Prof. Thompson And The Farmers

Prof. Thompson went to Lansing Tuesday to address tho state associatioa of farmer'a clubs. His speech aimed to ovorcome some of tho hostility vhieh farmers have shown toward tho University. Ho spoke of the benefit I the state must derive from well trained men in the professions. He alao spoke of the faot that a vory lai-go percent of the studonts are sons ad ; i daughters of farmers and tho farming) clisa is deriving more benefit from the l Qtvoralty tlian aoy otner class of people. Tho Professor then wenfr on to teHo' ofan appropriation for tbo purposo of somo much néedod improvements without which the Untverslty will be (rreatly handicappeü. Tho farmera did not however agree v.ith l'fofessor Thompson and aftor at-i his speech voted to recommend that no appropriation be grantod bettevv.vj; that ono-sixth mili tax is sufïioie n t noeat tho expenses of the Unvorsily.