St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-28
essential, but may be extended to suit
the demand, it was determined upon

the demand, it was determined upon
FOR THESE REASONS,
First-TO show that winter months
for farmers may be utilized; that in
stead of alternating and sitting around
awaiting a thaw, the intelligent OF in
dustrious man or student may find much
to do in self-improvement and in prep
aratiOn for the work Of the short sum-
mer season.
Sccond-To accommodate that larger
number of farmers who must, or believe
they must, have the help OF their boys
during the busy summer season. What
know of the impOsSibility to sustain
country schools during the summer
months with any attendance by children
able to work convinceS me that now,
and for some time to come, if we wish
to. get the bows of the farm into our
school, we must take them when they
can be spared.
Third-The largest part of the course
needed by boys who have had the Ord1-
nary experiences of farm life can be
given in the winter as well as in the
summer. Look over the course as
given above and see how much it COM
prehendS all of which can be pursued
in winter. Nothing but the growth OF
plants is suspended by frost, So. that
whatever training pertains to culture
of plants must be kept for the summer;
but this does not preclude the use of the
conservatory and the study OF the nature
and constitution of plants.
Fourth-The fourth reason is that il
boys are to be farmers their education
must be in close connection with farm
life. A boy kept in any school con-
tinuously for two or more years will
that of ordinary farming. Hence l am
confident that the best way to make a
genuine farmer is to give him his sum-
merS on the farm. Neither do L, for
one, believe that farmers who have the
endurance. energy and skill necessary
to meet the conditions Of farm life can
be as we'll made on an experimental
farm which liberal state has generous
ly fitted up and doubtless makes agrl-
culture beautiful and attractive" Pro-
vision is made, however, for
A SUMMER SCHOOL
of practical agriculture for the instruc-
tion and training of boys who desire the
special advantages best provided in the
several departments of an experimental
farm. 1t should be borne in mind,
finally, that the measures advocated in
the address now before the public pro-
pose very radical changes, which affect
both the educational and the financial
interests of the entire state very ma
terially; and no wise man who knows at
what a cost of time and labor our insti-
buttons have been established will cOun-
tenance any recOnstructive measure OF
policy except after careful and dellber-
ate consideration. 1t is but few years
since the friends of education had to
meet the attack of the enemies OF our
normal schools, who succeeded in de-
feating the appropriations, and came
near passing their bill to turn these
schools
INTO INEBRIATE ASYLUMS.
And in the matter now before us. l
am confident that the public will ex-
pect from these gentlemen very good
reasons before they will pass censure OF
fraudulent service, and undo the work
of many years of disinterested service
by men whom the state will some day
remember to honor. And what the
farmers of the state owe in loyal and
conservative support to its educational
institutions is measured by the gener-
Gus part that goes to them, having i'm
mediate control over more than 5000 OF
our common schools. in having Al per
cent of all the students in all our state
high schools, II per cent OF the students
In our normal schools and 80 per cent
of the students of our state university.
With such an interest involved, l think
the farmers in Minnesota will move
with deliberation and i'll spirit of fair
ness and respect toward all who have
interests in common with them.
d. l.. KIEHLE.