The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-14
COLLEGE NEWS NOTES
FROM THE AGRICULTURAL AND
MEG n A NJ c AL SCHOOL AT
SALTWATER PERSONALS.

saltwater. Okla. Feb 49, Mrs. !
Paul r. Wilson and her little daughter
Dorothea Dean are visiting in Kansas
City.
Mr.. l.. II. Vance OF Pawnee has ac-
cepted the position Of stenographer
in the presidents office.
Prof L. A. Moorehouse and DR. n.
p. Miller were at II Reno the past
week doing farmers institute work.
Roy C. Potts is doing institute work
this week.
Prof F. II. Balcomb has been threat
ened with severe attack Of Ia grippe
the past week.
The department of agronomy is now
compiling n bulletin bearing on the
testing of seed corn. which will he
distributed free Of cost TO the farmers
upon request
Prof Z. f. Balcomb. head of the
department OF agriculture for schools.
has just issued a bulletin on agricul.
turc and industrial education for tho
public schools which will he sent out
10 the teachers Of oklahoma. This is
the first bulletin issued by this de
partment under that section Of the
constitution establishing the chair of
agriculture for public schools. and Is
only intended as a general presenta-
Df. Il gtt1,f s4f Zf1
gcstions are made with reference 10
methods and subject matter that may
he employed nv teachers of the state
who dosire 10 cit themselves for work
in inc schools as embraced In the new
requirement relating to teaching agri
culture. manual training, and domes.
sc science. Pres'den' Cornell states
in his foreword Of tho bulletin that
subsequent bulletins will he issued
dealing with specific details of the
work. such as testing seed corn, facts
about The dairy. construction Of farm
buildir' rs. facts OF interest relating 10
forage crops. insect pests and their
natural enemies. and other similar
topics Prot Balcomb will be assisted
I'm the preparation Of these bulletins
md fn other features Of this work
from time TO time. hv other members
Of the faculty Of the A. and VI. college.
The scnio~ mechanics are making
some very interesting tests Of the ten
sile and compression strength OF wood
and various grades Of cement and
concrete, steel and cast iron. They
autographic machine which has ca
pacitv of 10000 lbs
Clarence Wood. 'OS, has been ap-
Nointed sewer inspector for the instal-
'ation Of Stllwater's sewer system.
Athletic Director Schroeder has Is.
sued a call for varsity track candi-
dates. over fifty men have respond d
10 the call.
The cadets will give a parade re-
view on Friday, Feb. 10Th.
There will he recital from all tho
branches OF the music department al
a m. Monday. March I
Since September G52 regular stud
onts have registered. 432 students
registered I'm the short course and
There are III students in the cores
ponderce course. Eighty students
registered for the cotton course IN the
summer 200 teachers registered In
the summer normal school. Exclusive
of the correspondence course the total
enrolment for the year Is 1859, as
against zoos at this time last year
this Is an increase of 80 I.3 per cent
and applies 10 all the courses except
the s. A. & d. T..
The Oklahoma A. and NJ. college re
ceives $4,000 from the federal gov
eminent In the territorial days the
territory supplied a meager number
of buildings, but no funds TO run the
institution. The college is now seek
ing an amount from the state equalinl
dollar for dollar the federal appropria
tion, which If granted, means that the
Oklahoma A. and NJ. will receive ap
proximately sl9S0OO a year. With tn,