Of excuses
to get rid Of him, but he won't resign.
BE NIGILANT.
1t would be well for the Mechanics and
Changers everywhere TO look after tie
State nivarsitias and aae that the rights
Of industries are not sacrificed on the altar
Of hate or misconception. He who sleeps
upon his rights must expect to lose them.
The labor papers everywhere should sound
the alarm. 1t will not d. to handle the
subject with gloves the strong arm and
hrm grip must be applied, to hold in place
the managers Of educational institutions
If We progress in civilizatiod we must max e
labor respectable, and the only way to do
that is to make education equal.
Yours truly
A. NJ. VIM