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not comparatively secure. The speaker cited history
throug-hout his address in support of his conclusions.
MONDAY. JUNE 12, 1899.
The second day of commencement ushered in a lig-ht
shower of rain in the morning-, which served to cool the
air and lay the dust. The second day is of greater inter
est, perhaps to the vistor, for the reason that he g-ets an
insig-ht into the work of the departments of the college.
The inspection of the departments was the first feature of
interest after guard mount and breakfast this morning.
This includes the exhibition of the livestock, farm ma
chinery, apparatus and appliances for instruction, display
of the many products of students’ work in the shops, and
the students at their work. The number of visitors has
been largely increased, and those who have come from a
distance are more numerous than for many years. The in
terest thus shown in the work of the institution is much
appreciated by the faculty and officers. Visitors are here
from north and west Texas, as well as from the nearer
portions of the state. This morning the crowds
thronged the section rooms, corridors and shops so that
one had to elbow his way carefully through.
In the horticultural department the writer was im
pressed with the specimens shown of sprayed and unspraj’-
ed grapes and grape leaves. The difference in develop
ment and fruitage was something almost incredible, show
ing the immense advantage of protecting the grape in this
manner.