The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-18
BEST IN OKLAHOMA
Is Regent Edwards Opinion of
the Institution
DOWN AT SALTWATER
All About the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.

Guthrie, o. T, Aug. T7.-(Special )-"Few
people in the territory know anything
about the Agricultural and Mechanical
college," remarked Regent r. J. Edwards
TO the Eagle CORES ondent, land. al
though an interested party, I have no
hesftancy in saying it is the foremost
of che territory's educational institutions
Saltwater, the college seat. is twenty
miles from the nearest railway point and
the travelling public know very little about
the town or college. Our other ipstitu-
tons are more favorably located in this
respect hence more is known of them.
Both the Normal and the University are
doing good work and 1 have naught but
good Will and encouragement for them,
but I am naturally partial to the school
Of which I am representative. The Ag
rcultural and Mechanical college has a
splendid endowment by congress, amount
ing to $4,000 a year for college and sta
ton, besides the lease money from sec
ton Il Of the school lands, which II
shares equally with the other institutions.
The equipment is such that, aside from
being a school for the youth, it is essen
TALLY a practical training place for the
farmer. stock grower, norticulturist,
dairyman, poultryman and housewife as
well, as hundreds of experiments are be-
ing conducted on the station farm and at
the college which are of direct benefit TO
each of the enumerated classes. They
are rachel through the medium of the
Station Bulletin. which is free 20 all cit
Of a alI iba
results of experiments, together with sug-
gestions the result of past experience at
similar institutions are transmitted TO
the public. In <his new country such in
formation is of incalculable value and Is
the saving Of years Of experimenting by
the individual farmer.
But to return to the college and its
advantages. As I said, Saltwater is an
inland town, but this is an advantage,
from Students point of view, because
he Is removed from all the excitements
and attractions, such as theaters, etc,
common to railway towns, and which are
& great detriment to good work 1t IS a
neat, modern little city of about 1000 peo-
pie, with good schools and churches, To-
Gated in the heart of one of the most
productive regions of Oklahoma, which
makes food stuffs both plentiful and
cheap. Students live comfortably at as
Oheaply as S1-25 per week The town has
telephone connection with the larger
towns and centers Of tn eterritory and
has two daily stages and mails, so it is
easy Of access. The water is good and
the locality healthful, in fact, il is an
ideal location for good work by students.
The Agricultural and Mechanical college
is moro than its name would imply. In
its course may be found every study and
department common to the best universe
ties of our nation. Algebra, arithmetic
botany, English, geometry, physics, physi-
ology, chemistry, literature. physical
geography, zoology, comparative anatomy,
entomology, trigonometry. general his
tory. industrial history, horticulture, agri-
culture, veterinary science, mechanics,
psychology, political economy. civics,
common and commercial law, ETC. In addi-
ttOn we will add French, German and
probably Latin this year; also a course
in bookkeeping, stenography and bust
ness; also department of domestic econ
omy. The courses are so arranged that
they are largely elective. A student can
fit himself for any special pursuit or voca-
NlVu IN HI&
In addition to the above there is in
connection a 200-acre farm where practi-
cal farming and horticulture are taught
and the experimental work conducted.
We have a splendid orchard and vineyard
and fruit plats also barns and yards for
cattle, hogs and sheep; also poultry and
dairy departments, where a student can
see and learn the practical side of ca ch
department All manner OF experiments
are being conducted IN each department
under the students observation This in
connection with the theoretical work in
the class room furnishes the best possible
means of impressing indeibly upon the
mind whatever comes before it.
The college building is a very credfta
bic one-large and imposing, lighted by
gas and heated by steam. In connection
we have two laboratory buildings, one
for the department of veterinary science !
and one for the department of physics
The board has recently ordered the con-
struction of a large two-sJory building,