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The first orchard trees were set in 1867. These included 200 

 apple trees, and smaller numbers of cherries, crabs, plums, etc. 



The first forest trees to receive mention were planted in 1867. 

 There were 500 of them. 



Mechanic arts as exemplified by carpentry and blacksmitning 

 was first taught in 1872, by Captain Ambrose Todd, master 

 mechanic, in a wooden building 20x40 feet, erected by the students 

 under his direction. 



The first instruction in sewing was given in December, 1873, 

 by Mrs. II. C. Cheseldine. There were twelve students "in sewing, 

 dressmaking, and millinery." It was all hand work. Four 

 machines were purchased in 1874, and instruction in this art has 

 been given every term since. This is believed to be the beginning 

 in the United States of continuous instruction in household arts. 



The first instruction in domestic science was given by Wai. 

 K. Kedzie, professor of chemistry. This consisted in a course of 

 lectures in household chemistry, delivered to a class of twenty 

 advanced lady students during the fall term of 1875. As there 

 was no kitchen laboratory at that time, "many of the young ladies 

 of the class, at their own homes, performed the experiments 

 described in the lectures, in cooking, manufacture of bread by new 

 processes, etc., bringing the result into class for examination tiie 

 following day." 



The first kitchen laboratory was established in the south wing 

 of the chemical laboratory erected in 1876. This building is now 

 called the Chemistry Annex, and that room is used for the State 

 work in analysis of foods, feeding-stuffs, and fertilizers. For ten 

 years the building was used as the Women's Gymnasium. 



Military work at the College began the first term, 1863, with 

 an organization of ten or twelve young men, who were drilled by 

 one of their number, Captain John M. Howard. The Civil War 

 was in progress then, the country had had an object lesson in 

 unpreparedness, and it was not difficult to arouse martial spirit. 



The first farmers' institute held under the auspices of the 

 College, and what is believed to be the first one ever held anywhere 

 under that name, was held in Manhattan, November 14, 1868. 

 The program was as follows: 



Relation of the Kansas State Agricultural College to the Agricultural Interests 



of Kansas Pres. J, Denison 



Tree Borers Prof. B. P. Mudge 



Culture of Forest Trees Rev. E. Gale 



Economy on the Farm Prof. J. S. Hougham 



The subjects were discussed by the institute. Geo. T. Anthony, 

 editor of the "Kansas Farmer," was present and "made one of those 

 finished and magnetic speeches which so few men know how to 

 make," and later gave an eight-column report of the meeting in the 

 "Farmer" for December, 1868. 



