Arizona republican., 1913-12-07
University Students Give Demonstration Train a Great Welcome Upon It's Visit to Old Pueblo, and
 Other Professors Lecture
Especial to The Republican,

NcpeCldI lO Iue KepuDllCaQ) TUCSON. Dec. 5.-Tucson. the home of the state university and second largest city in the state, and the busiest city in southern Arizona. viewed the exhibits of the demonstra- tion train in large numbers, outnum- bering the crowd last year almost two to one. The train did not reach here from Casa Grande until after II am, but soon as the doors were opened the eager farmers and city people crowded the cars to standing capacity.
 President A. H. Wilde of the uni versity was an interested spectator and took great delight in all the ex- hibits. About 40 students from the university attended the lectures and viewed the cars. Most of the stu dents took notes for their English lesson in class for the next day.
 Mrs. w. IT. Lawrence spoke on Household Help" and interested the many young ladies from the high school and university who continually took notes. Mrs. Lawrence spoke of the many hours of labor that could be saved through these kitchen de- vices, such as the fireIess cooker. the sweeper, cook pans and many other kitchen utensils.
 John F. Myers, secretary of the board of trade of Tucson. entered the train early in the day and remain ed until a late hour. expressing his opinion of the train in the highest terms.
 Professor A. M McOmie of the University of Arizona spoke very fluently on Grain Smuts," and. in
 
 of smut in wheat and barley. The first is known as loose smut. It appears as soon as the head is out of the boot. Both grain and chaff are black and distorted. Within a few days all of the head, except the stem on which the grains are borne. breaks down into a black powdery mass which is carried away by the wind This black mass consists of spores of the fungus which causes the smut. Many of the spores lodge among the chaff in healthy heads be- fore the grain is ripe. Here they soon germinatc and penetrate the skin of the seed. When the grain is harvested, many of the seeds are, therefore, infested. having the live growth of the fungus well established within their tissues"
 Superintendent of Tucson Schools A. E. Newsome and some 700 high and grammar school students crowded the cars immediately after 1:30 p.m- and remained in the train until the lectures took place.
 Miss Rossita Thomas of the Uni versity of Arizona gave very in teresting lecture to the young ladies on "Dressmaking." Miss Thomas demonstrated by means of q model how a dress should be first measur- ed and cut before any sewing took place. Many of the girls were well pleased with the lecture, and learned much through Miss Thomas lecture.
 Prof r. W. Wilson of the Univer- sity of Arizona experiment station gave a very interesting talk on poul- try, discussing the improper feed and the proper feed for the chicken with a good constitution and one with a poor constitution. These chickens are now on exhibition with the trains, and have added an additional attrac- tion to the many to be seen.
 Later in the day. Prof. Wilson spoke on Cows in general. discuss ing the Ayshire Jersey, Geurnscy and Holstein individually.
 Dr. 0. C. Bartlett spoke on the many different pests which the peo- pie of this section must guard against, and also mentioned the different poisons to be kept on hand.
 pr. R. Fl. Forbes, director of the experimental station, was busy vis- ! itor today. and explained the many different problems to the large crowd. The lectures in the evening were given in the chamber of commerce building Dr. A. E. Ninson, Prof. c. F. Freeman and Dr. s. F. Morse were