Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.440
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The leading objects of said colleges shall be to teach such branches as are related to agriculture and mechanic arts and mining, including military tactics, and without excluding other scientific and classical studies, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life.
§ 172.440, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 10823