University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-05-25
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EDITORS WEEK
What the University is Doing

representatives. VI Ills paper W dlleuu
Editors Week at Columbia, Mo-,
last week. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the School of
Journalism. While the program ar
ranged for the editors was at all times
interesting, there were many other
things which were profitably enjoyed.
We were very favorably impressed
with the work, which SO far as we
were able to understand it, that the
state University is doing. Last sum-
mer the agricultural building, mas
sive, magnificent stone structure, was
completed, Here young men are in
structed in scientific farming, cattle
breeding, horticulture, and veterinary
surgery. The laboratory exhibits are
very interesting. Comparative pro-
duction of grain in various quantities
Of soil is an interesting part OF the
exhibit. The agricultural farm is one
of the great departments Of the Uni
versity. The orchards and grain fields
are interesting studies Experiments
are constantly being made. This de-
partment of the University is school
of scientific agricultural research.
Much information is being obtained.
The cattle department is probably the
most interesting of the many features
pf 10 Sarnn1 &c
kept Chief Josephine, Holstein, the
third best cow in the world. She gave
on a ten weeks test, AIN average of
102 pounds OF milk day, about
thirteen gallons. Then next test with
her,it is believed, will put her at the
head of all cows in the world in
milk production. In the production of
butter fat, the Jersey stock takes the
lead. Very careful attention is given
to the milk cows, they being milked
five times day. In the beef division
of the cattle department experiments
are always being carried out to de-
termine the comparative merits of the
various breeds. 1t is interesting to
compare the scrub with the highly de-
veloped species, and gives one an in
sight into the Importance of keeping
the best breds. These comparisons
are mora noticeable among hogs.
Students in veterinary surgery are
doing fine work. 1t was in this departA
ment that a certain cure for hog
cholera was discovered by the pro-
fessor in charge. This serum may be
obtained free upon application. AS
much as the agricultural school is
accomplishing, it is handicapped be-
cause of the lack of funds to carry
on certain important work. With
more means it is destined to become
enc of the greatest schools of its
kind in tbs United States.
The University is doing great work
in all departments. The engineering
department is an interesting study to
a visitor. Here students are practic-
ally and technically educated. We were
pleased to meet J. D. Bowles, an as
sistant in the experiment station of
the Engineering department. Mr..
Bowles is son of DIR. S. A. Bowles
of WestphaIia. Other Usage county
boys we met, who are students at the
University, were w. H. Vosholl, VIM.
Flanagan, Frank Tillmann and VIM.
Schallert The boys are much en-
crossed in their work, but spared the
time to show us many courtesies.
A visit to the State University fav-
orably impresses one with the civil
and courteous conduct of the students.
They are splendid body of young
men, giving full measure in honest
work to the state for what they re-
ceive. The State University has at its
head in the person of President A.
Ross Hill, one of the leading educa-
tors of the country. His interest in
lnis institution is indicated by his re-
cent refusal to accept the Presidency
of the Minnesota University at year
ly salary of $4,000, an increase of
$4,000 over his present salary.
The Missouri State University ranks
high among the educational institu-
tions of the country. A liberal ap-
preparation by the state legislature for
will
make it the chief of the educational
institutions in the middle west.-C. J.
Vaughan in the Unterrifed Democrat,
Linn, Mo.