Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-07
EDUCATION FOR III

our oranges, few, if any, are OF more I'M
D@ortance than education.
The grange, with its teachings and dis
%cussion, has of itself proved to be u valuable
educator.
The question Of education has received
due attention in our representative bodies.
1t is made the duty Of the master OF each
grange to look after the education of the
children of his jurisdiction. The following
words of the now noted declaration OF pur-
pose of the National Grange, made at st.
Louis in February, 1874, give in brief the
principles advocated by the hundreds OF
thousands of farmers now united in the
grange:
We shall advance the cause of eduction
among ourselves and for our children, by
all Just means within our power. We especi-
ally advocate for our agricultural and indus
trial colleges that practical agriculture, do
nestle science and all the arts which adorn
the home, be taught in their courses OF
study.
1t is a pleasure to inform your readers
that the latter part of this last sentence was
embodied in the drafting of that declarsl-
ton from the exact words Of our present
worthy State superintendent of public III
struction, in d letter received by the under
signed during that st. Louis session.
The National Grange ut its last session i'll
Chicago, devoted considerable time to the
subject Of education, especially in its rela-
ton to our colleges Of agriculture and the
mechanic arts in different States-tlle instl-
tutions built by the muniticent grant OF
land by Congress for the express purpose
of improving agricultural and other indus
trial education among our people. A COM
mittee on education was appointed. On the
ninth day of the session they made Il val
liable report. A general discussion took
place on the question Of agricultural col
leges.
The representatives of various States gave
instructive summaries Of results i'll applying
the governments funds donated for indus
trial education in their States. Without re-
nuesting space for their entire report, | beg
leave to copy from the journal the follow
ing resolutions adopted after that deciesion ::
Whercas, The proper education of our
children is a matter OF the greatest conse-
luence to us as ~citizelso and,
Whereas, The development Of the science
underlying agriculture. ana the thorough
instruction of our people in the best prac,
sical methods Of cultigating. saving and
marketing their several products is OF the
greatest importance to us as TURNER'S; and,
Whereas, The Congress OF the United
states did, in the year 1862, make \ 4 donation
of lands tor the founding OF colleges for i'll
structions in the science and practice OF az
riculture; therefore,
Resolced, that this grange, the nationa
head Of the great organization Of farmers
.io appoint a standing comloittee of thre
melnbers, to be composed OF the worth.
master and two members, to he called
committee on education, whose dnty 1t Shal
be to inquire into the use made OF the do
nations of Congress above named, i'll tn
several States, to inquire what colleges hav
been established under the said act; Wha
donations have been made to said colleges
other than the donations of Congress, an
what success they have attained IN tn
prosecution of the work proposed for tlet
in the law creating them, and in general, t
look over the whole ground Of agriculture
education, and TO report to this body 1
its next session, what has been done an
What ought to lie Gore.