The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-27

ect Of the greatness OF our country ard
is possibilities that in closing he again
referred to- it, saying that no such
as ours could be found
anywhere. After depicting in glow
ing terms it's agricultural POSSIBLE.
tiles he stated tina, there was no doubt
that many different mineraIs in almost
mex haustibIs quantities were 10 be
found in the hill parishes Of North
Louisiana aud in support OF his usser-
,tien stated that ores from gold aud
silver mine in VIM parish in which
he was Interested had been analysed
by competent experts and had ass,yed
gold and silver in quantities AS great as
toose. OF Colorado. Capitalists of the
West, Ssaid Capt. Jack, were so thor
ougt,ly convinced Of the richness OF
this mine that they had already in-
vested in tho mineral lands Of that
parish and ,nany others were expected
10 no likewise. Capt. Jacks speech
was highly appreciated by the audience
which was made manifes; by the ap-
plause with which II was received.
Judge N. NJ. Smith of Jackson
parish was then called but upon being
Introduced said that he would not
deliver an address but would make way
for an Old army cnlnrade--one who
s.had been through the thickest of the
baitle'' with him AID who buried the
arm that should fiji the empty sleeve
which hung ri his side-oue well
known to the people of North I.ouisi-
| ana and who deservtdly stood high in
their es:imation--Cot. j. w. Michel
sou, President of the Louisiana State
University aud Agricultural and Me
c1anicHl College At Baton Rouge.
Judge Smith then introduced Gel.
nicholson who Was enthusiastically
received by the vast audience. He
spoke with telling effect for about %
minutes, crowtiing into that brief space
many valuable and cogen, reasons for
the necessity Of agricultural education.
lie said that the l.ck If success Ia
agricultural matters was attributable
to the want Of u well defined object
| the idea Of others in other avocations
undertaking great enterprises without
having first perfected well defined
plan Of operation; yet The farmer did
| this while IL was just as necessary tG
successful farming AS II wos TO any
other undertaking. There was a grea,
necessity for agricultural education
ami he certainly impressed the lesson
upon his auditors by hi, admirable
Illustration. The lawyer, the doctor
and other professional men were com.
PEELED to take II prescribed course d
study before being permitted to engage
in the practice Of their professions
even the barber has to serve All ap.
premiership Of from two to five years
before they are thought competent tt
properly shave one. face aud cut one:
kair; but The farmer, who shonll
uuueTS'anu me SuD'lIuPSt Oh all laws
the law Of vegetation AMI plants, wa
thought com peten. 10 pursue his avoca
ton, profession, without any prepare
ton. The necessity Of agriculture
education was apparent and the Learned
aud eioquen, speaker pictured a brigh
future for our people AMI Stale wher
that necessity became 10 be properly
realized, the people educated in this
most important Ot all professions ant
science applied I" agriculture. Cot
Nicholson referred to the benefits be
ing derived from The Agriculture
Farm aud WAS most favorably i'm
pressed with the progress that hat
been made. He gave a review of til,
the history Of The farm; how it ha,
been endowed and made possible b,
the gracious bounty OF the Unite,
States government. The money ap
propriatsh under the Hatch bill, Sla,
600, was placed ri the disposal of tn,
Bunrd OF Trustees of the State Univer
sity and that Board of which Col
Nicholson il tt member, could hav,
, concentrated the whole amount urot
The Experimental Fam at RaIo,
Rouge, but prompted by the rummen
dahl, Il nai tn "A n ,rl ih, ,,,,,,