The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13


before coming to the university.
By this arrangement the graduates from
the professional part of the agricultural
college course have the privilege of pursu-
ing their subsequent studies as post gradu
ates, which gives them certain advantages
and also relieves them from certain charges
Moreover, by this method, no young man
is cut off or debarred from the direct, prac
teal advantages of the special course. And
when he has acquired that, it is his option
whether he will or Will not continue his
general studies The farming interest
dominates every other in our state, for 1t
contains about three fourths of our popula-
ton and about two thirds of our taxable
property, and il is, therefore, a matter of
no small concern that the agricultural col
lege of our university is making such de
termined and well directed efforts to pro-
mote this interest. Prof. w. SanbOrn, who
has been in charge of this college for the
last three wears, commands the confidence
/ of our people as eminently qualified for
his important position. Ii would be a
wise policy to provide literally tor facilita
ting the work of this college by giving the
farm complete outfit Of improvements; by
organizing in connection with il a depart
ment of veterinary surgery and microscopy,
and by erecting suitable chemical labra-
tory. Our business interests commend
these topics as worthy of Immediate atten
ton. especially call your attention to
the importance of establishing the office of
veterinary surgeon, and appropriating a
sufficient amount to command the best tai
ent ON the subject. The deadly diseases al
fecting the cattle, horses, and hogs, not
only in our own state, but also over the
| whole west, within the last year, is a sufh
clint warning TO prepare for the future.
This office, if created, should be in connec-
ton with the agricultural farm of the uni
versity.
The Thirty-second general assembly APP
propriated 100000 for improving the
main university building. With due dill
gence plans were obtained and approved
and contracts for the work were awarded
as provided by law, and ground was broken
October 10, 1888. The time consumed
with preliminaries was unavoidable. The
first premium for architects plans was
awarded to II. w. Kirchner, of st. Louis,
and the second to Fred Bell of Fulton,
Mo-, and these gentlemen were employed
as associate superintendent OF the work on
a commission. The general building con-
tract was awarded to Patrick Mulcahey OF
St. Louis, and the contract for heating TO
E. ID, Mier, of the same city. The entire
improvement is nearing completion. The
interior of the old building has been trans
formed, and the west room, including the
museum and class rooms, Is about ready
for occupation. The new east room, con-
tanning the auditorium on the ground floor
and the library room above, will be ready
for occupation by the lst of March. 1t is
hoped that the legislature will make suita-
bic provision to seat this room before ii is
occupied by the Press association of Mis-
souri, in the spring of 1885. 1t will COM
fortably accommodate an audience OF ! 800
persons. The contracts for the work pro-
vided that it should be completed by Sep
TENDER /, 1884, but they properly had a
weather clause in the contract and the
severity of last winter and the unusually
I'm propitious past season for build
ing have caused unavoidable delay.
The improvement was carried forward In
good faith and with commendable diligence.
The report of the visiting committee of the
house will give detailed information con-
corning the building.
1t is certainly gratifying that this large
appropriation has met with such univer-
sal approval and commentator at home
and abroad, and the expenditure OF the
money has been N arked by the utmost care
and fidelity. 1t is probable that the state
never accomplished more work with the
same amount of money nor acquired so much
honorable distinction at SO small cost.
The time has come when the public at
large begins to look to Missouri-Ihe lead
ing state of the Mississippi valley in ms
t. rial resources, and now only the sixth
from the top mark in political Importance
in the entire thirty-eight states Ito take
first rank also in intelligence and educa-
tional facilities. Any national system OF
universal suffrage must be based on uni
yersal intelligence and honesty. Our cleo
tive franchise is now practically universal
and only dreamers have ever thought OF
justifying universal suffrage otherwise than
by universal intellectual and moral educa-
ton. But experience tells us that uniyer-
sal educ alton In the state transcends indi-
vidual and private enterprise, and must be
attained only by state aid. Both in theory
and practice the states OF our union are no
exception. They all have their public
schools and universities. Even japan, at
Toxic. China, at Pekiu, India, at C.lcutts,
and Egypt, at CAIRO, has It's university.
There is not state of Europe, from Rus
STA 10 Spain, from Greece to Great Britain,
without Its university. The higher its
civiliz ,tion and political consequence in
Europe, the more emphasis is given to this
line of educational work by each of the
several states. Universities and colleges
are as essential to popular education as The
common school system Both systems
should receive the liberal support of the |
safe If it is desired to place the state in |
the front rank of thought, progress, pros.
periiy and advancement The calcium
light of this age is turned in criticism |
upon the state that lags behind in educa- |
ton, and in commendation upon that
state which opens its school houses with |
the same freedom to the rich and poor.
Mr.. Jefferson said, in letter TO Hon. WIN. |
T. Barry, of Kentucky: Learned institu- |