Evening star., 1923-11-25
UNIVERSITY lands
MADE GAME TRACT
Birds Will Be Safeguarded in
Campus Grounds at
College Park.
rom 4 stan Correspondent.


COLLEGE PARK. Nd. November
Sf.--Cniversity Of MaryIand's campus
and adjacent property, that goes to
make up tract Of nearly 1900 acres,
has been set aside as game
preserve, with special attention to
be given to birds.
Property included Is the campus,
the experiment station farm. Presi-
dent Woods home and Paint branch.
the Buckley estate and the large
NARROW tract. Prof. r. V. Truitt Of
mainly responsible for the establish
Hlent OF safety zone" for wild life
at the university. The state game
warden Is working in conjunction
with the department of zoology in
order to make the new preserve one
OF the very best.
Many Species Of Birds.
Probably as many species of birds,
not to mention other forms Of wild
life, native and migratory. visit the
university preserve as elsewhere in
the east. An estimate places the
number at more than $50. In ad-
dftion, foreign birds of game variety
have been introduced. Ring-neck
pheasants and Mexican quail have
been planted over the tract. They
are not only valuable additions to
the preserve as objects of interest
and study. but. as they propagate
rapidly when protected. they will
scatter over the surrounding country
birds.
Grains and grasses of MARYLAND
VIII be extensively displayed in an
omclai booth at the international
grain and hay show, to be held in
connection with the international
i've i've stock & exposition in Chicago.
This exhibit will include all OF the
Maryland leguminous crops and other
farm products
educational matter, which Will be
Included In the booth, will treat with
.ne various types Of dairy and beef
cattle and with the selection Of seed
corn. and the, handling of tomatoes
for canning.
X. A. McRae of the university will
ne IN charge of the exhibit and J. f.
Met1ger. head OF tho agronomy de-
also VIII attend
Dean Given Post.
Dean A. y. johnson Of the engin-
eerinS college of the university has
been reelected chairman of the ad-
Nisory board of highway research of
the National Research Council.
:. "A challenge for a debate with
Teorgetown University has been ac-
GePted by the Council of Oratory and
Debate. AS yet the date has not been
set.
Through the courtesy of Robert
burdette Of the class of '23. the ZOO
logy department has received three
live alltgators from Florida
several Invitations to give con-
certs in Washington have been re-
ceived by the Glee Club, which is
OF the larger towns Of the eastern
shore will be made during the Christ
mas holidays
Henry Waters and Glenn Clarke
have been elected delegates to repre-
sent the Episcopal Club at the
Students volunteer Convention in
indianapolis next month.
Lieut.. Harry Price, u. s. ". retired,
Is now conducting the annual state
audits of the University's accounts.
he Is being assisted by ". p. Ewell
Practice for Band.
More than thirty men now are
Musician Simmons of the Army Band
School has taken charge.
T.. ID. Saunders of the department
OF entomology spent few days re-
Gently at Pocomcke City working on
the problem of the potato tuber moth.
An enlarged program of education
is national necessity" Dr. Frank
of the District of Columbia. told the
university students Wednesday. He
said too little money was being spent
on education and deplored the lack of
facilities at most institutions and the
generally low pay of teachers.