Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
COLONEL PEEK AGAIN DISCUSSES
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

and south Georgia.
Why is 1t that the state university ri
failed to draw our boys to Athens, ca
not say. They must answer.
But I do know that IL you will ola
this money where 1t ought to be and q
what II should be our boys, as II were. VI
feel the pulse of mother earth, diagno
her case. apply the remedy and then fro
the mountains of North >4eorgia viii pol
forth gold iron and coal; Middle Georgia
old SCARED red-hills Will again blossom
a rose and South Georgia viii raise suga
syrup and cassava more than enough 4
ls all.
Now. as to Chancellor Hill. In his rep
be said that did not mention his repd
and that my talk was as to matters d
fore his day with the university. CThis a
mission proves my premises up to ~
which Mr.. Hill did not controversy
On June 14th the Athens corresponds
to The Journal says: The agriculturI
department Of the university is referr|
to at length. The board OF visitors 81
that there is an evident lack of interest
this department, as shown by the rathl
small attendance during the past year
Now. A. my information is correct, the
were S 600 appropriated to defray the q
penses of the last three months couI|
in agriculture under Chancellor Hills a
ministration and he had an attendance
twenty students. When you divide 50,
by 20 the result is $3.50 each for TIM
months, or at the rate Of $3.50 per stude'
for a ten months course. III
wants to try the rule OF the best three
i've and how does he expect to do it?I
Let's see; he has published book Al
distributed IL profusely before I int1I
duced the resolutions to separate the
and NJ. college from the State universI
Job said: "Oh! that mine adversary n
written a book"
Now. take UP Chancellor Hills bod
turn to pages s and 9, and let's see I'D
he expects TO arouse an interest amo
the farmers IN agricultural education
the university. Chancellor Hill says
his book that the only study on agricl
ture In the freshman class will be botaT
which will also be taught the seco&
term OF the second year. That two hou
per week during the first term and 20
hours per week during the second ter
are 10 be devoted to agriculture props
Three hours per week during junior ter
and In senior year six hours per Wee
Six hours per week in the second ter
are devoted to the subjects of dairyirM
fruit evapoTating. canning, syrup a
wine making. Chancellor Hill expects
have his whole layout attend these L
lures on agriculture. We think It win h
like the boy who was forced to church a
when asked how he enjoyed the serm
replied: THE best sort; / slept all
time"
Now, who Is It that can't see that the
few hours are the 'tanglefoot" that hol
these appropriations to Athens7 My or#
interest is to plead for the farmer be
and girls who by nature are as bright
any who are born under the spiral DOM
and only need cultivation to make the
our best men and women. Then, W
should this money be taken from tho
for whom II was intended and given
those who have been brought up. I mig
say, In the lap OF luxury
This question will not be settled un
Il Is settled right.
WILLIAM L. PEEK
Fountain Hill, near Conyers, Ca. Al
10, 1902.
Papers which have published Mr.. 81
speech will please copy.