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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1889-04-17

The object of cooperative association
in the orange business is to enable MEM
bers to protect each other, by making
the association the means to prevent
secure better results in making sales and
better accommodations in transporta-
tiOn.
The evil of over reproduction is the great
cloud in the future of the orange busi-
ness. 1t is the great fault of the ,Ameri-
can farmers that if anything is started
that, pays they have SO much surplus
energy that they rush in and overdo the
business in the shortest possible time.
But the management of a surplus crop
will be matter for deliberation in future
years. Yet it is evident that a complete
organization, with means of information
sufficient. to ascertain the fact Of over
production i'll time to prohibit an excess
of shipment, will be able to insure the
future of the orange business against the
calamities of production, by simply
keeping the excess at home and putting
to some other use. 1t is better to let it
hang and take it's chances with frost and
late spring market than to box it up
and ship it off and get nothing for it.
Cooperative organizations are designed
to promote the general good by combin-
ing the aggregate force of numbers and
directing that force in such direction as
conflicting interests or obstacles may ap-
pear, thereby obtaining sufficient power
to o.remove or modify the same.
The possession of such power by the
Orange Growers Association, together
with the aggregated experience and intel
ligence of the State, collected and directed
through the officials of it's head center for
the good of all, will constitute it's power
to enforce it's laws and regulations Such
power and regulative supervision can
only be built upon a satisfactory pecu-
mary benefit conferred upon individual !.
members
You may depend upon it, that an as
ISOLATION which has not power to enforce
it's laws by fine or expulsion for disobe-
dience is no good. And if the benefits of
membership are not sufficient to make it
better for him to pay a few dollars fine
into the treasury than to be expelled, it
will fall to pieces anyhow.
have studied and tried cooperation
sufficiently to say confidently that no co
operative association is worth a cent
without such power as above referred to.
And it is safe to say that the money in
terest OF the individual member is the
only power at present available that will
make and keep him loyal and hold them
together.
The co-operativeidea among farmers is
as imperfect yet as their knowledge of
their business, and to-day it presents
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1889-04-17

THE ORGANIZATION OF AN ASSOCIATION
THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ORANGE GROW
ERS-AN ADDRESS, ETC.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09

siduously studied all the above sub
jects and has been made to see
where our language had its origin,
how it struggled sometimes to
maintain its existence, how the
union Of elements from various
other languages aided in forming
it into more perfect language, and
how many words with their pecu-
liar history came into use he then
has higher conception Of the orr
gin, growth and value Of his mother
tongue.
Again, when the student has
studied with a critical eye the pro-
auctions Of Chaucer, and other
early writers and has then fol-
lowed the literary men down to
the present, he feels that the Ian
guage he once abused; that he
cared SO little for, has life and
continues to grow with the pros
pect Of becoming the universal
language. But now, instead Of
abuse and neglect he is ready to
aid in its progress.
In the estimation of the writer
there is no department of an edu-
cation, so important, SO valuable,
SO interesting as thorough knowl-
edge of the English language.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School Of Ancient Languages.
R. C. BERKELEY. A. M.

The subjects taught in this
school are the Latin and Greek
languages and their literature. =
Portions Of the most celebrated au-
thors Of the classical period in each
language are daily read with great
care in the classroom. Passages
of English are assigned at regular
intervals to be translated into Latin
and Greek. These are carefully
examined and returned to the STU
dent, with errors marked. A cor
rected copy is then written on the
board and explained.
The object sought to be attained
is an accurate knowledge of the
structure of these languages. To
promote this object the authors
studied are graded according to
their difficulty. And the daily
translation of the portions assigned
into idiomatic English has been
found to be very beneficial in Civ
ing the student a thorough ac-
quaintancc with his own language.
A series Of views, representing
Greek and Roman sculpture, paint
ing add architecture, is exhibited
to all the classes by means ola ster-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School of Rhetoric.
PRESIDENT E. NJ. TURNER, Ii. d

PRESIDENT E. NJ. TURNER, IL. d.
The school of Rhetoric under
the direct supervision of the Presi-
dent, E. M. Turner, is one of the
most interesting as well as instruc-
tive in the course.
The careful organization and eff
ectual arrangement of the classes
with respect to their dependence
upon a knowledge of other sub
jects closely related to them, and
the strict adherence to these ar
engagements, adds no small amount
to the thoroughness of the work
done in this department, SO much
neglected in many schools, espe-
cially in its practical application.
The course is wide in its scope
as to grade and both thorough and
practical in the character of the
work. Blind adherence to theory
is discarded, and the student COM
PEELED to apply his knowledge from
the time he first enters, by work in
composition, such as will best
elucidate the subject matter under
consideration. Essays are, both
privately and in class room, sub
jected to careful criticism and cor
rection, the good results of which
are readily seen in the literary soci-
cites, this year especially. MIR.
Turner is thorough scholar, hav-
ing graduated with honor at Prince
ton, and evinces ready proof of
his eminent fitness and scholarly
attainments not only for his exec
utive work as President of the Uni
versity, but in his special school
where his labor speaks for itself in
the thoroughness Of its character
and the familiarity his pupils mani
fest with the subject after gradua-
ton. This school is well filled,
especially the Senior year. 1t is
here that the effective work. is done
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School of Mathematics.

