Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-17
A NEW INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The School Of Science and Agriculture which
the Union Veterans Wish to Start.

The School OF Science and Agriculture w hich
the Union Veterans Wish to Start.
On September % there was incorporated in
this city the Union Veterans School Of Science
and Agriculture. which, If the plan of the
founders be carried out. promises to become
an institution Of wide usefulness. Already an
address has been issued by the incorporates
and subscriptions asked for the capital stock.
The proposed institution was brought
to the notice Of the Union Veterans
Union at its last session by resolution, offered
ty Gen. Neil Dumont, providing for the forma-
ton. The resolution was referred to o dis
tinguished committee, consisting of Gen.
Dumont, Gen. rutherford d. Hayes. Gen.
Green Clay Smith, Gen. 8. s. Yoder. Gen. Jno
H. Roberts and Gen. o. A. James, and was after
ward adopted.
The resolution outlined the plans for the in
stitution. and proposed that 10000 acres Of
cheap lands be purchased In or contiguous to
the mineral, coal and timber fields Of some
state having coal, iron. other mineral and tim
Der, which are adapted also to agriculture and
grazing uses, and thereon establish techno-
logical school of large capacity at which shall
be taught mining and civil engineering
working in timber, the digging smelling
fusing and weighing Of metals, the forging Of
and working therein, practical chemistry. ma
chine building and engineering, the forces from
which power is derived, how to produce, con-
troll and get its benefit, the rearing Of all do
nestle animal, tanning and currying and all
useful trades, the analysis Of soils, the uses Of
all kinds Of fertilizers, the study Of grain,
stock and fruit growing, the building and use
OF agricultural machinery and also practical
agriculture; also the different schools Of prac-
tical agriculture; also the different schools Of
medicine, surgery, veterinarianism, drafting
and other arts, dairy work, house work, the
making Of fabrics and Of clothing.
In discussing the plan the resolution said
The thought In our minds is that many vet
Grams cannot afford TO send their children to
the university and chronological school now ex-
listing, so that by establishing such place as is
outlined herein the men could be more practi-
cally taught to pay something, and at no cost
to those who could not pay. Thus we encour-
age veterans to maintain their standing and
order and give them a live object without d.
verting the purpose In o few years such a
school might be making its own clothing and
raising it's own food be in a large measure self
supporting, and by keeping up the high
grade OF effort for practical culture, by build
ing inexpensive, substantial buildings from the
material on the ground and the force in the
school, erect q monument to the rank and file
OF the war of lS61-65, which did the work Of
the war, one which will mark a brighter spot on
the history than the scratches on monuments to
men whom they made illustrious. We should
trust that no mere creed should ever enter there,
and would insist that the worship Of God and
the teachings Of the holy scripture be by mem
bers true to the principles of our own and SINH
lar organizations Of Union soldiers. And to
this end we invite the aid and cooperation Of
other organizations of Union soldiers and
sailors"
The committee made a favorable report on
these resolutions and the union ordered the in
corporation and stocking of the institution on
the lines laid out
The incorporators were Rev. Green Clay
Smith, Kentucky, commander Department Of
Potomac; Gen. John ii. Roberts, Boston, Mass,
commander of Department Of Massachusetts;
Gen. o. A. James, Hillsdale. Mich, commander
of Department of Michigan; Gen. S. s. Yoder,
Lima, Ohio, commander-in-chief: Gen. Joseph
Dickinson. Washington. d. c.: Col. Frank T.
Howe, Washington, ID. c.: Col. S. W. Baxter,
Washington. d. c.. Col. W. H. Prescott, Wash
ington, d. c.; Gen. n. Dumont. Washington,
d. G.. judge advocate general, and Gen. Ellis
of Ohio.
The charter named as managers for the first
year Gen. Green Clay Smith, Gen. John II.
Roberts, Gen. o. A. James, Gen. S. s. Yoder,
Col. Frank I. Howe and Gen. n. Dumont
Already options on two tracts of land at the
specified price $3.50, O00) have been Obtained and
the institution is assured as soon as the money
can be raised.