The Grenada gazette., 1889-03-28
GEN. S. D. LEES PAPERS.
AGRICULTURAL AND MEcRANI-
CAL COLLEGES.
The Theory and Management OF the
College Dsty OF the Board OF
Trusiees-Preparator and
Collegiate Courss.
studies Taught
ARTICLE NO. ".

lew. which rs based on the Federal law
Among the duties assigned the Boar
of Trustees We lind 'the establishment
and maintenance of a tirst-class inst
tuition at which The youth OF the Stat
may acquire common school educa
ton. and scientific and pract ca
knowledge Of agriculture, horticulturi
and the mechanic arts. also the prope
growth aud care of stock, without
however, excluding other scientific anC
classical studies, including military
tactics"
They shall regulate the course Of
study. rates of tuition. management OF
experimental farm, manner OF per
forming labor, and the kind OF Labor TO
be performed by students
These quotations plainly define that
the leading object must be ito bene-
tit agriculture and the mechanic arts. y
ShOu other stud es bs taught. they
must be secondary or after provision is
made for what is specially provided
for, and as ads to more readily under
stand the >ceuces which underlie sgri-
culture and the mechanic arts. The
organization must be such as to fam l.
iarlle students and educate Their minds
and tastes to agriculture, horticulture,
care and growth OF stock, management
OF farms, manner of performing labor
etc The college must provide for the
industrial classes a general education.
combined with such scientific and prac-
teal know edge as will make them
familiar with the nature Of the objects
HOd forces with which they have to
deal This neccs~itates that special
NveSs be laid on the sciences intimate
y connected with agriculture, such as
chemistry, botany, geology, Zoology,
cntom"logv, phys.ology. mechanics,
Thy,.cs, etc 70 comprehend these
studies requires considerable liberal
culture. The various conditions con-
rhiting 10 an INTEL gent understand
.n& OF agriculture as a science and art,
comprehends an education almost rs
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