The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-07
PROF "A. NJ. SOULE
MAKES APPEAL
lie and Former Governor Tyler
Ask for Building and Equip 2
ment at Blacksburg.
MAKE FINE IMPRESSIONS
stereopticansviews Showing Prac-
teal Workings OF the
Institute.

: Profsssers.sss NJ. Soule,5 director of the
experiment station of the Virginia Poly
technc Institute, made speech before
n joint session of the House and Senate
Committees on Finance and Schools, and
Colleges last night in the interest of
an annual appropriation OF $4,000 to
complete buildings and equipments at
that institution, which stirred the hearts
OF his hearers, and kept them applaud
ing at frequent intervals for nearly two
hours.
Professor Soule was preceded by former
Governor Tyler, who made n most capti-
waiting speech along the same lines. The
popular Ex-Governor in Il general way
urged the Legislature not to forget tho
farming interests, but to make this APP
propriation, which would In the end be
like Tread cast upon the waters. Cover
nor Tyler was loudly cheered when he
concluded his brief remarks, and Profess
sor Sotile took the floor for a much more
extended appeal.
He compllmcnted the farmers of vIr-
glnla. and said they were not amenable
to the charge often made that they were
irresponsible. He cited that many meet
ings had been held recently in their in
terests and declared that he had not
seen any people more easily aroused to
heir interests.
Not Their Fault.
Professor Soule declared that little was
being done for tho farmers OF Virginia,
and that If they appeared not to show
much interest, 1t was not altogether their
fault. he went over the work being done
at Blacksburg, and undertook to show
that II the State would give its assistance
asked, a great deal more could be accom-
plshed He spoke of the benefits de-
rived from experiments with the cattle
tick; the San Jose Scale, and other evils
which beset the agricultural and horti-
cultural, and the stock raising interests
of the State. and appealed to the law
makers to afford the school better oppor-
tunities for prosecuting Its work. He
said IL the experiment stations had not
had u full measure of success, 1t was be-
cause tho State had not recognized Its
Importance and given it proper aid.
Agriculture he said, sis the most
neglected form Of education in this coun-
try. Virginia has a great soil, but it has
been neglected.4W We have been planters in
this State, but not farmers.
Need Only Show Them.
= Iieic Is uplIiiiiks III NHSlHlu iOr INC
boys Is the popular idea. and for that
reason they lenve. but If you will give
us proper buildings and equipments we
will show them What IS here and they
will stay.
"rhe farmers OF Virginia are paying
s4,oOO000 per year for fertilizers. when
they should pay but SS.oOO,000. What we
want to do is to get the people out of
the ruts, II we can The people of the
State are looking to Rackshurg to per-
form this service. We have started the
reforms, which we think will be bene-l
fetal and the question now is, what are
you going to do about IT,"
Professor Soules dealt with various
problems relating to the teaching Mt the
Institute, and wound UP With displaying
large number OF stereopticon views, IL
Illustrative of his contentious He was
asked u great many questions cheered
upon his conclusion, and warmly con-
graduated by many IN the hail.