The Press., 1894-06-21


 graduation order of exercises as given be- low:
 Music-"Priests' March from Athalia," Mendelssohn.
 College orchestra. Music-"The Shepherd of the Valley"
 Essays College COurSe). "Veterinary Science as Related to Agriculture"
 c. Brmble, TOrringtOn. "Improved Agriculture the Foundation Of Social
 Advancement"
 $. H. Buell., Plymouth. "Bacteria in Butter Making" J.. C. Frisbie, Southington. Muslc-"Spirit immortal "Attfla." Historical Reading,
 H. c. Harrison, Northford. "HoW to Keep the Boys on the Farm,"
 M. II. Parker, South Coventry. "Our Agricultural Experiment Stations"
 w. F. SchultS, Hartford. MuSic-"O'er the WaterS,'' ROwley.
 Chorus "Some Phases of the Nitrogen Problem"
 H. E. Warner, East Hartford 'Essentials to success in Farming"
 w. A. Warren, South Coventry.
 tshort Course Excused from Reading9 "The Scientific Application of Fertilizers
 II. J. Crockett, MOntowese. ''TheProduction and Sale of Milk inConnectlcut."
 A. J. Pierpont, Waterbury. -'Science in Cooking"
 Miss L. J. Rosebrooks, Storrs. 'A Plea for Farmers Daughters"
 Miss Annie M. Snow, Storrs.
 Miss Nellie L. Wilson, Mansfield. Music-Marina Waltz, Vandervell.
 College Orchestra. Afternoon exercises-co commencing at 80 o'clock. Address, 'What is the Outlook for the New Eng
 land Agricultural College Graduate" H. w. CollingwOod, Managing Editor of the Ru-
 ral New Yorker. Music-Solo for Baritone Horn.
 1. H. Mansfield. Awarding of prizes
 COnferring of Diplomas.
 The practical nature of the teachings of the college were well reflected in the essays read. There were fewer ''fiights of fancy" than usual at commencements, and much less than the average appear ance of encyclopedia cramming for in- spiration. Each pupil evidenced in his address the bent which had been given his mind by study, perhaps the phase of study of agriculture most to his taste and therefore most easily absorbed. c. H. Brimble plead for the advancement of veterinary science, both as a matter of pecuniary interest and as measure of humanity. s. H. Buell. treated his sub- ject in manner that could not help in- teresting, because it was so evidently orig inal and the speaker so interested in his own topic. MT. Frisbies treatise on bac- teria in butter making contained ideas that would not long since have been start ling to housewives, but now getting to be difference in flavor of butter from clean, well keot COWS, over that from animals black with the slime of marshes or reek- ing with barn yard odors, was well set reading-was citation of what great men had done, and what they might have done had not their energies been misdirected drawing an appropriate lesson therefrom MT. Parker's essay, "How to keep the boys on the farm," must have had spec. ial interest to the fathers and mothers present, and was full of good suggestions that somehow conveyed the impression that he knew by experience the compon ent parts of a pleasant home on farm w. F. Schults' treating of the agricultura
 
 yet over-old, but the first to be establish ed in the United States, and now one O. many scattered throughout the states His narration was interesting, and sug gested many "reminiscences to those sit ting in the room who had sympathizet with and assisted Prof. Atwater (who wa. present) in his pioneer work in this di rection. H. E. Warner's essay was prac tical, treating of the effects of componen parts of fertilizing material, and also that of growing upon the soil plants tha would absoIb from the air nitrogen, ant blowing these under the soil while ye green. W. A. Warren advocated the per sonal attention of the farmer to his work "One of the best fertilizers for the farm is the owners footprints in the soil." During the reading of these essays sing ing by we'll trained student vocalists let by Prof. Peebles, also by the college or chestra, delighted the audience, who at tempted to enforce encores, but the tin. limit prevented indulgence in this.