Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-21
GEN. S. D. LEES PAPERS.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI.
CAL COLLEGES.
The Tseery and Management OF the
College Dsty OF the Board OF
Trustees-PreParasory and
Collegiate Course
>tudies Taught
ARTICLE 40. ".

49, - @3AA AANA ~ EfN
Il It conforms to the spin; of tho state
lSw. which Is based on the Federal law
Among the duties assigned the Board
of Trustees we lind the establishment
and maintenance of = h~rs,-class insii-
tuition at which the youth OF the State
may acquire 4 common school eiucs-
ton. and = scientific and prsct cal
knowledge Of agriculture. horticulture
and the mechanic arts. also the proper
growth and care of stock. W ,hou,.
however. excluding other seienti6c and
classical studies including military
tacficS-"
They shall regulate the course Of
study. rates OF tuition. management Of
experimental farm. ann Of per
forming labor. and the kind Of labor TO
lie performed by students"
These quotations plainly define tha,
the heading object must be ito bene-
mt agriculture and the mechanic arts. "
Should other studies he taught. they
must be secondary or after provision IS
made for what is specially provided
for. and as aids TO more readily under
stand the sciences which underlie sgri-
calture aud the mechanic arts The
organization must be such as TO faml-
isrize students and educate their minds
and tastes to agriculture. horticulture,
care and growth of stock. management
of farms. n of performing labor.
etc The college must provide for the
industrial classes 4 general education.
combined with such scientific aud prae-
teal kuowledge - will make them
faniiiat with the nature VI the objects
and forces with which they have to
deal This necesSitates that special
stress be laid on the scienees intimate
~ connected with agriculture. such ss
chemistry, botany. geology. zoology.
entomology. physiology. mechanics.
psysics. etc To comprehend these
studies requires considerable liberal
culture The various conditions con-
'riOuiing to NJ INTEL gent understand
ing of agriculture .s n science and art.
compartments an education almost A.
broad and liberal ~ that needed 10
master any subject This education
must also be practical and industrial in
ITS training. aud must strive to create n
taste Tor agricultural pursuits.
The Board of Trustees in the organi-
ration of the college. and its equip
ment. have had these views before
them Through the liberaIitv Of the
Legislature y tiEt-class institution has
been established; = farm Of nearly 900
acres purchased, build ngs have been
erected. such a. a college building.
dormiiory for go students. chemical
laboratory. mess hall. professors
houses. barns stables. cow-sheds. en-
giae-hOuse. creamery and dairy build
ings. and the equipment for managing
an experimental farm As the law pro
vides- The college herd i made up Of
o head of cattle of ,horoughbress.
graded aud common cattle. The
chemical laboratory. museum. and
other departments of the college hav.
been supplied with an outfit for Illus
tration of the sc5enee ,aq- All
this property Is valued " $500. 9sS IS.
and makes up the plant of the college.
or what Is necessary ior It's prouer es-
Enlistment This i an investment
which i permanent aud viii last for a
long time. 1t : sim ar To the *
penditure % the State. IN the establish
ment of the State University. the plant
of which Is valued \, $4,000.
The Board Of Trustees have A.
ranged for both a preparatory and col
'es ate course tone and four yearsl to
give tie youth IF the state tire oppor-
'uRiiy OF acquiring. - the law I reefs.
n eommo school edgeaii9n. and 4
practical and scientific knowledge Of
~agFlcugturc. Ii : remembered that
many farmer bnys in the country have
Is"T school advantages; the prepsra-
Tory course : 10 meet their wants. and
To he also = feeder "a the co Ie-s
classes This elass tone-thirI attend
sneel : taught such >iudie> n cram
mar. composition ariihme,s T.. a zebra
geography. United states ai.,a =. pea-
mansh p. defamation etc. They are
aso taught b. text bssDk and lectures
the elementary prime pic, % the theory
OF agriculture such n composition OF
matter. OF soils. % plants. OF manurss
OF fertilizers; about plant food IN soil.
farm drainage. preparation Of land for
crops cultivation Of crops. about live
stock. etc Work aud contact Nith tine
experimental farm. cullegs herds
creamery ami gardens ilIu,t ATE VIA,
- taught. and gives ev-n these H., n
hers \ good bdea IL i'm rp,~I and pro
Sressiye agriculture an.l horticulture.
The college course J. iaar teaFs IN
length ka-ii,a. ula;Acaatc- AMI
other studies rua through e four
wears. and by graded aisanc-ment
baud up the liberal ga t,sr-. ensblins
students to comp ebeld emilio a,>t-r
the scenes related 10 5y..cuItur. and
already enumerated in To article.
Great stress : lasd on EIgli,h saI
mathematics. aud they are thor .,,.hIy
Taught and their rsc,5csl ne fully
brought out TO be N ! ue w.lh t.,.- prae-
seal illustrations IN other studies.
Besides the sciences strict ) unaerlying
or related t. agriculture. agriculture
aud horticulture are also aushi both a
a SC enee and art. aPplyins in the dif-