The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-30
COLLEGE PARADES
Numerous Floats in Parade De
pict PrOgressiveness.
Alumni Give PrOgram-Many
Noted Speakers.

Manhattan, oct 3U."Dr. eugene
Davenport, dean of the college of ag-
riculture of the University Of Illinois,
was the principal speaker of the clos
ing day of the fiftieth anniversary cell
ebration of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college this morning. DR.. Da-
venports address was 1.-The Outlook
for Agriculture
David Grandson F'airchild, an alum
nus and special representative of Da-
vid Franklin Houston, secretary of
agriculture, delivered an address en-
titled "a Message from the Depart
ment of Agriculture"
Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 3O.-Two
parades featured the celebration of
the f1ftieth anniversary of the Kan
sas Agricultural college here
Wednesday. The progress of the IN
stitution was reviewed in speeches by
former members of the faculty and
visiting alumni.
The afternoon parade consisted of
numerous floats accompanied by live
stock in the animal husbandry de-
partment of the college and contra St
ed present day farming methods with
the old fashioned kind. The night pa
rade was dazzling electrical spec
~facle arranged by the engineering de-
partment.
Several thousand persons thronged
the streets to witness the days pa
rade, which included exhibitions by
the animal husbandry, veterinary
milling, domestic science, agronomy.
dairy, forestry. horticulture, and do
nestle art departments.
The animal huSbandry deDartment
was represented by the college live
stock The horses, cattle and sheep
came first, while the hogs were car
RED on floats. A contrast of proper
ana improper feeding was shown by
a rat steer and a lean one
ch1nery represented the agronomy
department. Three floats and a dairy
nerd represented the dairy depart
ment. One float represented tubs of
outer, the record of Maid Henry, a
champion Holstein. The horticulture
department used four floats to show
IT'S exhibit of model farm, a small
greenhouse and an apple spraying ex-
hibition.
me alumni program was given yes
ers We're E. r. Nichols, president of
r.. 5. A. G. from 1899 to 1907; Frank
A: Waugh of the class of 1891 now
with Massachusetts, Agricultural col
lege; Edward o. Sisson of the class
of 1886, now of Idaho; Mrs Emnna
Bowen Haines of the class of 1asT
Dr. u. J. Walters of Manhattan. and
w. =. Blackburn, ex-member of the
board of regents '1io
Chancellor Strong's Address.
not ne eaoSeauonai problem in Kansas is
rst d P1oDlem or reduction of expenses:
gardIess 70 OBTAIN greater efficiency re,
T St expressed by Chancellor FranH
SIrong of the University of Kansas in IN
agrees ae at the semicentenniaI celebration
OF Oh Ihe Kansas Agricultural college this
mat the belef that the AgricuItl,raI col
IeSe ana the university are d1IpIicaffnp
M tH IS unWarranted. A comparison Of
the cost in states having the stale scbonIs
together shows that Kansas is naVine
le IS, tnan the average for each student
L. ne ne! cost to Kansas" said the chancel-
per or young people Kansas attempts TO
educate Dr. Strong believes that state
, INST cannot be standardized safely.
me value of state school depends unon
Its personality. Each school must have a
olnerent purpose, problem, and outlook
governor Hodges, in a short address
given at the same session, said he con-
sldered the amount of money spent on
eoucatlon not an expense in running the
state, put q safe and sane investment for
the upbuilding of the state.
W. u. Ross: state superintendent of
public I1 instruction. spoke. on the subject.
The Little White School House and the
Big Stone College, Mr.. Ross in choos-
ing his subject, changed the color of the
school must cease to be a hot house to
Mr.. Ross.
Speaking of the province of a voca-
tionaI school, said Thomas W. Butcher.
president of the Kansas State Normal
The west is not materialiZing the east
sometimes charges. The west is using
modern tools to promote fresh, vigorous
western ideals" he said.
A program in which alumni and former
teachers and officers of the college were
the speakers was given Today, the last
day, is National Day.