Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-09
PRESIDENTS OFFIcE.
A. AND NJ. CoLLEGE or TExAs


COLLEGE STATION, Dec. 81. is2.
His EScelicncy, O. NJ. Roberts, Austin. Texas.
Siri have the honor to submit the
following report Of the condition Of
this branch of the state university
with brief statement Of its objects
and methods:
OBJECT or ITS FOUNDATION.
Wisely recognizing the intimate
connection between industrial pur-
suits and national and state develop-
ment, the laws, Federal and state, by
which this college was created and
endowed, contemplated for it, object
"The practical and liberal education
Of the industrial classes,u and the
consequent development of our mate
rial resources. The Federal Act of July
=, 1852, expressly provides that all rev
enue received from the land grant
therein made shall be inviolably an
prcpriated by each state which may
take and claim the benefit of this act
Ia the endowment, support and main
tcnance OF at least one college where
the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical
studica, and including military tactics
TO teach such branches OF learning rs
are related to agriculture aud the me-
chanlc arts, in such manner as the leg
isiaturos OF the states may respectively
prescrlbe.p Texas formally accented
the gift with It's conditions. and by it,
constitution of 1876, made this college
which had already been established by
act of Legislature April, II, 1879 "a
brdnch ~ the University Of Teas. foy
instruction IN agriculture, Inc mechayi,
arts, dndtAc intturdi sciences connecteo
MGrttCikhp
The present course of studies and du.
ties are arranged carefully in con.
formity with these requirements, en-
Tracing besides the theory and prac.
ticc OF the leading features prescribed
by law, n liberal and thorough educa.
ton in the English branches, mathe.
mntics the natural sciences, history.
literature, etc. and the cost has been
kept within the means sf the classe.
Intended to De benefited.
The marvellous growth of our state
In population and wealth In the past
1--we years, the unparalleled expansion
of It's railway system and great indus
tries, and the natural resulting com.
mercial activity in various forms all
unite To give value and importance ia
N,''N''itiAN' tAI'ItilltHl mere.
witch ~ seeking to contribute skilled
workers and Intelligent directors TO
aid in sustaining and carrying forward
the grand work of developing our nat
ural Resources. In the period above
mentioned one hundred millions OF
dollars have flowed into the state and
been permanently Invested In rail-
ways cattle, sheep, lands, mauufac-
lures and other productive property,
and there Is not Il single one Of Those
lines of industrial activity which does
not require each year for itself alone
more young men of sound, practical,
business education than this school
can turn out. The proper sphere
of usefulness Of this college, there
fore, Will consist in SO closely adapt
ing itself 10 the leading indus
tries OF the state, that its work here
may help To moet their wants, aud to
advance their interests not only By
'ho general diffusion of practical tech
nical knowledge, but by the solution,
u possible, OF many scientific problems
connected with the advance OF agricul-
iure and the mechanicarts, and which
require patient and hilarious expert
ments, for which business men have
AfRN WV tilAANs
For these reasons the college de.
serves the fostering care of the state
and her citizens. There should be nj
least one college Ia the state the
weight of whose whole influence and
teaching shall ho thrown in favor q,
Tho producing and not the consun,hl
class OF our population; which sha
preed, by wise management In It's edu,
cational Mm0sphere, farmers, horticul.
lurists, stock-raisers, machinists, man,
uaelurcrs, engineers. aud othe. in,
creasers of actual wealth, rather than
aud 10 the oYerhuraened ranks Of tho
learned professions. and other non.
producing classes.
The work has been wisely begun.
thc experiment so Far successful, stu.
dents are rapidly apprecating the
Nalue ot practical education, and turn.
ing their energies into channels of in.
duslrmi activity and Il only remains
lor tho state 70 develop year hy year,
by liberal legislative appropriaiIons
ll,e scientific and practical features
Mhich require heavy outlay for anpa.
fatns machinery aud materials, Ia
make the school, Ia pactical results.
Tue most valuable Of an It's educational
agencies. ifthal he done, the collere
eWA hecoptea purely professloi school
Tor Tue great industries oflif f9d lis
work rendered infinitely more yalua-