Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-16
10 the People Of Wilkinson
Comfy.

thoroughly organized college under
able administration working out,
with unqualified success, the prob
lem Of giving the farmer boys Of our
State a combined practical and sci
entifc education, A~gricullur are is
recognized as the basis of our
State's prosperity. Here is taught
the best method of preserving the
fertility Of the soil, as well as how
best to restore it when wasted.
Horticulture is thoroughly studied
and its success demonstrated on a
large scale. The different breeds
of cattle and their mast economical
feeding (for either butter or beef }.
the dairy and creamery, with the
wonderful recent improvements
thereln-these and many other
things are daily shown They are
calculated to inform and awaken to a
successful development all the ener-
gies of our boys who are destined
shortly to constitute the most
powerful body Of men in our State
the farmers, most powerful because
most necessary to our existence.
These things are here taught, | say,
practically and successfully, in com
bination with a really high-grade
collegiate education.
To the farmers Of our county, l
would say send your boys here to be
taught those things which shall
render them most successful as
farmers. To the boys OF III county
however poor but ambitious to
secure an education, ! would say
turn your steps to the A. & NJ.
College of Mississippi. Poverty is
no barrier in securing by honest toll
the best this noble Institution
affords. Young men of very small
means, but possessed of energy and
determination, frequently graduate
here.
In fine l was most impressed by
seeing SO many young professors
teaching here, right where they were
educated. The time l consider not
far distant when this, or college, will
be considered the eource Of supply
for other similar institutions all over
our country.
Let every Misaissippian who con
siders successful farming the basis Of
our States prosperity support by
word and deed our agricultural and
Mechanical College.
Respectfully submitted,
J. O. ROBERT.
Upon a free discussion of its
merits, the State A. & NJ. College
was cheerfully and unanimously en-
dorscd by the Board. We cordially
approve the sentiment of the above
report that it is the hope of our
State for securing a combined prac-
teal and scientific education for our
farmer boys.
We~would urge the farmers of Our
county to p~atronize this admirable
Institution and, if there be IN our
midst any deserving boy who con-
siders himself unable to get an
education, we aavisc him to act
upon the suggestions contained in
this report. We trust that all our
people viii heartily approve and
demand a cordial and generous sup
port Of our A. & NJ. College by
legislative enactmenrs. Let us be
thankful for that wisdom and fore
sight of our national statesmen who
provided the means for originating
and partially endowlng this college.
Our hearty cooperation will make
this and more recently established
Mississippi Agricultural Experiment
Station (now an annex of the A. &
NJ. College,) Of incalculable benefit
to our State.
[Signed,]
FRANK STUART.
GEORGE T. McGEHEE,
Thomas W. BROWN,
J. c. ROBERT,
Members of Wilkinson County
Board Of Education.
1t was further resolved that we
request our county newspapers and
"The Clarion Ledger" to publish
this action Of out Board.
[Signed,l
FRANK STUART,
GEORGE Il. McGFHEE,
Thomas w. BRowN,
J. G. ROBERT,
Members of Wilkinson County