The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-27
Review of the Work Of the
Maryland Agricultural
College.
COLLEGE PARK, MD.
July 6, 1900.

July 6, 1900.
UeSSrS. Editors:
Another year has closed upon
the work of the Maryland Agri.
cultural College.
The technical nature of the diff.
terent courses gives an oppor
tunity to fit young men for some
special work in life. Our grad.
yates find occupation without
difficulty, upon finishing then
work with us. Every Department
is equipped with modern appli-
anceS for practical work. Each
Scientific Department has Its
laboratory, and the young man
acquires the power to perform a
definite work by becoming him
self, a personal investigator. The
only rational method of learnin o
how to do is to DO YOURSELF.
The year has been a prosperous
and satisfactory one. The aver
age attendance for the past seven
years has been raised 10y this years
registry. For the eight years
preceding 1892, the average at.
tendance was fifty so, since
then, the attendance has been
one hundred and twenty { 12O).
The grade of the work has been
advanced until today the grad
yates are admitted to post grad
rate work i'll john Hopkins Uni
NerNlty, or accept positions where
special technical training is re
CURED Never in the history of
the world has there been period
when qualified men, who can do
one special kind of work we'll.
were in greater demand. Think
over this statement for your son.
y departure from the usual
methods OF procedure in certain
classes of State and National
work. has been welcomed by many
W no feel an especial pride in the
outcome of work requiring for
Its best execution special training.
There can be little doubt that
such a policy is the only true one.
bureaus made up of laymen, with
no special training to prosecute
the work, must necessarily diSSi-
pate much OF the means appro.
prIated for the specific purpose,
Ill trultleSs effort. The past con
ceptlon that men of science are
necessarily Impractical, if ever
true, cannot apply to this age.
Closely connected with, and ami.
mating every agent for the public
advancement i'll this day, should
lie carefully trained and scientific
experts, working out every detail
OF the problems involved. This
policy has been inaugurated by
the State of Maryland. MAY its
inauguration be followed by the
incorporation of the principle as
fixed policy of the State. not
only III its material concerns. but
likewise in its fiscal and economic
problems as we'll.
The wisdom of such is clearly
demonstrated in the work of the
Geological Survey, Weather Ser.
vice, and Highways, under the
control of the Johns Hopkins
University, and tile Maryland
Agricultural College. The publ
cations from these sources bear.
ing upon the work under super.
vision, have not only a State and
national reputation, but inter
national as well. Maryland's re.
sources, and the factors entering
INTO making her territory a de.
Sllable place of abode, are known
over the world as never before,
que to these agemC les.
The Food and Fertilizer Con
troll, the Farmers Institute De
partment, and the State Horti-
cultural Department, under CON
troll of the Board Of Trustees,
have given character Of service
which has commanded the conf
dence of the people Of the State.
The growth and development
OF the college and experiment sta
ton, have spread their influence
i'll every section of Maryland.
As powerful agencies in the up.
lifting Of your State, you are
asked to emphasize this work by
bringing it to the home Of your
constituents.
Very truly yours,
h. w. SYLVESTER.
President Md. Agricultural Col.
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