Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-21
LARGER NUMBER STUDY
SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE
Course in Farming Broadened at
the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
BOARD OF VISITORS MEETS
PRESIDENT Eggleston Reports That of
ADJ Students in Regular Courses
Last Session, 225 Studied AgricuI-
ture, With 90 i'm Short Courses.

AT the meeting of the BOARD oP
Visitors of Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College and Polytechnic In
s'i'u'e at biacksburg, held yesterday
at Murphy's Hotol, a large increase in
the enrolment of the agricultural, de-
partment was reported by President 7
d. Eggleston. OF the 49l students IN
'he regular courses during tho session
VI i'if-l5, 225 studied agriculture. In
aouition there were nincty-six students
III the short agriculture courses.
president Esgleston's annual ro,or,
s Umeu that the new Mechanical Arts
!'H'ing is nearing completion. N,tiyc
oiue limestone has been used in its con-
struction, and, as the material w,.
quarricd on the grounds Of The sc,oni
| the value of the plant vii, no croo.I,
enhanced at comparatively small oy-
Pehuiture Tor structure of its di,nen-
sions. The building, which will hc Hrc-
pIooi' VIII cover between an acre and
| an acre and quarter Of ground and
VIII be deliberately couippod n vii
take the place of the machine sbons
destroyed by fire last year.
the former chapel and auditorium
mas been transformed into handsome
library building, and four new resi-
dences have been provided for members
/ OF the faculty. The students have com
pieted the erection of a new ncldhousc
and gymnasium, which is we'll equipped.
a number of new tennis courts have
been opened recently
AGRICULTURAL COURSES
BRoADENED AND MADE PRACTICAL
The agricultural courses have been
broadened to an appreciate extent bv
permitting the substitution of instruc-
ton in practical subjects In the senior
year In civil engineering, instruction in
water supply and drainage may be sub
stituted for geology; highway engi-
neerfng for astronomy: in the junior
year, highway surveying for engineer
Ing Eeodesy; and in the sophomore
year, field work for shop instruction
The institute had the most mature
body of students in its history last
year, the average age being twenty
and one-half years. The discipline and
conduct was especially good and the
health record excellent Athletic pros
poets for next year arc bright in foot
ball. baseball and basketball Mr.. Egg
gleston expressed his appreciation of
the harmony and ordination among
the members of the faculty
The board passed a resolution offer
ing free scholarships to students from
Venezuela. This action was taken at
the request of Preston McGoodwin,
United States Minister to Venezuela
made through the Federal Bureau of
CHANGES IN FACULTY
ARE ANNOUNCED
The resignation OF DIR. II. S. Reed.
professor of bactcriology and plant
pathology. was accepted. and DR.. f.. D.
Fromme, OF Purdue University, was
elected to succeed him. DR.. r. j. Muir
ray was named as an associate profes-
sor in this department. DR.. Reed has
accepted a position on the faculty of.
MT ~ Of (,li
Dabncy S. Lancaster Of Richmond, |
who has been an instructor in modern |
languages, while specializing in agri- |
culture. was mado an instructor in the |
Animal Husbandry Department.
Reports showed much progress in !
the agricultural demonstration and |
extension work since its transfer to |
the control of the Board of Visitors !
There are now sixty county agents in !
the State, and specialists in land |!
drainage. hog cholera. horticulture and !
dairying, who are devotinG at least n |!
part Of their time to field work |
through the state. This work is car |
ricd on IN cooperation with the Fed !
cral government.
The budget for 1855 was made |
up and other matters Of routine ma
ture disposed of, after which the board |
adjourned to meet In September
All members of the board were !
PicScHt. d. iHoinpSOn Brown, Ewing |
ton, rector; Harry NJ. Smith, Jr, and |
c. D. Craig, Richmond; W. C. Shacklc- |
ford. Profit; B. d. Adams, Charlotte;
w. D. Mount, Charlottesville: Senator |
John D. Watkins. Chesterfield; Joseph ,
A. Turner. Holiins; DR.. W. A. Harris, !
Spotsylvanta, and Superintendent of |
Public instruction r. c. Stearnes.
APPROVES FOOT-AND-MoUrn
CAMPAIGN REPORTS |
The Live Stock Sanitary Board. !
which is composed of the members of |
the executive committee, met immedi- !
ately after the adjournment of the !
Board of Visitors and approved the
report Of Dr. j. G. Fcrneyhough, State
Veterinarian, on the foot -and-mouth |
disease, tho substance of which was
printed in Tho cs-Dispatch ycster-
DAY morning. The hoard discussed tho
proposition OF establishing Il farm on
which VIII DO segregated cows affected
with tuberculosis. The plfn is to seq
regate animals which react to tubcr-
cuiin tests, but which are not visiblv
affected. This board deals only with
The animals. but the body is willing
to cooperate with State Dairy and
5000 Commissioner Purcell and the
health authorities in protecting the
milk product. paper on the subject
prepared by Mr. Purcell was sub
mitted and discussed. \ committee
was appointed TO confer further with
tho commissioner
The Crop Pest Commission and the
BOARD CT Control of the Agricultural
Experiment Station, both Of which are
composed OF members of the executive
committee, also held brief sessions hut
transacted no business of Importance
Cuvillny Held for Attack on Hoy.
IN charge Of assaultinC TIcndcr-
/ son Epps. an inmate OF the colored
chtdrer's home on Taylor Street, Rob.
! crt Cu"lilay was sent on to the grand
| jury from Police Court yesterday
! morning. and wv Randolph. an alleged
accomplish In the assault, was ac-