The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-14

81 Az; lr.n Fort MjerS TO D@nli /.
MI s.' hin n % PISSED.
S,a' II use ali 'urned'
Tue = SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, May s.
corate met pursuant to adjournment.
lne p,,s,fent in the chair
onorum present
p,syer by the Chaplain
r4r S,apleton was excused on account OF
ackneTys;, ;nrroluccd Senate Bill No 173. an
hr nluoornorate the Brooksville and Lichoo-
II " ,;Irosd Company, to confer certain pow
pT s.orein expressed, and to grant lands to the
s ns,,o ,es from the II Du5e were received and
,er. On ,irm IN of Joint Committee to
h - i ,rica'tu.ll College, submitted the
blowing rtpoI
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April, 1889.
:. IR wau President Of the Senate
yonr committee appointed to visit the
SR; r-icnltural College at Lake City, Fla, have
Sns.nad the duty assigned them, ana respectful
pel ..hmt the following report:
suon;, nvestigaton we find that the college was
uposa 80 students in November, 1884 The facul
H eues of five professors and two assistants,
Neou.soe attendance of students III 1886 and ~
- in 1897 and SO were 81, present attendance
wffmhch number onc-tourth were in the pre-
w. department, the balance in the collegiate
N@O a They all take the agricultural course, and
s n" al the mechanical. At the present time
ssn ..ra Ss in the mechanical and % in the agri-
pa as,J The standard admission for scholarship
a' .svears old for the collegiate course and II
w. or the preparatory. The standard, however,
y besn raised for the next term to IA years for
pnsrotory and no student will be received under
n sse The character OF the manual work done
sIns students are bench work in wood, scroll
..og turnng and repairs, cabinet and farm work
s. .I:o type setting and all work usually done in
s..,nc offices The performance of the manual
IT, 3ontional with the students Students re-
W. ooht cents per hour for outside work that
v nav do for the Director of the Station and
"a hv The Director. The work done in the prlnt.
rsoSce is paid for by Prot. Kern out Of his per-
sus funds.
.. ssi the theory taught by the instructor, and
he same time renumerating to the pupil. The
s,sns work one and two hours per day and all
Saturday ooo
.,sled capital, realizing $S,947.O0 interest per
nnum when Is uSeu EXCLUSIVELY W pay ene lac
S,ce the establishment Of this college, the State
hs only appropriated $l7,500.00, which has been
amended f,r lands, buildings and appliances: The
rSpntp
rathe buildings about 81, 10000
The nresent value OF the chemi ,al and physical
,,Dssius. 81, 10000. There is i mu eLm and bio
haa apparatus estm lted as worth $4,000, on
vSieh there exists debt OF 81 900. 90 and interest
btWO years
The college has ~ mathematical instruments.
The mechanical outfit for manual training is worth
NOOD0O the m .chanical building 81 100000. Lib
nry consists OF about one thousand old books of
but little value as reference books, which were do
raed to the institution and large number OF re-
BORIS fro tie governn m {, Congressional Records
PAMPHLETS, etc and a choice library of new books,
consisting of about 800 volumes, just purchased
With the 500 90 Appropriated at the last session of
he Leglsltt The whole numbering about
800 volumes, with pamphlets, valued at a. out
100000
The furniture of the elucltional building valued
al abDu, $l,2W00. The furniture of the boarding
department. valued at about 800. CO. They have no
tlescopc or other astron )mlcal apparatus, not
even globe or map.
Ces!ASD MANNER OF LIVING.
Thtee acres o" rich l.nd st ap rt for the ex
elusive Use OF the bon in5 department, and has
been worked BIZ the c lis for the benefit OF the
military mess 1t now furnishes all the gtrien
truck for over 80 The other supplies Of provisions
are purchased 1t Tho.e5 Ne rates from New York
Professors and Cadets org lniZtd into club or
military mss, having charm III (the mmlnd
aull steward, who IS secretary and treasurer, a
mlrol a I'd exc utive omn;tee, who employ nee
esary COOKS. They live well and the cost of board
eil e JanuITy the first has been but trite over
saW per mouth The total cost of board, washing
lgnts and fuel is about $3.50 per month. By an i'm
EsoSemsat on their garden, aud getting eome OF
ue surplus products from tAe Experimental Station
nAs year. the estimltel cost of )ard, with other
Expense Will DC less than 81 per month This
areS Tue advantages Of the college within reach
!ae poorest, as they cannot live cheaper at
iae military department of this college is divided
ao .uree companies Of infantry, who drill 40
minutes per day under Captain Orlem an the com.
auaat IAN officer OF the U. ). Army and Profess
VI aslnary Tactics OF said college There is
"suwcleAt standard of arms for the institution,
or n,a necessarily had to borrow from military
Mpaey al said place (Lake City. which are too
-! '0r Tue cadets TO properly handle.
,as c,llege is three story brick structure with
S0uIy tower II contains four rect ,tion 70 oms.
So.! anu reading room and two Offices on first
as.satlon rooms are 20x3) Library sni read
~. Tom are about the same dimensions. Tue
M aory Is chapel hall Tx 30 feet. with stage
.o saery seating capacity about 400. There are
om 'u1s moor two SIN Ill rooms occupied by the
~, l sau The third story has sixteen dorm
70 OUuls, all occupied by cadets and professors,
a ecn room. These rooms are 9 x Is feet.
IN .I I'% Oh this building is about $500
ooS.. uofalorv and station headquarters Is new
T'seu Three story structure The lower story is
shae eaent and is built Of brick. This building
n.ss 0us alteen rooms Of variou, sizes, suited to
dis experimental laboratories, store rooms, etc,
,nn. a.ued at 5000. The fourth building Is the
ns. .a slaning department an consists of large
m =. building, which cost 81 900.
jld;O uo'lilory or barracks is a twostory wooden
0yiS containing twenty four stu lent rooms,
BON 10 'oe a,, eight wing rooms, Is Is; dining
ul%n.A - feet, and kitchen s. Is feet. This
aIs ius IS valued at 5000. Tue plan of this
Shoi,' seems to have been poorly devised, and it
hwd. O ~ .lhcapacitatcd to meet the present de-
Ooms -. ~ tue college. The kitchen and dining
unvs 81" &c entirely too small, and the flues de
sursno "nlch subjects the house to fire and makes
peo %us up the grounds and ornamcnting them,
o .,aag with iron fencing, building o1thouses
ou,ss houses, aud such incidental expenses have
-"'u several thousand doll irs
noHrANcH OF HAvINi DoRMIToRY ROOM.
su nuaa boys, like boys everywhere, need to be