The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01

made song in haying time, he was no
poet while farmer and no farmer while
poet" The fact has been demonstrated in
the lives of many that success Is not
possible in more than one avOcation or
employment and Its various relations and
perfection In farming and the mechanics
can never be Appropriated unless each
calling Is characterized by it's own distinc-
tive features and In this way the machine
will give us better wares and the farmer
much larger results from his investments
and labor, and an honesty of purpose In
this direction, will beget honest principles
in dealing and raise higher the standard of
moral Obligations and thereby ignore and
belittle the spirit of speculation which ID
only another name for grand larceny and
deceit.
1t 10 the province of this board to pro-
tect, as far as possible, the interests of our
young men, in their distaste for employ
ment whether or not of the soiD upon the
farm. | am reminded OF q certain Metho-
dist preacher who was relieved of his ex-
treme poverty by the gift of tract of
land from an admiring friend but after he
had owned II q while he returned the title
deed to his benefactor with request that
he take 1t back "for," said the preacher,
there is one song which l always take
great pleasure In singing and | could not
80 long as l held that deed. Now, l may
once more enjoy that favorite strain.
mo foot OF land do possess,
No cottage in this wilderness"
am happy 10 say that preacher did not
live in Vermont. This is the song of many
young men who do not sing it from love
of better work but because, as they claim,
| they are locking for q higher avocation In
| life.
And what do we find many Of them do.
| ing? Driving some land owners team OF
acting as hostler in livery stable, or mes
senger to some merchant. Not having
been fitted for any higher position outside
of the farm, they are compelled to seek the
most mental toll and dignity it with the
name of a higher and better calling thar
farming.
And here let me remind you, gentlemen
that progress in agriculture, mining ant
manufactures has deeper meaning an(
significance than the actual engaging il
these branches of industry. The founda
tons of any profession, science, employ
ment or art known are laid and inculcatet
at our firesides and here often the younI
sight is fitted to grasp old principles an,
|
love for home and its employments.
1t is the object then of this board, so ia
as It can in an advisory manner, to max
home beautiful and attractive-and US
the word "beautiful" in its most fitting an
appropriate sense. The farmer who ha
noble sons, made 80 by his own example
at his own fireside, can appreciate in ii
fullest sense the meaning of that word
By properly educating the present geners
ton in the beneficial avocations of life 20
are laying foundations as ample as though
and as lasting as our own green hills.
Yes, it is the province of every educs
tional influence, whether gained at home Q
at school, to make better farmers and bel
ter mechanics, as well as better professions
men, and nowhere are the essentials of
pure education ipculcated as we'll as &
home, and as unconscious and indifferer
as we may appear upon this important sui
ject, the fact remains that our sons are b.
ing educated by us, and it becomes us
feed the young mind with proper intelle,
tual food that they know whereof they a
firm and apply the principles Of agricu
ture and science, and of moral reform.