Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28
wICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.

After 8 pleasant ride OF LhE06 mites |
east of the city of lansing we passed
tbTo1eh The self-opening gate into a
beautiful enclosure of sixty acres up
on which stood the college bulIdiugs
and private residences of the faculty.
Never was more surprised. Instead
of the state of primitive disorder
which the enemies of the college, IN IT'S
saw on every hand the most beautifu1
elements. of agricultural order ana
neatness, Here at my right are the un-
iuue domiciles of the professors. These
dwellings are uniformly built OF Drlck3
with lust enough change in the archl-
tectural structure 70 aYo1d IlonoIoLy' lS,
Around each, artistcally arranged,
are beautiful evergreens, hower-beds,
turf-bound graYel-Walks, and unl9ue
frames for the numerous climDlnB
roses. No fence is built around any
separate building, public or private
but all are s1rro Iy one &C coail mi t6a
enclosure. These dwellings, as al the
other buildings, are built by the sLate-
little to fhelleft of these is the not
house. with its contents of living green
kindly revealing their beautlfuL races
from behind their transparent cover
ing, to gladden., the heart OF man IN
this, had almost saldJ oleak AklHiA
still further to the left, and at retir-
ing distance from those just descfLDSo5
are the college buildings, in Gne Lhl9s' .leIs
a groye of full-groVVn oaks, WnlbsWoous5
and not a few eYergreens. running Ruhi, IN IN
all directions from these are Wss4A-hSPl
rrraVel-yvalks, which gRxer aDetA-anon
turn modestly aside to make room 1or
some beautiful 10 Wer-bed or art1stASa4ly
arranged evergreen. And right mere
allow me tosay that i have never Win
| but one exception seen-the grounos OF
| a college in such perfect order as are
| those of the Michigan Agricultural Col-
/ = ufflA flrff1Rr o the I6Is
aud find at u proper distance the al
| ferent barns, stock-yardss sheds, etc.
! The implement-shed contains 1aA as
sortment of mowers, reapers, 1oEse-
rakes, drills, etc. Of eaen olneEenG sl-lt
| machine there are usually at least ta0o
| different patterns, of the best makes.
The tool-house is adapted to its use.
Here at the right, as you enter, hang
4 hundred spades each one NUMBERED
4 and hung upon a peg corresponding IN IN
number TO its own. ANA SO On @Eou I. AA'1
| are rakes. hoes, cradles, picks, eeC.-
each implement free from dlFGB ana
shining with as bright luster as When
new. In the sheep-barn may be found
j All of the best breeds of that KIND OF
stock each different class occupying
an apartment by itself. Ihe 1e.Lh IA
/ which they are kept is new and It's con-
veniences are firsE-class. lmmedlately
in the rear of this is the sheep hospital,
where all the halt, matmeQs ana D1lnQ
find conveniences and n9edteGt dtteaea-
1nce adapted to their condition. In
this connection It may pc e1 1peceeu ~ : y :
7 will sneak of that class OF anlm&lS Oh
which we usually find one engraving a
week upon the first page oI me Sgrt- gLf
! cultural journals: butt won't! SUI
fee it to say that there IS a very nne
lot of the "fellows,R OF the pest DEeeus'
: One of them is worth over Ten u nous US
and dollars, There is a very 1ull as
sortment of other kinds OF cattle, All
verv fine, But another topic. " g as
) cend to the third story OF the larger
building. and turning to the right, pass
into the museum. The specimens are
nicely arranged and proteel9gIE, NJ! Ia n
7 modIOus glass-front cases. Inc s1astlI-
, er shells are nicely displayed by being
; secured upon cards.
, There is. however, nothing in the mu-
scum which renders it more tnan or
I dinarily attractive or peculiar. Nearly
: all the different departments, though IL
! fine order, are OF necessity very IN
: complete from the fact tnat there Das
4 not vet been time to gather mammoth
: or complete collection. Passing 1ntC
1 the adjoining room, we find ourselves
I surrounded on every hand win nnt
z books of a scientific nature In this
I particular the library is very complete
: and costly. These rooms are large anC
: well-lighted. Just across the way are
> the recitation rooms for the classes II
: practical agriculture and botany res
= pectively. They do not diner IRON
such rooms in general, save thet I'M
: walls are hung with numerous eng !"
. vings illustrating these branches
= The second floor is devoted to FeclIa
!, tion rooms and offices. On the mrs
. floor are the laboratory and chapel
: each occupviug oue-half The app1rat
/, us for the department of chemistry Il
y fine and costly. The laboratory, as
!, whole, is regarded by some as the Des
= in the West. The farm under cultiva
= tiOn consists of about two hundred ant
y fifty acres, and is worked almost en-
. tirely by the students. A few word
= about the students, and I am done. Tn
y forenoon is devoted to study and recita
y tions. Three hours of the AFTERNOON
- are devoted to labor, for which the stu
y dent receives from six to seven an
y one-half cents per hour. As write
r. a considerable number of themi wit
rakes and other conveniences, clad L
J, their work-suits, are busily clearln
y away the dry fallen leaves and putin
a the walks in order. One rakes owe
. the walks, another follows with hand
" roller to smooth it down others me
~ low the fiower-beds, and trim ava
= dead branches from the rose bushes
u and still others are damming sma
- creek, to make pond for some cdptul
~ ed wild ducks. have mingled ireei
" with the pupils during my Two week.
~ staV, ana in all this time have not hear
~ ~ a single VssEgar or profd'le syllable, NJ
~ seen the least want of decorum. An
u ~ in all there is eheerfulness, joyfU
~ ~ compliance with regulations, a perfe'
70 harmony between teacher and pup
&as & which is gratifying to behold. Eno
u aS this is saying great deal for an attent
y, Rnce of nearly ninety young men bI
" " it is none the less true.
ne G. o. BROWN.
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