The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-01-17
KENTUCKY STATE aRANss.

| hcCVBhiLihB tnc Importance 0i tnlr
subject 10 the farmers OF this State
and to their children, as well as 10
the future prosperity aud true agri-
cultural advancement OF tho great
Slate Of Kentucky, We arc aware that
II will be impossible, with the limi-
ted material now within our reach, 10
do full Justice to tho subiect Aud
shall IN this report, without elabora-
ton, simply make such suggestions
and give such information as will
bring the matter more fully before
the State Grange. and through the
members thereof before the people OF
the State. ~
The Information now in our pos
session does not enable US 70 give
statistics or full information az Do the
success or endowmouts OF the agri.
cultural and mechanical colleges in
the several Statcs, establihhed in pur
silancc OF the action OF Congress OF
1867 donating lands 10 the several
States.
A number OF such colleges havo
been established. sf
Some Of them have bcrn eminently
successful. Others have failed 10 full
fill.the expectations OF their friends.
In a general way we may atatc that
where these institutions have been
conducted strictly In accordaico with
The spirit and iiltont OF the donations
made by Congress, they haye been
most successful; but whero efforts
have been made to combine higher
collegiate or university studies with
tho curriculum proper OF a strictly
agricultural schools. they have either
failed or reduced the agricultural de-
partment to a secondary position.
Your committee would therefore
recommend the adoption Of the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this
State Grange the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of this State,
under its present organization and
management is not carrying out the
purposes and obiccts Tor which tlie
appropriations made by Congress
wore intended, but, OIL the contrary.
efforts are boing made to build up
and establish an institution mainly
devoted to higher literary and classi-
cal education, and are subor,linating
agricultural aud mechanical educa-
ton TO a secondary position. There
fore,
Rcsolued, First, that we respect
fully call tho attention Of the Execu.
tive and Legislative Departments OF
the State OF Kentucky to this matter.
and AJAX II. in their judgment, il can
be done without dctriment TO, or vic.
lation OF, any already created obliga.
tions; that they make such changes
In the management Of said college as
10 require Its curriculum OF studies to
conform TO the wants OF the agri-
culture aud mechanical interests OF
the State, including . normal school
and experimental and scientific farm.
Ing and practical mechanism, and that
no part OF the funds donated by Con-
grcss or appropriated by the Legisla-
ture shall be used for teaching any
branches not properly coming within
the purviow OF a strictly agricultural
AMI mechanical school.
Sccohd-That we deem 1t impor-
tans to the interost of the State and
lie advancement In scientific agricult-
ure. that the superintendent OF fpublic
Instructions and the head of the Ag-
ricultnre Bureau should sustain init
mate and cooperative relations
with the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College.
Third-That we respectfully inyite
tho attention OF the superintendent OF
public instruction and the members
Of the State Legislature to the matter
OF the great expense OF distributing
the public school funds to the several
counties, and II possible devise such
means as may .romedy tho evil, so
that the children ofpupil age In the
Stale may derive greater 6enetits
from tho large gulU cnllacfad fnr adu.