Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-11
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

The teachers class in elementary
agriculture now contains fifteen
members. They are all girls but one
and they appear to be quite interest
ed in their work. The method of
instruction is mostly by lectures.
They have just begun studying live
stock and for this purpose will make.
several trips to the different barns
at the college. The object is to
learn to recognize the different types
in the breeds and to know the breeds
of live stock. Elementary agricul-
ture is becoming SO generally taught
in the schools that it is becoming
necessary for the teachers to have
a practical knowledge of the SUBJ
ject.
ed for seed from the college so that
they may enter into one or more of
the contests that will be carried on
by the agricultural department the
coming year. In addition to requests
from the county superintendent,
number of village superintendent
have asked for seed and information
in regard to this work.
$50 u
The third term girls in the cooking
division of the domestic science de-
partment have started on lessons in
serving and preparing meals. One
or two of the classes are too large,
but Miss Childs has been unable to
divide them for the reason that it
would conflict with other classes.
The board of trustees were banquet
ed by the department last Wednes-
day. Some very nice compliments
were paid the girls.
The class in dietetics is at present
! calculating dietaries, including a dali
| ly menu which will be balanced ra-
| ton. This applies knowledge of
the calorific value of all foods. The
standard menu is calculated for an
| ordinary working man and variations
are taken from this to suit other
people. Visitors are always cordial
| ly invited to call during class hours
| to see the work They should come
between the hours of 1880 and $3.50
on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
All this work is done in Francis hall.
!. The outdoor work of the class in
field engineering consists in. laying
out drives, making maps. and laying
/ OFF railroad curves. At the present
4 time the class is making a contour
map Of Island park in Fargo, also
surveying the main drive on the
campus and preparing specifications
4 for paving.
! The students in mechanical engin-
eering are doing considerable work
testing the relative strength of var
4 ious materials A considerable guam
4 tity of material is supplied by the
cement laboratory for use in testing
various qualities Of cement. A large
number Of samples of coal are con-
stantly sent in from various parts OF
the state to have the calorifc value
/ determined.
Visitors at the college should not
fail to call at the drawing room in
the mechanical building. A few ,-of
the students in free hand drawing
are becoming very proficient and
their work is worth taking some
pains to see. -
4 Professor Ladd has been in Wash
ington most Of the week in the in
terest of the pure food movement.
While he was there he had confer
ence with Professor w. B. Biglow,
/ the head of the department of chem
istry at Washington.
/ sNsH
The campus is already assuming
the color Of green. The early part
of the week force Of men was put
to work cleaning UP the debris Of the
winter. AT the same time the vines
on the various buildings and the
trees are being trimmed. Some new
trees will be set and more hedges
planted as soon as the ground thaws
out enough.
! A very extensive soil survey viii
undoubtedly be made In Richland
| county the coming summer. Possib-
+ ~ the whole county will be survey
ed. DR.. Bell will have charge Of the
botanical side Of the work. The
people Of Pierce and McHenry coun-
ties have asked fnr Survay tharss