Keuka College - Kiondaga Yearbook (Keuka Park, NY)

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16 THE COLLEGE RECORD. Congressional Globe, 3oth-42d Congresses ; 1847-1873. Congressional Record, 43d-6ist Congresses ; I873-1909. NEW YORK DOCUMENTS. Documentary History of New York — Colonial — to 1802 ; 3 vols. Documents rel. to Col. Hist of N. Y. ; 10 vols. Messages of the Governors— 1683-1906 ; 11 vols. Public Papers of Geo. Clinton, 1st Gov. of N. Y. ; War of Rev. Series ; 8 vols. New York in the Revolution ; 3 vols, and sup. New York at Gettysburg ; 3 vols. New York in Spanish-American War — Rep. of Adj. Gen'l. ; 3 vols. New York and War with Spain— Hist, of Regiments. Military Papers of Gov. D. D. Tompkins — 1807-1817 ; v. 1. Calendar of Sir Wm. Johnson, MSS. Council Minutes — 1688-1783. Revised Records of Constit. ; Convention of 1894 ; 5 vols. Military Records— 1 784-1 821 ; 3 vols and Index. Public Papers of Gov. Flower — '93 '94 ; 2 vols. Public Papers of Gov. Hoffman— 1869- '72 ; 1 vol. Ecclesiastical Records ofN, Y. — 1621-1810; 6 vols. Colonial Series ; vols. 1 and 2. Report of State Historian. SOME VALUABLE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS. Rebellion Records ; over 100 volumes, with maps of battlefields. Naval War Records. Messages and Papers of the Presidents — 1789-1899. Executive Register (Mosher)-i 789-1902. American Archives. American State Papers. Descriptive Catalogue of Government Publications — 1774-1881. Comprehensive Index of Publications of U. S. Government — 1881-1893. Document Catalogue ; 7 vols. — 1893-1907. Document Index ; 4 vols. — 1907-1909. The Federalist (Ford). Biographical Annals and Tabular Record of Civil Gov't, of U. S.— 1776- 1876. Biographical Congressional Directory — 1 774-1903. Fur Seal Arbitration at Paris, 1893 ; 16 vols. Treaties and Conventions — 1 776-1909 ; 2 vols. Constitutions and Charters ; 7 vols.— 1492-1907. Digest of International Law ; 8 vols. Report of Immigration ; 26 vols. Report of National Monetary Commission (Banking) ; 35 vols. Again we call attention to the fact that ours is a Public Library, and any information we can give is at the command of our neighbors. Valuable Government and State pamphlets

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THE COLLEGE RECORD. 15 secondary schools, the more progressive teachers urge the use of sources, at least as illustrative material. The most serious difficulty in the way of their fuller and more effective use, how- ever, is the lack of history teachers prepared to handle such material. It is, in part, with the hope of helping to meet this demand for trained history teachers, that Keuka College is rapidly increasing its facilities for thorough training in the use of sources. The most important problems before the American people at the present time relate to constitutional questions and inter- national relations. For a safe solution in either field a careful examination of State papers and debates in Congress is an absolute necessity. The relations between our State and Federal Governments were determined not only by our Consti- tution, but by the Civil War and by decisions of the Supreme Court. Conditions which brought into existence the Inter- state Commerce Commission have raised new questions, and the demands for such so-called reforms as direct primaries and the popular election of U. S. Senators have increased the jeal- ousy the legislature feels in regard to the Chief Executive. These are serious problems, which must be solved by the citi- zens of the United States ; which cannot be solved according to prejudice or passing fancy ; which can only be correctly and effectively solved by the calm judgment and broad view that comes from a profound study of the origin and development of the Constitution of the United States. For this study the Government has itself furnished us the best and most authori- tative material, in its publications of official documents. In response to our request, the Superintendent of Documents at Washington has sent us several thousand duplicate volumes in possession of the Government Printing office, and Keuka College now has over 4,000 volumes of Government publica- tions, consisting mainly of House and Senate Journals, Execu- tive and Miscellaneous Documents and Reports of Committees — an almost complete set from the first session of the 27th Con- gress (1841) to the second session of the 62d Congress (1910). The debates in Congress are well covered during certain periods, as follows : Debates and Proceedings in Congress, vols. 1 and 2 ; 1789 -91. Register of Debates in Congress, vols 1-13 ; 1824-37.

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THE COLLEGE RECORD. 17 are received regularly and may be secured by writing to tbe Librarian. These cover all phases of rural life ; soils, crops, buildings, materials, etc. Besides, the selection of magazines, newspapers, and current literature is of the very best. NOTES OF INTEREST. The improvements begun last summer are still in process of completion and the building is now beginning to show the effects of months of hard work. Last year the new boilers ade- quately heated the building, while the electrtc lights trans- formed the halls and rooms at night. The re decoration of dining room, halls, parlors, class rooms, and many dormitory rooms served to give an entirely different appearance to the interior of the building. During the summer, work on the exterior has been carried on and the wood work entirely paint- ed and other repairs made. Besides the two college residen- ces have been repainted and the grounds put in better condition. The largest remaining improvement to be made before fall is the installation of a new sewer system. Sanitary Engineer Chas. G. Hopkins, of Rochester, has submitted plans, which have been approved by the State, that call for the installation of a system which will cost about $1000. It is to be a sub- surface tileing system and requires the construction of an Imhoff tank and three thousand feet of tileing. It will be placed under the campus on the northeast section. The extension of our fruit farm this year gives us four hun- dred and thirty-five peach trees, one hundred and five cherries, and seventeen apple, a total of five hundred and fifty-five two- year-old trees, which are in excellent condition. This fall several rows of apple will be added, and it is hoped by next summer that the orchard will number one thousand trees. The ground between the rows is being cultivated and a crop of beans, po- tatoes, and corn will be harvested this fall, besides tomatoes, cabbage and turnips. The small garden will furnish the col- lege table with lettuce, onions, radishes and cucumbers in abundance. Last year our farm account showed a profit of