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...desperate struggle. . . . Whatever be the magnificent services of the larger and highly specialized universities, the liberal arts college places an emphasis upon personal contacts of teacher and student which render them a vital part of our educational system. . . . Throughout our history these colleges have been and are now the seed beds of leadership...
Florida ran into a hurricane at Syracuse, lost, in rain that made the ball as slippery as an orange seed...
...South is perfectly competent to go on, one, two, or even three years without planting a seed of cotton. I believe that if she were to plant but half her cotton, for three years to come it would be an immense advantage to her. I am not so sure that after three years' total abstinence she would come out stronger than ever she was before, and better prepared to enter afresh upon her great career of enterprise. What would happen if no cotton was furnished for three years? I will not stop to depict what every one can imagine...
When Burbank died, by his direction his entire business was taken over by Stark Brothers. Last fortnight it was announced that they had sold the seed portion of the estate to the Burpee firm, keeping for themselves the nursery activities. The work will continue at Burbank's Santa Rosa gardens. Living there and watching will be Luther Burbank's widow. The notes he kept scrupulously, unlike many scientists, she has guarded scrupulously, unlike many widows. The notes, the seeds, the bulbs she is turning over to David Burpee...
...Atlee Burpee who founded the Burpee firm was a cousin of the California plant wizard. In Burbank's lifetime the Burpees bought seed from the little firm Burbank maintained to help finance his experiments. W. Atlee Burpee began his business in 1878. It gained prestige by introducing the sweet pea from England and more prestige by developing new varieties which were shipped back to England. The present Burpee, David, a man of medium height and thinning hair, became president of the company in 1915 after the death of his father. Born in Philadelphia in 1893, he attended Cornell's agricultural...