“ A state college of forestry was established in connexion with the university in 1898, but was discontinued after several years. The total enrolment of regular students in 1909 was 3980; in addition, 841 students were enrolled in the 1908 summer session (which is especially for teachers) and 364 in the “short winter course in agriculture” in 1909. Nearly all the states and territories of the United States and thirty-two foreign countries were represented—e.g. there were 33 students from China, 12 from the Argentine Republic, 6 from India, 10 from Japan, 10 from Mexico, 5 from Peru, &c. ”

“ East of the campus is the university playground and athletic field (55 acres) , built with funds raised from the alumni. Cayuga Lake furnishes opportunity for rowing, and the Cornell crews are famous. During their first two years all undergraduates, unless properly excused, must take a prescribed amount of physical exercise. Normally the first year’s exercise for male students is military drill under the direction of a U.S. army officer detailed as commandant.
The reputation of the university is particularly high in mechanical engineering; Sibley college was built up primarily under Prof. ”

“ Among the student publications are The Cornell Era (1868, weekly) , The Cornell Daily Sun (1880) , The Sibley Journal of Engineering (1882) , The Cornell Magazine, a literary monthly, and The Cornell Widow (1892) , a comic tri-weekly. The regular annual tuition fee is $100, but in medicine, in architecture, and in civil and mechanical engineering it is $150. ”