Arizona republican., 1904-01-26
THE UNIVERSITY
Movements of Students and Others
 Connected With the Institution.

Tucson, Jan. 25.-(Special Cores pondence to The Republican.)-Th many friends of MT. and Mrs. w. P. Blake grieve to learn of the death Of their daughter. Constance. the wife of Professor Tourney. Professor Tourney and Mrs. Tourney lived at the Univer- sity for several years during the time he was director of the experiment station. He now occupies the chair of forestry in Yale.
 The fourteenth annual report of the University's Agricultural experiment station shows the character of the work being done under the direction of R. H. Forbes. While the work is very general, particular attention has been given to the reclamation of bar ren lands. grazing ranges, throughout the territory, the result of unregulat ed devastation. It is evident that these now barren wastes were once covered with a generous growth of verdure and have comparatively re- gently been devastated by overstock- ing. by fires and the general results of unsystematic usages. These lands can be made productive and profitable by scientific care.
 Considerable attention has been di- rected toward the growing of date palms, importation of the thrifty var ieties from North Africa-in a climate and under conditions similar to that of the territory, began in 1900 and has been continued regularly at a cost of several hundred dollars and a great amount of patience, and trouble.
 The work has been very successful in establishing the tropic palms. 6S out of S2 varieties have been made to grow. A large number of these have borne fruit at the several sub-stations. The principal orchard being in Tempe.
 Saturday evening last Prof R. H. Forbes read a very instructive paper before the Cosmos club on his trip ur the Colorado river, the past summer. The trip was made supplementary to the work of investigation of that great and famous waterway with it's canons, chasms and cataracts and its ever-rushing turbid waters. through mountains, plains and deserts with a silent Titanic and irresistible force. with it's ever changing course. tear ing away mountains, deporting them many miles away, where luxuriant vegetation quickly springs up and covers all.
 
 daily at Yuma and other stated inter- vals along the river banks, these are sent to the station for analysis and other tests are made showing their character and behavior. Silt tests are useful data for calculations on dam sites and dredging problems; these are tabulated and kept on file. Professor w. w. Skinners of the experiment department also had an interesting ac- count to give of the trip and observa- tions made while exploring this treacherous stream. His address was illustrated with numerous stereoptican views of the important places and in cidents of the trip.
 Apropos of the activity in the min ing department, activity is noticeable in the literary classes. Debates are on the boards now preliminary to the selection of a debating team to meet Tempe Normal, a a date to be decid- ed on later. The University has a number of good men of oratorical ability, who could creditably represent her in any debate. r. C. KeltOn, Judge" Hollingshead, J Wesley Gebb