Agricultural education, an individual, state and national necessity; suggestions for the establishment and endowment of an agricultural college in Michigan. ... of Calhoun County ... October 12, 1854.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 26
ISBN-13: 9781418192921
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: Almost thirty years ago, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of that mighty column which commemorates one of the most wonderful struggles recorded in history as incident to the birth of nations, the most distinguished statesman of the age, and certainly one of the most illustrious citizens to whom our country has given birth, after declaring that we could not all expect to stand by the side of Solon or Alfred, or compare with Washington and Franklin, and other great men who were their companions in laying the foundations of our government, made these remarks: There is opened to us a noble pursuit to which the spirit of the times strongly invites us.