The Industrialist from Manhattan, Kansas • 3

DIRECTIONS TO APPLICANTS. and kit of tools, and every day these boys file into place with the utmost regularity and promptness, familiar with farm operations, and who can raise J50 to start with, should be able to carry himself through the four years course: And certainly this places an education within the roach of every TERMS OF ADMISSION. Candidates for admission must be fourteen years prepare their tools, and wait for Mr. Hawkes to determined boy, As yet we are unable to offer of age, and pass a satisfactory examination in THE INDUSTRIALIST. SATURDAY, UCTOliER 12, 1878.

Number of students enrolled this term, 157. The Hoard of Regents will meet Tuesday evenl ng, November 12th. assign them work. Some of them were rather awkward when tbey began, a month ago; but reading arithmetic, through decimal tractions; similar advantages to girls, not requiring labor in the College departments which they can perform. and English grammar, to syntax.

Classes are started at the beginning of each year in Drill in Arithmetic and Drill in English; and the pupil must have the knowledge above Indicated, elso lie RULES. 1. Behave as a true man or woman should, at all they are now making rapid advancement, and display an eagerness for Instruction and practice In their chosen "industrial" that is seldom seen. On entering tho room when one of these largo times and in all places. will be unable to retain position if admitted.

2. Attend to your own business promptly, thor Pupils will bo received at any time during the classes is at work, one is forcibly reminded of its oughly and courteously and vigorously let alone that of other people. Average temperature for the range of temperature, 49; rainfall, .23 of an Inch. i The wheat upon the College farm Is growing nicely. The rain last week gavo it a new start.

year, if able to pass an additional examination upon tho subjects studied by the classes which they expect to enter. But they will find it greatly to their advantage to bo present at the opening of 3. Penalty: "Leave PUBLICATIONS. resemblance to some large manufactory. Additional work benches aro being put up, to better accommodate tho students in this department; and if the boys only continue in well doing, before tho year is out they will have gained abil each term, or as soon thereafter as posssble.

GRADES. Both tho Literary and Industrial recitations are The Hand-Book published In 1874, containing a full discussion or the educational Question and the aims of the Institution, will be forwarded to any ono desiring it. Col. llallowcll, ono of the Regents of the Col-lego, has been nominated forCongrcssman-at-Largo from this State. ity and skill in this Industry which will bo Invaluable to them.

The Industrialist, a weekly journal edited bv graded daily upon a scale of 100; and an examination of all classes is made at the close of each month. A student not attaining an average grade of sixty is promptly dropped to a lower class, or excluded from the institution until able to do so. The work of grading is strict and uniform in all At tho meeting of the Webster Society, hold the Faculty and published by the Printing Department, contains original and seasonable articles on tho Farm, Orchard, Trades, Sciences, and Education. Price, 75 cents a year. Address A.

A. Stewart, Manhattan. Saturday evening, Oct. 5th, Messrs. W.

W. Jaquith, tho departments, and this process is rigorously used for sifting out incompetent and indolent C. M. Records, Wirt S. Myers and Geo.

F.Thomp The College farm will have some very fine Berkshire and Essex pigs for sale in a few weeks. Those desiring first choice should apply immediately. The last number of the American Dinner, Balti-more, contains Prof. VanDi'inun's article on the American Ivy," published in tho Industrialist a few weeks ago. calendar.

Fall Term WX. Begins Wednesday. September pupils; thus more man accomplishing an mat is designed to be effected by a "high standard of son wero elected members, and Messrs. Myers, Throckmorton, Lynch, Allen, Light and Thompson were initiated. The question, "Resolved, That admission." Hence, the student's continuance in 4th, and closes Wednesday, December 20th.

tho College wholly depends upon his own action. Tho course is based upon tho determination to the Introduction of 'free trade' into the United TO NEW STUDENTS. Bring the text-books you have been using. On make the labor required In the preparation of ono industrial and three literary recitations as much States is for the welfare of all its industries," was discussed by Messrs. Morrow and Hulctt for the as the average student can perfectly perform, in arrival, first arrange for your boarding.

A. A. Stewart, Sup't Printing Department, will furnish information, either by letter or on application, concerning boarding places or rooms for rent. affirmative, and Messrs. Leach and Eckman for tho negative.

Good, sound arguments were pro Keport to the President at 8:30 a. Immediately after chapel, for enrollment. duced upon both sides, and the question was decid For further Information apply to Jno. A. Ander son, President, Manhattan, Kansas.

