The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-12

| giving their students, under the mod
| ern elective scheme the opportunity tt
make experiments in different lines, ant
| see what they are best fitted for. I'm
| der the old system, many q good lawyer
| was spoiled to make a bad DOCTOR
| many a good farmer spoiled to make &
| bad minister, and vice versa. Under
| the present system, the opportunity Of
| making serious experiments in differ
ent lines during the college days gives
| boy far better chance of avoiding
| the mistake at time when it becomes
| irrevocable.
OF equally great Importance is the
training which a college course gives to
its students in the duties of citizenship.
The American is something more than
part of a machine; he is an active
member of the governing body. He
must know how to govern wisely, and
must know how to accept the RESPONSE
bilities which go with membership in a
free commonwealth. The study of le-
gal principles and Of political history is
not only a most valuable means of
mental training, but it prevents a man
from making mistakes of political
judgment which may be of irreparable
harm to the community. The intelli-
gent study Of science of every kind
may be made to contribute to this same
great end of training for citizenship.
The man who really understands that
he lives in the midst of an ordered uni
verse lis better fitted to make himself
part of that order, and to attain to the
ropnaptiop of GOLF .iyonocad b,,r5a1e, i'm
the interest of the community. OF the
greatest Importance of all as help to
good citizenship is the inspiration
which the student obtains from the
study of great works Of literature and
great deeds of history. There may be
other contributions which university
education makes to the welfare of the
community which are more direct and
obvious than this, but none which is
really so profound or important. The
boy who at the most impressionable pc
Rod lives in company with heroes has
every chance to bring out what is most
heroic In himself. Those who, in their
zeal for tangible results, could increase
the more Immediately practical parts of
our higher education, at the expense Of
training in theories and in ideals,
would allow us to miss that which Of
ers the highest usefulness in prepara-
ton for the citizenship Of the common
wealth.
At the conclusion of President Had
ley's address Secretary Gold delivered
q fine eulogy in memory of the late
James A. Bill Of Lyme. The following
resolution was then offered:
Resolved That we, farmers of Con-
necticut. in convention assembled de-
sire to express our sincere appreciation
of the hearty support given to the
circuit bill by the representatives of this
state in Washington, and we most earn
sstly request Senators Platt and Haw-
ey to use their utmost endeavors ito I
secure the passage of the bill without I
amendment in the Senate
This was introduced by r. S. Hill |
nan of Oxford.
Vice President E. 1G. Seeley of Rox-
Jury and Former Governor Hoard of ?
Wisconsin spoke in favor of the reso- I
ution.
Shortly after 1890 o'clock the con-
'ention adjourned
The principal event in the afternoon
ession was a lecture by Colonel
,ames Wood of Mt. Kisco, N. Y. on the
Farm as a Home" The address was
cry interesting and witty one, and
voked loud applause at its conclusion.
Some beautiful solos were sung by
liss Frances Heath accompanied by
Gr Williams
The Schubert quartette opened the
Meeting in the evening. The auartette
vas made up as follows: Louis Lauten-
ack, first tenor; Arthur Janswick Sec
nd tenor; w. e, Morgan, first bass:
'harles Williams, second bass. Their
umbers were THE Owl and the Pussy
at" by De Koven, and "There Was a l.
10Y, There Was Tack This male
uartette is one Of the best in the city.
is coached by Professor r.. G.. Shep-
I'd, conductor for twenty-five years of
re Yale Glee club and withoua superior !
| the city as a trainer of choruses and
varieties. The quartette is in fire. '
uent demand for concerts and parlor ,
vents, and invariably gives good salts /
lotion. :
Following the quartette DR.. w. G.
turgis, botanist at the Connecticut ag-
cultural experiment station in this
ty, delivered an entertaining and en- =
lecture on THE Study of
atural History" DR.. Sturgis said that A
! entirely new world is opened up to
e farmer by simple study of the
motions of plant life, and that not only
teresting but practical knowledge
ay be derived in studying the farm
ON a botanical point of view DR..
urgis' lecture provoked a lively dis
ssion among the members, and it was
ggested that in order to bring the
bject out of it's abstract and purely -
ientific relations DR.. Sturgs write a n
actical book on botany specially for
e use of farmers
Before adjournment Secretary Gold /
nounced that besides the lecture this W
Jrning by Hon. Mr.. Hoard, DIR. w. o. tn
water of Wesleyan will speak for fif- do
m minutes on the Storrs experiment
ltion.
This morning Mrs. Rosabelle Frou-
our Lines. one Of the most brilliant lOt
nists in the city. formerly a pupil I'll
Bartlett the composer, will entertain ev
! audience, playing about II o'clock, In
the conclusion Of Governor Hoard's HI
It address to the convention. At the Ar Al
ernoon session Miss Katherine Muir =
Y, the talented pupil of Mrs. A.
atom Robertson, will sing at the
Sc of the lecture by Professor
al u Wy. -