The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-08
AN ENCOURAGING OPENING
Second Year OF tho Montana College
Of Agriculture and Me-
ohaDlo Arts
Oyor Ninety Students Arc Now
Enrolled in the Several
Departments.
Conditions Of ths EsIabIlsbment Of tho
CoiieEs sad the Courses OF
study Followed.

Special Correspondence ~ Tho Independent
EozEMAE Oct The Montana College
Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts hah
entered npon lie second Jshr under very
favorable auspices II has enrolled up 10
the present time over ninety student In all
departments. The act OF 1890 providing
for the mofe complete endowment OF
colleges OF agriculture aud mechanic arts,
has called tho attention OF the public more
directly 10 thote Institutions for tho Agfi-
cultural and industrial education Of our
youth. The success OF these institutions
has in the last fow years called foth q
recognition 10 which they are justly en-
titled when NO consider their breadth Of
pu pose and tho efficiency OF their orRani.
zntion.
The frs, Norrsl ac, wss paused in lss2.
donating public lands TO the several statsI
and to rltotiss 10 pToyide colleges for tho
benefits OF agriculture and the mschHnioni
arts Until recently, with a few eIeop-
,ions. these colleges did NOT fuihll the
hopss entertained by their founders. This
was doc 10 lack OF information on the par.
OF the public IN regard ,o the work they
wsro ct living TO do. These days OF iRnor-
anco have passed away In Rroat measure.
and the people are beginning 10 realize
that our agricultural and mechanical coll
lsges form a very important part OF our
educational system. sixty OF these insii-
tuti ons Ais In aetivs operation Throughout
the various states. There are various rsss.
ona Why tho people should regard
them with favor. They are giving
Just that kind OF education which
is most needed 10 give both pefmansncs
and stability 70 our social system and they
are state ns we'll a. national Installations.
Il Ia only by the consent OF the several
states that they exist, and while largely on-
dowed by the general government ~ Is
only through the fostering care aud the
generous policy Of state Legislatures that
they can prosps'.
The college established In Bozeman 10 al
ready we'll organized and IL carrying Into
ofiect the policy which was intended as
nearly As possible. IL 10 giving liberal
courses OF INST uetion 10 Agriculture the
mechanic arts. the English language and
tho various branches OF mAthe ematioal,
physical, natural and economic science.
with special references TO their applications
in the industries OF life and 10 the facilities
for such instructions
Tho preparatory course 10 intended for
those not sufficiently advanced 20 enter the
courses in agriculture. domestic economy,
buslnoss or applied science. ID consists OF
arithmetic. Eng ish grammar, Reograph,,
United States history, algebra and phJsi-
ology.
Having finished the preparatory course.
tbs studsnt may choose agriculture. domes-
tic economy, Otherwise called the ladies'
course the course in applied science or tho
business course. The work In each 10
made as prscticsl as possible.
Each Department. 10 In charge Of spec
iAlist.
Prot. Foster has charge Of The agriculture
department lu this held ths student takes
NJ Ia ths frat year study Of the most
promiaent breeds Of GnimAls introduced
into tns United States. The wo'k IL sup
ploms snted by leotu'es and illustrated as
f1f as practicable by the animals them
sslyes. A thorough course 10 taken In tho
feeding OF stock. This includes n soisn-
uao study OF the requirements Of animals
the chemical competition OF foods. their
chemical action aud values. the laws of
animal nuifitioH, having reference 70 VI.
obisot in view. Practical experiments will
be made In those lihes at the eKpsrimsnt
station in connection with the college.
Ons to- N 10 given TO the stndr Of sofia
and fsttilizOrp, the history and cultivation
Of crops. the valus OF rotation. farm seon-
omy, ths structure. use, selection and care
Of farm tools and mschlnery.
Mr.. Emery will give instruction in the
hottculture tspAstInent largely by praoti-
cal operations in the nursery. gardsn snd
orchard. The work inolulss forestry aud
Landscape gardening.
A practieal courte in botany is eiVon by
Prof Foator, who has In the hsrbarunm
more than one thousand specimens OF the
dora OF Montana. Gao term will bo de-
voted 10 econOmio botauv, devoted 10 ths
study OF fungus grovths which AFRO de,ltuo-
tive 10 agriculture. sludonts ara provided
with microscopes and are taught 30 use
them 10 botanical work.
The subjects OF zoology and biology as
in charge OF Dr. williams. V. 5. lhoS are
taught a. fM ns posalble by laboratory
method. the microscope being used fos
several houra eneh week.
Dr. 1raUhag,n, vita u. NJ. CobleiRh 40
assistant, has OaAraa Of chemistry. and In
addition 20 the loetu as, the afternoons arc
spent in the laboratory, The work has
reference 10 the teqoilemontu Of the stud
enta IN the vnnoua departments
Prof. Chandler has charge OF the maths-
matical department.. ana tho student may
take a thorough cou 20 In advanced mntho'
matte, IN connection with ths coarse In
rpplisd sci nee.
Ia N lchanisal engineering aud ahop
work the afternoons are spent In ths ohopa.
In whlol ons term % least 10 repaired IN
tho agricultural coarse. Ihs object Ia to
make the studeut familiar With tho nso Of
Ioola and thsir Irorer care.
A we'll lighted room, ilIll feet, 10 ntted
pp with benches aud machinery for wood
and iron wook. Tha machlnsfy consists OF
boiler and engines. QUO planrT. one III
presn, thfpe wood tuning and three iron
tu' ming lathaf Hnd a complete outht Of
hand tools fof both iron aud wood work
ing,
drawing and wood carving department
and Rlvos thorough eouTae In frsehaad
4 SwluR, which 10 followed BY term In
wood oarNing
Prof. H. u. Maiden has the department.
OF EnRlish und history In charge. IL con-
slsia ot Th0torlc snd ooml oaition carried
throughout the various courses, Literature
aud history nre alao hTough, up 10 tho
senior year.
Prof Hyon and Prof. Chandler have
ohaT1e of The engineering Department.
which includes civil. sanitary, minine, iTIi-
gatiOn and mechanical engineering
POT, Phelps haa tho management OF the
boa ns0, department which oonaisia OF
thorough courss in practical business
bookkeeping ponmanah,H business law,
stsnogTAphy and typewtitinR.
Miss Calvin has charge OF the mu'loal
department. aud n prepared 10 give a
tho ouah course la matrimonial musio al
reasonable ratpa
This very hAsty review OF the work will
give some idea OF ita breadth and scope.
AnY ohs desiring a more detailed state
menl mAy dad 10 la tho oatalogus. Slud-
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