VII. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS. Historical Statement: This college had its origin in the beneficence of National, State, and local governments. Its location, objects and aims are defined in the following extracts from the Acts of Congress and the laws of the State of Missouri: "There are hereby established a College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts at Columbia, and a School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, provided for by the grant of the congress of the United States, as distinct departments of the University of the State of Missouri." (R. S. of Missouri, 1899, sec. 10504.) "The leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts in such manner as the legislatures of the states may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life." (Act of Congress, July 2, 1862, sec. 4.) "To effect the leading objects of the colleges, as herein established, it is provided that the students and members thereof shall be admitted to the library, museums, models, cabinets, and apparatus, and to all lectures and instructions of the University, which now exist or may hereafter exist, and to all other rights and privileges thereof, in a manner as full and ample as the students of any other department in said University; and to provide for instruction in military tactics, as herein required, it is enacted that in case a system of military education shall be established by congress, the University of the State of Missouri is hereby required by law to make the necessary provisions for carrying out the plan so established in connection with the institution." (R. S. of Missouri, 1899, sec. 10507, p. 2017. "The College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and the School of Mines and Metallurgy, herein provided for, shall have each a separate and distinct faculty, whose officers and professors may be the same in whole or in part as the officers and professors in other colleges, and departments of the University." (R. S. of Missouri, 1899, sec. 10508.) The citizens of Boone county made a donation of $90,000 for the erection of a building and the purchase of lands for an experimental farm and this College was permanently located at Columbia as a Department of the University, and the School of Mines and Metallurgy was located at Rolla, in Phelps county. The latter is under the same general control as the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Endowment of the College: 1. The proceeds of the sale of public lands donated to Missouri by the act of Congress of July 2, 1862. The State received as her share two hundred and seventy-five thousand acres, of which there have been sold up to date two hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred and three acres, yielding three hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars. This sum is invested in State certificates of indebtedness, at 5 per cent, and yields seventeen thousand five hundred dollars. Of this amount one-fourth is by law appropriated to the support of the School of Mines and Metallurgy, at Rolla. 2. The annual appropriation of $25,000, under the act of Congress of August 30, 1890 (Morrill bill). Of this amount one-sixteenth is by law appropriated to the "Lincoln Institute," at Jefferson City, for the education of negro children in Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and one-fourth of the remainder is given to the School of Mines and Metallurgy, at Rolla. 3. The College Farm, which cost orginally $60,000. 4. $30,000 from Boone county. The above sums, together with the assistance derived from the association of the College of Agriculture with the University, furnish an abundant income for all purposes of instruction and scientific investigation. A. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION. RICHARD HENRY JESSE, LL. D., President of the University. JOHN CARLETON JONES, A. B., Ph. D., Acting President of the University, 1905-06. HENRY JACKSON WATERS, B. S. A., Dean of the Faculty, and Director of the Experiment Station. PAUL SCHWEITZER, Ph. D., LL. D., Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, and Chemist to the Experi ment Station. EDWARD ARCHIBALD ALLEN, Litt. D., Professor of English Language and Literature. JOHN WALDO CONNAWAY, D. V. S., M. D., Professor of Comparative Medicine and Veterinarian to the Experiment Station. JOHN CHARLES WHITTEN, B. S., M. S., Ph. D., Professor of Horticulture and Horticulturist to the Experiment FREDERICK BLACKMAR MUMFORD, B. S., M. S., JOHN MOORE STEDMAN, B. Sc., Professor of Entomology, and Entomologist to the Experiment Station. WILLIAM GEORGE BROWN, B. S., Ph. D., Professor of Chemistry. CURTIS FLETCHER MARBUT, B. S., A. M., Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, and Curator of the Geological Museum. GEORGE LEFEVRE, A. B., Ph. D., Professor of Zoology. †BENJAMIN MINGE DUGGAR, M. S., A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Botany. +On leave of absence, session, 1905-06. MERRITT F. MILLER, B. S., M. S., Professor of Agronomy. SIDNEY CALVERT, B. Sc., A. M., Professor of Chemistry. HENRY MARVIN BELDEN, A. B., Ph. D., ERNEST BROWNING FORBES, B. S., B. S. A., Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry. †WALTER LAFAYETTE HOWARD, B. Agr., B. S., M. S., Assistant Professor of Horticulture. HERMANN SCHLUNDT, B. S., M. S., Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry. ROBERT MONTGOMERY BIRD, A. B., B. S., Ph. D., * JACOB KINGSLEY SHAW, M. S., Acting Assistant Professor of Horticulture. HOWARD SPRAGUE REED, A. B., Instructor (in charge) in Botany. JOHN BLAKESLEE TIFFANY, D. V. S., HOMER LEROY SHANTZ, B. S., Ph. D., HOWARD WATERS DOUGHTY, Ph. D., ARTHUR E. GRANTHAM, A. B., B. S. A., ERNEST HOWARD FAVOR, A. B., CYRUS RICHARD CROSBY, A. B., *CHARLES HENRY HECHLER, B. S. A., +On leave of absence, session, 1905-06. *In the service of the United States Government. JAMES NEWTON PRICE, B. S. A., BAYARD FRANKLIN FLOYD, A. B., Assistant in Botany. JOB MARCUS DOUGHTY, B. S. A., Herdsman. LECTURERS. *D. F. LUCKEY, D. V. S., State Veterinarian, #GEORGE REEDER of the U. S. W. B., Requirements for Admission: For information in regard to the requirements for admission to the Collegiate Course in Agriculture, see pages 60-74. No entrance examination or special preparation is required for aðmission to the Short Winter Courses. FACILITIES FOR INSTRUCTION. Buildings: Agricultural Hall, containing offices of Dean and Director, classrooms and offices of the Professors of Animal Husbandry and Agronomy, office of Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, office of Division Chief of the United States Weather Bureau, and Agricultural Museum. Horticultural Hall, a stone building 120x54 feet, two stories and a well-lighted basement with plant house and insectary each 16x50 feet, contains class-rooms, laboratories, offices and preparation rooms for Horticulture, Botany and Entomology. Dairy Hall, a stone building 45x150 feet, two stories with cheese curing room in basement, contains large rooms for creamery manufactures, cheese-making room, dairy work, milk-testing laboratory, offices, class-rooms, etc. Numerous Barns, including a large cattle barn, a cattle-feeding shed 300x30 feet, a sheep barn, dairy barn, implement shed, and smaller structures. In the service of the State Board of Agriculture. |