The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-10
mississippi, Agricultural college.

The State of Mississippi has inaugu
rated measures 10 establish an agricul'
tural college. The institution is loca-
ted at Sarkville, and will be opened
for the admission Of classes early the
coming Fall. The President Of Tho
Institution is Gen. $. ID. Lee, who i
now engaged in perfecting It's outfit d
Professors, apparatus, and arranging
its curriculum. He Was at Lansing
Mich, "A short time ago, ON II tour OF
observation, when he met u score OF
more of Michigan farmers who had
assembled at the college to examine
its condition. Being called upon for
some remarks he said that Mississippi
had taken the Michigan Agricultural
college rs its model in its course of in
structiOn and i'm the matter of compul-
sorry labor; what was peculiarly graft
| Tying for him TO discover was the fact
that he had found in the statistics
that so per cent, of the graduates en-
gage practically in the agricultural
and mechanical arts. OF our literary
institutions generally not more than
} TO 2 per cent, engage in these call
ing, but it speaks well for this institu-
ton that ii sends 30 per cent, of its
students into agriculture. This fact
shows that the students are here
taught not only science and bellies let
tres, but that the true spirit of Amer
lean industry is incalculated in lead
ing them to choose the agricultural
and mechanical arts rs an avocation
in life. In this he saw the great value
of the institution to this common
wealth clearly shown. Gen. Lee is
described as an educated and earnest
man. He is enthusiastic in the work
he is engaged in, and it will not be
his fault if the new institution does
not enter upon prospectus and use
full career. He has engaged two grad
yates of the Michigan Agricultural
college us members of the Mculty OF
the new college. They are II. +. Ked-
zie, of Michigan Agricultural college,
who has assisted in the laboratory
there since 1871 and f. A. Gully, Ga
son of Prof. A. B. Gully, who gradu-
ates at the approaching commence
ment of the class of 1880. The Mich
igan Agricultural college has furnish
ed a number of similar colleges with
one or more members of their faculty,
besides retaining some of its graduates
in its own. Among them are Prof.
Daniels, of the Wisconsin college,
Prof. Prentiss, of Cornell, and Prof.
Kedzie, of Kansas Agricultural col
lege. This is certainly matter in
which both Michigan Agricultural
college and the State may take just
pride.
The Prairie Farmer is pleased to re-
cord the fact that the new institution
in Mississippi will open under the
Presidency of one SO earnest, educated
and energetic as Gen. Lee is represent
ted to be, and that it will open under
favorable auspices in other respects.
We have no doubts that it will be
made worthy of the confidence and
support of the people of that State, and
will prove of great benefit. Practical
education IL attracting
more attention every year, and it is
one of the most hopeful signs of the
times in the progress of this grand
and noble persuit, which, in this
country, overshadows all other.
The above, from the Prairie Farmer
of the Goth ult., is a very high COM
pliment to Mississippi's Agricultural
College, as Illinois is not behind in
such things herself The Trustees
made a fine selection when they placed
Gen. Lee at the head of the Institu-
ton. He not only has splendid adj
abilities, but is n thorough
both of which are inn
portant elements i'm making the Col
lege success. Besides, he is assisted
by very able corps of professors. a
bright future awaits the Agricultural
College of Mississippi.