The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-11
KANSAS STATE AGRICULTURAL COL.
LEGE.

| LEGEs
The exercises of the commencement
i in June were largely attended, and O
ers were Rev. L. Sternberg, ID. D., O
Fort Harker, Prof. Downer and Rev
Mr.. Bishop, of Salina, Miss Prof. E. p
Leonard, of the University, and Mis-
Lizzie J. Williams, of MapleWOod Sem
mary, Leavenworth.
Mr.. McCarty, the efficient Superin
| tendent of Public Instruction, was in
close attendance from the first, and evil
IDENTIFY appreciated the thoroaghness OF
the drill that was made manifest in the
| excellent and successful examinations
The classes in fruit-c1ltHre, zoology
agriculture, botany, and Youatt and
| SpOoner on the horse were listened to
with peculiar pleasure. The last pos.
| sessed intense interest, and showed
great enthusiasm on the part Of the stu
dents.
The degree of A., B. was conferred
upon Misc Emily G. Campbell, NJ. Lu-
ella Honston, Kate E. White, and Ellen
e. penisou, and the degree of B. S. up
ON Charles o. Whedon.
Although the Institution has been in
operation since 1868 this is the second
class graduated, and the evident matur-
ity of discipline and thought were very
gratifying.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred
upon Henry L. Denison, John j. Points,
Belle NJ. Haines, L. Emma Haines, and
Martha A. White, graduates of three
years standing who had pursued their
studies.
The Regents were in session June 81,
% and %, and again July 6, and 8,
and they meet again August 2.
The interests of this school of the peo-
pie evidently will not suffer for lack of
attention on the part of its guardians.
K. B. Purcell, Esq, the college treasur-
er, has given a bond in the sum Of 500, :
0OO, and among the signers are Senator
Caldwell and L. T. Smith, Of Leaven-
worth. .sses.-.
The funds that have lain IN the State
Treasury, some $50, 000, have been trans
ferred to the college treasury, and are
in process ofinVestment by the efficient
Loan Commissioner, z. Gale, of Man
haitian. He has placed him self In com
munication with all the county SUPER
intendents of the State, and is offering
from three to five cents on the dollar
more for school district bonds than the
bankers. Thus this endowment, as fast
as it is realized from the sale of lands,
will be invested in school houses through
out the State, and the interest on the
school bonds will support an able facul-
ty at Manhattan, where the children of
the people can finish their education
without the cost even of contingent
fee. Over S180000 worth of land has
been sold the rest ia temporarily with
drawn from the market, to guard the
interests of the institution as railroads
are passing through and near it.
Miss Lizzie j.. Williams, of Vassar
College-class of '69-and recently of
Maplewood Seminary. Leavenworth,
has been added to the department of in
struction, as tutor and teacher of draw
ing. President Raymond, of Pough-
keepsie, and Miss Prof. Mitchell, the as
tronomer, commend her highly.
The course of music has been graded,
in accordance with the practice Of the
best American instructors, and the cost
reduced more than one-haif. AS here
tofore it Will be snnder the charge of
Mrs. II. V. Werden, with able assist
ants.
In common with che faculties of all
new schools, the teachers in the Agri-
cultural College have been over-Worked.
Some of the professors have Taught nine
different sciences. Particularly has Prof.
j. S. Hougham had multiplicity of
cares laid upon him, out doors and in.
And as by new purchase of land the
care of experimenting the farm has
greatly increased, Prof. IL. has been as
signed to the professorship' of agricul-
tural chemistry, mechanic arts and COM
mercial science. A professor of agri-
culture and superintendent of the farm
will probably be chosen at the August
meeting.
The Board have added $25, 600 to the
$4,000 in bonds, voted by Manhattan,
and have purchased one hundred and
sixty acres of rich creek bottom upon
the Wild Cat, and one hundred and fif-
ty-five acres of second bottom and hill
adjoining Manhattan toWnsite. This
purchase is all under fence, and mostly
under cultivation, and the site near the
city ia one of the finest for q great insti-
tuition. that can be found in the Kansas
Valley. s
The skin of a landscape gardener
win be Immediately required, and if
the Legislature is not recrcant to the
agricultural interests of the State suit
able buildings for the accommodation of
scholars and teachers will be erected
where the youth of the State may en-
JOY the benefit of the noble endowment
by Congress-, and in the surrounding
fields, vegetable garden, : vineyard,
orchard, nursery, and ornamental
o
and taste that they will learn in the
class room,
To the building of such a college the
State of Iowa has appropriated more
than $225,OO0 and in the development
of her material interests, through the
free education of her children it pays
better than any other investment.
The next term of the college at Nam
haitian win begin September5 5. Tuition
is entirely free, except the slight charge
In ,nlusic.. - ~, 9.
8 The boarding house is undergoing.
thorough renovation ; and new arrange
ments have been inside TO conduct it in
. satisfactory manner. Free rooms
win be allotted in the order of applica-
ton.
Chas. v. Riley, the lecturer on ente-
mology, is now in Europe, but will re-
turn In time TO meet his engagement.
Prof. Nudge, under protectorate from
Gen. Pope, is geologizing on the plains,
for the college cabinet. DIR. Warder, of
Cincinnati, the great pomologist, is
expected to begin his lectures in No
Vember.