The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
Correspondence Baltimore Comfy Union.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
FINAL REPLY TO JUDGE SANDS.


FILsroN FARM, GLENCOE, Nd,
March Ath, 1902.
Editors Baltimore County Union, TotCsoD, Nd
Gentlemen II wish to say that this discussion
that has arisen concerning the appropriation Ior
the College, Experiment Station and Farmers
Institute is not personal one between myseu
that am Thoroughly convinced that our State
will be advantaged by increased knowledge OF
proper farming, and that this result can be at
tanned through these institutions. For that rea-
son should be very sorry to see any OF its use
fulness impaired. have worked very hard 70
place them in funds so that the benefits derived
could be increased. The matter Of detail as to
the curriculum. methods of teaching. etc., can
and will be arranged to suit the situation, but u
seems hardly wise to down the college for these
believe the Judge is sincere and yet / think
he is laboring under great misapprehenslon OF
which he states was formed to push the appro-
priation. would say that it was founded nearlya
year in advance of the meeting of the farmers
last June, and the needs of the appropriation
became apparent by personal examination 1t
seems to me strange that the Judge could De,
lieve that over twenty-three prominent farmers
clubs, oranges, etc. could be led by the nose in
a matter of this kind.
Taking the college alone the Judge says that
for the year 1901 it received $Sl 600 less small
portion paid to colored school, 1 Will close my
argument by asking THE UNION to print an ex-
iege, as prepared by Joseph &. owens, the treas
urer, and submitted to the Comptroller and Gov
ernor. If this report is not true have nothing
not see why the Judge persists Ia attacking the
appropriation.
taken umbrage at the fact that the students Of
the college are trained as military cadets and
athletes. would say that have just received the
last copy of the New York Tribune Farmer, which
contains full page of photographs, of the Col
orado Agricultural College, showing In line
corps of about two hundred students as cadets
Of his statement regarding tuition fees would
say that I hope to see the deserving sons OF
coeee enoated free of charde If It were DOS
sibe, for it must be remembered that the boy
does not pay for his own tuition, but his father
or mother, who in many cases have the most
difficult task to raise the money for the fee as it
In reply to his statement regarding the effect
of the college education, would say that the
trend these days is to educate the farmers boys
broadly. If they are fitted for and prefer agri-
them. If they feel more fitted for the profess
sions it is best that they should follow their
natural inclinations. and hope to see farming
elevated by such training, so that 1t becomes
rather the result Of brain and intellect although
it can never be entirely disassociated from man
ual labor. mail this copy of the Tribune
warded to MIR. O'Donovan.
In closing would add that 1t is always very
easy to pull down. 1t is hard work to build up
and hope TO see our farming community sup
port the college and its institutions and not de-
cultural states Maryland has the poorest build
ings, the weakest support and the smallest APP
preparation. Yours very truly.
Here is the financial report referred to above
by Mr.. Gardiner:
STATEMENT A-COLLEGIATE WORK.
JOS. r. Oacens, In account a0ith tie Maryland Agri
cultural college.
COLLEGE RECEIPTS.
Balance cash on hand July /, 1900......$ 1897
q. s. appropriation. .............. 20UOUOO
Interest on land scrip fund. ............ 3478.30
Maryland's appropriation. 100000