The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

fine farms, good stock, handsome build
ings, and beautiful scenery at every turn
Of the well-made and well-kcpt turnpike
road, we reached the college at 10 o'clock
and were welcomed by military salute by
the college students from two mounted
brass field pieces. The pleasure OF wit
Messing the military parade by the students
was foregone for the more profitable treat
OF drive over the farms in company with
agricultural chemistry, and Mr.. Patterson,
the farmer, both genial gentlemen and well
posted in the working Of the farms, We
were pleased to notice that there were no
poor crops of any kind on the farms.
There are 80 acres OF wheat Of the Filtz
and Longberry varieties, all of which is
very good, in fact the best we have seen
this season. .....t
The corn and oats were above the aver
age crop for this season, and the grass was
thick and heavy. The farm has no inside
fences, except around grove and pasture
field, and the dividing line of the expert
mental tract and it is free from destruc-
tive weeds and rough stones, showing
careful and judicious management. The
barns and stables were models of neatness
and convenience. There is but little stock
kept in summer and that is Of the choicest
Guernsey and Jersey breeds. Seventy-five
steers were fed on the farms last winter
with profit. The farming is all done
with mules, two of which, Jack and
Coaly, helped draw the foundation stones
for the college, and are still quite hand
some animals.
Returning from the farms the Alumni
dinner was the next, and one of the most
enjoyable feat ures of the day. The tables
spread in the armory were soon surround
ed by over 200 persons all anxious to do
| justice to the occasion by enjoying plea
SAINT time After dinner the following
toasts were proposed by Gen. Francis Jor-
dan 1st, Condition of the Farm; Mr.. G..
S. Foresman of Williamsport, responded in
a short complimentary address reviewing
the improvement since he had first visited
the institution. end, What do our Far.
mers most need to Know2 To this Mr.
John A. Woodward of Bellefonte, made
the following happy reply: "Just what
they can learn at State College" 3rd
What kind of education do our children
need? The response to this by Mr.. s. r
Downing was to the point and appreciated
by all present.
4th. Does science help agriculture
Prof. Jordan in reply to this said, "scienct
is true knowledge systematized, there.
fore the answer is obvious Yes science
has helped agriculture, is helping agriculture
and wW help agriculture"
Mr.. Jesse C. zimmerman was called to
the last toast of the day, but had left the
room, and the Rev. M. N. Cornelius, Of
Altoona entertained the company With @
few very pleasing and interesting genera
remarks, after which the Hon. John M
Gregory of Illinois gave an interesting
sketch of the work being done in Europe
by Agricultural Colleges and what they
had accomplished and urging the absolute
necessity of America giving more and bet
ter attention to this all-important sub
ject I'D. ...
His remarks were supplemented bys {
short, clean-cut speech by Genrl. Jordan
who introduced DR.. Artherton who provet
himself to be an able speaker and convin
ced all who heard him that his heart wal
in the work and that he was using his bes
efforts for the advancement of the Col
lege.
After the dinner the delegates met in the
chapel for the election of trustees. Hon
Francis Jordan and s. w. Starkweather
Esq, were the Judges elected by the trus
tees for the purpose of taking the vote.
On motion DR.. Z. w. Hale of Centre
county was elected chairman of the con
vention and Cyrus Gordon Esq. of Clear
field and H. V. White of Bloomsbury
Secretaries. The chair announced that tn
trustees whose time had expired and whose
successors were to be elected by the con
vention were Hon. John II. Orvis, Hon
Victor E. Piolett }. II. Hartman, Esq.
and G. S. Mccormick, Esq,
, Roll call of the secretary showed AZ dele
, gates present representing 10 counties. |
0 was decided to receive nominations to fl
the four vacancies and vote for them all a
the same time, majority vote being nee
essary to elect. The following are tn
nominees and the vote cast for each
'John H. Orvis, 2
IS. Il. Downing, 3
. c. s. Mccormick,
, %Amos III. Mylan,