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was chosen, entered upon duty Aug. 26, and the department is going for- 

 ward harmoniously under his leadership. 



The chair of English Literature became vacant at the end of the summer 

 term by the resignation of Prof. E. J. MacEwan, whose work in his depart- 

 ment had been highly appreciated by Board, faculty and students. 

 The Board changed the chair to that of " English Literature and Modern 

 Languages," and chose Prof. E. P. Anderson, M. A., Ph. D., to fill it. Dr. 

 Anderson entered on duty August 26, and his good work is giving him a 

 strong hold on the whole college. The able assistant in English, Prof. H. R. 

 Pattengill, left also at the close of the summer term. His place was filled 

 by the appointment of Prof. A. B. Noble, A. B., a graduate of the University 

 of Iowa, who was warmly commended to the Board, and whose work is 

 justifying the commendation. Mr. H. T. French, who had been for years 

 the efficient assistant on the farm, resigned in mid-summer to accept a 

 responsible post in the Oregon Experiment Station. His place has been 

 filled by the appointment of E. A. Burnett, B. S., of the class of '87, whose 

 known ability as an agriculturist and a student secured him the place. 

 P. G. Holden, B. S., of the class of '89, was appointed assistant to the chair 

 of agriculture in experiment work. The subjects included under the name 

 "physics" have so important a place in the college studies that it was 

 thought best to create a separate department for them. This was done at 

 the August meeting of the Board, and Prof. P. B. Woodworth, B. S., who 

 had been for two years teaching the topics here, was made assistant professor, 

 and given charge of the department. His good work in the past is guarantee 

 of good work to come. 



The post of assistant to Dr. Beal became vacant when Prof. Davenport 

 was made professor of agriculture. It was filled at the October meeting by 

 the appointment of C. H. Wheeler, whose familiarity with the flora of 

 Michigan and the west, and with systematic botany in general, fits him 

 especiallv for the work that will come upon him. He enters upon duty 

 February 25, 1890. 



In July Mr. F. H. Hillman, B. S., assistant to Prof. Cook, and a graduate 

 of this college in the class of '88, was appointed professor of entomology and 

 botany in the University of Nevada. To fill his place, F. J. Niswander, 

 B. S., of the class of '89, was chosen. 



HORTICULTUKAL LABORATORY. 



The new Horticultural Laboratory, completed in March last, proves well 

 adapted to the purposes for which it was built. Its pleasant rooms, light, 

 airy, dry, are a great improvement over the basement in which it had been 

 housed, as to office, tool-room, and work-room, for many years. 



PROPAGATING HOUSE. 



The new propagating house for this department is approaching comple- 

 tion, and promises to be satisfactory. It will be of great service to the pro- 

 fessor in charge in teaching, and in the practical work of the gardens. It 

 will be ready for use in the spring. 



