The Washington times., 1906-03-04
SEhECENTENNIAL
At COLLEGE PARK
Agricultural College Does
so Years of Good Work.
PLANS FOR CELEBRATION
Development of Institution Largely Due
to Efforts of the President and
Captain Sylvester.
PLANS FOR CELEBRATION

me Maryland Agricultural College at
college Park. Prince George county.
Md, will. next Tuesday. celebrate the
semi~centeunial of its existence
This event is zuII of unusual interest
because of the fact that this college was
the first institution in the United States
TO receive charter by legislative enact
ment for the education of students in
scientific agriculture.
Up to 1882 the agricultural college had
grown but little. and had not vet be-
come considerable factor in the edu-
cauonal world In this. year, however.
upon the resignation OF Mai Henry e
Aivord. Capt Richard w. Sylvester was
made president of the institution.
Development of College.
The unusual energy and ability Of
president Sylvester soon began to make
themselves felt, and the DEVELOPMENT Of
the college during the fifteen years Of
ms administration has been almost phe-
nomenal
When Captain Sylvester assumed
charge of the college in 1892. there
was bit one building on the campus
now there are nine substantial and
eommodious buildings. with all modern
appliances and equipments.
In 1883, by an approximation of the
United states Government, the Mary
land experiment station was estab
hshed. The management of this sta
ZION was at first directly under the
president Of the college. but in 1892
the board of trustees so far separated
II from the college as to put it under
special director, who is Immediately
responsible to the board
Experiment Station.
The function Of the experiment sta
1lon Is the investigation Of those ag-
Ticultural problems Of most interest
ana concern to the farmers of the
state, and the publication and dissent
nation Of the results Of such exnerj-
ments IN the form of bulletins. for the
Information and guidance of those in
teTested IN agriculture. Since the or
Sdhizallon Of the experiment station.
is lnHuence mas steadily increased.
and its sphere of usefulness has con.
stantIy Widened, until il is now a
wetI,oFganlzed factor in the agricuI-
luraI development Of Maryland
The college is supported bv both
State and Federal appropriations
rom the State il receives the inter-
esi on the fund accrutng from the
sale or public lands, and also an an
nuaI appropriation in consideration of
IWthty-SeVeu free scholarships fur
hiShed by the college.
From the Federal Government &,
also receives an annual approximation
under the second Morrill, act and obIf
sateS, IN exchange for this. to educate
the students in military science and
tactics anu
The curriculum Of the college now
PROVIDES three courses. the agrfcuI-
tural. the mechanical and the sCient{F
ana there Is now before the MARYLAND
Legislature a bill asking for an an
preparation Off the establishment of
an electrical plant
II Is interesting to note that one Of
the presidents OF the college was Adj
miral Franklin Buchanan. the lannon's
counter with the Monitor
Az the semi-centenniai celebration 10
he held on Tuesday Prof. Bailey of
Versity. and other prominent educators
VIII deliver addresses. A banquet win
be given at night wa