, 1872-12-30
KANSAS.
The State Agricultural College,
1T Manhattan.
Reports Of the President, and tho Rorti.
cultural and Farm Superia:
tendentS,
Visiting Committees Report on
tho General Condition Of
the Farm.

from Onr ouA Correspondent.
MANHATTAN, kan., Der. 20, 1872.
In these days, when the "new education at
tracts 60 much attention, and when donations OF
lands asked for, it will be interesting to
many readers Of THE TRIBUNE to learn what is
being done by SO young Commonwealth as
Kansas It may rot be out Of place here to re-
mark that, under the act Of Congress of July 2,
1862, granting public lands for the endowment
Of at least one Industrial University, etc., Kansas
could claim but the pro rata Of tLreo Represent
etiyes; consequently, received but 10000 acres
of land. But in this she had q most precious
bounty, because she had these lands within her
own borders, and had the capacity to seud out
men Of sound Judgment to view and
select the landa. Every quarter-section
was carefully inspected beforo it was
chosen. As q result, the best lands
IN Kansas, or, at least. some OF the best, belong
to the Agricultural College. They were not put
upon the market in undue hasto consequently.
very little, il any, have been sold for less than
48 per acre. After so much had been sold "a
ksou1d furnish tho necessary funds to pay the
current expenses OF the College, the unsold
lands we're withdrawn from market, and are now
worth at least $12 per acre. THIS secures the
lie OF the institution for all time. II Congress
shan grant further aid, Kansas will know what
10 do with it, end her intelligent citizens and
especially her State Board Of Agriculture, will
eee to it that the full benefits Of this sacred
trust accrues to tho industrial classes for whose
benefit it WAS granted. Your correspondent was
favored with the privilege to examine tho
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
Tho Faculty consists OF President Joseph
Denieon. D. D.; Professors Nudge. Lee, Gale,
Detmers, Platt, and Miller; and Tutors, aIisB J.
Detmers, Chemistry and German; Miss Will
Jams, French. Drawing, md Painting; and Mrs,
Wirden, Music.
Both ee1es nre admitted on equal terms. Your
correspondent hes had abundant opportunity to
judge both Of the students now present, and of
Others present in former years, aud nnhesitat-
tngly afhr1ns that, as rule, tho plan adopted at
this College works we'll.
For the fall term, 1871, there were in attend
ence: gentlemen, 81; ladies', 55; tctal. 1l9.
For the winter term, January, February, March,
-1872: gentlemen. II; ladies, 61; total, 1873.
a gain Of 50 over the corresponding term in 1871.
For the spring term, 1872, gentlemen: Il; ladies',
81; total, 81. For tho fall term Gust c!osed),
gentlemen, 81; ladies, 4S; total, l0o. Among
the students were representatives Of 26 counties
in Kansas The following named States vero
also represented: 1owa, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio,
Missouri, and Colorado. (T,vo of tho students
are young men OF color; they are studious, we'll
behaved, and enjoy tho esteem Of all The faculty,
and OF their fellow-studonts.)
MI. Hougham, Professor Of Agriculture, after
having served the College four years, resigned;
also, Mary I. Hovey, after serving three years
as teacher Of Music, etc, resigned. Hiss Jennie
Detmers has been engaged as teacher of Chem
1shy and German.
Dr; J; q: Dstmers Is Veterinarian y has lec-
the Missouri State University.
The ''Farme1s' Institute " (uaually held during
January has been SUCCESS, even beyond for
mer years. DR.. Warden, OF Ohio; President
Welsh, Of tho Iowa Agricultural College; Pro-
1r1buted to its success. The next Farmers In
etitute will commence Jan. 20, 1873.
Vocal and instrumental music have been pur-
sued with increasing interest.
President Denl9on calls especial attention to
the report Of Major Miller, Is showing the de-
ve1opnent OF the industrial feature in tho en-
ploynent Of student-labor, and consequent pro-
motion Of health cultivation OF habits OF indus
1t is found an established fact that tho most cf-
'8cient industrial workers are also the best
echola1s.)
He further calls attention to the experiments
made in forest-cu1turo in order to determine tho
best and most suitable vL-ie.!cs Of trees, espe.
einlly for tho prlir1es.
Some progress has been made in tho depart
Enent Of "Mechanice." blacEsmith-shop has
been erected and is now in full blast, under 4
F. Todd as Mnstor Mechanic. Hero many Of
the students lovo to labor, and believe are row
during vacation, doing custom-work.
Reference is made to tho laying down OF .
stone sidewalk from the clearinghouse to thu
College, the change in gates and d1iveways, ant
other needed improvements around the Col1eg,
Campus.
In the department Of Veterinary Science ans
Animal Husbandry, good beginning has bee1
made; and, as soon as the proper tiuo arrive
the best specimens of stock should be obtained
Che report that tho knnsaH Agricultural Col
lege is the owner Of como very fno Short-hor7
Devon. Agerslirc: Aldernoy, and other cattle
breeds, has not tho slg ghtest foundation in fac
AL the stocA now on tho Collcge-fa1m, an
owned By the State: consists OF tlreo very supe
rior spans Of mules and one saddle-horse fc
the use OF the Farm Superintendent
The President calls especial attention to Pre
tessor Mud9e's explorations Of the Upper Vale
OF the Solomon aud the Saline. On the Wester
limits OF the State, and recommends &hat p1oy
zion be made to continue tho surveys.
DR.. DeniEon further Gays: "a right publ
sentiment and one that is growing stronge
and more general, is settling down upon Il
convictions; that those employed in tho who
c1rclo OF industries should te educated in tlos
1ndustrlee, that the future well-beug of fr<
society and good government, if not their We,
existence, depend upon it, Thus the labor
and the artisan may become skilled in the
Tork, and enter upon it st great advantage
themselves, and tho capital invested and Il
relation of capital aud labor, which is one
mutual dependence and cooperation, bo right
understood, and Tho right claims of each be s
cured, and labor-strikcs, violence, bloo0she
and ruin be nyertcd.'
The site Of tile now College building has bee
selected, and competent landscape garden
to lay out tho grounds. aad plan has also bct
drawn and engrG7cd for very superior bar
and the walls OF the first story Of one wing
feet high, arc up; tho dimensions Of this Wir
are &c by 4G.
(Whcn this barn eE:1l have been completed
viii outshine any other barn in the Uuit
States: It is simply magnificent in proportion
and will be able to shelter Ill the stock need
for experiments Gncludipg. the dairy in amin
husbaudry. It will hold all the grain that c;
be raised on tho farm; and, if the other Cole,
buildings to be furnished by tho State, shall
IN perf1;:t keeping with this model barn, Micl
gan, Illinois, and Iowa will hayo to look to tht
lau-cls.)
Dr.. Denison concludes his report by givi
credit additions