The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-16
a VISIT TO THE a. & N. COLLEGE.

run up to Starkville last Thursday
afternoon to get the benefit of the
closing day Of the roundup Farm
ers' Institute and enjoy look over
this big State institution. The
attendance at the institute and
stock exhibit was said to be one of
the largest in years. The institute
was presided over by Prof. E. R.
Lloyd, well known personally to
many of The Leaders Lincoln
county readers.
We arrived only in time to enjoy
the benefit of a lecture on pecan
growing by Mr.. Chas. E. Pabst, a
successful grower of Ocean Springs,
Miss, and talks on horticulture by
Mr.. Storer, a successful fruit
grower of Oktibbeha county, and
Prof. Mckay. Mr.. Storer exhibited
fine specimens of his home-raised
apples and samples of his peaches
in cans. He stated that he has his
own cannery. and thus far has
found a ready market in Stark
vile, at remunerative prices, on
his entire product.
President Hardy closed the insti-
tute program with a short address,
in which he declared it was the
purpose of the College administra-
tion to hereafter utilize in prac-
tical way this splendid State prop
erty by devoting it to educational
purposes during the summer vaca-
tion months, as we'll as during the
regular school term. This will be
done by holding one of the State
Summer Normals for teachers fol-
lowing the regular college term
each year, and follow the normal
by a summer school for the benefit
of farmers and their wives during
the latter part of July or early in
August. With the equipment and
conveniences at the College, board
and lodging can be furnished the
Normal teachers and those who at
tend the farmers summer school at
first cost.
1t had been sixteen years since
the editor of The Leader had visited
the A. & M. College, and though
he expected to see great improve
ment and progress, what was ac-
tually witnessed during his two
days visit, went far beyond any
thing he had anticipated.
The opportunities this institution
affords to the youth of Mississippi
to acquire thorough, practical and
scientific education along almost
any line, and the large opportunity
it affords for useful practical know
ledge along many lines to those
who wish to specialize, must be
seen to be appreciated.
The College is a big, intelligent,
up-to-date community within itself /,
with all of the best features of
country and a small city combined.
1t has it's own water works and
electric light plant, the grounds
and every building being supplied
with water and light in this way,
and in cold weather the dormitory
and other buildings occupied by the
faculty and student body are all
steam heated. 1t manufactures it's
own ice, and in the department of
mechanical engineering, how to do
these things and scores of others
are taught the students practically,
as well as theoretically. The build
ing and equipment of this depart
ment is marvel of completeness
and interest. The textile depart
ment, the agricultural, horticultu-
raj, chemistry, dairying, stock
raising and poultry departments,
each under special head or direct
or, is distinct attraction in itself
To the intelligent farmer, the agri-
cultural, dairying, stockraising and
poultry departments are the fea.
lures that cannot fail to interest
and instruct.
The College is unquestionably
doing great work for the youth
Of Mississippi and for the State anc
even other States.
Little was heard Of the receni
friction at the College which has
been unduly exploited and harpee
upon by a few papers and disgruntl
led individuals for the nantes
purpose Of crippline, and breaking
down the present administration
Pres. Hardy and his large corps Of
assistants we're busy getting every
thing in readiness for the next op
.lening, which takes place today. vi
to Saturday morning from 125 Il
| $50 students had come in to b
lready for the new session, ane