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of all such machinery as he may probably have the future use of.

These exercises are to be learned simultaneously with his scientific instruction, in the lecture room, and the valuable mental habit will be acquired of referring the daily operations to their principles, and of watching and noting the facts and circumstances, which, in practice, will modify the application of purely scientific theories. The well informed mind and the cunning right hand will learn to work together, and labor will be enlightened and dignified by its association with science.

As regards moral and intellectual culture and instruction, it pro poses nothing more, yet nothing less, than the system which has ap-

proved itself to the wise and jearned of many generations. The

religious training is to be more especially the duty of the parent and

the church. It begins at the mother's knee, and its best and most effective lessons are learned before the period of college life. With

strict impartiality as to the various shades of Christian belief, the moral character will here be guarded by vigilance and discipline from corrupting and immoral influences; and by diligent instruction be confirmed and strengthened in the great principles of faith and well living, which rise above all denominational differences and discussions.

In mental culture it adopts the course of studies of the most ap- proved institution for training and disciplining the intellect and cul- tivating the taste; embracing the study of languages, spoken and unspoken; the mathematics in its several departments and applica- tions; moral and intellectual philosophy; the physical sciences—

those especially more immediately associated with agriculture; also

the science of government, political economy, and political ethics. In connection with such studies, a patriotism, which shall embrace

his whole country, and a devotion to the republican principles of the

government, will be faithfully instilled. Its teachings will rise above

section and party; will know no difference of class, and acknowledge

no personal superiority but what is due to worth and excellence of

character. The scheme of this agricultural college, in connection with an educa-

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tional institution, embraces an experimental and model farm, with a

plan for the advancement of agricultural science, based upon practice. It is proposed to institute a series of experiments, made under the most intelligent observation of facts, with an accurate and careful record of all the circumstances attending and bearing upon them. These experiments are to be made in the full light of all that science now professes to teach, but with absolute impartiality as to theories already in vogue, and the strictest reserve in adopting conclusious. Their design is to contribute in some degree to building up an agri cultural science on the sure foundation of well ascertained facts. The farm, in its general management, it is proposed to make a model and

an example of the best modes of culture in the several departments

of agriculture. It is to be stocked with the best breeds of cattle, sheep, hogs,&c., and the most approved tools, implements, and wa- chines. To complete the arrangements which a system so compre- hensive demands, a commodious workshop is to be erected, with