The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-03
The Maryland Agricultural College.

From the proceedings of the Trustees,
we are disposed to review our opinion, as
expressed last month, of the impossibility
of the present Board reforming and rebuild
ing on better and more substantial foun-
dation this institution. This, from the fact
that this Board has done the very things
we did not expect it to do, as well from
the past record as from the known pro-
cliyities of some of its members.
1t will be seen that no opposition was
made to the participation in the business
of the representatives of the State who
were present; that an entire change has
been made in the course of instruction to
be hereafter pursued, and that all the pres
ent officers and professors have been noti-
fed to vacate their positions at the end OF
the present term. The Governor of the
State has been made President,-an office,
probably, intended hereafter to be merely
honorary one,-and the direct control plac-
ed in the hands of committee, the Chair
man of which resides adjacent to the insti-
tuition, and is gentleman of active bust
ness habits, with some experience in public
affairs, and, as we are assured, independent
and untrammelled in every regard, and
only anxious for the restoration OF the
reputation and usefulness of the college.
Steps have been taken to relieve the
institution from its debt and contraction
of the scope of its operations determined
IF faac
portioned to the probable amount of work
to be done, is provided. The Board of
Trustees is now advertising through the
daily papers that, "desirous of reorganiz-
inc the faculty with the view of making
Instruction in Practical Agriculture tho
prominent feature Of tho institution, it in
vites applications from candidates for the
professorships of agriculture, mathematics
and English literature, and requests such
applications to be forwarded to the Board
before the 9th of June, to College Station
P. O., Md"
1t is proposed, as we understand, to limit
instruction at first to few classes, and to
require all incoming pupils to conform to
the programme laid down, which will not,
however, be fully determined upon until
the induction of the new faculty. By this
means the future course will be made
homogeneous and harmonious, and the
necessity avoided of providing instructors
for numerous skeleton classes. Natural
history, veterinary science, &C., will prob
ably receive attention, for the present, from
lecturers or visiting teachers.
Labor on the farm and in the garden will
be again required, as was formerly the
case, of all pupils.
The plan determined upon seems to
embrace the features recommended by Mr.
J. Howard McHenry, combining at once
school for teaching the arts and sciences
Immediately connected with agriculture,
practical instruction in its processes, an
English and mathematical course, and
base broad enough for the erection there
upon of system Which shall include the
higher branches, as there is room and
demand for them.
In our Judgment this was the only thing
to be done, and the Board evinces wisdom
in its adoption.
We sincerely trust that this reorganiza-
ton may be thorough and final, and that
to the college will be thereby given a
stability of purpose and distinctiveness of
character which have long been lacking.
american Farmer.
THE agricultural members of the next
Legislature should see that the institution
| is put in the way of becoming what it was
originally intended before they vote cent
for its support, from the Treasury.-ED.]
CATCHING A WEAsRL.-In the Office of
one of the Detroit hotels recently gentle
man snapped his finger to bootblack, and
as he put his foot on the box, said: "You
look like good, smart boy" "See here,
mister!' replied the boy as he rose up,
brush in either hand, "Ive had that game
played on me a dozen times, and now l
want to know whether this is a cash shine
or whether you're going to pat me on the
head when l get through and tell me that
III be Governor Of Michigan some daye"