u I jikii i wffrf 'It " F I faMtah*4 WmUv b» — and » F. Rudoltm MAX'WiiNkirr w. h D. B.Haitvi-. John Dahni-* It. D. Stoat PRICE PER —V* WEDNESDAY, FRBEUARY 2*. xrn- -t- LaA week the edited The Battalion, ; wa» Freshman Class add they got out a paper which wa^ a credit ■> the editors and to the cl ace. This issue is the Sophomore number arn I we editors have concluded that prepiring t^e reeding materiil fot a paper is not ve*y easy work. Next week the Jun iors take charge of 1 'he Beti alien wi^h their editorial r+! as follows: E. L>. Casey, editm»in-t L'lteef; J. Dale, j RMpciate editor-ifrsch efs R. W. KaRst. local editor; i . L Cornell, S dt' r*!' perir • editor; CL change editor; and T. M. C. A. editor. : Kvans. ex- Beesldv . V. I I. amokint nder Pnof. under ADAM S rcisu. r ice Director J.t W, Carson of the Te*as experiment s( ition has re ceived reports from the several heads of departments outfcng the con plated investigations tna^e possibly by the Adams fund, aggret »ttng $7< for the year 1906-07. j i*h is distributed as follows Chemical section, uns er Krtiik $1500. Veterinary section. Mark Francis, $750. Entomological seccioti A. F. Conradi. $775. Agricultural [Sestion. R. L. Bennett. $500. Mycological section Id. Ball, $1000. ' u . ji - Horticultural section, E. J. Kyle. $600. | Animal husbandry Prof. F. R. Marshall, $1 Contingent. $625. The scope of iiivegiigai several sections will be at thorapgh as the fund Pro* Kyle reports vote the .entire appropna section in hih investigatio berry and blackberry o#| d wkh special endeavor to results; Reduce tl^i thorns, increase the size and improve the wild^va L>r^ Francis w'ill allowed the veterinai ing to find some practical the stomach and bowel rise to a chronic g; . prevailing in the coast secriory This has sections almost com make the cattle husifi^ss and the lack of a remedy alarm, j } > oil in these rlwi^etanttj 1. S will de- to | his the dew- Stjkte, K three her of ^ fruit SOILS AND FEED STUFFS. Dr. Fraps will mveetigate. under this Adams fund, digestibility of some Texas feeding stuff; fundamental properties of soils, particularly in regard to the condition and properties of the phosponc acid, potash and humus of the soil and the nitrifying and other 'biological properties; the composition of feeding stuffs. The work as ouBis^ed will probably, take several yean. Prof. MatphaU propose* to deter mine the iligestibility and mitr value of the *ca r txih yd rates rtyd fat Kaffir com; Milo maize and molasses, including a' comparison of the fatten ing values ot the feed stuffs mention ed with Indian corn. To corrolxrrate and test the value of the findings ©f shts experiment twenty fully' grown 4-\car-old steers have been purchased tut a cost of ‘$900, to be fed i in four lots, as follapvs: 1. Indian com, sorghum hav and a small allowance of cotton ieed meal. j 'T 2. Kaffif com, sorghum hay and a small allowance of cotton seed meal. 3. Milo maise, sorghum hav and cotton seed meal. 4. Molasses, sorghum hay a id cotton aeed meal. Prof. Bennett reports his investiga tions to be along two lines: First, to increase the yield of corn by close planting, or more plants per acre of small habit, $t> escaping storms and drouths, an! Texgs. A farm has been purchased and plowing is now being done for spring plant ng. The chief purpose is to determitte whether or not the dairy business can be earned on in Texas as a * paying investment as well as to- determine the best methods, best feed stuffs and the best form to market dairy products. CIVIL ENGINEERING EXPFRI- MENTS. Prof. J. C. Nagle of the depart ment of.civil engineering qf college has advices from Mr. M- O. ton of the Unised States geological survey and Mr. Edward Mead of the United States department of agricul ture concerning examinations in h for the civil service, which special interest to all young en- aaersPV^ Mr. GeyTetqn says'. “Men will be employed for subordinate positions in,the reclamation service and the water resources branch of the geolog ical survey at salaries of $900 per an num antt upward. In the part prac tically' every man certified by the civil scrvice commission as eligible for ap pointment has been offered employ ment, and there is every reason to be lieve that the same condition will ex ist in regard to the next list of eligi- I'n- * i ]T Mr. Mead announces that five va cancies are to be filled in positions of ifrigaRion managers at salaries of $1800 to $2500 per annum and remarks: “The thief works of these men will be in giving practical advice and di rection to beginners in irrigation pro ject* as te how to prepare land, ap- y water and how to measure and tribute it.” The above only goes to show the and for trained men and bow es~ tial an engineering education is to ambitious boys of our State.— uston Host. ,^j TH€ FORT WORTH FESTIVAL. The Glee Club te Have ae Exceptional Tr-at se Tbelr Trip. S The G|ee Club is a member of the Texai Federation cf English Singing Societies which meets every two years-- this year at Fort Worth id May. The folloVitfe clipping from the Ft. Worth Telegram will give some idea of the treat in store for the boys thisTyear. They are now at work on the mass choruses to be sung by 6oo voices. The Director hopes to get the Gleg Club in shape to give their annual con cert here by Easter. Arrange ments for a trip other than to Ft. Worth have not been made as yet. The arrangements being made for the festival of the Texas Fed eration of English'singing societies are assuming such proportions a.s to surprise those who have not kept in touch with this-evolution of the musical activities of the state. The correspondence with the clubs out of Fort Worth indicates that there will be more than twenty clubs re presented at the festival for the big iniftpd chorus. There will be heard for the firlt time in Texas trained voices ot musicians to the number of six hundred, joiniag in ren- ig such □ urn tiers as the well known march from "Tannhauffer.” th these voices there will be an orchestra of seventy-five instru men H. A. Judd, president of the fed erattyn, wias. authorized by the ex ecutive l>oard to dose contracts with Schumann-Heink and Nor- dica. While definite word has not yet been received as to the result of these negotiations that such artists are Contemplated and will be secur ed, gives some idea of the musical standards of the federation author ities. Should these two artists not be available efforts will be made to secure either Mine Emma Karnes or Caruso. Mme. Melba will aot be Available, as she leaves as soon as her engagement with the Man hattan Opera Company is over for London for a season with Cbwmt Garden. While these great artists will be secured, the Chicago symphony or chestra has already been engaged. Von Feili}z, the new conductor of this organization, comes to this country with the prestige of having directed the most famous orchestras * — — — If. H. HKNKY 111. u. BROQDOX HENRY R ; BRffGDON BROS W HOI.ffiBAl.K AND RETAIL CRAIN DEALER8 r a. tw SROorxiN x try LIVERY BUSINESS K CLUBIVKLY FOR WRITE TRADE AND The First Rational Bank OF fRYAIV, TEXAS. Designated United States Depositary. Capital ' . . Surolus and • j 9100,000.00 rofits 46,000.00 Wa Cteair. to as. tlon sod psio.t.ktng endeavor In tba p«: of aay and all •.rvtc^p deaired at our hands. oar patron, or prompt atten- rfonnaoee J. W. HOWELL i* H. O. BOATWRIGHT GUY m. BRYAN, |JR. L. L. MclNNIS # || F. M. LAW . Bl ' >'• . President . Vice Preaident . Vice President J Cashier . Assistant Cashier f Higgsl & Haygood Dinner 12 m. to £p. m. Short orders 5L ' ■ i ~ at all hours. <0ysters a specialty !] J W] THE B FROM N ..VAC W UNTIL ITION .. 65 C Have the paper sent the A. & M. 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