The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08
LETTER FROM MAJOB RUs-
NELL.
Oar State Classical and Agrfcaltara
SoaleGe ~ Lake City.
TALLAHASSEE, September 21st.

Oar State Classical and Agricultural
College ~ Lake City.
TALLAHASSEE September 2lst.
To the Rais Of tbs T1nesUnioa: -.
Please give me space in your columns once
more TO call attention to the Florida State Agri-
cultural College located In Columbia county
near Lake City. II 10 an instituti0n OF learning
In which the young men Of the State can obtain
thorough classical education and Ut the same
time thorough theoretical knowledge OF aeri-
culture and fruit growing.
It affords an opportunity to those young men
whose circumstances are circumscribed N the
fact that as many as there are members Of the
Legislature from each county may receive bene
6ciary appointments from the boards Of public
instruction 10 each Of the counties, while others
may enjOy the same opportunities for the nofuf-
nal sum Of 80 per sch00l year Of nine months
There 10 just finished fine and complete dormi.
tory In close connection with the residences VI
the president and pr0fesson Of the college, In
which the students are 70 live Immediately un-
der the supervision Of the faculty. The board
will be fixed by contract at the lowest possible
price, the charge being reduced as the number Of
students is increased the object Of the managers
being to reduce the expense 10 the lowest posi-
BILE rgure for desirable, healthtul and comfortable
living.
In addition to the above the board of trustees
have determined to establish an independent
course of six months In which instructions will
be given 10 the elements OF botany, entomology
and pomology, enabling the young farmer and
fruit grower TO acquire knowledge Oi the ger
minations and growth Of plants aud their proper
food, and OF the insects which are friends and
foes, to plant and fruit and the classification OF
the latter; q thorough practical knowledge OF
budding, grating and marching, and the by
bridizing OF fruits. The tee for this course is
fixed al $50, with all the convenience OF the
college grounds This is an opportunity for
many OF our young men who are not dcsirous,
or who are not able to take u classical course,
but who may desire to pursue their vocations
than which there are none more noble or more
valuable 10 our common humanity, in an intel
ligent and pleasurabIe manner, an opportuntys
which many of them ought TO avail themselves
of. Many proprielOrs Of orange groves who do
not reside in the Stale would gladly employ
young men coming out of such q course, bear-
ing q certificate from the instructor and presi-
dent OF the college, certifying their proficiency
in this class of nowledge.
The snb-cellegiate class organized last year
will be continued under the tuition Of the regu-
lar faculty, preparing pupils for the freshman
class in the college course.
The college is ready to extend to the people Of
the State all these opportunities 1T mere com
paratively nominal EXPENSE with an excellent
faculty, who bring with them not only all the
facilities afforded by the highest institutions of
learning in this country, but also those of Ed
rope. Young and vigorous, tor the most part,
they are prepared TO DO vigorous and excellent
work. 1t is to be hoped these opportunities
will be improved by our young men, and that
this year our State College will be filled with
earnest students. Respectfully yours,
A. }. RUSSELL,
Superintendent Public Instruction.