The Southern herald., 1889-05-10

two graduates $1,000 eachi four $500
each, and soon.
8. In drawing boys from the rural
districts, and in excess Of those ESQ
considcred) brighter boys, destined BY
their parents for tho .'so-called learned,
professions"
6. Have made labor honorable
throughout the State in the eyes Of
hundreds Of young men who have AZ
tended the College, and in the eyes Of
hundreds Of others. with whom these
studsnts have been associated. who
were not able to attend college.
Z. In giving students q roper idea Of
the value Of labor by requiring them to
labor during their college days. sa
8. Graduates and others who have AZ
tended the College for more than one
year have generally left i with a spirit
Of self,reliance and aptitude for work Of
some kind.
8. Have created demand In the
State, and out. for students to fill
positions as teachers. managers Of
farms and creameries, professors and
Instructors in ether agricultural expert
ment stations.
10. The College has been an in
calcuable blessing to certain class Of
farmer boys, who are very backward in
their studies and yet too far advanced
in age to be willing to attend the
neighbOrhood schools. II they have any.
Large numbers Of such boys. or young
men. each year enter the preparatory
department. and there receive the
benefit Of good common school educa-
ton, and in addition, IN insight into
the elementary principles Of agriculs
ture, as taught and illustrated in the
class theoretically and On tho farm
practically. Many are thus induced to
continue the course in the higher classes
Of the College, But even those who go
no further return to theirshomes FAR
better prepared than they otherwise
would have been for lives Of usefulness
and happiness.
IL BY means of Farmers Institutes.
(fcrty-six in number held undcr the
auspices Of the College, the representa-
tive farmers Of nearly every section Of
the State have been brought into
sympathy and cooperation with the
College, ininiproving the presents system
of agriculture. Valuable information
is thereby spread broadcast throughout
the State, and a desire for improved
machinery, better varieties of seed,
better breeds Of stock, better forage
plans, etc. is stimulated. and the ex-
perience Of successful farmers have
been brought out.
These are some Of the results as
zee them. 1t is likely they may be
colored little highly. bat believe
them to bo true. The College has made
mistakes and will continue to make
them, no doubt. but tho management
is true and loyal to the agricultural in
terests Of the State, and viii correct
errors as discovered or pointed out !
ask the farmers of Mississippi to be
patient to visit and inspect tho College.
The workings Of the College have been
approved by every commiEee OF farm
efs who have visited it. Among them
two committees Of the State Grange; the
Oktibbeha County Alliance; by COM
mittee Of South Carolina farmers, sent
by convention OF farmers and who
spent week at the College; by Com
missioner oiIAgriculture Colman. who
visited Il; by numerous correspondents
sent specially to report and believe
will be, by any committee Of farmers
, | in Mississippi or elsewhere, who viii
visit us and takc the time to examine
our workings. s. D. LEE
a-o-S