66 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



without excluding other scieutific and classical studies, and 

 including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning 

 as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in order 

 to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial 

 classes, in the several pursuits and professions of life ;" and 



Whereas, The present and prospective condition of the coun- 

 try renders the establishment of such an institution a matter of 

 pre-eminent importance, and the convictions and wishes of large 

 portions of the people are being made known, through prompt 

 and generous proposals, by individuals and communities, of 

 material aid for the speedy and effectual accomplishment of the 

 the object in view ; 



Therefore, Resolved, Tliat we, the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, prompted at once by our own convictions of the necessity 

 of such an institution to the best interests of the State, and a 

 just appreciation of the wisdom and sagacity of Congress in its 

 gift for that object, and of the prompt and liberal proposals, by 

 individuals and communities, for the purpose of insuring the 

 accomplishment of it, do hereby express our cordial acknowl- 

 edgments for the advantages, hitherto unattainable, which will 

 thus be provided for large classes of our fellow-citizens ; and 

 our most earnest desire that, as speedily as consistent with 

 necessary prudence and forecast, suitable measures may be 

 adopted by those to whom the matter is entrusted, for the 

 establishment and operation of an agricultural college in this 

 Commonwealth. 



Resolved, That, in order to facilitate tlie action of the corpo- 

 ration of the college, we respectfully suggest to the honorable 

 Senate and House of Representatives, an amendment of the 

 sixth section of the act incorporating the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College, so as to read that " the location, plan of 

 organization, government and course of study prescribed for 

 the college be subject to the approval of the governor and 

 council," instead of " to the approval of the legislature." • 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the board be, and is hereby, 

 authorized to enter these resolves upon his record of the doings 

 of the board, and to transmit a copy of them to each of the 

 several trustees of the college, and also to His Excellency, and 

 the two branches of the legislature. 



