Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-15

Al4lluE ID the ancient lAI4e OF Lle giant
Antp1s, who renewed his strength from every
contact with the ground, Professor {.
made use OF il a. an illustration Of the
fact that the earth is the great source of
su-tenance and strength. for all: and urged
that since all other calllngs depend 50 large
ly on the farmer. II j. OF the utmost import
ance that he should bring q his and all the
assistance OF Education and Science.
Ia no Other calling are the rewards Of in
te..Igent lahor Sd certain and immediate.
though life on the farm may often be made
too unattractiyo for the Young. and the
sphere IF labor may seem too restricted for
a worldly ambition. Too many of our men
act a. IT it were uumanly 10 betray any love
for objects simply beautiful. Tue potato
patch too often eucroache- On the flower
garden. The planting Of shade trees Is too
often neslectci-th0ush the Grangers are
now doing a good work in taking this mat
ter in hand.
To the farmer the most thorough educa-
tion is Of the first and last importance In
no other profession is success deemed at
tainable without at least a general knoRl-
edge of the principles involved But how
lew Of our farmers have advanced beyond
those of the time Of Pharaoh. in Owled ge
of the Fundamental prlnciple. which under
he Y rlHA4L4EI ID lIlDuL ~ltu KNOW leu Lt
the development of the future i impossi-
BILE. With all our immense progress IN the
arts of war and peace, agriculture has lag
ged behind. True the mower and reaper
has taken the place of scythe and sickle,
and our tables are loaded with agricultural
literature. Yet relatively agriculture has
been AT standstul, when 1t should have
been at the fore front in the march OF I'M
proycment When the farmer suffers. the
world safferS. when he prosper- allare made
glad. Ireland starving IRON scanty crops,
Persia desllated wioh famine. China back
ward and undeveloped. showw what will hap
non IN any peonic whose agriculture i
biiphtet sail deoend on the farmer for
raw material and Tor subsistence. though
other interests s8fIer NEGLECT. his should re-
ceiye the superyision Of the highest educa-
non
The arts nearest Derlection. today. are
those which have had closest fellowsh
wirh science The sciences are IN advance
/ of the arfs The practice of man to-day.
corresnonts with the state of scientific
l,no,visdya +, l-oO This neglect cannot he
afT,rded We are citizens ot p government
yybosa boast i.tbatjt /. based an tine intell
',ence the peonle We mnst NOT close our
evcsto DANCERS Witbort intelligence the
Democra+i,. tleorv leads IN disaster Educa-
- tbo d.roI,,,,,e,+ tho individuaI the
rpttin, him in inIIest n,ssession of himself.
= he bo,o ,.f tbo Sta,o ond nation and
I'D 49, mon - bonnd ~ earn his
| I;rinr \, non has tho ri,br n live in
| ;dleness Ue who wnrks infellipentiv in
aa,, foi5 +. tba - of Tho hi,,best Tim.
oriv ,.sn We 5ignifv lahor
/ ms ,ben rene,V onr alIer,anco IN the
canse IF ednc,tior sinca nm n hanps tb,
/ boDe of the fntnre Let NJ strive +, hiring
/ o,,r neorlo nm ~ a bigber level Vermont
! to-dav egainst her lite long nrecedents in
aro-,f ,,4enenae,ca nav thousands of
/ dollsrs in trihnto to nor sister States. for
/ tbe t,llcation of her sons and daughters,
whom II .honld be her pride To retain with
/ in her own borders. As an instance Of
/ what has been ACCOMPLISHED in This direc-
,;nD prof Collier cred t5c case of the
/ Gttle Swiss Canton of Zurich. which with
an area If onlv 6S6 snnare miles and a
nonnl.tion. almost wholly agricultural. of
/ but $50 O0O. has University which is the
! nrids of Eprone. with tifrv.nine Professors.
/ rt1 with their assis,ant. and tutors rive
;r,strrc.ion in Ii5 distinct coprses of study.
- toundation fnr this institption that
/ ii,,Ie Csnton Sitb one seventeenth of thc
| eroa and three-fouIths the ponulation of
! Vermont aDn-onriatod S6sO 600
! one of Fngland's greatest enpineers Mr..
So Rns-elI in bis work ON Technical
E5ncation dedicated to the Oueen. make.
~ sad Admission thar there are now better
oi-,oated ,ations in Frrone than toe Fng.
I;Ib And he entreats her Majesty IN .. con.
-. 40 GO If rho nrodncated Foglish
r'i. - aro an fFsr;,, ,rrost misfortune in
r. ,rsdes and commerce manufacturers
auVat weii a. in their seal moral and intel