The Magnolia gazette., 1881-06-24
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL COLLEGE OF MISSIS-
SIPPI.
SIPPI

Catalogue of the officers aud students Of
this College. The recapiiulation Of lie
students is as follows: Sophomores, IA;
Freshman, 70; Preparatory Department,
257, making a total Of S5l students. In
this connection We give the objects aud
history Of the College as set forth in
the Catalogue.
The College owes its origin to the act
Of tie General Government, passed in
1862, to encourage the establishment Of
Industrial Colleges IN the States to
benefit "agliculture and the mechanic
arte. This act, among other Things
provided for the "endowmen' support
and maiutenance in each State Of at, least
one College where the leading object
shall be. without excluding other scien-
tife aud classical studies, and incInding
military tactics. 10 teach such branches
Of learning as are related to agriculture
ana The mechanic arts, in snch manner
as the legislatures of the States may
respectively prescibe. in order to pro
mote the liberal aud practical education
Of the industrial classes.
Tie Legislature Of Mississippi, in
accepting the endowment or trust fund
from the General Government prescrib-
Ell IN the powers gwen to the Board Of
Trustees:
The establishment and maintenance
i of 6rss clssss Institution, at which The
+ yoaih of the S.sie may acquire com
ra0n school educsiion, and scientific
srd prsc:ical knosleIlge Of agriculture.
Z Lorncnliure, aai the mechanic arts also
+ the proper growth and care Of stock.
Z without, however, excluding other scisu.
,isc and classical studies, including
/ military tactics.
They shall regulate the eonrse 81
stniy. rates of tuition, management Of
experimental farm, manner Of perform
ing labor, aud tue kind u labor to be
/ performed ~ students
These two acts Of the General and
State Go, ernmeuts plainly define the
objects Of the College. The "leading
object must be to benefit agriculture
and tho mechanic arts. Should other
studies be tanght, than those relating TO
these interests, they should be consider.
ed secondary and ratheras Instruments,
to more readily comprehend the sciences
which underle agriculture and the
mechanic arts
The complexion Of the College must
be such as 10 famliar!ze students with
the leading objects as set forth in the
acts-to educate and direct their minds
aud tastes TO agriculture, care and
growth Of stock, management of farms,
manner Of performing labor AMI the
mechanic arts. The College is not to bt
in the strictest sense either literary.
classical or military, but rather College
intended for special, technical training,
IN agriculture and the mechanic arts.
This necessitates that special stres:
shonld be laid on the sciences, such al
Chemistry, Botany, Geology, Zoology
Entomology. Physiology. Mechanics
Mathematics, Physics, tt.. which m
derlie Agriculture, as this is the pre-.
dominant interests Of Mississippi. II
understand properly these sciences,
very liberal culture, especially in Eug
lish, is requisite The foundation o
this "liberal culture, must be proper
tioually, as systematic and thorough, Al
that required TO comprehend, what ar
(someiimes) called the learned profes
sipns. The varied conditions, contribu
ting TO an intelligent understanding o
agriculture as a science and an art
comprehend an education as broad an,
liberal as that needed in mastering an,
profession. The education must
necessarily, however. differ iu kind
Students. whose education is lntendet
70 promote the interests designated il
the acts. must omit some studies taugh
IN other colleges looking to general o
special trainings. The education, toe
is TO be praticai aud indusrial; student
must be familiar not only with farm
aud labor, bnt must also labor them
selves and this labor is part Of thei
education. 1t is~educational. IN so fl
as it is in illustration Of studies taught i
). the lecture or recitation room.
. In conformity with the acts designated
e the Board of Trustees have located til
' the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleg
e Of Mississippi, one and half miles fyol
+ the town of Starkville, in Oktibbeh
: county.
= They have bought and PARTIAL
equipped farm Of $40 acres. The
have erected suitable buildings, sue
e ns Acnlnmic hnillinr Dnrmifnr,