LITERARY SOCIETIES. The College library is open every day at the fifth hour, from 12:00 to Students desiring books can obtain them by applying to Prof. Ward at that hour of the day. Mr. Jesse Winchip and wife, with friends from the East, paid us a pleasant visit, a few days ago.

Glad to see Manhattan people take pride in showing their friends tho Agricultural College. Professor VanDeman would like ono bushel of this year's peach pits, delivered at the Horticultural Building within a week or two, for which he will pay cash. Any ono having them to sell please rounntifl ed in favor of tho negative. Extemporaneous speaking was engaged in with much interest and profit. Mr.

Luso declaimed and Mr. Rollins read a selection. The time of adjournment was fixed at ten o'clock. By motion an invitation was extended to the Alpha Beta Society to meet in a union session, in the College Chapel, Saturday eve Alpha Beta. Chartered.

December 2Gth. 1870. Meets in College building every Friday at 2 p. m. ten hours a day.

Wo design to give tho pupil the worth of the time expended at College; and, in order thereto, he must do a full day's work with brain or hand. Only those students who can maintain a standing of ninety in each study will be allowed to take more than the prescribed number of recitations and no one will be permitted to have less than one industrial and three literary recitations. RELIGIOUS. Unless. otherwise directed by parents, students are required to attend chapel at 8:30 a.

M. on academic days, and divine service once every Sabbath. EXPENSES. There are no charges whatever for enrollment, attendance or instruction in the regular courses; nor are there any contingent fees" for the repair of buildings, for the use of books or apparatus, for diplomas, or the kindred privileges usually grouped under the term contingent." Male students are furnished instruction, the use of apparatus, instruments or tools, in both the literary and industrial classes marked out for them, without any charge. Ladies admitted.

JNew students cordially invited to attend. A. T. Blain, President. ning, Oct.

20th, the exercises to be arranged by a Miss Jennie Coe, Secretary. Webster. Chartered, January, 1871. Meets in joint committee. The question, Resolved, That Telegraph Hall every Saturday evening.

Visitors, the exemption law of Kansas should bo abolished," especially students, always welcome. r. John Mann, President. W. K.

Eckman, Secretary. RAILROAD TIME-TABLE. New students continue to come in. The following are the arrivals for the past week Cherokee county VI, C. Hicks; Davis E.

Burr; Osage E. M. Barnes; Pottawatomie C. J. Reed; Shawnee Jamos Merrill.

will be debated at tho next meeting, by Messrs. Harvey and Throckmorton for the affirmative, and. Messrs. Richardson and Lynch for the negative. Mr.

Thompson was appointed for declamation, and Mr. Myers for select reading. Reporter. A SURPRISE. The College, and Prof.

Shelton in particular, re KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY. PASSENGER ARRIVES. And the same is true of female students in the regular classes provided for them. Printing and No. 2, going East 11:45 a.

m. Telegraphy are industrials primarily provided for the education of female students, and male students taking either of these are charged 81 per ceived a very agreeable yet decided surprise, on JNo. 4, going hast 3:47 A. M. No.

1, going West 4:40 p. M. No. 3, going, West 4:35 A. M.

No. 9 (freight), going West 8:45 a. m. month for uso of Instruments. Instrumental music is a fine art or "accomplish Ncs.

1 and 2 run daily; Nos. 3 and 9 run daily except Monday; No. 4 runs daily except Sunday. last Wednesday. It seems the members of Manhattan Grange, many of whom had never made an extended visit to the College, had voted to take their families and dinners, proceed to the Institution, and spend a day in looking through the various departments.

Accordingly, last Wednesday There is in the College nursery a fine lot of pear trees that will be sold this fall and next spring. Any who may want such trees, should address Prof. II. E. VanDeman.Sup't Horticultural Department, Manhattan, Kas.

President Anderson was in Manhattan a few hours did not have time to come up on tho Hill. Ho speaks in Minneapolis to-night, and next Friday night will address the people of Manhattan in Peak's Hall. ment," rather than a mechanical art. We do not place it among our "industrials" in the same sense, or for the same purpose, that we do those provided for teaching the trades. Accordingly, a fee of $12 per term, or seventy-five cents per week is required from female students for tuition and rassengers with tickets are carried on iso.