LIEUT.. E. S. AVIS, U. S. A.
This department, by reason of
the mental training afforded, and
the practical knowledge derived
from it, is the most important in
the University. Its scope is broad,
and thoroughly essential to COM
plete education as we'll as to the
common pursuits of life. Mathe-
mates, like all other sciences, is
constantly improving, and only the
highly improved and latest text
books are used in this department.
Instruction is given largely by
means of practical work, thus plac-
ing the student on his own respon-
sibility, and properly training him
for the duties and emergencies of
life. All appliances necessary for
the prosecution Of the work in this
line are provided. Before a STU
dent can enter this department he
must have completed Higher Arith-
metic, Elementary and Higher Al
zebra, and Geometry.
The course of study requires
three years for its completion, and
comprises pure and applied Mathe-
mates as follows; Plane andSpher-
ical Trigonometry, Analytical Ge-
ometry, Mensuration and Survey
ing, Descriptive Geometry, Differ
entail and Integral Calculus, Ana
lytical Mechanics, and Astronomy.
This course is very comprehen-
sive and fully up to the require
ments of any college in this coun-
try. Since this department is I'M
der the instruction of a graduate
of West Point-the fountain head
Of Mathematics in America-ex-
ceptional advantages are offered to
students because they are taught
by those who are on par with the
instructors at the National Mill
tary Academy; and thus enabled
to acquire the methods employed
there, and with the same COM
pletencss learn the instrinsic mys-
teries Of this beautiful and useful
science.
Lieutenant E. S. Avis, u. S. A.,
Ia recent graduate Of West Point,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School OF Modern Languages.
PROF. ]. l. HARVEY.

Prof. Harvey graduated from
Richmond College in 1859 with
the degree of A. B. He spent the
next session of $3.50 in the Uni
versity of Virginia, and the ensu-
ing FIVE years he attended La Sor-
bonnie, in Paris, and the Universe
ties of Gettingen and Heidelberg
in Germany. In 1875 he was call
ed to the Chair of Modern Lam
guages in the w. Va. University
and has since occupied that posi-
ton.
His school includes the French
and German languages, each re-
quiring course of two years. The
course includes thorough instruc-
ton in grammatical principles, the
requirement of a correct pronunci-
alton, exercises in translation, a
comprehensive course of reading,
and a history of the literature OF
the two languages. The aim is to
give as complete a knowledge OF
these two branches, and as thor
ough drill in them, as can be ac-
CURED in two years of study. Prof.
Harvey, from his education in
France and Germany, is particu-
larly we'll qualified to fill his chair.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
Offered to the Young Men
Of West Virginia.
The Various Departments and the Work
Done in Each.
From the Athenaeum.

In this issue we present a sum-
mary of the courses Of instruction
in the various departments Of the
University, with the personnel Of
the principal instructors.
The people of West Virginia
who should be most interested in
the University, know very little as
to the range and quality Of the in
struction offered to our young men.
If they knew more about it, we
should have three or four hundred
students here, instead Of the two
hundred we shall probably have,
all told, the present year. The
following summary has been pre-
pared with a view to disseminate
as widely as possible the real quail
ity OF the University as seen from
the students point of view.
If our young men and their par
ents could realize the fact that our
own State offers advantages equal
to those of any college in the coun-
try, with perhaps a dozen excep-
tions of institutions like Harvard,
Yale, Cornell, Princeton and Johns
Hopkins, and better than most Of
the others, we should !have our
University crowded with students.
But we are rapidly coming to the
front, and few years more of pro-
gress like that in the past three
years, will attract the attention not
only of our own State, but Of other
States as well.
These sketches are written by
students who are at present in these
schools or who have just completed
them. We very much regret that
the Law Department and the
School of History were crowded
out.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09

PROF. PURINToN, IL. d.

