the State. The medical school of Indiana should, therefore, logically, be located at Indianapolis as a departmental branch of one of its universities, and the selection of this parent university must be, largely, a matter of circumstance.

It is now well known that this opportunity rested during many months with Indiana University, without interference or prejudice on the part of any other institution. It is also a fact that during this time the authorities of Indiana University did not regard it as necessary to confer with, or in any way refer to Purdue University, wholly ignoring any interest or claim which the latter might have in so important a matter.

When, after the efforts of Indiana University had failed and nearly a year had elapsed, Purdue accepted the opportunity and brought it to a successful issue, she has been charged with bad faith, with disturbing the educational harmony of the State, and with illegal acts.

As the matter now stands, Purdue University, being legally and educationally competent, has been able to consummate a union of existing, self-supporting, proprietary medical colleges into one successful institution, which it now holds as a free gift awaiting the acceptance of the State. The gift includes a large, modern and fully equipped medical building with adjacent land, appraised at a value of $100,000; the good will and co-operation of the leading physicians and medical college graduates of the State; a successful school in full operation, with over two hundred students, and the only regular school in the State administering a complete medical course in accordance with the requirements of the law. Never before have all circumstances been so favorable for the State to assume control of medical education. If this opportunity is not utilized, it is safe to predict that not soon will a similar occasion again present itself.

Purdue University has no selfish motive in proceeding in this matter. Its trustees are fair and open-minded men who, impressed with the needs of the State and of medical education, have deliberately sought in this way to serve both, and not the selfish ends of individuals or of any one institution.

The new school of medicine gives fullest recognition to students and teachers from all other institutions alike, and will offer them,

in the course of its development, far better facilities for study than would ever be possible under the old regime. It should become the central institution of the State, where those students and graduates of all other colleges who, in accordance with the growing custom, desire to combine academic with professional training, may be received on equal terms to complete their education.

This school, built up at such sacrifice, with only unselfish aims, and with excellent prospects, deserves the unqualified approval of the public, of educational interests, and of the State.

THE MEMORIAL BUILDING.

This project, originating in the desire to appropriately commemorate the death of students of the University in the railway accident of October 31, 1903, has reached the stage when the authorities feel warranted in taking definite steps toward actual construction. The voluntary subscriptions, now amount in round numbers to $75,000, coming for the most part from the alumni, faculty and students of the University, and from citizens of LaFayette. During the coming year it is hoped to perfect the plans and enter upon the erection of the building.

There is contemplated a building of monumental character, suitable as a memorial, and which shall also serve the highest interests of the students in a marked and characteristic way.

Those whom the building is designed to commemorate were young men, students or alumni, representing the student body in an athletic capacity. One feature of the memorial building may, therefore, appropriately have relation to the physical and athletic needs of the students of the University. In addition, such a monument may well recognize other conditions and needs of student life and provide a center for the many general and social activities of the student body.

It is proposed, therefore, to make of this memorial building a kind of students' union, providing proper apparatus for physical exercise, bathing, recreation, meeting places for student organizations, and for social functions of the University. A building as thus conceived would not only be appropriate as a memorial, but would satisfy one of the greatest needs in the life of the University.

The original estimate of $100,000 as being necessary to the carrying out of this plan seems already too low, in the light of the present building and trade conditions. It would be unfortunate indeed if the building were to be deprived of any of its seemingly so necessary features, or of its architectural grace. Twice the estimated cost could well be spent in providing for the large student body a building which should not only meet their physical and social needs, but should also inspire and develop the highest ideals of manly life by its beauty, its sentiment, and its utilities.

THE EXPERIMENT STATION.

The year has been notable in the history of the Station by reason of the larger income from its available funds and the resulting expansion of its field of effort. In addition to the Federal appropriation of $15,000 annually, the Legislature of 1905 provided an annual appropriation of $25,000 which became available in its entirety during the past year. The Trustees of the University have also committed to the Station the administration of the Fertilizer Inspection Law, the proceeds of which, over and above the cost of administration, are available for Station uses.

The income of the Station will be still further augmented in the future by the Act of Congress in the last session, passing the socalled Adams bill "for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations."

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Under the provisions of this Act, $5,000 was appropriated to each experiment station established under the act of 1887, for the year ending June 30, 1906, to be increased by an additional sum of $2,000 per annum until it amounts to $15,000 per annum. five years therefore the total Federal appropriation for the Experiment Station will amount to $30,000 annually. The full text of the "Adams Act" is appended.

Owing to a technical interpretation of the act, the payment of the first appropriation was delayed until a few days before the close of the fiscal year, too late to be utilized.

With this larger income there have come larger responsibilities which have necessitated a general reshaping of the policy of the institution, an extension of existing work, the organization of new lines of effort, an increase of the staff of experts and employes, and the purchase of new equipment. In short, the more than doubling of the Station funds has imposed a sudden task of organization quite different from the normal condition of a scientific institution of this kind.

It is necessary that this be understood, in order that more may not be expected in the form of definite scientific results than is reasonable. Scientific investigations can not be inaugurated and

put into full-fledged operation at once. There must be assembled men and equipment, and the basis of study and operation. This process has largely occupied the energies of the director and his staff during the year, and yet results have been obtained fully commensurate with the expenditure, as the full report of the Station will show. A summary of this report follows:

Publications.-Seven formal bulletins, aggregating 288 pages, with 68 illustrations and one map, and eleven press bulletins, were published during the year. The former were distributed free of charge to a mailing list of over 15,000 names; the press bulletins were sent to all newspapers in the State and were generally published in their columns.

Fertilizer Control.-A State law provides for the registration and inspection by the State Chemist of all brands of commercial fertilizers offered for sale in Indiana; authorizes the chemist to inspect and analyze all samples, and provides penalties for the sale of any fertilizer of lower standard than designated by labels and guarantee.

This work of the State is of magnitude and of first importance to the farmers of the State. During the past year the sales of commercial fertilizers in Indiana reached 100,000 tons, for which farmers paid out not less than $2,000,000. From the nature of this material there is no way of knowing its value save on the basis of guaranteed chemical composition. The Station furnishes this protection to farmers through the operation of the existing law.

During the year the chemist and his deputies visited all principal places where fertilizers were on sale and collected 887 samples for analysis. The record of the previous year's work showed that 28 per cent. of all samples examined were below the stated guarantee in value. Not a few were so deficient as to indicate either gross carelessness or fraud in their preparation. In accordance with the law, ten affidavits for violating the fertilizer law were filed with county prosecutors. The value of this control in protecting farmers from deception is undoubtedly great.

Experiments in Live Stock Feeding were conducted on a large scale under commercial conditions. A comparison of different lots of steers fed on different rations, showed profits ranging from $1.14 to $6.69 per animal, according to the ration,