Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
Agricultural College Notes
Agricultural College, N. D.
Nav 25. 1907. Il

logic Features Of North Dakota. !" IN
explaining the practical value Of geol-
ogy, he touched on a question which
at least locally, is OF great interest
the question Of determining where Al
better supply of water may be obtain
ed, and called attention to the en-
dorsement that the biologists won,
when neighboring town that had
been informed that no successful ar
tesian supply could he obtained in
its vicinity, yet persisted in boring
and finally had to acknowledge failure
after sinking thousands into useless
holes.
The Freshmen class day was ce1e-
brated yesterday with good deal.
of feeling, the senior props striving
hard to obtain possession Of the 1910
class flag. The contest came as a
finale to the scrap that arose between
the two classes a month ago when the
freshmen got possession of the prep
flag and were Iafterward taken pris-
oners and kept bound by their captors
until they returned the captured flag.
Professor Alfred G. Arvold, who
was recently elected as instructor in
English and oratory, has written ac-
cepting the offer made him and will
repore early next September to take
uphis work here.
The paint testing experiments are
now being conducted on very extern
sive scale by the chemical depart
ment. Over five tons of paint have
been received by Professor Ladd to
be used in these experiments. The
tests will be made on a very large
scale and include the painting Of sew
eral residences and two college build
ings.
The most complete test will be
made on the experimental fences,
constructed on the grounds for this
particular purpose. There are two Of
these fences, each 100 feet in length
and divided into Ave foot sections.
Two sections are used for each paint
test and four types of lumber are
given in the sections. Professor
Holley has the superintendent Of
this work and Is deyoting the most
OF his time to overseeing the same.
Mr.. ]. .. Campbell, as the repre-
sentative Of the Paint Manufactur-
ers' association, is at the college and
will remain In Fargo sometime watch
ing the paint tests being made at the
Agricultural College. This associa-
tion is deeply interested ii studying
the results obtained here, and has
furnished sixteen types Of paint, rep.
resentfng three shades of color. It Isl
believed that much valuable informa-
ton will be gathered from these ex-
periments. a5s S
Professor Ladd has been invited
by the secretary Of the American
Society for Testing Materials, to adj
dLess their convention which is to be
held at Atlantic City in June. The
subject on which he has been asked
to speak is that OF paint Legislation
There is an unusual interest In the
subject Of paint legislation at the
present time and 1t is quite likely that
this subject will be fully discussed
by the members Of the American So
ciety for Testing Materials.
Ice creams have been under investi-
cation for rome time at the college
and there is shown a very wide
range in composition. W It is presumed
that ice cream should contain not
less than fourteen per cent Of but
ter fat and it should be free from
foreign ingredients. The samples
thus far examined have ranged from
about 8 to 10 per cent In butter fat
4 but the most noticeable feature is
that the packages are all short meas
1 ure.
The new -four laboratory now under
construction at the college for the
chemical department. will be In shape
SO that the experimental -four mill
win be installed about the middle Of
June and IT is hoped to get this line
OF work fully under way by July LIST.
The building Is two stories and the
mill-room proper is fitted up with
some OF the best types Of modern
( milling apparatus. There are four
| good sized laboratories, including a
4 -four testing laboratory and a baking
laboratory.
4 Professor stailings Is now engaged
4 in making experiments upon and
4 further investigating the subject Of
4 bleached hours preparatory to some
4 extensive investigations which will
be taken up during the summer.