The Press., 1884-08-07
An Appeal.

Having firm belief that if the people, especially the farmers of Connecticut, real ized what benefits their sons would receive from the course of study pursued at Storrs Agricultural school at Mansfield, the num- Der of applicants would be largely increas- ed, wish to call attention to this institu- tion.
 The trustees congratulate themselves that they have now secured a corps of in- structors second to none in the country.
 Prof. Rooms, the principal, has been connected with the school from it's begin ming. Prof. Washburn for nearly two years, and both have proved themselves all that could be desired as teachers of young men in those branches of natural science which have direct and useful bearing up. on New England agriculture.
 And they feel that they have been more than fortunate in securing Mr. LIP. Cham berlain as professor of horticulture, agri- culture, and superintendent of practice farming, man whose equal for this posi- tion it would be hard to find, a man of thirty years experience in farming, and an enthusiastic teacher in every ything relat- ing to farm work,
 According to the act of incorporation the school is for ''the education of boys whose parents are citizens of the state. J Applicants must be at least fifteen years of age, and must furnish certificate of good moral character from a clergyman or a member of the Board of School Visitors of the town where they reside. They must be able to read and write ordinary English correctly and intelligently, and must be famlliar with simple arithmetic, including common and decimal fractions, proportion and percentage, and have fair knowledge of geography and American history.
 The school will open for the fourth wear Sept, 24th. The principal, Prof, Rooms, will meet applicants fur exam1natio,a and admission from New London county at Norwich, mayors office, City Hall, on Sat urday, Sept 9th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 The school buildings will accommodate thirty-f students. Twenty-Five new scholars can be admitted this autumn to the advantages of instruction here enjoyed.
 Surely this is very small proportion o1 the boys of Connecticut who ought tc share in the good things here provided fo, them. The location is excellent. On g hill with pleasant outlook, dry and healthy with farm to cultivate which is better than the average of Connecticut farms and the tiling of which teaches just the lessons the young men need to learn who intend to be, in the future, good farmers thomselves,
 The trustees feel that they have done their duty, and confidently appeal to the peple of the state to interest themselves 1T the school, and furnish all the bright, am bilious young men that can be aocommo dated, to share it's advantages.
 If the farmers of Connecticut wish thei1 sons to stay on the farm and become intel ligent, useful and successful farmers, wha can be better than to give them the ben eft of the instruction which the professort in this school are fully prepared to impart The twelve young men who have beer graduated have gone out much better fit ted to perform their duties in life by ths knowledge here gained, all of them ex pressing thei, appreciation of it's benefits and determination to use practically or the farm the information here obtained. As this is the only school of it's kind il the country, gonneetieut should be amhi tious to make it a model school. am sat isfied that when it's advantages are know1 throughout the state its accommodation will have to be greatly increased to mee the demands of applicants,
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