Although this document is riddled with racist and outdated ideals, it's clear the writing is well thought out and detailed. The metaphor of the tree and the fruit it produces works on so many level. The use of the word uncultivated allows us to see a tree without cultivation, but also a man without an education. The stock the tree produces probably means the words the person produces. The words and knowledge are either native or savage. But white people aren't native to this land?

The fact that this document uses the term "individual effort"to describe receiving an education really angers me. Although this part is stating some of the case against creating a public University, the report fails to include that even with effort, the majority of the people were unable to enroll on the basis of race and/or gender. It has nothing to do with effort for some because they don't have a say in the matter. While this University would reflect an establishment, the enrollment would still not just be based on individual effort. Maybe some had the privilege of being judged on their effort, whether it be a public or private institution, but others were left out completely.