New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
AFFAIRS OF THE STORRS SCHOOL-THE
DEATH OF JAMES G. PATTERSON.

Hartford. Conn., Sept. 2l- (SpeciaD.-The interest
in the city this week has been almost entirely in
connection with the observance of the funeral of
President Mckinley. All business suspended,
even the saloons and drug stores closing, come
thing unusual even for Sunday. when the drug
stores do large business. There services
In eight of the churches, arranged as union serv-
ices, but thousands unable to attend on
count of the insufficient capacity of the audience
The services all OF impressive
character Business has been practically at
standst in the city for the last ten days
count OF the tragedy.
The affairs OF StCrrs School or the Connecticut
Agricultural College. II has been officially
named. continue to attract more attention than
anything else in this vicinity. A sIdelight on
President Fnts management has been made pub
lie by one who is familiar with the conduct ~ the
school. and It reflects credit upon the president
who has been forced out. II appears that before
he took the school in charge there had been tho
loosest OF financial management. professors
and others connected with the institution ordering
supplies wherever and whenever they chose with
consent OF the authorities. Professors and
their wives have been making Journeys throughout
the State and out OF II, at the expense OF the
State. and when an investigation Of the accounts
made II impossible to make any adjust
ment OF them President Flint set about to
straighten this state of affairs out. and did II
much the discomfort OF members OF the
faculty. Seeing that there interest in the
duced other studies technical and commercial,
with view OF giving the pupils a broader educa-
ton than they could obtain by the restricted agri-
cultural course, and this the cornerstone
upon which the charges against him rested AL
though the faculty large enough pro-
fessor for every four pupils. he unable 10
carry out his plans because OF the unitness OF the
teachers in lines other than agricultural The
prospects of the school bright in any event.
the prejudice against it, among the farm
O So hat Vh
takes charge Of the institution Will have n hard
task task to regenerate It There IS a moyement on
Smsbury who has the experience of having CON
many years He is an older brother Of Governor
Mclean and a man of executive ability and in
telectual power.
The death of James C. Patterson removes from
tellectual and business effort He was particularly
odtme town meetings was one of the prominent
agurees fsnn,e always presenting something new and
to direct the course faffairs was interested in the
eauy in s 4a
Tarirville Springfield whenever that subject was
St only, short time ago some distance
from the residence section Of the city but is
property which formed a part of his estate, He
cept the Atheneum gallery. and they were selected
with with rare taste and judgment He was an enter
his home.
sprling1eId which the legislature fought over
so bitterly last winter will apparently be built
the early spring months. IL not sooner The rail-
road commissioners have approved a route which
goes around the famous Montague farm. a distance
or about four miles and half, to overcome a few
hundred feet. and there to be no objection
from any one as yet. The land has ali been
acquired by the Connecticut Western road and
nothing seems TO be In the way. The rounda bout
way will make il less valuable than the direct cut
both on account OF distance and the grade.
The Congregational churches the city are
making extensive preparations for the meeting of
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions winch Will he held here during week
OF October s. The meeting will be held in par
sons's Theatre and the overflow meetings In the
Centre Church. The interest in the gathering is
considerable, and the provisions for entertainng
the guests promise to be 9mple and comfortable
The last of the great societies OF the Congrega-
tional Church to meet In this city was the Ameri-
Missionary Society three years ago which
was an unusually successful meeting.