In this school are studied Psy-
chology, Logic, Ethics, Natural
Theology and Evidences of Chris
tianity, embracing course of two
years. Conflicting theories, when
ever encountered are presented,
discussed and fairly examined, and
the student is encouraged to in
vestigate for himself.
A full course of lectures on
Christian Theism is given, and no
text book is used by the student
on this subject. This study fire.
quently considered by students so
abstract, SO dry and so uninterest-
ing is, by the peculiar and remark
able teaching ability of DR.. Purin-
ton, made one of the most interest
ing, instructive and enjoyable stud
les in the University.
DIR. Purinton is a graduate of the
West Virginia University and a
member Of the famous class of 70.
He has been in the service of the
University ever since his gradua-
ton, having acted successfully as
instructor in the Preparatory De-
partment, in Music, and as Profess
sor of Logic, Comparative Philolo-
gy, of Mathematics and Astrono-
my, and of Metaphysics. In 1877
he was made Vice President, and
upon the resignation of President
Thompson, became Acting Presi-
dent. During his administration
of a year and half the University
was more prosperous than ever be-
fore. Its patronage increased and
it numbered on its rolls TT stu
dents. DR.. Purirton is man OF
distinguished ability, a thinker and
a worker. He is earnest, indus
trious and conscientious noted for
his thorough scholarship, vigor Of
intellect and force Of character.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School of Civil and Mining Engineering.
I. NJ. JACKSON, c. E.


This school is in active operation
and is open to West Virginia stu
dents free Of tuition. A compre-
hensive course of study is offered
and required, and this is supple
mented by lectures and by con-
slant field work, uniting theory
and practice. In this manner the
student becomes able to apply the
experience Of others and profit by
that Of his own. He sees how to
deal with the physical realities of
his calling as well as with the men
tai gymnastics. He becomes i'm
bued with sense Of the danger
and expense of mistakes in his pro-
fession, where life and money are
at stake, and thus becomes accu-
rate as well as rapid in his designs
and calculations.
The young engineer can pursue
some things more efficiently in the
class room than in the field. A
thorough knowledge of pure and
applied mathematics is essential if
he have eminent aspirations. He
must be familiar with Geology,
Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics,
projections, drafting, drawing, &c.
He must be taught to read, to
think, to search and to keep up
with his profession.
Taking such view of the re-
quirements of an engineer and of
the growth of his field this school
has been established by the Board
of Regents and offers all the adj
vantages of first class institution.
1t comprises four years course
at the end Of which time the stu
dent may be able to design and su-
perintend any ordinary work of
construction and if successful, have
conferred upon him the degree of
Civil Engineer. The students in
this department have organized
into society to meet once a week
to discuss subjects and seek those
things which will pertain to their
best interests in their chosen occu-
patton.
The Engineering Department is
under the efficient management of
Prof. T. M. Jackson. Prof. Jack
son is active, energetic, instructive,
pleasant and experienced in his
profession. He is about SO years
of age; received his collegiate edu-
cation at Washington and Lee Col
lege and his professional training
at the Van Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute. Before his appointment
to his present position he was long
engaged in active field work in
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Among the works of construction
which have been placed under his
direction and supervision may be
mentioned the Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, the Clarksburg &
Weston, Tunnelton and King
wood, and the Iron Valley rail
roads, the Clarksburg Improve
ments, &c. Consequently the stu
dent has the advantages of the the
oretical and the practical instruc-
ton combined.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09

and a brilliant mathematician, is at
present in charge. This able young
officer was detailed here last Sep
TENDER, but during the brief inter
val since he assumed charge he
has already won for himself an en-
.viable reputation as an instructor.
His most important feature in con-
nection with his instruction is COM
plete thoroughness. He manifests
great interest in the welfare of his
students, and always comes before
his class perfectly prepared, and
full of the subject of recitation.
1t is also a very commendable
feature of his to make practical APP
plication of principles demonstra-
ted whenever possible. Lieut..
Avis is energetic, well informed,
and performs all his duties with
military precision in accordance
with his disposition and training.
The State is fortunate to secure
such an able successor to the late
brilliant occupant Of this chair; and
there is no doubt but that this de-
partment will keep pace with all
the others of the University as we'll
as of the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
The Preparatory Department.

A. w. LORENTZ, A. M, PRINCIPAL.
The course of study pursued in
the Preparatory Department can
not but meet the hearty approba-
ton of the most critical.
Here may be obtained a good
practical education and also a
broad and substantial foundation
on which may prohtably be built
that magnificent structure, a good
college education.
The aim of this department is to
fit young men for admission into
the regular University classes, and
to thoroughly ground them in the
underlying principles of practical
education. Two years are requir-
ed to complete this course. Dur
ing the first year Arithmetic, Eng
fish Grammar, Latin, Book-keep-
ing and Elementary Algebra are
studied. The second years stud
les are University Algebra, Latin
Continued, Greek, Bookkeeping
Continued, and Geometry. An
Academic Department" equiva-
lent in many respects to the Pre-
paratory Department, has been es-
tablished in each of the State Nor
NAL Schools, and the following
schools have also been approved
on the same plan: Linsly Insti-
tute, Wheeling; Parkersburg High
School Except Creek; Western
Pennsylvania Classical and Scien-
tifc Institute, Mount Pleasant,
Pa; Normal and Classical Acade-
my, Buckhannon, West Va.
Prof. A w. Lorentz, A. NJ,
Principal Of the Department, is a
teacher whose long experience and
remarkable success in the PROBES
sion has gained for him the reputa-
ton of being one Of the finest in
structors that the country affords.
All his instruction is plain, prac-
teal and thorough; it is here that
the basal principles of a students
education are laid. Much of the
University's success in the past is
due to the excellent work Of Prof.
Lorentz and his able assistants
Professors ]. S. Stewart and E. S.
Elliott.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School Of Geology and Botany.
PROF. /. c. WHITE, PHI. d.


