Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01

fore told. Not one ioAa has our state APP
propriated for agricultural education, but
on the other hand farmers are specially
taxed to educate others. II the act IN
tended this appropriation for general edu-
cational purposes, why did IL specify
Agricultural educatlon7 No uninterested
jurist will take any other position than
that Uncle Sam's' aim was TO educate
and elevate by these appropriations those
who are specifically engaged IN agrioul-
turai pursuits, and to sustain my position
/ read the following extracts from Hon.
Harvie Jordan, agricultural editor OF The
Semi Weekly Journal:
A CRYING NEED.
II have no unjust criticism or censure
for the splendid work Of our university
along the lines OF q literary and profess
sional education, nor against any of the
other branch COLLEGES In the state. They
are all doing a noble work, and are en-
gagged in preparing many OF the young
men and women OF the state for future
which VIII reflect great credit upon the
efforts Of the teaohsrs in those colleges.
For years efforts have been made to
make useful and attractive the agricul-
tural department OF the state university,
but without success. Il VIII continue 70
be a failure % long - we adhere TO the
present system. Classical studies, ana the
study OF agriculture VIII not mix. They
I
other must inevitably remain failure
and as agriculture Il but a secondary con-
sideration at the state university 1t must
be admitted without hope for change,
that the teaching OF practical and scien-
tiflc agriculture 20 students attending the
state university must always be a faiiure.
What we need and must have In Georgia
is an agricultural college, pure and sim
pie where not only the branches OF a
higher English education may be had
than 70 given in the public school curri-
culurn, but where practical and scientihc
education may be lad in all the varied
branches OF our industry, including held
work, dairying. stock raising. nortieul-
ture veterinary and field engineering.
Such a college for the education OF
white boys in this state should be erected
in close proximity to the state experiment
station"
Also the following quotation from a late
communication OF Mr.. s. r. Blanton;
what are we doing toward educating
the farmers OF Georgian This question
is apt to stagger the citizen who loves
the state II he really appreciates exist
ing conditions. believe / am In POSI-
ton 10 prove, II need be, that the Hitter
acy among farmers who I've on the farm
is greater now than az the close OF the
war.
why ie thls7
"'Simpiy because we are educating away
from agricultural pursuits"
Now, again said we have 81 ,so4SO.
Then the Hatch act for Experiment Sta
ton. $1,000 and bill Is now before con-
gress and reported favorably for an adj
ditional appropriation OF $4,000 with an
increase OF 81 900 per year until Il reaches
$4,000, then to be perpetual fund OK
$50 900 year for mining department. to
the Agricultural and Mechanical college.
One OF Georgia's most distinguished sons
had said to me he thought that he would
have no trouble in getting certain parties
TO give 81 600 900 for genuine agricultural
college 10 this state. But now with the
present appropriation we would be able
to establish and maintain an agricultural
college In north Georgia, middle Georgia