3lMi KI.I'OHI- OF OFFICE OK KXPKRIMENT STATIONS. 



ISaO, which nMiuircs that " (he Ic^islahirc shall provide for (he ostab- 

 lishincnt of an ai^riciilliirai school foi- agriculture and (he na(ural 

 soien*-es connec(ed therewith." A farm was purchased near Lansing 

 and l)uildin<;js erected, hut. the college was not opened for students 

 until AFay 13, 1857. 



Pennsylvania State College celebrated the semicentennial of the 

 granting of its charter in connection with the annual commencement 

 Jun(> 11-14, 11)05. This charter was granted by the State legislature 

 in 1855 largely through the efforts of the Pennsylvania Agricidtural 

 Society, but the institution, then designated "The Farmers' High 

 School of Pennsylvania," was not opened for students until 1859. 



In 1J)05 agricultural colleges were in operation in all the States 

 and Territories except Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Kico. In the 

 Southern States separate colleges are maintained for negroes, and in 

 this way the total number of agricultural colleges in the United 

 States is 63. The number of w'hite students in four-year agricultural 

 coui-ses in 1905 was 2,638, and in shorter courses, 4,034; of negro stu- 

 dents, 1,624 were enrolled in agricultural courses. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



Among the larger State appropriations made during the past 

 year for buildings and maintenance are the following: The Univer- 

 sity of California received an appropriation of $150,000 for the pur- 

 chase and equipment of a university farm and agricultural school. 

 The Colorado College and Station was given a special appropriation 

 of $30,000 to extend their work. Delaware College received a State 

 appropriation of $15,000, most of which will be expended for a drill 

 hall and gymnasium. Connecticut Agricultural College was given 

 $40,000 for current expenses for two years, and $60,000 for a dormi- 

 tory. Kansas Agricultural College received the following appropri- 

 ations for the next two years: For a horticultural building, green- 

 houses, and equipment, $50,000; additions to heating and power 

 plant, $16,000; granary, $4,000, and current expenses, $90,000 for 

 1906 and $100,000 for 1907. Massachusetts Agricultural College was 

 given $53,000, approximately $40,000 of Avhich will be used for the 

 erection and equipment of a horticultural building. The State legis- 

 lature has removed the limitation to the amount which the Michigan ' 

 Agricultural College may receive under the one-tenth of a mill tax. 

 Under a former law the amount was limited to $100,000 per year, 

 and the removal of this restriction will increase the annual revenue of 

 the college $57,000 on the present valuation. An appropriation of 

 $55,000 was also made to replace a dormitory destroyed by fire. The 

 Minnesota legislature granted the following appropriations for the 

 agricultural department of the State University: Auditorium, to 