The work in the School of Geol.
ogy and Botany is now done in the
Spring Term, at the time when
the weather permits the greatest
amount of time and gives the best
opportunities for practical work.
The latest and best text books are
used and the recitation room is
supplied with numerous attractive
specimens, maps and charts.
The annual excursion of the Ge-
ology Class is one Of the most in
teresting features Of this depart
ment and thus the student is given
ample opportunities to apply his
knowledge and verify his theories.
The University is fortunate in hav-
ing retained the eminent Geologist,
Prof. l. c. White, of the class Of
~.
Prof. White is an exemplary
gentleman and possesses all the
qualifications of distinguished in
structor. He is the Government
Geologist for this State, and. his
work outside of the University is
too we'll known to need any COM
mendation here. The Pittsburg
Comn7e,riak- Gazette of recent date
contained an interview with him
and spoke Of him as "the most no
ted natural gas territory expert in
the world. :" The success Of Prof.
Whites practical work in the past
has been Of great benefit to the
University and promises to be OF
still greater advantage in the flu
ture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
School of Chemistry and Physics.
A. r. WHITEHILL, A. NJ.

The above school has, under the
management of its present instruc
tor, been one of the most progress
sive in the University What
money has been appropriated to
this department has been most
judiciously expended, as a walk
through the laboratory will reveal
to any trained eye. In both
branches the text books have been
selected with great care from the
latest publications, Avery's Phys
les and Remsen's and Cookies
Chemistries being the text books
now in use.
The practical applications of
each are given especial attention.
The laws and phenomena are il
lustrated and the studies are made
attractive by carefully conducted
experiments. The difficult study
Of electricity is thus made one of
the most attractive. The accuracy
and ease with which Prof. White
hill performs the most difficult ex-
periments reveals the accomplished
chemist.
Those having completed the year
in Organic and Inorganic Chemis-
try can, if desired, pursue their
studies another year. With the
aid of a well equipped laboratory
and under the supervision of the
Professor, the classes in Analytical
Chemistry have made accurate an
alyses of drinking waters, soils,
phosphates, baking powders, ETC.,
in addition to the work usually per
formed at this stage of advance
ment.
A. R. Whitehill, A. M, grad
uated with honor at Princeton,
after which he pursued special
studies at one of the great German
Universities. Having travelled ex-
tensively throughout this country
and Europe, he filled with credit
the principalship Of Linsly Insti-
tute in Wheeling. While in that
city the Regents of the University
elected him to his present position.
Being careful student, keeping
pace with the marvellous advances
of his science he has carried into
his lecture room such enthusiasm
and earnestness as has assured sue
ceSc
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09

eoptican in which the lime light is
used. The number of these has
been more than doubled during the
last year, and they now constitute
an instructive and entertaining
feature Of the course.
Professor Berkeley is graduate
Of the University of Virginia. He
is a thorough scholar, competent
instructor, and an afable gentle
man who takes great pleasure in
calculating any ambiguity with
which the student may meet. He
is noted for his punctuality, never
failing to meet his classes. The
Professor regards his school as the
most important in the University,
which is an element essential to its
Success
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09
Broken Hearts.
BY JOHN e. N CANN.

There are broken hearts in the world
to-day.
Though smiling faces hide them;
They pass and repass on the old high
way
With stifed grief beside them;
The wan, white face of the woman who
knows
That she must wander apart
From the soul where not even pity
glows
With proud but broken heart.
There are broken hearts in the world
to-day
Beneath warm fur and laces;
Bleak December gnaws at those hearts,
though May
Smiles in the dauntless faces.
The resolute eyes of the man we see
By day in the busy mart,
Look down in the night through his soul,
and he
Looks into broken heart.
There are broken hearts in the world
to-day,
For all the cynic's laughter;
The warm hearts that were red are grow
ing gray,
Hope fed, and Youth went after.
But the sun comes up and the worlo
goes round,
And all of us play our parts;
But over as well as under, the ground
There are dead and broken hearts.