The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10
Fine Exhibitions OF the Practical
Work Being Done.
SOME GOOD RESULTS IN THE DAIRY



ters' shop, under the superintendent of
Professor Lewis showed many speci-
mems OF the handiwork of the students
with the boys at work and their skill
and proficiency reflects great credit upon
their Instructor. and commendnblc APP
plication on their part. and aptncss an
mechanical Ingenuity.
The black sml,hing. iron work and turn
Ing department is undcr the supervision
Of Professor Whtlock, assisted by Pro-
fcssor Bray. Here the students actually
work. turning out practical jobs. which
show the principles of machines aud tools
ON the wood lathes they are turning rahle
legs ban!sters and similar articles every
day. as well as fancy turnmgs. such as
pun boxes, cups and other work calculated
10 give them the best possolc idea OF Tue
tools and their uses. Dn tho iron lnthcs.
screw threads. taper work. pam turning,
etc. The blacksmith shop contains thir-
teen forgcs and has a blast aiia .Nhanst
fan for the fires aud smoke thus making
| the shop as cool as possible under the
| circumstances. These are run by a stenn
| engine built and set up toy former grad
| uniting class Here uua the boys
| erimy as any hlaeksmiths making Yields
| forging and shaping non aud steel SHOW
| ing that they are not nffcia of the dirt
| as long as tho.' can attain the knowl-
| edge for which they are working. Thor
| skin and proficiency reflects great credit
| lock, and their own application
| The laundry Department.. under the
| supcrvis on of Professor j, T.. AldeiSon.
showed tho students actively ~ work
| doing the washing and ironing all in first
| class style. If TINS continues for many
| years John thiuaman viii nave 10 hunt
another home, Tor these boys SHOW aueh
| skill aud proficiency IN this ine tina, ii
| they In after lie adopt us cnllius thry
| viii distance all competition Many noys
are thus enable 10 pay thor SCHOOLING
,,ft Iii.
| themselves of the advantages Offered by
| the Agricultural and Mechanic II coll ege
as they are paid for ther work which
| does not interfere WITH their studies as
| they work in the evening Of class holrs.
| rms department has iii the late improve
ments IN steam wasnins. machines and
| ironing are done by hand. Professor Al
| dern an is carnos, and energetic aud the
boys In his department show his good
| training abilities and their eagerness to
| learn useful trade aud an education by
! their NJ rlication and proficiency.
Following Is thu progiammo of tho joint
| celebration OF the literary societies.
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most advanced by the education of woman
Affirmative .......,. 49,. Nj Todd
N"sa,ivc ...... 500. ........ Mr.. overshlner
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1 Reception 7. O. Durham. chairman; :.
J., ilount, l.. H. McGee, H. Cotton. O. I.
| Nc, hrihy.
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indl, y, q. Elatherwifh, +. u. hnhEins
Invitation II II, l'etkcr,. chairman; l..
!, Hams ~ i'ohinSon a. hnolle' o.
NJ oN,rSn.ner, -
mis- co.,,,,,sos e,,nr,, ltros ~ work.
Including college DAIRY. In which 1900
pounds Of butter has been made during
tho u,st vaor rnfi,nly bv student labo,.
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'ne sup'"a % 'o ny"' 81 nng F'ogS pro-
liz ooo noun,ls of dressed bocc and such n,
'',,i',, w. ~
H.ui,lait ne, OF Wy, 'api'. '.hA 'ais yuan
llNtS 81 thiS maternal Is l'i 10 'it NY
E'p,h- ms H"lArfhrit - Hhper lh'' 'l.
,iol ai1' nNnae'nrnl on iroioHSot a. II
,onl,eI. VINO - hdlnll ,H't"tiNf h,hl o
ne utp"rth"ht ana alr,ctS ny opeil non
tht4ush ms asslF.tti's' iroi'ssors IA On
sv'le hnl larson f.NtohslN' eNhlnn'
were aispiayfl hs me rtsulls =" stniel
WORK, consisting OF many NAil'tlHs on ior
age pianis, grass anu cloves, more ihui
thlr'y sh'.rNes nt cotton, SeHenhS w
Ii"i'ts VI W'fit w, 'atpt - " ''h' Npltl
OF improved inarh,hsfy nil ihriehtn''
machinery or me GARY IN inli operation
aud an rNhbiiion OF irflsat'oh AS pia2
tlced by the college; Nrl' 10 'he iafs
recton room in when the classes ar
taught agiiculiure, showed wonderii
EXHIBIT OF cotton nnhl;oin,iE ho,inieh u
s"phiht" frames. TINS cNVull SHOWS u
.N'elleni haNauasc ,ne niuerrnte u
length of staple OF the thirty varieties
The chaIactrr of growth OF cotton npo
the STALK, the yield of cotton per acre
the per cent Of lint To the seed and Uthe