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cunning fingers of our artisans and exchanging them for the pro- 

 ducts of more favored climes. It is now in our power to hasten a 

 consummation so devoutly to be wished^ by promoting scientific 

 education and diffusing intelligence, so that Maine, in accordance 

 with her proud motto, shall take the lead in the onward career of 

 progress and improvement. 



Resoloed, That the Boai-d of Agriculture respectfully and ear- 

 nestly recommend to the Legislature the early acceptance of the 

 grant of public lands tendered by act of Congress, in aid of agri- 

 cultural and mechanical education. 



Resolved, That the fund arising from this grant will not be, in 

 the opinion of this Board, more than sufficient for the suitable 

 endowment of one efficient school of the kind contemplated. 



Resolved, That the college indicated by the act of Congress above 

 mentioned, is essentially unlike either of the existing colleges in 

 the State, they being properly literary institutions, while this 

 should be primarily designed and purposely adapted for the educa- 

 tion and training of pupils for industrial pursuits in after life. 



Resolved, That such a school should not be incorporated with 

 any of the existing literary institutions of the State ; because they 

 are designed for, and are adapted to, a different style of education 

 and training, and also because a liability would tljereby be incur- 

 red of an overshadowing influence from, or of ultimate absorption 

 into, the institution to which it is attached. 



Resolved, That an industrial college should possess as a part of 

 its apparatus, a farm and a work-shop which are as indispensable 

 for practical instruction as philosophical or chemical apparatus is 

 for scientific instruction. And the farm should embrace such a 

 variety of soils and of surface as should constitute it, as near as 

 may be, a fair epitome of the State. 



Resolved, That the school should occupy a location easily acces- 

 sible, and as nearly central to the State as may be, considering 

 both geographical position, population and social and other advan- 

 tages. 



The above resolves were the occasion of protracted and animated 

 debate and were unanimously adopted. 



