The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23

Maryland Agricultural College
COLLEGE PARK, MD, Aug. 10, 1901.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md, Aug. ~, 1901.
MEssRs. EDITORS Another year has
closed upon the work of the Maryland
Agricultural College. For the past four
years you have given space in your col
umns to circular letter, giving an ac-
count of the years work for the benefit
of your rural and urban communities.
The technical nature of the different
courses gives an opportunity to fit young
men for some special work in life. Our
graduates find occupation without Difficult
ty upon finishing their work with us.
Every department is equipped with mod
ern appliances for practical work; each
scientific department has its laboratory
and the young man acquires the power
to perform definite work by becoming
himself personal investigator. The on
ly rational method Of learning how to do
is to do yourself.
The year has been a prosperous and
satisfactory one. The average attendance
for the past ten years has been raised by
this years registry. For the eight years
preceding 1892 the average attendance
was fifty; since then the attendance
has been one hundred and twenty. The
grade of the work has been advanced, un-
til to-day the graduates are admitted to
post graduate work in Johns Hopkins
University or accept positions where spe-
cial technical training is required. 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 state
ment for your son.
A departure from the usual methods of
procedure in certain classes of State and
national work has been welcomed by
many who feel an especial pride in the
outcome of work requiring for its best ex-
ecution special training. There can be
little doubt that such policy is the only
true one. Bureaus made up of laymen,
with no special training to prosecute the
work, must necessarily dissipate much of
the means appropriated 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 con-
nected with and animating every agency
for the public advancement in this day
should be carefully trained and scientific
experts, working out every detail of the
problem involved. This policy has been in
augurated by the State of Maryland. May
its Inauguration be followed by the incor'
poration of the principle as a fixed policy
of the State, not only in its material con-
Germs, but likewise in its fiscal and econ
omic problems as well.
The wisdom of such is clearly demon
strated in the work of the Geologic Sur
vey, Weather Service and Highways, un-
der the control of the Johns Hopkins
University and the Maryland Agrlcultu
raj College. The publications from these
sources bearing upon the work under su-
pervision have not only State and nation
al reputation, but inter as we'll.
Ma1yland's resources, and the factors en-
tering into making her territory desira-
BILE place of abode, are known over the
world as never before, due to these agen-
cies
The Food and Fertilizer Control, Farm
ers' Institute Department and State Hor-
ticultural Department, under the control
of the board of trustees, have given a
character of service which has command
ed the confidence of the people of the
State.
The growth and development of the
College and the Experiment Station have
spread their influence in every section of
Maryland. AS powerful 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,
R. w. SYLVESTER,
President Maryland A gricultural College