Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
President LIggItt's Address.

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President Lights Address.
At the night session OF the American
Association OF Agricultural colleges and
experiment stations. held at the Kimban
house at $50 o'clock. President w. M.
Ldggett delivered the following address:
Landies and Gentlemen: The choice Of the
city OF Atlanta as the place OF meeting OF
this sixteenth convention OF the association
was. I believe, most fortunate: For Atlanta
is a typical city OF the south. The WORDS
new south bring a memory, too. Of that
great son OF the new south. the man VINO
loved nothing better tnsn 70 4 say M ne Grsdv
He died too soon for you, too soon for US,
but his spirit will live in the progress and
SOUTH OF Georgia the Empire State OF the
South. and OF the new south OF which ne
was the apostle and creator.
New south, and that phrase new south
carries with Il, in the minds OF those OF US
who are from the north, a suggestion OF splen-
did Industrial progress backed by intelligence,
esrnestness, foresight and a clear appreciation
OF the needs OF industry at this marvellous pc
Rod in the worlds history-the beginning OF the
undergone most remarkable changes within
generation. and not the least OF these changes
Is the relation Of education 20 industry. The
worker and the educator are no longer fol-
lowing different roads: or at least II may be
said that their paths are Sonvsrsins ana s ma,
ence Is TO become the friend and coworker, IL
not the servant OF industry; the school master
OF the present century must respond 70 the
demand for instruction in technical matters
Prominent in this new state OF affairs Is the
agricultural educational movement II Is this
which has led the organization OF this associa-
ton. And / believe that YOU OF the new
south are in hearty sympathy with all lines
OF agricultural work and particularly with
those pertaining 70 education
Ia Is with special pleasure, then, I assure
YOU that stand before such representative
body Of agricultural workers. and II Is with
equal pleasure that the cordial greetings ana
warm hospitality OF the people OF A', naasA
citation I wish 10 thank our hosts and assure
them OF our hearty appreciation OF their nos
ts .SSge fof the subject Of the annual address
one in which are all much interested
1ssrs are no phases OF education which are
receiving more attention, al the present time,
than those pertaining 70 agriculture, mechanic
proper il should be so when We consider that
over half OF the people OF this country ac-
tuaIiy til the soil for a livelihood. while the
other half are either directly or indirectly de
pendent agriculture. which Is the srsatest
OF all industries The farmer ana me me- ,,nS
are the people who give strength, character and
individuality 10 a nation. When the farms
urospers the mechanic. the merchant, ana All
81 our Industries likewise prosper ana when
he suffers they all suffer. II Is Tor the pest
interests Of our country that we have we'll
educated, intelligent progressive ana cOhserfa-
Tbe problems relating to agricultural and
received more attention than in former times
Prominent educators have begun 10 LOOK UPON
this work ,S Win b.Tsns Problems 10 solve ana
naturally. less difhcult lines have been devei-
oped first.
known. the science OF agriculture. II such a
science has been born. is the youngest OF all.
/ think il can safely be said that workmen
~ a higher order needed 70 develop agricul-
tursl and Industrial education than IN any other
line OF educational work. Ana agnculturei
sbIs v-sV has been prepared. A great deal
~ This pioneer work has been done Broad and
substantial foundations have been laid. es-
pecially in this country. and rapid progress may
now be expected.
In many states the farmers Institutes have
done excellent educational work Ihey can
be made the means OF bringing within reach
OF the farmer the practical results obtained
bv AGRICULTURAL workers. Valuable suggestions
can be given in regard TO the fertility OF solid
crops and the care and breeding OF farm an
irnals that viii be Of inestimable help 70 farm
communities. Some years ago. when farmers
institute work was inauEurated in Minnesota,
ia was difhcult TO induce the farmers 70 at
tend but after short time new difficulty
presented itself that OF finding halls enough 70
hold the audience. / have known farmers 10
drive forty miles In the coolest weather 10 at
tend farmers institute. They certainly would
not 60 10 all this trouble IL they did not
feel that they well repaid. The farmers
insffrrfes call FOR a special class OF workers
men who are in thorough sympathy with agri-
culture. acquainted with the needs OF the farm
er. familiar with the results obtained by science
and. above all. able to present ideas IN clear
ana practical way II is a good thing for col
leg professor 20 make point OF attending one
or two Institutes a year and 70 take part In
the program He will see a different side Of
agricultural work and present Il In an entirely
new form. BY the time he has been asked
number OF important questions, many OF which
re will probably be unable to answer, he will
begin 70 realize never before how little Is
known about some commonplace things relat-
ing 20 agriculture.
Education is undergoing a process OF evolu-
ton. High culture Is being combined with prac-
teal efficiency. Technical instruction is con-
stantly reaching out to more important place
IA the educational world because IL is con-
stantiy demonstrating its worth. The man OF
wealth needs 70 know how 10 do things. He
cannot intelligently direct Industrial move
ments without technical knowledge. We have
the example Of the mlliOnare's son going Into
the railroad shops to learn the technical details
Of one OF the greatest Of professions. We see
the young graduate Of a technical school be
coming the wealthy mine owner OF the west.
Although our agricultural colleges have but
recently taken a place among technical in