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■SThich lias been the cause of so much trouble to all who bavc bad anj- 

 tbiu"* to do with tbe land embraced in otber donations. Let tbis land 

 at least be kept clear from difficuUy, and let it be so managed tbat when 

 sales are made titles can be given, and tbe monc}- received for tbe benefit 

 of tbe College Fund. 



In our opinion, tbe following plan will accomplish tbis object: Let 

 the Legislature provide for tbe appointment of a College Land Agent, 

 who sball obtain from the Registers of tbe several General Land Offices 

 in the State a list of all the land which is or may be subject to sale at 

 private entry, and when this Agent shall find land in tbis condition, and 

 desirable and valuable from its probable early availability fur tbe pur- 

 poses of the grant, let him locate and enter it in tbe name of the State 

 of California, and through our State Land Office obtain a title to the 

 State. And wben a title to a sufficient number of acres has thus been 

 obtained to make it an object, let tbe same be advertised and sold by 

 our State Land Register, and the money received be invested in accord- 

 ance with tbe requirements of tbe law making the grant. 



Such a plan is perfectly simple and straightforward, and, if adopted, 

 we have no doubt the whole of this grant may be obtained by the State 

 and sold, and the proceeds realized for the benefit of tbe college, before 

 the difficulties in regard to the otber grants between tbe State and 

 General Government can be disposed of. 



A COLLEGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURE AND 

 THE MECHANIC ARTS— OR AN INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE. 



To secure to California the congressional donation for tbis purpose, 

 tbe necessary preliminary steps for tbe establishment and organization 

 of an Industrial College must be taken by the present Legislature. It 

 seems to be admitted on all hands that this will be done. This being 

 assumed, tbe most important questions for consideration in tbis connec- 

 tion are : 



First — The character of tbe institution demanded by California, or the 

 leading objects to be embraced in its organization and management; 



Second — Its location, with reference to these leading objects; 



Third — Its endowments, or funds necessary for its supjjort. 



In preparing for tbe establishment of an ordinarj- college or literary 

 institution, the objects of such institution being so well defined and gene- 

 rail}" understood, and so similar tbe world over, the work is compara- 

 tively plain and easily accomplished, tbe one great question in every 

 country being to obtain tbe necessary means. This being accomj)lisbed, 

 all else will follow, as it were, in a well beaten track or well defined 

 channel. 



Not so as regards Industrial Colleges. The}'- are institutions of com- 

 paratively a late date, particularly in this country. The objects of these 

 colleges being to educate their students in those sciences and arts which 

 will best prepare them for tbe thorough and intelligent development of 

 the natural resources of the country in which each is located, it follows 

 tbat tbe organization and management of an Industrial College in Ger- 

 many or France would not serve as a precedent or model for the organi- 



