The Press., 1886-06-24
at RIansfield.

cises at Mansfield last Friday drew together many hundred visitors from all parts of the state. The attendance, large as it was, was less than that of last year, doubtless because of the inability then of so many te find room in the church where the exercises were held
 This year, however, the gathering was held in beautiful grove near the school, upon the grounds of Augustus Storrs, where all could hear and see, and at the same time be con- fortable. It was fine day for the exercises, the wind perhaps @ trifle too fresh, but not much felt in the sheltered grounds and among the trees Of the fourteen graduates the fol lowing had essays, which were not read for lack of time: - Cooperation in Agriculture, Edgar 3. Blair. East TaftVille; Buds Henry R. Hayden, Eaet Hartford !; Light. Bruce Hough, Windham; The Grange as an EdIGatof Ed a ar ca S Rd Reddng Gen1sr
 Electricity, Fred A. Robinson, Glastonbury Butter Making, Ira B. Smith, Hartford.
 If from those that were read we are to judge of the quality of those not read, it is pity that all were not heard. After prayer by Rev. J. F. Hawley, John H. Atkins of Middletown read his essay, Relations of Chemistry to Agriculture" 1" Eugene A. Bailey followed with "Agricultare as a Life Work" Wilbur L. Chamberlain, son of Prof. Chamberlain, gave the history of the horse, with diagram to illustrate his changes from creature with claws to single toed animal, as the changes of his manner of living did away with his need of the addition I al members, also the developement of the 1 trotting horse, from a running animal, etc. Fred F. Coe of Middleield treated of '"The Importance of Thorough Tillage" Selden W. Hayes of Granby discussed birds in their relation to agriculture, taking up first the case of those deemed most injurious, and showing evidence that the good accomplished by any variety named outbalanced the evil. The birds are the best friends of man, who is their worst enemy. John B. Perry of Clarks Falls read of ''The Sources of Nitrogen" a most valuable and practical essay.
 The subjects chosen, the manner of treat ment, showed practical knowledge general knowledge, rather than Eseramming" upon each particular subject treated of, as is often the case. The boys who faced the audience had intelligent faces, and read as if they under stood and loved the farm topics they treated of, and had practical knowledge thereof. One felt that in their studies and practice had grown up @ love of the agricultural profession.
 Following came speeches by Secretary Rus sell of the Massachusetts board of agriculture and Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford of New York, who is trustee, by the way, of Cornell Uni 1 yersity, the agricultural and industrial school of New York, which institution Gen. Wood ford said he questioned if it was doing as much good as the Storrs school. s'You take the training of the high school the education already acquired, and give him just the equipment to make him appreciate the dignity and excellence of the farmers life." Both the speakers paid high compliment to Con- necticut and it's methods of encouraging agri- culture, methods which were telling in effects in ennobling the profession and in making their rough, unpromising territory rank high as an agricultural state. Gen. Woodford said |: E'I think the last census showed the value of the farm product of Connecticut is over 100 million dollars. The value of the manufac- turing products is but fifty millions of dollars. The value of the farm products of Hartford county amounts to more than that of any county in the United States west of New York state. There is a tremendous meaning to that. It means that as the country grows up, every acre of land that can be made accessible to manufacturing or other uses, will be sought for and worked up, as the land of Belgium is worked" Both speakers held close atten- tion and the audience reluctantly rose from their seats when the exercises were closed with benediction by Rev. MT. Hawley.
 The occasion was graced with the presence of many prominent men. Of the trustees present were B. H. Hyde of Stafford, J. P. Barstow of Norwich, Ex-speaker Simonds of Canton, J. M. Hubbard of MiddletoWn, J. B. Olcutt of South Manchester, T. s. Gold of West Cornwall Prominent men from nearly every town in Tolland county were to be seen in the audience. The location of the school, away from hotels or any place of entertain ment throws upon the conductors of the school double duty, bringing large number of the visitors under the category of guests
 MT. Storrs generously shares this burden with the school officers at his ample mansion, but even with this aid the tax upon the time of the officers is very great on a day every mo- ment of which is needed for school work, yet the wheels all turned smoothly and evenly. The day was made pleasant and profitable to every visitor, and Storrs Farm School never stood higher in public estimation than now
 The faculty remains ss before: B. F. Rooms, Ph. B., M. A., principal and profess or of biology aud geology J. H. Washburn, B. S., professor of chemistry and mathernat- ics L. P. Chamberlin, professor of hofticul- ture, agriculture and farm superintendent ]; Mrs. Chamberlin being matron.
 A New York dispatch says Several detectives are said to be working upon the case of Frank R. Reed, the Yale divinity student, whose body was recovered from the river some time ago with bullet hole in the left temple. His friends say he had taken great interest in the trial of Holland, charged with the murder of confidence man Davis, and he had declared his in- tention of trying to get the best of the sawdust men in New York in Q similar