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Show 30 think it would he economical and extremely convenient to have one,for,it is very difficult to get a team when it is needed. Ii the University could ley out some of its land to be cultivated for two to four years to someone, if that person would culirate it for What he could make by farming the land, it would be, no doubt, to the advantage of-the institution. After setting aside $5000 for grounds there will be abbut $21,000 for making some absolutely necessary changes inla few of the rooms.in the museum building and cement and lumber floors in the recently added shOp building, also.f0r a much needed new boiler and enlarged boiler building connected with the mechanical laboratory, as well as, for doing the necessary work in the mill, and for all the apparatus, appliances, and supplies needed in all the schools and departments of the finiversity; After setting aside $5000 for the grounds instead of hav- ing the amount of $75,000 recommended by the departments ac- tually needed to put the institution in a condition to do the work preperly, there is only about $21,000. situation and stuééng it for some time, looking over the I have about come to the conclusion that this amount should be distributed for books, apparatus, making changes in rooms, etc., about as follows: $10,000 to $12,000 for the School of TFines and $10,000 to $12,000 for the School of Arts and Sciences and |
