The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-29
EFORE THE FARMERS CONGRESS AT COLLEGE STATION

ihe growth OF a blade OF grass problem
4 verify OF his highest and best melial ti-
/ fort and In every dewdrop that fails VIC
germ Of new creation TO explore. life
/ on the farm will cease TO be merely a
succession Of routine work' aui ay,',r3tv
and uninieresting. When he hnds employ
ment Tor the mind, MS well as the BODY
he viii he as we'll contented on. the farm,
| or In the workshop, as he wonld be in an
1 apothecary's shop or n law office.
| Man IS an Intellectual being, ana my
kind Of labor. on the farm Or eise s Ia s.,
| obstacle In the way Of the deyciopment
Of mis- higher faculties, viii sooner or l9ter
| drive him away from 1t to some calnng
which affords the mind equal opportunity
| for development with the body.
| Will now briefly discuss the practices
4 partial answeato the inquiry It mnake2
nay be founh in the recent action OF me
| largenent and broadening Of the courses
! of study foh tho benefit OF those wan
time and opportunity for culture comDi,ned
mentlof the Industrial coursesl for the
| benefit OF those who. for either lack
full course. In this way az classes OF StN-
| dents may be Accommodated, and II makes
40 difference whether student wishes lo
| take a three months or Tour years course
| or study the opportunities ana adYan-
tages the college has toloffer are open to
him.
During the past three years additionaa
durnntory room has been provided, n
new agricultural building erected and
| ANoAhNh'Na -.
now eerctlng q new steam plant and WI
sQonlinstall "A new electric Light aud lct
plant, In the place of the old one, whleA
the college has ougrown.
AltogetherN there has fbeen put into new
buildings, furniture, equipments for IN
structi0n and In machinery over one hun-
dred thousand dollars.
This is howl the college has been recent.
y Improved 10 benefit the farmers OF
And II thel college authorities had two
hundred thousand dollars al their command
1 hau pttII In
| existing departments OF the institution dHu
in adding 10 It new departments that are
We need new chemical laboratory, the
cost OF which has been estimated at SOL
Geo; This Is. however, a small pittance Tor
such purpose. A knowledge of chems,
Try and veterinary science Is an essential
part OF the education Of a farmer; Indeed
chemistry is the foundation of the 0grl-
cultural course OF study The department
OF chemistry has neither the room nov
the equipment TO meet present demands
nry department has since its establishment
also occupied a small room In the main
building, Inadequate In every respect Tor
! purposes OF instruction. and with meagrc
and Insufficient apparatus.
The fact Is the college ought to have n
large and commodous science hall capa-
bic Of housing the departments OF chemls.
S Try, entomology, veterinary science ana
botany. such a building would cost not
less than $4,000 and to properly equip
II Wlth modern educational appliances
'p a. apparatus would I'D go cost $4,000 more
. |
bred cattle, horses and sheep for educa-
toLal purposes,
: | 70 put into 1t without which the insttu-
J tlon must remain handicapped In the race
u OF modern educatonal progress; this will
- cost not less than $4,000; we also need
equipment for the civil engineering and
6 electrical engineering departments several
& thousand dollars are needed yearly fol
;, for several years 10 come to be expend
l. lege grounds The nrchitccturnl nppear
n | nj thu pOItapp hut1fipvu a. efu Ir
20 which they are furnished and the land
y soapo gardening OF the campus are as mucl
IN part OF the education Of the student
d. who attend the college as what they learI
from text books.
a The, most enduring, impressions arc oh
"a tanned from object lessons and In fac
Is, they are an essential part Of the system o
en- teaching pursued In colleges of this chat
an acter; 10 modernlze our buildings we nee
he 20 discard the wood stoves we now u.s.
de leopardlzlng life and property, and hca
"a them by steam. This viii cost $4,000
mt 10 hear some ono say this is bl
ri sum OF money to spend on an agrlcultura
Sc what Is II compared to the amount speu
m every year In Texas for other kinds q
ln. edln2Gaton ana In most cases no particula
in Il Is a mere bagatclle.
nd IL the farmers Of Texas want the co
for lego improved SO as 20 receive from II tn
ih larged aud expanded to keep abreast wit
the times, ana meet the constantly mcrea,
he as the result Of the rapid growth In popr
insfuto9s as w we ns % 2gE GTsat Sat,
90. I9gir dead selves rs stepping stones I
lrs things done and will say SO In no nnce
ue tain way there ls no doubt that the mean
dS 10 accomplish them will he forthcomin
mr. At the hands Of the legislature. l hay
ny no complaint to make Of legislative trca
ie1 mment Of THIS colege during my, connection
on treated well / do feel, however. thnt M
W friends Of the college have been too modei
y IN their requests. The day OF small thlni
red has passed away In Texas forever.
~ Ne must revise Our calculations an
.ae S Srna ror me future on larger and
tts get into building suited to present neet
e er n SIT the college has outgrown It and
on the growth OF this college in student non
ing latlon' and consequently In usefulness
-, 4 ne people mas been, retarded by lack
gle adequate room and facilities Is a matt
ma Of history and beyond CONTROVERSY Shn
It continue 70 be so, or shall It be unhar
its all who seek Its benefits, hy teaching the
80, s nov i9 d2 something as well, TO kno
the The sources of the income of this &C
ore lego are as follows. ~
pos Amount received from U. S. gov
line Amount received annually from iS'SVSo
'ork plhe state government ..,.,... 90 400
and fLodueed annually ON college
. 1 arm anu ualFy .-............. S,202
VINO tl"lu Iut hnoYe analysis Of tho I
Il sources OF the college It appears that
han Sl per cent comes from the United Stat
the state, government and 1915 per cent is m
who uueed on the college farm. The nurbo
the or the college farm is TO give sf6len
will practical instruction in farm work III
and M MAJ Is made Is Incidental TO liz ma
In. pnEp9se. The legislature Is now ann
that nflaung but about 5000 Mo
tho than Y did fifteen years ago for the IN
OF ma ma ,s sApeilses OF inc college notwlthstan
ilR us constant growth and Increased /
TINT manu- Tor money with which 10 provi
cali Tor the larger attendance
con -, ne board OF directors are going 10 n
ner. tns , legislature for money to Construct nj
So equlp new science hail. to provide +
tho soHsge with means 20 purchase some m,
eye prsu cattle Tor educational and experImS
ties tal purposes, and for means To rebaiF n
s Is pst u good order all Of our cid buiidln,
dew briuiditnor, spineth,ing to begin the work
- Tying the campus "N'u
- we hope TO have your support IN .,
80. work before the Legislature ~ ~ ~ 49, =
NV, session IN August. wv sPeV
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