The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-09

of land belonging school fund yet unsold and $3.50
acres belonging to the seminary fund.
In this connection may add that while popular education
is duty belonging to the respective States and matter OF
local policy which should be under the or local
Government yet owing the peculiar condition Of the South,
insufficient to furnish all the assistance re-
qued the education of large ilterate population
The right of Congress contribute general education in
the several States has been questioned and the public do
man amounting billion of acres furnishes ample
desirable result 1t be hoped there
FORE that the general Government approaching the great
necessity course, will still further add the educa
tiona of the country be applied through the
agency of the various State organizations.
DEAF MUTEs.
fobear this calling your attention
the entire absence of any legislation for the education of
that class of population known deaf mues
There in the State shown by the last 49, of
these SO white and 81 coored There under the age
of 25 and urgently requiring educational facilities, 49,
Of this number 30 white and 46 coloed imagine
of no class of citizens who entirely dependent
educaton and sincerely that the subject may receive
careful and favorable consideration Some portion of
the school fund should be apart under the drec
ton of the State Board of Education this praiseworthy
object
AGRICULTURAL CoLLEVE FUND
Under the Congress July 1852 there granted
to each State thirty thousand land
The conditions of the grant that the interest shall be
invioaby appropriated to the endowment support and
tenance of at least college where the leading object shall
be- without excluding other scientific and classical stue and
including military tactcs teach such branches of learning
related to agriculture and the mechanic arts in such
the Legislatures of the States may respectively
scribe The act also provided that portion said fund.-
the interest thereon shall be applied directly indirectly
under any pretense whatever to the purchase erection
ervation, repair of any building or buildings"
Under this grant Florida received ninety thousand acres
which sold for $1,000 The proceeds the sale were
invested 100000 Florida bonds The interest has since
been invested and the fund has of about
per AS portion of the fund, the interest,
be applied building purposes Institution has been estab
lished
In of the fact Trustees of this fund will
meet in Tallahassee the 9th of January
Educational purposes deem proper withhold my
mendations until their report is received. will then take
pleasure in laying before the Legislature with sugges
tions may be deemed advisable
IMMIGRATION
The Bureau of upon accept n resignation
of Hon. Seth French, Commissioner appointed Hon. A A.
Robinson the position head quarters at the Capitol
branch esabishe Jacksonville under the direction
of Mr. Samuel Fairbanks Upon the death of this efficient
officer AMI hoaored citizen the Hon. Columbus Drew ap
pointed by the Commissioner with the sanction of the
bers of the Bureau fill the vacancy. The Commissioner in
addition to his efficient work in other respects has prepared
and had published 10000 copies of immigration pamphlet
treating upon the advantages climatic condition.
&C. Of the State F)r full nfo milton regarding the details
Of the work connected with the position respectfully
you his report.
Public lands an climate useless without population
People the State and the tide immigration
Florida from her varied being published
the world it would be misfortune any Of our
efforts that direction Rather let them be nvgorated The
Commissioner Of Agriculture calls convention agri-
cuturss the United States and Florida
Congresses of Forestry held and
Cotton Planters Associations meet, and when Florida is
called there response Why is this? Because the
at the disposal of the Bureau that have
surplus with which send delegates We have citizens fully
capacated for the various POSITIONS but individuals cannot be
expected give their time and talents and the time
pay their expenses Another cotton exposition upon
gigantic scae will be held during the present year-shal
Florida be represented at these various associations It is for
the LIE gslature to answer.
ATLANTA
During the fall 1884, Exposition
of Atlanta opened visitors only exhi
bton of all the improved machinery for the cultivation hand
ling and manufacturing of cotton but embraced wide field in
everything tending the development and wealth of the
country. 1t was in the full term Worlds
Far"the first held in the South Feeling the mpor
lance of Floda being represented and the time e
tered by having appropriation for such PURPOSES ap
peaed to the immigration Convention that in Jackson
vile the of 1881 to take the matter CHARGE and
have our State properly represented committee ap
pointed who did most efficient work. Contributions
asked for and literally responded by of
citizens Florida had separate building and display of
agricultural productions and tropical and semitropca fruits
attracted the attention of the hrong visitors daily
visited the exposition grounds Her fully demon
straed in the fact of her securing the first premiums
hemp seasanl cotton oranges and lemons