Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-05-13
AeRfcuLTuRAL COLLEGE.

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interesting. Letter from. this Institu-
~. tion Of learning at Fargo.
Agricultural College, N. D., May 10.
president Worst in his talk Co the
students of the agricultural collegs in
the convocation exercises Of last Mon
day took for his theme the RESPONSE
bilities toward the state that rest upon
those who receive their training and
preparation from the state. In doing
this he spoke of the plans that this
state, proflting from the experiences
of other states, had made of the land
grant which in value had now passed
the $25, 100000 mark. He spoke Of the
more that $4,000 children of school
age in, this state, of whom barely one
per cent was availing itself of the
states equipment for the higher edu-
cation. To the part represented by
the other ninety-nine per cent, this
one per cent was under a peculiar
debt. g.. -. .5u, -.
It is not right that they, profiting
from the education, should use their
power to extort. They were under a
reciprocal responsibility to the un-
privileged. BE strong men" he said,
walk not as pygmy but with q
giants stride-stand together to per-
petuate the intentions of this govern
ment-recognize the rights of others
to this reciprocal service. Don't use
your powers to rob others-be some
thing greater, more noble, than a para,
site. Recognize that life is worth liv-
ing-that your surroundings are the
grandest and strive to discharge this
debt" d." l.
The college board of trustees met
in the Offices of the main building last
Wednesday, and despite the Indictment
weather but one member of the board
was absent. Mr.. J. L. Brodie repre-
senting the new sub-station at Dick
inson, was present to talk over plans
for new buildings at that point.
Mr.. Brodie reported that Mr.. L. r.
Waldron, who recently resigned from
the department Of biology to accept
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Dickinson
station, had made good start and
already had things well in hand.
/ The storm of Tuesday and Wednes-
day was accompanied with such a
heavy rainfall around the agricultural
college that the storm sewers were
taxed beyond their limit and backed
up, flooding some of the Easements
and steam conduits and threatening
for short time during the worst of
the storm to shut off our supply of
heat.
A large cluster of evergreens has
been planted in the angle near the
main entrance and north of the double
drive, and another big clump of shrub
berry is being put in bordering the
drive just east of the main building,
In this latter place number Of roses
and brighter shrubs will be planted.
Professor G. E. Hut was granted a
years leave of absence by the board
of trustees Wednesday. Professor
Hult will leave some time during the
summer, probably in July and will
spend the year in Europe part of the
time in Italy and part of the time in
England, studying and preparing him.
self better to carry on his work at
this school.
Professor J. C. Mcdowell, who has
been assistant professor in the de-
partment of agriculture, has been
made professor of agronomy.
Professor Ladd will leave this
week for trip through the state col
lecting samples of foods, canned goods
and paints.
During the past few weeks the de-
partment of chemistry has been carry
ing on under the direction of Prof
Ladd number of tests in various
samples of the kerosene that is being
sold in different, parts of the state.
These investigations should prove of
interest to the users Of kerosene
throughout the state, from the fact
that good many of the samples have
been found of dangerous grade.
The agricultural college geological
survey will be represented this sea-
son by several field parties, and work
will be conducted in several sections
of the state. Four different lines of
Investigation will be pursued. A
topographic map will be made of the
Bismarck quadrangle; a soil survey
will be conducted in Griggs and Foster
counties; preliminary mapping OF the
hills commonly called the Coteaus OF
the Missouri, really the great outer
and most western moraine will be con-
tinued in Burleigh, Mclean and Kid
der counties. and tho TTnitod StafnS