Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-28
WIS BILL WILL
HELP EDUCATION
Makes It Possible for Every State
to Have Industrial schoOI.
sENERAL LII oF EDUcATIoN

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The nllI Embfscss Education Not Only
Ltsfsey, spt Along Agricultural
Lines -tiss the Endorsement Of
eessIesnt.
Congressman c. r. Davis, Of Mime
eota, feeln greatly encouraged concern
ing me passage y the near future Of
hfs ihdngtgial high-achool bill. The
nuiRsp0aS endorsements from the lead
IbS educational men Of the United
States. including favorable resolutions
from many educational organizations
farmers associations. State colleges
Of agriculture and mechanic arts
commercial organizations. boards Of
trade, Tpanufacturers organizations
and indbsEial organizations generally
throughout the country, have inspired
the hope that Congress will be induc-
"a 70 consider favorably the measure
durips the present session.
by appointment Mr.. Davis had an
interview with the President, in which
the provisions or the bill were con.
sidered. He was very much gratiflod
70 receive from the President his
hearty and full Enforcement Of the
measure. IN this interview ailusion
was made to the Presidents speech
ct Keokuk IN October last, and the
President was sratifed TO know that
his Ideas then expressed concerning
thts measure we're receiving favorable
consideration throughout the entire
country, In this speech the President
said
I'VE should strive In every way to
aid in the education OF the farmer for
the farm and should shape our school
system with this end IN view; and 20
vitality important In this that, In my
opinion, the Federal Government
should cooperate with the State gov
ernments TO secure the needed change
and Improvement In our schools. At
present there iS q gap between our
primary schools in country and city
which must be closed ana n necessary
the nation must help the State 70 close
n Too often our present schools
tend 70 put altogether too great a
premium upon mere literary educa.
'tlon, and therefore to train away from
the farm and Ahop. We should re-
verse this process
Among the hundreds OF endorse
Inonts Mr.. Davis has received. and to
which the Presidents attention was
called, letter written by Judge p. ],
Shields OF the Supreme Court Of Call.
fornia especially attracted the Presi.
dents attention, He not only ap,
proved Of Tee contents but urged that
great publicity be given TO II as EN-.
bodying briefly the deSlrability and
necessity OF developing education
along industrial lines aS embodied In
this bill.
The President was much eFatifIed
at the equitable manner In which this
bill distributes technical and indus.
trial education among tho masSes, lie
was especially pleased to know that
this bin divides the money about
equally ~ between agriculture, the
mechanic industries and home.maklng.
Judge Shields letter. written to his
friend, Col. welnstock. OF Sacramento.
California, Il 40 follows;
November ?, 1907.
my Dear Mr.. Weineiock:
II received your lettoF enclosing a
copy Of the Davis Bill. which now
rSinclose to you, l was familiar with
the bill from conversation with inter
estcd parties hue had never seen n.
aud was glad to get Il through you.
] regard Il as very good bill. II Il
works cut well Il will prove a great
ban. The only wrong about Il would
have 10 eome IN lts admlnlstration---lt
4 lsorfoctly sound In it, purpose, You
know that when a Federal fund Ia
provided for State diE,ributiou what
= scramble there Is for Il,
~Thle 10 some extent has been true
~ the agricultural college endowment.
although n the long,pn that has
worried isa way oas ana proved a real.
" great sncoeAA The danger watch
have pointed out however Is very
well Euarscd against n the Davis
nil hy reouirinn the several States