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them, as well as enrich the whole nation. This 

 is one of the reasons why we want an appropria- 

 tion from Congress this year. We want to 

 inaugurate a system of practical education on 

 this special line of industry, that will prove in 

 its final outcome as important to the nation at 

 large as any of her institutioi^ of learning, not 

 excepting even West Point. 