9. Geo. C. Wilder, Agent. the use ot pianos or organs.

about ten o'clock, some twenty or thirty persons The only charge made for material in either the METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Condensed by Prof. Failyer from the observations taken at the State Agricultural College, for the week ending October 10th, 1878. Latitude, 3912'; Longitude, 9G40'; Height, 1,200 feet. literary or Industrial departments is lor the cnem- entered the College grounds and made known the object of their visit.

They were cordially received by Profs. Ward and Shelton, their baskets deposit which are furnished at wholesale prices, and amount to but a small sum. ed in the Kitchen Laboratory, and they taken Furnishing an absolutely free oducation is as through the different buildings. much as can be reasonably asked: and the insti The Manhattan Choral Union has organized for another winter's work. The good music and musicians which Manhattan is able to produce are the result, in a great measure, of the efforts of this Choral Union.

Students are invited to join the organization. tution neither boards, clothes, nor supplies the DAY OF WEEK AND MONTH. student with text-books. Boarding can be ob ta'ned in private families at from 12.75 to $4 per The time was fully occupied in this, way until one o'clock, when the visitors, and as many of the professors as could make it convenient to do so, gathered in the Kitchen Laboratory and partook of the sumptuous feast which the ladies of the 35 Temperature, liar, 15 4 50 52 54 28B 06 41 00 .25 28.95 6 G9 40 57 .50 28.74 7 76 43 62 .75 28.74 8 89 61 70 .25 28.55 9 74 45 61 28.72 10 88 55 68 .75 28.59 week. Washing costs lrom seventy-live cents to one dollar per dozen.

Text-books, which can be procured in Manhattan, cost from $2 to $5 per term. No student need expend over $5 per week and Our shade trees begin to exhibit a rather forlorn appearance. The leaves are dropping from Grange had prepared. All seemed at home; and Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday the limbs and the trees are left unprotected to many of our best pupils are living at $1.25 per week. Students desiring to board themselves this splendid repast, coupled with the social chat stand the storms of winter.

How pleasant the can do so at from $1 to $2 per week. In a club of ting on different topics, conduced to the happiness study of the seasons and their changes 1 What four young men, renting a house, the average cost of all. About four o'clock the party started for lessons nature teaches to each lor the term was ftl.ll per week. LABOR. Average temperature for the week, 61,25.

Range of temperature for the week, 49. Rainfall for the week, .25 inches. their homes, having pleasantly spent a very pleas ant day. The Alpha Beta and Webster literary societies Manual labor by the students may be for either We aro glad they came, hope they will come are to hold a joint session in the College Chapel, on Saturday evening, October 26th. A good pro of two purposes First, to acquire skill in a given art; second, to earn money.

In the first case, the labor is educational in the second, it should be often and bring their friends with them, not for npelegrapliy. Four miles of line, twenty-five line instruments, and daily instruction and drill by an experienced operator. getting their hampers of lunch. The following gramme is being prepared and will be published in duo time. The citizens of Manhattan are paid for by the party benefited.

Educational Labor. Manual labor in the reel are tho names of those making up the party? Wor especially invited to attend. ations of the Industrial Departments, like mental labor in those-of the Literary Departments, is thy Master, J. N. Limbocker, wife and boy; Hon.

T. St. John, wife and child; E. St. John, wife and mH.

Roberta, M. Office south side of Poyntz Avenue.between Third and Fourth streets. Residence corner of Third and Pierre streets. 16 purely educational and will not be remunerated While the interest of the student will be held par daughter; John Warner and wife; Jesse Ingraham Last week we bought otic of the "Delusion" mouse-traps; and since then we have caught some amount in the direction of this labor, the practice and wife; George Lee and wife; E. C.

Persons and daughter; Mrs. Stephen Barnes, accompanied by ten or fifteen mice, trapping as many as three or necessary to dexterity will be required. Remunerated Labor. When tho Institution four In one night. Perhaps this is a good place needs labor on the Farm or elsewhere which is her sister, Mrs.

Beebe. of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs Bardwcll and Mrs. Dutchcr. for mice, and so it seems; but that trap has not educational, but simply for its own profit, and also proved a good place for them. Their num which a student is able and willing to perform, it bers are growing beautifully less, and the place becomes an employer instead ot a teacher, and he an employe instead of a scholar.

