Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-04-04
The A.C regents.

The A.C regents.
The whole of the Board of Re
cents of the State Agricultural
'ollege visited their Experiment
Grounds on the Ft Hays Reserva
ion last Saturday and much pleas
ed with the work done by Snpt
Haney. Capt, Mcdowell, Presl I
dent Nichols and Ed Fairchlld had
been here before, but to the four
new members, Brock, Friend, Der
nv and Tulloss, all graduates OF the
College, 1t was a beautiful day. q
after a ride all over it, were per
fectly enchanted and elated that
their college should have secured
so wonderful and well suited piece
Of land for their various kind OF
experiments. 1t seemed hardly
possible to realize.
They held their meetings and
arranged to at once go on with the
work for which the law gives
Current expenses $4,000
Dwelling houses 1000,
Live stock I,OgO,
Teams and equipment $500,
Water plant aDd
skimmlng station 1900,
To cooperate with the
US. department
of Irrigation 1000,
r Total amt, $4,000.
which must be spent on the Agri-
cultural Experiment station by the
Ist of July.
Snp't HaneY was well pleased
with their decisions.
Prof. Waters. professor OF Indus
trial Arts and Designing, of the
College. who was so Interesting in
his address at our picnic, is prepar
ing drawings and specifications for
two new balIdings for the Reser
vatlon-a stable and barn for 16
horses and q $1,000 boarding house
for farm hands,
For the next two years Capt. nc
Dowell was re elected president,
c. Z Friend, vice president, Prof,
Nichols, ex off1cio secretary, r j
Brock loan commissioner. the of
fee of treasurer in all the Boards
beng abolished by the last legis-
lature.
The ~Industrialist'' the paper
! published by the students al the
| Agricultural college, has this to
say of the members OF the Board.
president Mcdowell and Mr.
| Fairchlid hold another term. Both
good men who have been very in
fuentiaI in guiding its destlnies
the past 4 years:
President of the College Nichols
remains, ex-cficio, a member and
| secretary of the Board.
James w. Berry of Jewell ooun
| ty, graduate 1888 has shown hrs
ability by successfully establishing
large business as a contractor
and builder. and as a dealer in
lumber Also has other interests
10 industrial lines. He constructed
/ the stone work of our Physical
Science Hall, which will stand foI
centuries, if not destroyed by fire
or earthquake, and is a monument
that any of us might envy HIM.
His experience in construction will
make HIM an especially valuable
man on the Board IN view of the
3constant additions that are being
made to our buildings and at the
Ft HAYS Experiment station.
Charles E. Friend, graduated in
; 1888, of jackson county, has
!! also made a distinguished success
of business SIS lumberman and q
( banker, and as important business
interests are constantly at stake
in the management of the college.
; his experience will be very valuabi
i Robert j. Brock of Manhattan,
graduated in 1891, is probably the
most widely known in the State
He is lawyer OF ability and BOLD
4 ness and full of enthusiasm As
legal advisor he will be Of spec
cial service and his large acquain-
lance in the State will naturally
! make him an important and inffu-
entail member,
7 j o Tulloss of Chautauqua conf
l tY, graduated IN 1899. has been Ger
l Quoting a hardware business sue
= -~asfullY and will make good OF
e. NAing a late graduate D
nclaI anu - I~+ is now nee
ded to build up the college.