Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-05

body. These evils can be remaaed in
no way so certainly and cheaplJZ by
the addresses and personal instS1ction
of lecturer. II IL is possible. we should
keep our Lecturer constantly engaged
| in these seasons in which the attention
of the people be secured. In our pres
ent want of funds, and the absence OF a
system of visiting he has been unable
TO do much for dormant or week Gran.
ges, where his help is most needed !;
and while he has travelled extensively
and labored diligently it has been almost
entirely among those who were able to
meet the necessary expense and who
therefore needed him least. advise
that the State Grange consider this i'm.
portant subject, and attempt such i'm
provement as in its judgment will en-
ploy all our present ability, and secure
the best results that are now attanable,
The excellent tri.State picnic held
this summer under the uspices of our
Order did much toward enlightening
our citizens concerning us. The exhi.
bition of the products OF agriculture
and other industries, the vast display
of machinery and the series OF addres.
ses and discussions there presented did
much to remove Misrepresentation, and
to set our organization more tavorably
and fairly before the public, We should
strive that by similar, even though
much smaller, gatherings in our diiier.
ent neighborhoods, and by public meet
ings OF our Oranges, and by diligently
using the local talents, we may have,
the darkness and opposition be- made
to give place to light and friendly CO.
operation.
AGRICULTURAL EDrcATIoN.
In accordance with our principles we
who are engaged in the Grange move
ment desire an increased knowledge Of
the science and art Of agriculture for
not only ourselves, but also for our chill.
dren and for the other youth OF our
land who will soon take our places.
This body has always spoken in unmis.
taxable terms on this subject and has
wished that our young people might
have the advantages OF well arranged
and properly conducted institutions in
which agricultural instructions could be
obtained. Unfortunately IN our State
there are none making such claims to
which we can point with ptide. Neither
in the instruction il imparts 10 its stu.
dents nor in the information which 1t
sends abroad from itself or it, expert.
mental farms, does our State College
meet the purpose Of its founders, or en-.
list the support OF our iarmers! 1t
seems that IT The College aud it, farms
did not exist ht all our AgriCulturists
would not be worse off. IL is being
made more and more to serve those
who are preparing To enter the prOles-
siOns; and like nearly sll our Iusiitu.
tions OF leauing is making the educa.
ton it affords too costly for the indus.
trial ClIsscs Industrial schools should
bc separated from those whose chief
work i To give classical instruction
md the lands whlch are connected with
them should ie made to serve the
students both hy way Of instruction and
seltsupport. Daily manual larnr shouI'i
be rrquifel. iog two Or three hours 80
as the better to illustrate aud impress
the instruction OF lhc recitation aud
lecture rooms.
NresiInl legislation should Ice secured
70 make tie experimental farms now
hei'i l'y the State College the sites of
agricultural Schools, with comm0dIous
huI.dIuc. aut % reasonable number Of
Instructors. into these schools n mem
hers ut their Freshman !ssst- our boys
and gitl., who have Completed the
studies ui our common schools. -hould
hc admitted without further .duca.
t.onal requirement. W. believe that
to the support q! thcsc schools the Gen.
efal Assembly could Justly transfer one.
from the ConrT.s.iou,l L,ul Grant
The State Hp1id 81 Agriculture shou!d
have measure ct control Of 'uch
schools. aud by means oi isIms and
laboratories -huuld annually conduct
experiments iur the brntiit ui tue stu.
dehts aud the agricultural community.
II additional funds .huu'd Er found
needfui fort efficient working Of such
institutions they surely could hy reason.
ably asked oi - Legislative lu,ly which
does not hesitate tu appropriate many
thousands Of dollars annually tur a mill.
tary organization which isaliuo-t worth.
less.
RELATION TO OTHER AGsiCrLTrRtL 1850
CITATIONS.
Every Patron should consider il a
duty To cooperate with every sssOcIs.
tion in the state which is eudeayuring
by proper means tupromote agriculture,
aud to secure tor il from the govern.
ment the recognition and assistance
which are due to il. The State Board
OF Agriculture and the Board Of Trus
tees of the State College are two bodies
created by the State for the purpose Of
beneIitting the great industry in which
we are cugsged Ample powers. and
sufficient funds from the public treas.
ury have been given to them and il is
reasonable to ask that they shall per.
form the work given them, aud prove
their right to live by the quantity and
quality OF their fruits. Unfortunately
IN both cases the method laid down for
the perpelualion of the boards Is deiec.
tive. The county agricultural societies.
by whose action the members Of the
boards are elected. are, almost without
exception, controlled by men who are