NOTES. 



Arizona University. — An agricultural extension service has been establishetl 

 with S. F. Morse, who has been acting professor of agriculture and agricul- 

 turist during the past year, as superintendent. It is planned to carry on this 

 work largely through traveling field agents and lecturers. Some special lines 

 to be developed are the collection of data as to the business side of Arizona 

 farming, demonstrations, personal advice, the formation of local and state 

 organizations of farmers, and the maintenance at headquarters of an exchange 

 bureau or clearing house of agricultural information, especially as regards 

 sources of live stock, seeds and other farm products, farm help, etc. 



California University and Station. — At the recent commencement, the degree 

 of LL. I), was conferred upon Dr. E. W. Hilgard, from 1874 to 190G professor 

 of agriculture and dean of the College of Agriculture. E. H. Hagemann, 

 instructor in dairying and assistant in dairy industries, has resigned. 



Iowa College. — At the recent commencement, the degree of D. Sc. was con- 

 ferred upon Hon. James Wilson, ex-Secretary of Agriculture. The graduating 

 class in agriculture numboreil 114, of whom it is stated about four-fifths are 

 I)lanning to take up farming innnediately. 



A mock auction sale of college live stock was recently held, about 500 stu- 

 dents participating. The students had charge of the assembly and advertising 

 of the stock and prizes were awarded for the best work in exhibiting, bidding, 

 etc. The mock auction aroused great interest and it is announced that it will 

 be made an annual event. 



A. E. Potts, assistant in cheese making in Cornell University, has been 

 appointed instructor in dairying. 



Maryland College. — The dedication of Calvert Hall, the new dormitory, took 

 place May 30, the principal address being given by Hon. W. P. Borland of Mis- 

 souri. The day was observed as Farmers' Day, opportunity being afforded for 

 an inspection of the lines of work at the college and station, including dem- 

 onstrations of hog cholera serum and the summer meeting of the State Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



The college has arranged to inaugurate a department for the training of 

 teachers in agricultural and vocational subjects for the rural schools. A 

 4-year course of regular college grade will be offered, and a summer school for 

 rural teachers including instruction in agriculture, home economics, and the 

 sciences generally was held during July. It is expected to organize a model 

 high school in connection with the department in which will be incorporated 

 the work now assigned to the preparatory and subfreshman classes. It will 

 also be used for practice teaching. 



Michigan College. — An important decision by the State Supreme Court was 

 announced May 20, declaring unconstitutional the recent appropriation act in 

 which the legislature had included a provision that "no part of this or any 

 other appropriation shall be available in case a sum in excess of $3.5,000 from 

 any or all sources shall be expended in any one fiscal year for the maintenance 



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