Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
PROGRESS OF THE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

suit in the addition OF fully 1880 worth
Of equipment for the years 1910 and 1911
making in all. $4,000 expended for this
purpose This sum will enable the rath-
er complete equipment Of the present
building and the laboratories contained
therein. and will extend materially the
usefulness Of the college to the students
in attendance and TO the citizens OF the
state as well. When the expenditures
contemplated have been made the build
ing with its equipment will represent an
outlay Of fully $4,000.
Provision has been made for the es-
adjustment OF a chair of agricultural
chemistry to become operative on Janu-
airy /, 1910, and it is contemplated that
the equipment provided for this labora-
tory will be as good. II not superior. to
that found elsewhere in the south. Ar
rangements have also been made for the
organization and development Of de-
partment of veterinary medicine. 1t Is
needless to say that these departments
are essential II the, boys attending the
college and the citizens OF the state are
70 be served as efficiently as they have
reason to expect by this institution.
Agricultural chemistry is vitality con-
cerned in the progress OF all phases of
science as they relate TO the problems of
the farm, and I'm a state where fully $780,
OOO00O is invested in live stock, surely II Is
essential that fundamental instructions be
given In the physiology of the homestead
ed animals and their treatment in health
and disease. 1t has been estimated that
We spend annually minimum Of 81. 600 600
for mules which might just as well be
bred and raised within the borders of the
state. This Is rather q heavy tribute
to pay for the neglect Of a great indus
try, and 1t is anticipated that the organ
ization of a department OF veterinary
medicine viii stimulate an interest in an
imal industries on the part OF the student
body that will In time correct this seri-
Gus defect in our present methods.
No provision has as yet been made foI
the establishment Of a chair of bacteriol-
ogy or entomology. but II is hoped that
this can be done at no distant date. When
this is accomplished there will be ten
large scientific laboratories available for
the instruction OF students In agriculture.
and IL viii be possible for a boy from
Georgia farm 10 obtain as thorough and
complete a course Of instruction in agrI-
culture and its allied branches as he can
secure elsewhere. for the ideal OF the In
stitution is to do everything thoroughly
and well. and though II may take some
time to secure the equipment needed,
when this is done II will be OF the best
and most substantial character.
While from one point OF view material
progress has been made, therefore, II T.
apparent to those who look upon the work
with a charitable eye that Its organiza-
ton and equipment are still I'm their inf
tiaI stages and that the full fruition of
its work can not be expected for sew
eral years. In spite OF the difficulties
which Il has been necessary to overcome
and the handicap which meager equip
ment. insufficient laboratory facilities and
a limited number OF instructors have i'm
posed. considerable progress is being made
in the instruction OF students who are
attending the college I'm increasing num-
bers from year 10 year, and who seem to
believe that it is in position TO serve
them edvantageously at the present time.