University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Agricultural College THE Agricultural College is situated almost directly in front of the Engineering Hall. Here is the scene of the labors of nearly a third of the entire student body. The first floor is occupied by a large implement room. Here are all varieties of plows, harrows, rakes, windmills, gas engines, as well as other types of farm machinery. Nearby is the stock judging room. It is so arranged that cattle or horses may be led in, placed on scales and weighed, and judged by the class arranged in the amphitheatred seats. The first floor also furnishes space for the Dean’s office and the immense dairy laboratory. I lere every operation incidental to the handling of milk and milk products is practiced. Above, on the second floor, is found the Soil Physics Laboratories. As the name implies, the physical characteristics are here noted and various types of soil analyzed that the correct fertilizer may be applied. Close by is the Field Crops room, and next, the Chapel where daily exercises are held. On the third floor the members of the live Agricultural Club have fitted up a social room for themselves. In this hall some of the most important and lasting work is being accomplished. 25

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Engineering Hall ENGINEERING HALL contains the hydraulics and electrical engineering laboratories, as well as rooms splendidly equipped for mechanical drawing, and for class instruction. A large part of the practical work of the students in this college is done on the campus and in the machine and wood shop, which is a separate building. For one to appreciate the practical value of the instruction offered in this college it is only necessary to pay a visit to it and observe the earnestness with which the future builders are striving to reach their goal, the combining of correct theory with the best practice. The tools, instruments and machinery in the laboratories of this college are of the most improved type as sold by the leading manufacturers. Below Engineering Hall we may see the dairy barn of the Agricultural College and Experiment Station. Beyond are grazing grounds for stock and the farm lands. 24

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Science Hall FORMING a rectangle with Language. Peabody,and Agricultural Halls, is Science Hall, containing the laboratories of the various natural sciences, chemistry, physics, botany, bacteriology, zoology, and geology. Science Hall is the home of no particular college, but houses many of the research laboratories of the various colleges. The Florida State Museum of Natural History is located on the second floor of this hall. The Museum already has many hundreds of specimens of varied kinds, but the Curator is busied a large part of the time with cataloging new acquisitions. Many beautiful ornithological and zoological, as well as historical exhibits have been placed in display cases where visitors may view and students study them. Many rare varieties, not only of this continent, but of others, may be examined here since this museum is constantly making exchange with others in distant states and countries. 26