The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-15

cal Instruction adopted In other parts Of
tne nited 6tates and IN foreign countries.
ana TO hold farmerS institutes ut such urnes
and places and under such regulations -
the board Of regents may determine"
Lays Stress - Practical WoRk.
The board Of regents shall provide that
Al instruction given IN the college shall.
to the utmost practicable extent. be con-
81 ana e paos. ~Ssh On sas
ton with said college the following labo-
ratoEies: One physical laboratory or more.
one chemical laboratory or more. and one
biological laboratory or more. and suitably
furnish and equip the same Said beard OF
regents shall provide that all male students
shall be trained Ia military tactics. Said
msnt OF said college to be designated the
department. OF elementary science, and In
connection Herewith provide instruction In
matics. including elementary trigonomeiry;
elementary mechanics. elementary and me-
chanical drawing and land surveying. SAID
ment Of said college to b designated the
department q Agriculture. and In connec-
ton Herewith provide Instruction In the
special application Of III principles 10 ssri-
culture escond-Chemistry, with special
Application q tts principles 70 agriculture:
pa. .R .as esy :. e. eo OF
mica. FOurth-aorphoi hold .1s ana pSs.ioi eaa
Of the lover form Of animal nse, With .pe-
FORMS Of animal lie. and in particular OF
the horse. COW, sheep and swine. Sixth
breeding ana feeding Of i've stock. and
the best mode OF cultivation Of farm
produce. 6eventh-MinIng and metalIurgy.
Of these snsjects. to superintend the equip
ment OF q laboratory and to give practical
instruction In the same. Said board Of re-
gents shall establish An agricultural ex-
pertinent station In connection with the de-
parfment OF agriculture Of said collage. ap-
point It's onicers and prescribe such regu
lations for Its management as II may deem
tabiish other departments Of said college.
and provide courses OF instruction therein.
when those are. In Its judgment required
for the better carrying out OF the object Of
Provisions Of morrill, Act.
The frs; Morrill, act provides for teach
ing of such branches of learning as are
related TO agriculture ana the mechanic
practical education Of the industrial classes
Ia the several pursuits and functions OF
life" and provides further tina, 'other
scientific and classical subjects shall not
be excluded" and that military science
ana tactics shah be included. A late Nor
rfii act useo}. provided for an ANIMAL APP
preparation OF $4,000. which IN TO be ap
piled only 10 instruction In agriculture, the
mechanic arts, the English language and
the various branches Of mathema, teal.
physical. natural and economic science.
with special reference to their applications
In the industries Of life. and to the fAcili-
ties for such instruction"
From the above the broad purpose OF the
institution may be inferred. In truth IL
represents the most advanced movement in
educational thought OF modern times, ard
he who supposes that IL stands for some
thing lower or more inferior In education
merely exhibits hts own ignorance and his
lack Of sympathy with tie movement Of
modern education.
Permit me TO mention one personal mat
ter. While approve change OF name to
one which more nearly represents the ie-
Gal functions OF the institution. yet I was
not the leader In the movement for
change Of name II n an important but
not . vital concern. The college can pros
per and fulnli hs functions and render
high service TO the state under whatever
name II cannot be possible that It's use
full and successful work In the sciences. In
civil mechanical. electrical ard mining
engineering. ETC. are looked upon With ais
pleasure. II cannot be that any one who
has the welfare os this state a. heart
should ind fault because IL does SO much
and because IL does IL so we'll The spirit
OF the article Is q rather ungracioas re
minder that one should not labor too earn
estly for the welfare % the state.