The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
BENBow HALL Jan. y. SO


BENBow HALL Jan. Il. 'Ss
The association was called 70 ona
by the President promptly on time
and was led in. prayer by Rev. Dr.
Smith, of Greensboro.
Gen. Barringer, Chairman Of tbo
committee on industrial education
submitted the following report
The committee on Industrial Educ..
ton beg leave to report:
That the action of the convention
yesterday would seem to relieve vonr
committee of all necessity for anv ev.
tended explanation or defense on the
important subject entrusted to their
care.
The General Assembly of the STATE
has, by several successive acts, fu1lv
recognized the principle, the policy
and the importance of industrial edn.
cation and training. 1t has ALREADY
provided the ways and means for the
"College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts" at the capital of the State in the
city Of Raleigh.
After much delay and difficulty the
work on the main building and
grounds has actually begun. The
whole question, mean time, has under.
gone earnest discussion by the public.
So that, when on yesterday Col. L. L,
Polk introduced in this convention,
resolutions strongly endorsing this
action and urging a liberal policy in
the encouragement and support of the
"College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts" and "all practical education"
the measure was at once taken up, and,
after full and able debate, his resolu,
tons were unanimously and enthusiast
tically adopted by a rising vote of the
members. Not a dissent was heard,
and the subsequent discussion indi-
Gated all opposition at an end.
The committee congratulates the
farmers, the mechanics, the a~rtizans,
the skilled and common Iaborers of the
State, all alike, and, in fact, every class
of our people on this suspicious result,
1t is the first marked advance step in
the great work of mental, manual and
moral development, each combined in
a full and rounded enucation for our
struggling masses.
1t only remains for your committee
to urge the members of this imposing
assembly Of agriculturists, when they
return to their several homes and sec
tions, to bring to the attention OF their
fellow-citizens, in every way possible,
this whole matter Of "Industrial Edu-
CATION" especially in order to its early
introduction in other schools and col
leges. This should be done without
party or political rancor, but rather by
precept and example in the strength
ening Of the ties of farm life and home
influence, and especially by industrial
energy and enterprise. And this, IN
turn, can best be done by the simple
process of improving the farm, beautl'
flying the home, getting up domestic
attractions, and reading and studying
agricultural and other industrial books
and journals. And to this end, they
should organize farmers institutes
neighborhood clubs or other local asso,
Citations, so as to bring into play and
action all of the ordinary means and
methods at hand for the instruction OF
the young, the help and Improvement
of the poor and needy, the upbullding
of farm fortunes; the grandeur OF THIS
vast agricultural. State, the cause Oh
good order, the honor Of religion, anu
the glory Of Almighty God.
Respectfully submitted and slgneo'
RUFUs BARRINGER, Chm'n,
5 AzARIAH GRAVES, {
.a'a G. w. LAWRENCE,
a H. E. NoRRIs, ,
III. J. S. Cox, Committee
Jan. II, 'S8.
On motion of DR.. A. B. Noblesf
the report was adopted u~nanimouslJ
A. McIver, Chairman of COMMITTEES
on miscellaneous subjects, submlt'eu
the following report:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES: II
That we reafhrm the principle heftIo
fore declared by this Association, u lbs
the interests Of the farmer and oil Itis
laborer are identical, and that we llenY
common cause with all laborers ever.
where in securing for them and ourSels sts
ajnst trecompense Tor labor anu a