The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-16
The State Agricultural College.

The State Agricultural College.
It Is nearly eight years since VIC
called ut the State Agricultural Col
until last Thursday when, returning
from Dcs Moines, we put in half Il
day there. Since then the institu- |
tion has made most wonderful pro-
gress in every conceivable way. IT.
farm is assuming
OF the Importance intend
ed ut its inception, in the interest OF |
the varied agricultural pursuits Of
the state. In forestry under PROBES
sor Budd the institution is doing ii
noble work i'm introducing and test
ing the varied kinds Of fruit and for
est trecs adapted to our latitude.
among which the Russian varieties
OF fruit take i prominent place. In
the mechanical arts it is also taking
a prominent position in its modes
and means Of instruction. To the
mechanical building on the premises
is being built Il large addition this
summer which when completed will
make the structure about one hun
dred feet on the ground. This
building (the completed part is a.
ready furnished with lathcs, drills.
planners for wood and iron work, all
Of the latest and most perfect build.
Students taking the mechanical
course are furnished with benches
and tools and instructors in the va
rious departments thoroughly skilled
and competent. Prof. Bassctt. late
Of Chicago, has charge Of this de-
partmcnt. The cost of Improve
ments in this department this year
will be $1,000.
The veterinary department has
all been added since our previous
visit and until the term commencing
the 22d inst. had no special place or
buildings OF its own. The school
now has a large and intelligent class
in veterinary science with suitable
rooms. models and subjects. Two
buildings have just been completed
at cost Of $4,000. The hospital is
45x50 feet three stories high. first
and second floors for patients and
will accommodate twenty, the third
being hay-loft. The first floor has
the Office, operating room, box stalls
and harness rooms. The second
story has single and box stalls, the
pharmacy and dissecting room.
There is an elevator strong enough
to elevate the carcass Of IL dead
horse to the dissectins room or 70
the stalls above; there is also TN
easy runway up or down which
horses may be led.
4 The drainage Of this model barn
and hospital is Of the most perfect
character having the Mott iron drain
troughs, with perforated tops, each
stall being connected by one general
system Of sewage with bell traps
and all modern Improvements, max
ing as good drainage and rs free
from offensive gases rs the best ho-
tells. It is also provided with Il com
plcte water supply on both floors
with ample pressure. The dissect-
ing room is cut of from the Other
portion Of the building 50 that IL
offensive doors will escape to thu
part occupied by horses under treat.
ment there.
The department OF instruction ID.
Gated some ten rods away. contains
. the museum, lecture room, office am
laboratory, the whole finished il
manner to correspond with the mod
ern taste and style. This baiidin.
is also two stories high, the secon,
one having an independent approach
and is finished mp in approved styl'
: for 4. sanitarium for students wht
may come down with an Infection.
disease as measles, scarlet fever ans
the like, or who for other reason:
J may need isolation from the nois'
. and dreariness of rooms ut the col
lrge building. This floor has /;
/ broad, we'll ventilated corridor *
tending entirely across it. ai.pl,
) lighted, with numerous large. pleas
! ant, well lighted rooms Oh eac'. III.
a nurses room. room -
! friends If the patient. and il = hysi
clans Office, ali provided with bed
with good woven wire springs am
comfortable easy chairs in each AN
an abundant supply Of water.
n We had the pleasure OF mcetin;
Prof. Stalker. Gen. Geddcs. Pro-
|! Wynn, and Mrs. Welch. members c
the faculty years ago, all Of thel
J but one in the same capacity nJs
I 1t affords us infinite pleasure to is
!. fifty to the superior merit aud facili
! ties OF this institution To impa,
. practical education IL the soun
. men and women Of Iowa.
y Fusion Arranged.
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