Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-20

engineers. from chief down. some are
upins city engineering work, Others ar
,naeects, and some have engineering
onSes where they are prepared to exec
TO do. sAS' may w e"''eu
j. c. Maggie is professor of civil engin-
ve'ins and physics. He Is Is. Sc, NJ.
a., University OF Texas; c. e., Western
University of Pennsylvania; NJ. c. r..
Sornen University, Ithaca, N. Y. Was
porn IN Richmond. Va, October o. 1856.
came to Texas. 1874. was ASSISTANT
engineer TO resident engineer on the
cotton Belt railway, 1851: assistant
engineer on A. & N, w. railway, 1883;
topographer for the geological survey
oI texas, 1883 and 1890 and made topo-
praphic survey and map OF the central
mineral district Of Texas, which map
Is published In the second annual re-
port OF the survey. 1880. Was appoint
"a 70 present position In 1890, which
ne mas held since. During that time
thlrty-nine students have graduated
from the civil engineering course.
spent the summer OF 1892 In engineer
ing oiiiee Of the Pittsburg Bridge COM
pany, and during the summer OF 1894.
assisted by Mr.. ID. W. Spence and
students from the civil engineering
course at the college, made prelimin-
airy survey for the Brazos and Burle-
son railway. He also designed the
college natatorium.
me agricultural department is or
Sahlzed Tor the purpose of giving
scientific and practical instruction TO
students In several branches Of farm
ing. including stock raising, dairylng.
ana cultivation OF field crops Its
equipment for Illustration consists OF
class room, a diversified farm and pas.
lures covering two thousand acres of
lanu, several hundred head OF live stock,
embracing pure bred herds OF cattle
and hogs. barns and silos erected. in
which Is stored feed and machinery
for proper preparation OF this feed be-
Tore II is used. The registered Jerseys
Holsteln and Galloway cattle and
Essex hogs are not only used to illus.
trate the type and characteristics OF
these pure breeds, but a portion OF
the Increase OF these herds is shipped
10 all parts OF the state to enrich tht
blood of Texas stock.
The dairy building Is equipped witt
steam power and hand cream scpara
tors, large churns. milk testing ma
ehlnery, full set OF watts, pressei
Tor cheese making, cold cellar and cur
ing room, and engine and boiler viii
which to operate all machinery.
On the cultivated farm alfalfa Il
now grown successfully, as is also tht
silage crop for winter use green store,
for winter use in air-tight bins), oats
sorghum, rye, corn and cotton. Neurll
all OF these crops are eaten by the llV
stock on the college farm, and go L
produce the milk, butter. beef an
pork consumed In the mess hall b
students a varied assortment OF vcgg
tables Is also grown by this department
for mess hall use. In addition to tn
objects Of illustration above mentione
the farm carries full assortment G
the latest styles Of improved nlrr
machinery. some Of which is eNpeusly
and complicated.
STUDENT LABOR.
Before a student IS long in collea
he becomes familiar with the studei
labor system In use Mt this Institution
II taking the agricultural course. he
expected TO work In fields or in barr
a certain number OF hours weekly, (,
/ which he is paid In proportion to Il
n EFFORTS expended. This not only brlnj
= the boy In close contact with the pra
u tical work and teachings OF the &C
. lege, but 1t supplies a partial meal
II of support, which is much needed
many of the boys who do not ha,
Is full purses This outdoor practic
s. work gives Schnlcal meaning Al