Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-27
IONA STATE COLLEGE,
Opening Of First Semester In
What Promises to Be Sue.
cessful Year.
Increased Attendance and Facil-
tiles at the Iowa ASricul.
tural College.
Clinton colored Man Challenges.
Senator Tillman to Debate.-.
Tillman's Reply.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, Aug. 27-The fall semester of
the Iowa State College begins today.
Hundreds of new students are already
classified and quite number Of the old
ler ones have already arrived. The fire
In the old main building last February,
which destroyed the north wing Of that
building, cuts down the dormitory room,
and a large number Of the newer stu
dents are taking up their quarters in
the numerous boarding houses adjoin-
in gthe campus on the west and south.
Altho for the last two years there has
been scarcity Of good accommodations
for the male portion of those attending
the institution, this year finds number
of large new boarding and club houses
erected just west Of the college grounds.
Arrangements are also OF foot for the
erection Of a large new club house for
assistants in the different departments.
A fine residence has been erected for
the president, DIR. Beardshear, on the
hill just at the entrance of the college
grounds, and commands view of near
ly the entire college possessions. Just
across the road DR.. Cessna, professor of
history, psychology and ethics. has
erected fine new cottage, which he is
now occupying. Thus far fifteen COM
modious buildings have been erected by
the state at cost of 100000 for the ex-
| elusive use of othe various departments
of the college. These buildings are heat
| ed mainly by steam and lighted by cleo
| tricity.
| The division OF veterinary medicine
has undergone a complete reorganiza-
| ton as a result of which it now stands
among the best Of the veterinary schools
of the country. Additions have been
made to the teaching force, the curicu-
lum has been revised and enlarged, the
hospital work has been systematized
and modernized and additional equip
ment has been obtained. In September
of this year four year course in veter-
mary medicine will be Instituted.
The dairy course is also claiming its
| share of the new students. 1t turns out
annually over 100 young men for special
\ work along dairy lines. The college
creamery is in operation the year round
and the daily milk receipts have reached
5000 pounds in the past season.
i Large numbers OF the freshmen will
A take up work in the departments of ami
4 NAL husbandry this fall. no doubt at.
tracted by the good showing made by it.
students at the live stock exhibition IL
Chicago last fall. as we'll as the excel
4 lence of the course. Some exceptional.
fine additions have been made to the
a different breeds of live stock on the col
llege farm. The different breeds OF
horses now number five and every ami
nal is an excellent representative of his
breed. There are six breeds of cattle
seven breeds of sheep and six breeds Of
! hogs
4 According to those best posted on the
athletic question the outlook for sue.
cessful football team is good, tho the
team this fall will be mostly of new ma.
terial.