Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22
Pennsylvania State College.
For the cEHrHs DExecEaT.

ton Graduates Of other colleges regard
IL d promising more than IL accompIishea
ne toa thorough classical course. Farmers
look upon IL IS an Agricultural school only
In name and not In practice. Mechanics
consider II lacking In sufficient provision
10 snbservs their interests, and professional
men generally seem 10 ignore IL as un-
worthy Of cordial support and generous
patronage All this l. a tremendous ME-
take and should be speedily corrected.
The institution that would meet the
wants Of these various classes Of people
-hoald combine, In harmonious aud sue
cessful working order, at least the follow
ing provisions;
]. Preparatory courses adapted respec.
lively u the general. The technicml and
the special courses which The pupil design.
To take.
Il regular classical course ~ thorough
and comprehensive ~ those furnished by
ihe beet colleges In America and includ-
ibg much scientific kn1wiadge and prActi.
cal trimming which Is lacking in most of
iur older institutions.
3 a regular four years course In gen.
..rsl scisooe, including German and
French, mathematics. and Il complete out.
iine Of the Natural aud MetaI aIbysical
,eienees.
4 technical course in Agriculture.
broad, thorough and pfActicsl throughout,
lnclLding Mental Philosophy, Elhies,
Political Economy, etc.
b. 4 technical course In Natural HE.
tory, giving practical knowledge Of
Geology, Zoology, Botany, etc.
@. a full technical course in Chemistry
aud Physics, With complete practical At,.
plication and veriGcation throughout.
l. A technical course tn Civil Engineer.
ing giving all the scientific training re-
1nired 10 prepare the pupil for the tpecial
duties Of such q calling.
8 Ample provision for Coordinate
Education mot co-education,l 60 that
female pupils may receive all the lheoreii.
cal and practical training adopted to their
sex.
8. Special courses 10 meet the wants of
particular or special students.
IL will be readily seen 1t Is moi an easy
matter to meet all these requirements
But the State College curriculum does
more than cover the ground IS above i'm
perfectly outlined. 1. comprises other ad.
vAntsgeous features which are omitted In
this hasiy communication for want Of time
and space
Yet people are not willing 10 give IT
The deserved patronage. Some farmers
through the head af the State Grange,
claim 1T Ia insufficient and ak for add.
ional industrial schools that would give
more attention TO practical work.
1t Is true tbst mere theory without
practice Is Of but little account, but ii Is
equally true that practice without correct
theory Is q blunder constantly repeating
iiAeif There can be no true practical
christianity without sound doctrine cut Of
which the practical grows. SO there csn
be no educated farmers without careful
scientific training 10 direct bis practice.
The two must be combined to make IL
possible 10 attain the greatest success.
There are those who have been In large
measure practically successful without
school training, but these same persons
could have been more successful with >
proper education.
Again, no good farmer cares 10 send bis
son or daughter away from home 1t con-
siderable expense 10 do the farm or kitchen
work which either can practice st home.
Hence The State College wisely provides
for each student that which the student
needs. The city boy may have Learned
under his fathers Instructions, how 10 keep
books, accounts, &c, and attend 10 busi.
ness with bank, but be may know moth.
ing about horses, cattle, &c. lie is taught
how TO care for animals, how to harness,
hitch, unhitcb, drive : single or double
team, &c, while the farmer boy learns
how 70 keep correct accounts and how 10
attend 10 general business matters. The
practieams Of this college are adapted 10
the individual wants Of eash pupil, male or
female. II is sought 70 make them neither
too many or too few. We find, therefore,
In this one institution All that could Be
provided for Ia special industrial schools,
and In addition, the complete scientific
aud classical college courses that are The
boast Of he oldest md best institutions II
learning IN he country.
The writer i II 10 wHv connected wIth