The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-21
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
PRESIDENT SILVESTER'S LETTER.


MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, July 6. 1900.
-NeSSrs. Editors Another year has closed upon
the work of the Maryland Agricultural College.
For the past three years you have given space In
your columns to circular letter, giving an &C
count of the years work, for the benefit OF your
rural and urban communities
The technical nature of the different courses
Special s work in life. Our graduates find occupa
ton without difficulty upon finishing their work
with us. Every department is equipped with
scientific department has its laboratory, and the
young man acquires the power to perform q
definite work by becoming himself personal
investigator. The only rational method OF learn
ing how to do is to do yourself.
The year has been prosperous and satisfac-
tory one. The average attendance for the past
seven years has been raised by this years regis
try. For the eight years preceding 1892 the aver
age attendance was so; since then the attend
ance has been 100. The grade of the work has
been advanced until today the graduates are ad-
mitted to postgraduate work in Johns Hopkins
University, or accept positions where special
history S of the e'i World has there been period
when qualified men, who can do one special kind
of work well, were in greater demand. Think
over this statement for your son.
departure from the usual methods of pro-
cedure in certain classes of state and national
work has been welcomed by many who feel an
true one. Barean U.s. made p Of ayme WITH
special training to prosecute the work, must
necessarily diSspate much of the means appro-
priated for the specific purpose in fruitless
effort. The past conception that men of science
are necessarily impractical. if ever true, cannot
apply to this age. Closely connected with and
animating every agency for the public advance
ment in this day should be carefully trained and
scientific experts, working out every detail of
the problems involved. This policy has been in
augurated by the State of Maryland. May its
Inauguration be followed by the incorporation
of the principle as fixed policy of the State,
not only in its material concerns, but likewise
in its fiscal and economic problems as well.
The wisdom of such is clearly demonstrated in
the work of the geologic survey, weather ser
vice and highways, under the control of the
Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland
Agricultural College. The publications from
these sources bearing upon the work under
supervision have not only state and national
reputation. but inter national as we'll. Mary
lands resources and the factors entering into
making her territory desirable place of abode
are known over the world as never before, due
to these agencies.
The Food and Fertilizer Control the Farmers
Institute Department and the State Horticul-
tural Department, under the control of the
board of trustees, have given character of SER
vice which has commanded the confidence of
the people of the State.
The growth and development of the College
and Experiment Station have spread their intiu-
ence in every section of Maryland. AS power
full agencies in the uplifting of your State you
are asked to emphasize this work by bringing it
to the homes of your constituents.
Very truly yours, K. w. Sylvester.
President Maryland Agricultural College.