St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13
new BOOK FARMERS
Turned Out in Quantity by
the State Agricultural
College.
A Review Of the Interesting
Exercises Of the Com
neneement.
Coroner Quinn Satisfied With
the Identification Of Ma
bel Horton.
How the G. A. r. Celebrated
It's Twenty-Fifth Ami
VepSary.

Idll WAS well HlIeu Dy Tile lIieiuS VI llc
school. Among those present were
President Northr0p, Gov. Pillsbury,
Supt. Kiehle, Judge Clark and Col. Lig
gett, of the board of regents, several
professors of the university and citizens
from st. Paul. Minneapolis, st. Anthony
Park aud elsewhere. The platform was
beautifully draped with flags, while the
front was imbedded in a bank of potted
flowers. Supt. Kiehle opened the eXer
ciSes with prayer. followed by singing
by a male Quartette. Next came the sd
lutat0ry by CORY S. Haigh, of Mankato.
VINO in a few we'll chosen, manly words,
gave cordial greeting to all present.
The next speaker was Andrew Boss, of
Zumbrota Falls, subject, Improve
ment in Agriculture" Mr. Boss, in
clear and comprehensive way traced the
Improvement from the rude system car
ried on by our fOrefathers to the pres
ent methods in vogue among our best
farmers. The present high standard
has been rea ched 10y education, eSpe-
cially in those branches of science re-
lated to agriculture. Charles Gilfillan,
of Redwood Falls, spoke on the Treat
ment of Farm Animals" This was a
strong plea for more thorough knOWl-
their humane treatment. We think we
can see in Mr.. Gilfilan the promise of a
firSt-claSS specialist. August Hum
nell, of New Ulm, read paper on
Butter and Cheese Factories" This
paper contained a good many interest
ing and valuable factS-a brief deScrip-
ton of the different kinds of apparatus
and methods used in the manufacture
of butter and cheese, and what the
dairymen of Minnesota have yet to ac-
compliSh.
"a Farm House." by John \. John
son. of Hector, gave a good description
of model home, such as every Mime
sofa farmer can have and should have.
Feeding as a Science" by Mr. Waiter
son, showed the gentleman to have mas
l.. Monsoon, of Buffalo Lake, spoke on
agriculture From a National Stand
point"
agricultural Education" by Emil P.
SOudeten, was q strong argument. The
improvement noticed in all the boys
since their entrance into the school gave
force to the views presented. Hans
Vein, of Renville, spoke upon Rural
Schools" and Mr.. Borchert, of Bird
Island, closed the addresses with some
touching parting remarks.
At the close OF the programme Pres
ident NOrthrop conferred the certificates
upon the graduates. preceding the act
with an eloquent and earnest address,
The presidents great heart was fully
and intensely stirred. His own boyhood
home on a farm i'll New England was
brought Vividly to mind by the ideal
farmers home pictures in the essays.
He praised the class and the school. lie
| expressed gratitude for the good work
| done, hope for the future, regret that
misfortune and ill-adyised efforts to dis
| member the university jeOpardized the
| appropriations needed for the develop
ment OF the school. President Northrop
hoped to see the graduates become
numerous and influential i'll the state
and to see them active i'll correcting
wrong impressions throughout the
state. After a brief recess for con-
| came to order to listen to
impromptu speeches from visitors.
Mr.. Haigh, of MankatO, was first called
upon and responded to the pleasure of
| all present. Mr.. HaIgh was member
| of the first class in the Agricultural
College of Michigan. When he first
came to Minnesota he inquired what
| similar advantages were afforded. He
| first caused the Farmers Alliance to
! meet at the university. the result of
which meeting led to the establishment
of the school of agriculture. Mr.
Haigh considers it an excellent institu-
ton, one of the best in the United
States, and wishes to see it we'll sup
ported.
Col. Liggett expressed sympathy and
hope for the school, and desired to see
its graduates in the next legislature to
give true account Of the school. Prof.
Smith, the new director-elect of the
state experiment farm, expressed sur
prise at the advanced degree Of
training manifested by the gradu-
ates. He had supposed the school
to be only elementary. but was glad to
find it we'll advanced in scientific agri-
culture. Finally Gov. Pillsbury was
called upon to give a history of the
university land grants and their dispo-
Sition in the interests of the various de-
partments of the university. Gov. Pills
bury stated that history would require
many hours, but that he could state the
most salient facts in few minutes
The conditions of the land grants re-
quired departments for agriculture,
mechanic arts and military science.
The proceeds of land sales could not be
used, but must be invested by the state
auditor, and the interest alone used for
| running expenses. Money for buildings
| must be raised by state or private aid.
The regents had never made a definite
division of funds among the different
| departments of the university, but had
tried TO help each department as it
| seemed possible to developit. Since Jan.
l, 1891, Gov. Pillsbury had all accounts
| examined to see how eQuitably the
| proceeds of the fund had been divided.
| The result showed that the three de-
| partments, agriculture, mechanic arts
| and military science, had received
| 1888, 900, while the interest on the land
| grants assigned them, together with all
| other funds accrujng TO them. amounted
| to only S350,000. The value of the state
| experiment farm and buildings, which
| had cost the state only $1,000 besides the
| good management OF the regents, was
now worth 100000 Several questions
were asked the governor, which he
answered satisfactorily, and many eX-
| pressed the wish that the governor
would write history of the university,
he being the only person now living,
| since the death OF Gen. Sibey, who is
acquainted with such history. At the
close Principal PendergaSt, in a few
| chosen words, thanked the audience for
| their patience and manifest interest in
| the exercises: the singers for their eX-
cellent music, which was of the highest:
the farmers present for their kind and
encouraging words. and the regents for
their persistent efforts to advance the
interests of the school. The entire au-
dience were delighted with the exercises
as whole, and at the close generally
expressed their opinion that the school
was a grand success, and only regretted
that its usefulness was likely to be i'm
fhrOuOn
of the legislature.