Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-02

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Of the agricultural ccllegs endowment.
lalthOpgh IN the lonG.ruh that has
worked IT, way ont and proved real.
" great success. The danger which |
have pointed out, however, Is very
well guarded against IN the Davis
Plll, BY requiring the several, States
70 nrst provide the grounds, the farm
and the school buildings, and making
the payment OF the semiannual
amounts dependent upon the right use
Of preceding sums. and placing the
/ Secretary Of Agriculture in control Of
I'll disbursements.
Rightly enforced. the bin IL ad-
nirable. First, It provides for techni.
cal, Industrial and practical education
as distinguished from the old theory
OF educating ell alike. regardless OF
his type or the life he was to lead:
Of teaching the boy or girl books
alone, that, they might thereby 90
Quire the strength and hber Of mind
TO later learn men and things. The
character OF education proposed by
thls bin will teach the realities Of life
direct, and IN the process cultivate the
mind as well 81 the old plan. One
Of the most fruitful fields Of the edu-
cation OF the future will be nature.
the wondrous world we live in, and
OF this field agriculture comprehends
IFS best features. This bin Il broader
than that, however, including mechan.
les and domestic science within It's
purposes ! am sure that q vigorous
distribution OF learning In these arts
and sciences can do no harm, and will
do lncaleulable good. am not afraid
OF yulgarizing the world or making e
what IL called 'utilitarian' by teach
Ing oil Of the people 10 know plants
and animals; through domestic sci.
once TO Feed, the baby with wholesome
food and the soul with al OF the
finor things which are comprehended
within the limits Of real homo. or
through the mechanic arts which train
mems bodies TO their highest useful
ness and to give expression TO the
minds best conceptions. I am not
afraid OF the fate o. 4 country whose
people are given over to breeding per
feet animAin, rearing crops Of best
excellence. building good roads, labor
saving machinery. automobiles and
railroads, constructing convenient
hoases. furnishing them perfectly and
making real homes OF them. to the
building OF bath tubs, arranging
piumblng. weaving hne clothes and
making them into right form. II the
doing Of such things does not mako
for peace and unlon, for moral IN
dustry and wholesome progress, then
my Judgment IL hopeloasly at fault.
Nor can I doubt that oat Of such
conditions viii surely spring the
soundsst moral and Intellectual cub
tuFs and impulse. This bill repre-
sents this general direction and pur.
pose. and I have no hesitation In pro
nounciAg Il sound and wise.
when I see you ! win enjoy tAlk.
ing Il over with you and getting your
Views Of H. Ny own are even more
favorable 70 Il than have been able
10 state. Very truly yours.
PETER J, sHtELns
Air. Davis has been Investigating
some OF the few objections suggested
against the bin, and particularly those
wherein Il Is claimed Federal appro-
prlAII0us would lead 10 national own
ership Of the contemplated seboOls
and Also that these appropriations
would relieve the States from the
ssRss 10 responsibility In ansVrr
thereto. hc qnclee frola irttrr writ.
ten b. tho Hen y 3 pFpsn. unitr1
Stasns Commissioner az EipcA,ina a.
hpllowV
TTAe recent etIect % the natioBAl
aprFopFlaIions under that sct tise3l
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