The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-10

ticles OH dairy subjects. Prof. Alyord ieaycs
mere to enter into practical work in Mich.
igan.
In the botanical department was found an,
Interesting exhibit OF instruments used by
the students studying this subject. prof
II Ness the head Of this department, ex.
plhinCd In an entertaining manner the use
of the compound and dissecting micrc-
scopes, new Reichert's microtome and
other necessities for pursuing microscopic
lnVes' lgation, There was also small but
from various sections of Texas.
THE MILITARY SCIENCE.
The department Of military science Ind
most of its equipment scattered in various
places, the guns and swords being in the
cadets rooms, the cannon in the armory,
and the band instruments distributed
among the band. The training that Cap
tain Avery has given the students is notice
able In their erect carriage and graceful
bearing.
Or. A. c. Gillespie showed the reporter
through his building, which is a two-story
frame structure, well ventilated and equip
ped with all of the conyeniences and acces
series of modern infrmary If anything
more than his diplomas from the Alabama
Medical college, and from post graduate
institutions of Chicago and New York were
needed to testify to his efficiency a glance
ut the record of over 1900 diseases he has
treated during the past eleven years, amous
them sixty eight cases of ~ phoid fever six
OF congestion, six of erysipelss and ninety.
seven of pneumonia, with only seven deaths
during more than a decade, would prove
sufficient The surgeon is assisted by a
trained nurse, Miss Sawyer and a stewart
Mr.. Charles Youngblood
Inc natatorium has been refitted through.
| out ana now possesses one of the finest
swimming pools in Texas, as well as show.
er baths and tubs. II is lighted at night by
electricity and offers Il very tempting In
ducement to the passing of pleasant even,
! ing within It's cool depths.
In addition TO his other duties as physical
director, Mr.. q. S. Whitney has the nata-
torium in charge and keeps it in splendid
! condition. The physical director is optomiS-
, tic concerning the athletic outlook for the
I Agricultural and Mechanical college boys
next season and believes that President
| Houston will strongly encourage athletic
| sports of all kinds.
| Few people in the State realize what a
| community to itself the Agricultural and
| Mechanical college Is, having to rely upon
! the outside world for very few of the necos-
sares of life. This was forcibly impressed
/ upon the reporters attention by Il visit TO
| the steam plant, where he found NJ.
! George Grupe in charge. In one building
! is located all of the necessary para
! phernalia for running a complete electric
| light, water works and Ice plant as well as
! ants in this department are Messrs. Moore,
| Balm, Neff and Eberspacher.
An inspection of the large farm at this
! place, in charge of Superintendent j. W.
Carson, is educational in itself, There are
two large barns. milking shed and pig
gerry, and connected with one of the barns
| are four large silos. The farm comprises
about $50 acres in cultivation, not including
pasture lands, which contain more thar
2000 acres, and furnishes grazing for thu
college herds of registered Holstcins AnC
I Jerseys, and number of high grade cows
many of which were on exhibition this
morning. An attractive feature oil toda!
display was the twenty head of high grace
Hereford and Shorthorn steers wAlch nr'
being fed for exhibition at the chicago
Fat stock show this winter These steer
are equal to any seen in the State ant
many of the stockmen who saw these cat
tie predict that they VIII be winners n
the fat stock show. Ientte Netherlaad
the Holstcin world record breaker, was aiS'
on exhibition and attracted great dea
of attention. The Jersey men were yer.
much pleased with the Jersey COWS on eH
hibiton. The fine condition OF this stocl
and the splendid condition of the crops see
growing In the field demonstrate the am
ity of Prof Carson as scientific and prae
tical farmer he having graduated at I'M
institution several years ago IN tne SsI 4
the Brazos bottom. until recalled mere
superintendent of the farm ,, ot
: In the library was found yaluaDie co
| lection OF standard WOIhS VI
biography, agriculture. mechanics, engineer
ing mathematics, natural science polIltSo
} economy, mental and moral p nli.osopn ~
poetry general literature ana IeIeIeali,I'
There were also n large number nl petlou
calls and papers on fle IN the reau'ns iO'''
including The Post. o,,
The experiment station also mas q y d =
: able collection of books upon asrlcu'Jui,
subjects. which are used for reference u
the students Of the agricultural r'n. 81
! Across the room from the State library
a museum. constructed Jointly by tue ",
1 cultural and horticultural departments, -
museum contains a valuable collection
, I modern plows, harroWs, sweeps dN hdui"n
= eters, sDrayers. etc, sent here by t4e H%@
= exhibition purposes, magic lantern, Se' q i,
hundred varieties If preserved trults. ~;
, molasses, seed, etc. The museum
! trncted considerable attention.
I While the academic departments llau
Industrial exhibits, it was pleasant !" ne
: the instructors, who are enthuslusii..i y
ly devoted to their WORK Iro, III
Philpott and Associate ProfeSSot ~
Fountain; history. Prof, c. W. llutson ~
Associate Professor II. w South "a ~
nuares nr. r. c. Bittle; mathematics i u
Charles Puryear. Associate profTps sa, u y
. smith and A. j.. Banks. and tfoi, :,
Sowder, who Is Instructor OF iecretSfy
students; Mr. Ia D. M a. huS e. Harrison boz
y Ng The head of the subsistence department
| one difficult 10 hll anu uulihh, - "a.
sions as commencement the duties ~.
he particularly onerous. Mr.. d. s bn,s.y
steward. has met every demand, now,
ana has satisfied the hungry throng WIN
D three times day nils the mess ha,,' ol,tr
h Taken as II whole the reeogniiIIesn, cos 4
d facilities Of the institution. IFS txAre!i'
Enhancement by the board, ~ dlrr ~
!. nrc~idemt Of the college and means nds w
nartments and assistants marx ms j9o
Y "f he foremost institutions Of learning
"A the South.
THE LITERARY SOCIETIES
AT II O'Clock the Calliopean ana Aus
q ,iterary societies assembled In inc rus
and the gathering crowd was entert"'
ov tho college band. =,
gonn after the hduEe Was caitu "