To understand his duties to his neighbours, & country, and to discharge with competence the functions confided to him by either.
This quotation hints that importance of a sense of patriotism and fulfilling his responsibilities towards others. This importance of patriotism is proven by the fact that this is one of the objectives that the legislative branch is considering in including as an educational goal over many other skills. I believe that the university's board here are trying to incorporate skills they believe that will help a student live in their world. This objective is trying to teach the students that being responsible is an critical quality. Whether it be towards the country or neighbor, the school aims to teach how its students can become responsible and reliable individuals and stay connected to their country. This emphasizes that while the modern US society is highly individualistic, some hints of collectivism existed in the society in the past.