Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1908 — EXCURSION TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY [ARTICLE]

EXCURSION TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Thursday, August, 0, via Monon Railroad. v; Thur|day, August 6, Is Lake and Jasper county day at Purdue. Special entertainment will be provided. Upon arrival at Lafayette the excursion party will go direct to the University. Guides will be provided and a tour of the buildings will he made before lunch/ The buildings of special interest are Agricultural Hall, Experiment Station, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Eliza Fowler Hall, Library and the Ladies Hall. In the Agricultural building is located the creamery. Here the dairy machinery and the process of manufacture of Purdue butter can •be examined. The locomotive museum contains a vast number of interesting sights. At the Purdue farm a chance will be given to inspect the new dairy barn, cattle feeding lots, hog and sheep barns and the prize animals kept for Instructional work. From the experimental plots information as to varieties ot grains and forage crops, corn breeding Nand use of fertilizers can be gained. The Purdue orchard and truck gardens are also full of good things for all. After the visit to the University, a side trip will be made to the Soldiers’ Home, which is of Interest to everyone. 'Aim to see the Lakp and Jasper county cottages. From here the party will go to the Tippecanoe Battle Ground where at the present time a $26,000.00 monument is. being erected to the fallen heroes of November 7, 1811. The day will be one of interest and benefit to everyone. All should plan to go at this most opportune time. Bring basket lunch with you. Rates and special train schedule will be published later. s The Home Grocery Butter Contest should be an inducement to all farmers’ wives. '