It pays for which now knows those that are yet alive will work, he works lor pay. rue relation between soon know them no more forever. This trap is them is commercial, not educational; and both always loaded, and if you don't want it to go ofF parties must act upon business principles. Hence, the College furnishes only such employment as its own interests require, and will pay according to the value ol the service rendered at lrom seven to ten you must turn it upside down. Tho Alpha Betas met October 4th, a largo num berof persons being present, though the rain de cents an hour.

amount earned. terred many. The names of Messrs. Chenoweth It is impossible to predict how much a given and Win. Rose were proposed for membership, person can earn, since that depends upon what he can do and what work there is to be done.

Hence, it is wholly impossible for us to answer the ques Vocal Music Regular instruction and drill in the science and art of vocal music, without charge. Recitations in these classes are not reckoned as an "industrial." Mechanical Department. Regular instruction and practice in Carpentry, Cabinet-Making, Turning, Scroll-Sawing, Wagon-Making, Blacksmithing and Painting. Bookseller and Stationer. S.

M. Fox dealer in Fine Stationery, rocket-Books Envelopes, Cold Pens, Blank Books, etc. No. 127 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan. 19-3m (llotliier.

Wm. Knostman, dealer in Ready Made Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Gents' Furnishing Goods. A well selected summer stock on hand. Opposite post-ofiice, Manhattan. 11-26 The Farm Department of the Agricultural College offers for sale choice Shorthorn bulls, Jersey bulls, ar.d Berkshire pigs of the highest breeding.

Address M. Shelton, Manhattan, Kansas. 3-47-tf Agricultural College Lands. These lands are in the market, as provided by law, and for sale for one-eighth cash, balance In seven equal annual payments with ten per cent interest, payable annually. The lands are all choice selections, and prices range generally from $5.00 to $6.25 per acre.

Some of tho best tracts arc appraised nt from $8 to $10 per acre, and they are well worth the money. These lands are located in Washington, Marshall, Clay, Riley and Dickinson counties. For particulars, maps and descriptions, address L. R. Elliott, Agent, Manhattan, Kas.

Misses Buell and Browning wcro elected, and Miss Vincent initiated. The debate on the question, tion so otten asked Do you think can meet my expenses by work?" Some students make one halt' their expenses, some the whole, and excep NATIONALIST ITEMS. The public schools opened on Monday with a very large attendance. Rev. Mr.

Goodwin's family have moved to Ellsworth, renting their homo on tho Hill. Charley Duncan has sold his farm northwest of the College formerly owned by Jacob Winne to Chas E. Allen, for $1,600. It is a fine place and will just suit Mr. Allen.

Luther Benson, the most popular temperance speaker in tho West, who is now in Colorado, will stop off at Manhattan, on his return a few weeks hence, and deliver a couple of lectures. W. L. Hofer, teacher of music in the Kansas State Agricultural College, will give instruction on Piano, Organ, Flute, and al! brass instruments; also in Harmony and Thorough Bass. Address, Box 129, Manhattan.

Col. John A. Comerf'ord, late of Colorado, who has been lecturing on temperance in Missouri, during the last summer, with good results, will commence a series of meetings in this place on Sunday evening. The Methodist Episcopal Church has been repaired, the wood-work painted, the black walnut pews nicely oiled, the new chandeliers have been ordered, the ladies have purchased three new pulpit chairs, quite heavy and nice, and also new carpeting for altar and aisles, using the old for the pews. The church looks really quite nice and comfortable.

"Resolved, That the Republican party, as compared with any other, is not above reproach," was well conducted and decided in the negative. The tional men have made more than expenses. As a rule, a faithful boy skilled in farm work can earn Gleaner was presented and duly appreciated. The meaner was presenieu anu amy half his expenses. on the Farm or in the Nursery During the year he can ordinarily acquire sufii- Would free trade be question for debate is, yfor tho best int erest of our count cient skill in the wood or iron bhops to enable him ltry?" II.

to make articles for sale. The whole question is one for his own consideration and decision, we can teacli all who come, but cannot absolutely promise anything more. Hitherto we have re Mr. Hawkes has nearly eighty students in the different classes in wood-work. Wc often step down and watcli the boys a few moments, and frained from holding out strong inducements respecting the amount of labor we might have to offer; but in view of the fact that during each of the last three years we have had more to ao than the students could perform, we are inclined to Invariably come away with tho feeling that they mean business.

Mr. Hawkes has so systematized tho work that he can handle these large classes with comparative ease. Every student has a bench give greater and positive encouragement on this point. Any boy who is In dend earnest, who is.