NOTES. 



Alaljama College and Station. — A more complete differentiation in organization 

 ias been brought about by the establishment of the positions of deans of the 

 faculties of academic departments, engineering and mines, and agricultural 

 science, B. B. Ross being appointed to the position last named. An assistant- 

 ship in animal pathology and bacteriology has been established. Recent pro- 

 motions include those of D. T. Gray to professor of animal industry and L. N. 

 Duncan to assistant professor of agriculture. C. LeR. Hare has been made 

 professor of physical and physiological chemisti'y and R. S. Mackintosh pro- 

 fessor of horticulture and forestry. C. M. Floyd has resigned as farm superin- 

 tendent and is succeeded by E. F. Cauthen, who will also act as recorder in the 

 station. I. S. McAdory has been appointed assistant in veterinary science and 

 W. F. Turner, a graduate of the Massachusetts College, assistant in entomology. 



California University. — The summer school, which opened June 22, includes 

 courses in forestry, under Findley Burns, of the Forest Service, and agricul- 

 ture, under Leroy Anderson, of the university, and Riley Oren Johnson, of the 

 Chico State Normal School. 



Georgia College. — A better-farming special was sent out this spring for a 34- 

 day trip, covering the entire State. The train was visited by over 1.50,000 people, 

 the attendance in some places reaching 5,000. The subjects discussed included 

 seed selection, fertilizers, care of live stock, orchards, gardening and truck 

 growing, insects, plant diseases, handling and utilizing cotton products, manage- 

 ment of farm lauds, and agricultural education. 



Hawaii College. — I»ress reports announce the election of J. W. Gilmore, of 

 the Pennsylvania Station, as president. 



Idaho University. — The Agricultural Club has established the Idalio Student 

 Farmer as a quarterly. Dr. C. A. Peters, professor of chemistry, has been given 

 leave of absence for one year, which is to be spent in study in Berlin. 



Indiana Station. — Walter P. Kelley has resigned as assistant in soil improve- 

 ment to accept an appointment as expert in soil improvement in the Hawaii 

 Station. 



Iowa College and Station. — G. L. McKay has resigned as dairyman to become 

 secretary of the National Dairy Manufacturers' Association. Recent promo- 

 tions include those of M. L. Bowman to professor and H. G. Bell and B. "W. 

 Crossley to assistant professors of farm crops, and of H. C. Pierce to assistant 

 professor of animal husbandry in charge of the poultry department. 



Kansas College and Station. — According to press reports teachers' courses in 

 domestic science and agriculture were opened M«y 10, the domestic science 

 course to continue for 10 weeks and the agricultural course for 6 weeks. Mrs. 

 Dalinda Cotey, formerly of the Utah College, has been appointed professor of 

 domestic science, vice Mrs. Henrietta W. Calvin, resigned to accept the professor- 

 ship of household economics at Purdue University. A. L. Peck, assistant horti- 

 culturist, has accepted the instructorship in landscape gardening at the Oregon 

 College. 



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