Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-03


mixed with it is a help at any
time. e-e
IL The Futu q of the University.
Ms. ED1ToH: You are not norant
Of the fact that the writer of this
article, at various times In the past,
took occasion to complain of the man
ner in which this Institution was
managed, maintaing that as the Agri-
cultural College created by Act of Con-
gress, tt was not made prominent
enough and reesived TOO little atten-
ton at the haads of the management.
Possibly he may have been in error as
to the best mode of bringing this
about, but, be that as it may, he was
profoundly conscientious in his com
vsetions on the subjec and urged
them energetieally aud persistentIy.
& In common with every good citizen of
our State, he felt a craving pride la
the success of an Institution which
was intended to raise the agricultural
standard and to ennoble and dignity
the work of improving and develop
ing our soil by educating our young
men for this. specific purpose. He
knew then, as be does now, that the
Board sof Trustees were true men;
true to every obligation and were &C
tuated, in all their acts by the Highest
aud purest motives, aud If they did
not at once inaugurate prompt and
energetic measures to somewhat rev.
olutiOnize matters in the manag ement
OF the institution, IL was because, no
dou bt,s they were wiser and more con-
siderate than the writer, deemiDg it
'tuOre prudent to accom- piish by miiu
and conservative means what he may
nave been inclined TO attain by more
prompt and decisive ones. 81. 4
AT any rave, they have made a step
furward-inaugur ated ''neW depart
ure,n in fact, for, at their meeting
FEBRUARY 18TH. they adopted the fol-
lowing significant resolutions
ask While it is the priYiie sc of a Uni
1versity to embrace within its scope all
depa.rl menLs of education, both special
and general; and while by the terms
of the law, no ueRartnents re exclud-
ed from the organization of cur Uni-
versity; yet the branches Included by
Act of Congress as '.reiated TO Agticui-
ture and the, Mechanic Arts" should
be made strictly its Leddiog OBJECT; and
that While other departul ents should
not be omitted or neglected, these
should be made, as far as possible, the
strong and distinctive feature OF the
Institution, to the Development Of
~ hich its policy and Efforts should be
maiuly directed, both in npliance
-WithEthe spirit and intent of tue act Of
Congress, and as the best N cans of Sc
curing the usefulness anu prosperity
aef the, y niYersity ". ss-.,s..-..--e.
2. That this OBJECT requires The
Strengthening OF the present CoIleg S.
of Agriculture andaof Mecuanic Arts,
byyen Iargang the course of 3 udy, by
securing more zperfecG orga nlzation
and Equipment, and by supplying ad-
ttitfonaI meaHs aud time for iIstruc-
lion, aud by Soffsrihg g larger scope for
special and practical study IN these
branches. IS -zsss 80 Sc : '1-- Cd
- B.. That we reco mln md the election,
III sconformity with the recommeada-
don of the President of the ~Uniyer-
sity, Of an additional Professor in the
College Of Agriculture, whose duties
may be further defined hereafter.
This is an .adysncgd step. The
friends of the Agricultural College
have steadily maintained that the
branches included by act of Congress
as related to Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts should be made
strictly its leading object and that
these should be made the strong and
distinctive feature of the institution,
to the development Of which its policy
81 hn ,saol, a. } Z
i o fhis point the Trustees nave come,
and helr action in the premises will
be endorsed by the farmers of East
4. nj essee. This is all they ask. 1t is
ali lacy have ever asked.
JAAad, as further evidence oftheir
discrimination 10 carry out The mean
-i1g,and force of the foregoing resOlu.
tiOas, at 8 more recent meeting they
ulia III nousiy elected Msj. j NJ Ne i
BTy De to the Chair of AgrlcuituFe, aud
Her ic1iture, a gentleman Of acknowI,
Rd9ed ability, of splentiid scholastic
endO w ments, scientific, and as Well
as a practical farmer and eminentiy
fitted for the position iegwhichs he was
elected. Among scholars and the BEST
educaiprs of the ,untry he stands de-
edlyshigh.s HIS endorsements are
volu minous' and from a he a,highesl
sources g.: An alumHus of thee Ualver-
sity Of South Carollnar9 he possesses
entertainments, moral and intellect
suslsand is an enthusiast on the subjecl
of scientific and practical agriculture.
A distinguished gentleman, residing i
in the county Of Amhersr, Virginia,
alludes to him asansssUraeien on farm
log In that county, proygrbial for its
fine farms and excellent farmers.
d. A Strobe, Principal of Ken more
University III gh Soho d, Nrgihi :,
says: a"If skuowIj ilim gsto poA.
sess every Quality of gcb er acter and
professional justification desirable IN
the occupant Of such a chsir.; I know
aof no man In The whole rat1ge Of N
.aeana lance W hom I would regard as
ztHe superior Of Mr.. McBryde- M the
points TO be regarded in making this