THE COLLEGE AT THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 



The Michigan World's Fair Commission appropriated $3,000 towards the 

 expenses of an exhibit from the college at the World's Fair. In considera- 

 tion of this, the college undertook to prepare a large part of the agricult- 

 ural exhibit of the 8tate. This part of the exhibit was placed in the 

 Agricultural Building. In the Horticultural Building the wax fruits pre- 

 pared by Mrs. Stanley Potter attracted much attention. In the building 

 of Manufacturers and Liberal Arts, in the educational division, were 

 exhibited by the college from the mechanical, chemical and entomological 

 departments as well as specimens of students' work in drawing, and photo- 

 graphs of college buildings and grounds. Four medals were awarded the 

 college for excellence of exhibits. 



The large and excellent forestry exhibit made by the State was presented 

 to the college by the State World's Fair Commission and will be arranged 

 in a museum which it is hoped will soon be provided by the legislature of 

 the State. 



Through the efforts of President I. M. Weston of the State World's 

 Fair Commission several diplomas will be awarded to those who had charge 

 of putting up exhibits and arranging them for exhibition. 



Special mention is made of the collection of grains prepared by Prof. F. 

 B. Mumford; of Michigan soils prepared by Dr. R. C. Kedzie; wax mod- 

 els of Michigan fruits and vegetables prepared under direction of Prof. 

 L. R. Taft; collection of grasses by Dr. W. J. Beal; collection of insects 

 by Prof. A. J. Cook and assistants; veterinary department skeletons and 

 models prepared under direction of Dr. E. A. A. Grange, as well as 

 exhibits of students' work in the mechanical department prepared under 

 direction of Prof. L. P. Breckenridge and of drawing under Prof. W. S. 

 Holdsworth. 



The following is a description of the exhibits in the several departments: 



AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



For some time past a large part of the experimental work in progress at 

 the college has been performed by the students. This is true more especi- 

 ally of grains, roots, grasses, etc. Accordingly in the spring of 1S91 the 

 experiments were planned, with a view among other things, of making an 

 exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. 



The plan then was to combine the work for two seasons and to grow and 

 save specimens and samples of all parts of all plants, which are representa- 

 tive of Michigan soils and climate. The seeds of those plants which were 



