Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-15
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Several young teachers have re-
Gently entered the University 90 more
fully prepare themselves for their vo-
cation. They are all taking the short
course In pedagogy.
The edges OF the driveways through
the campus are being planted with
decorative shrubs. The work Is nearly
completed and already adds much to
the appearance Of the grounds.
The last meeting Of the Athenaeum
Club was held at the home OF Prof
Scott on Friday evening. The host
read a paper on Agricultural Organi-
zatiOns"
Prof. VernOn's Correspondence
Course In Agriculture" has become so
popular throughout the State that Il
was found necessary 10 secure for him
an assistant. Mr.. Ezell, a recent b.
Sc. graduate Of Clemson, was selected
Tor this position and has already en-
tered upon his duties.
President Sledd left Saturday morn
ing for Island Grove to deliver an ad.
dress on Education for Service"
This lecture was one Of the series Of
fered by the committee on extension
work.
On May 20, Farmers Day" at the
DeFuniak Springs Chautauqua. Direct
OF Rolls of the Experiment Station
will deliver an address on Diversified
Farming" Special excursion trains
will be run on that day from Pensacola
and River Junction.
Farmers Institutes have been held
recently at Long Bridge. Bradford
county, and In Pasco county. At the
former place addresses we're made by
Professors Rolls, Scott and Blair: at
the latter by Professors Rolls and
Scott.
A magnificent tropical orchid ION
eidium lanciOlatum) Is now In full
bloom at the green house and Is at
tracing many visitors.
DIR. Stfaughan. Of the Bureau OF
Chemistry. Washington, d. C.. left
Friday morning for his home. after
arranging for further experiments
with sweetcorn. These experiments
are being carried on In cooperation
with the Experiment Station. The
work was begun i've years ago.
The station Is now distributing pack.
ages Of seed OF the Lyon bean. a new
Introduction from the Philippines.
This bean rivals the velvet bean, and
may even surpass Il. The station Is
also preparing 10 distribute I'm April
small packages OF natal grass. This
grass took the first premium at the
Ocala Fair. Like crab grass, Il grows
as an after crop In the corn or yege-
table field.
The exhibit Of the University and
Experiment Station at the Tampa
State Fair attracted a great deal OF
attention. and now numerous inquiries
are being received from all sections
OF the State concerning features OF
the display.
Bulletin 81. on Fungus Diseases OF
the White Fly" has been prepared
by DIR. Berger and will shortly appear.
Bulletin 50. "Scaly Bark ON Citrus"
has just come from the press and h
now ready for distribution. The au.
thor, Prof. Fawcett. has In this done
a very careful piece OF work.
The last number OF the student pub
LEGATION. The Florida Pennant. appear
cd with a new cover design that Is
very attractive. The contents are OF
the unusually Creditable nature.
Dr Flint's study OF snakes is being
continued although the work is handi
capped by the smallness of the num-
Der of snakes be- has been able 90 se-
cure. Al present he has only three
varieties iu h.s cages. He would be-
very glad 90 receive donations OF live
snakes.