Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-25
Exhibit of the State University at the Ten
nessee Centennial Exposition.

The most interesting exhibit In the
Educational Building at the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition is that of the
University OF Tennessee, Knoxville,
located in the southern corner. The
first object to attract the attention of
the visitor Ms he enters this building
from the west is the beautiful model
OF the grounds and buildings of the in.
stitution. This model is nm accurate
reproduction. on a scale of thrifty feet
to the inch, of the entire campus of the
University, based upon a Topographic
cal map prepared by the civil engineer
ing students. The miniature buildings
were made bv the students of the me-
chanical department and are remarka-
bly, exact.
We describe below the chief exhibits
Of the leading departments OF the in
stitution.
The Literary departments are repre-
sented by publications of the Univer-
sity, works by the professors, a com.
plete file Of students publications, and
specimen examination papers and the.
ses of students. A chart shows, in q
most interesting manner, the develop.
ment of the course Of study in the
University from 1916, when the first
catalogue was published, down to the
present time. In the rear of this ex.
hibit we find u collection of pictures,
portraits, and relics designed to illus
trate the growth Of the University
during the hundred years 1904 to 1894.
Among the more interesting features
OF this section are portraits Of William
Blouut, Governor Of the Territory
South of the River Ohio, in honor of
whom Blount College was named, and
Of John Sewer, the first Governor
of Tennessee. A series OF six pic.
lures illustrates the evolution of a
State University. the first showing
the plain frame building in which
Blount College began its work in 1904,
and the last the grounds and buildings
Of the University of Tennessee as they
appear today. Here are also portraits
of former presidents of the University
accompanied by charts showing their
terms of service, the growth of the in
stitutlon in all Of its departments, and
its present organization.
Engineering Departments. A collec.
ton of drawings and articles shows the
courses Of instruction In joinery, turn,
ing, pattern making, and cabinet
work. Among the latter are a large
revolving book case and letter file,
and office desk, and a scale case
with glass sides. There are also pat
terms Of various descriptions which
have been used in making castings for
machine tools, instruments, etc., built
in the machine shop. The work of the
students in iron is illustrated in part
by forge shop tools, lathe tools, twist
drills, etc., made as a part of the regu-
lar class work. Some of the best ex
amples of student work are dynamos
and other electrical machines designed
in the laboratory Of Physics and Elec.
trical engineering and built in the
machine shop.
An interesting feature of the Eugi
neering department exhibits Is atsao
ton dynamometer for measuring thu
work which a horse does in pulling {
load. This machine was designed BY
the professor of civil engineering ant
built in the Mechanical department
1t measures the distance travelled by
pillow, wagon, or other vehicle, the pull
of each horse at every step, the grad,
of the road, and the speed of tn,
vehicle.
Scientific Departments. The worI
of the Chemical department is repre-
sented in part by the methods and re
suits Of an investigation of the dietary
of a students boarding club at the
University during the session 1894 '95
The dietary was studied for fourteen
days, samples taken and analysed, anC
the result compiled for publication il
a report. A case contains specimens
and models illustrating the chief com
ponent parts of ordinary foods; exac
amount of food eaten per man per day
in this boarding club; the foods a
dried, ground, and analysed, with theit
analysis tabulated, etc. Another in
, teresting exhibit of this department il
q colored chart showing cuts of a sid,
of Tennessee beef, with analysis givin(
the contents. The School of Zoology
shows an interesting biological collec
tion illustrating the life history o
three hundred species Of insects ant
? the injuries to vegetation caused b,
| them. The work OF this school, as wei
as that Of the school of Botany, Is ais,
very a~ttractively represented by photo
micrographic views exhibited by mean
Of the magic lantern.
: Agricultural Experiment Station
The chief feature Of this exhibit Is
i. relief model of the State of Tennessee
colored to show the typical soils of tn
State as determined by a survey con
Quoted by this department Of the Uni
versity. Every important soil forma
ton Ia shown by a different color, an,
the chief agricultural production
adapted to each one are given in eacl
case.
Unprecedented Weather.
We have been passing through
heated term, more severe than we havl
before had for years. The 'soldest In