The Press., 1892-03-03

 all that is desired, but meet present ne- cessities. The trustees have built them under difficulties. Originally planned by the architect for an expected expenditure of $75, ,OOO,. the state, with mistaken econ omy, cut down the appropriation to $50,- 900. The trustees have gone on and ad- hered nearly to the original plan, but the necessary close cutting and economizing at every point tells upon the structures. The course they have taken seemed the correct one, and the work accomplished under such difficulties is creditable to the trustees and to their building committee. There are two main structures, one of which is chiefly occupied for dormitories, study rooms, and the residence of the principal the other containing the school rooms, assembly hall, or chapel, reading room, library, rooms fol offices, infirm- ary, kitchen, dining room, etc. Both buildings are heated by steam, and an ample supply of water is afforded from the artesian well, from whose depth of over 800 feet windmill pumps water to a tank located above the roofs of the buildings. This windmill is fine stract- ure. At present there is trouble from leakage of the water tank, an inconven- fence that must continue until after freez- ing weather is over, as it is not prudent to meddle with it during the winter. These buildings are we'll llsupplemented by twosof earlier construction-the chemical laboratory and the experiment station. The old school building is also yet used as residence for two of the professors, and dormitory for such students as cannot be accommodated in the new building.
 The effect of the improvement is seen in the considerable increase in the size of the last entering class above those of any former year., There are now about forty students. The regular course covers 8 period of three years study, but pupils having'a good common school education can generally pass an examination that admits them at the start into the middle year class, and thus makes only a two years course necessary. The junior class is taughtsby Miss J. Nettleton, the studies being mathematics, English physical geog- raphy and bookkeeping. -..
 The students are required to give from three to five hours daily, varying with the season., to outdoor work, under direction of Prof. Chamberlin, and extra labor is given to such as desire to help pay their school expenses in that way. This prac- tical work supplements the study of agri- culture by text books, of which Prof. O. s. Phelps has the main direction.
 E. Perhaps the most interesting depart ment to visitors is the chemical labora- tory, in charge of Prof. A. B. Peebles. The building devoted to this study con- tains work room, a school and lecture room, and the private office of the pro- lessor in charge. The work room con- tains tables for each student, each equip pedu with needed chemicals, weighing apparatus of the most delicate descrip- tion, 8 first-class spectroscope, in fact, every thing usually found in well-equip- ped laboratory is here provided. The Estudent can experiment at will, and with the best guidance. Practical experiments relating to agriculture are most common. FRHtis'a bone from the school kitchen is reduced by them to it's separate compon- ent parts, and it's full value demonstrated as fertilizer as we'll as knowledge gain ed of the sources of it's value, and the properties it can give to any plant by supplying deficiencies in the soil in which it grown. Prof. Peebles pays the av- craze Storrs school student 8 high com pliment, in comparison with those of oth- Or institutions. They are keenly interest ed in the study, and have quick under standing of what it is sought to teach them. That can only come from enthusi- aasm and good grade of intellect. The scholars, it is needless to say, have as high ansopinion of Prof. Peebles. They say Che makes everything plain' to them and he most unmistakably. has their warmest friendship and regard.
 |: The experiment station building is un. der the supervision of Prof. Atwater oi Middletown, and, while not part of the school, the students have the benefit ot r the object lessons here taught. Theresi dent manager, MT. Bailey, is very com petent young man. One of the regular morning exercises at the station is tht use of a, cream extractor, into which milk is put, and, by giving rotary movement of 5000 revolutions per minute, the cream is shot of into one receptacle and thu skim milksinto another, the latter being if desired, available for feeding calve' while Eyet warm from the COW. Dail. tests are also made of the butter-makins properties of different lots of milk.
 Prof. Rooms, the principal, has show admirable tact as an. organizer, and select ed capable corps of assistants. Just a present he is devoting much time to bring ing the school and it's advantages to thu attention of farmers, largely througl granges and other agricultural organiza tions. The farm itself is always an ope text book to students, liberally illustrate with fields in all forms of cultivation an
 improvement Swamps and rocky inter vales are in course of subjection. Nea l tbe. school buildings 8 lot has been SC apart for the setting of trees of as man
 different varieties as possible.
 Near the school is the Storrs home stead, the present home of Augustu
 Storrs, brother of Charles Storrs, founde
 of the school, and himselfan equally lib
 eral benefactor, at the present time (
 writing supposed to be lying at the poin
 of death. MT. Storrs is rightly regarde
 as one of the most public-spirited me
 and one of the noblest sons of old Mans
 field no other single individual has don