NOTES, 



Connecticut State Station. — Wuldo L. Adr.ms has been appointed chemist, be- 

 ginning May 1. 



Montana College. — A law passed by the last legislature appropriated $10,000 

 for the reimbursement of the cost of transportation to and from their homes 

 of students at the college, the state university, the state school of mines, and 

 the state normal college. Expenditures not exceeding $5 are excepted. The 

 purpose of the act is to equalize the cost of attendance at these institutions to 

 students coming from distant parts of the State. 



New Mexico College and Station. — Cleave W. Humble, a 1017 graduate of the 

 cxillege, has been appointed assistant agronomist, vice J. G. Hamilton, whose 

 resignation has been previously noted. 



North Dakota College. — A school of education has been organized with four 

 courses covering four years and two courses covering two years for completion. 

 The four-year curricula are designed for teachers of agriculture, the mechanic 

 arts, science, and vocational and rural school administration, while the two- 

 year curricula are for teachers in consolidated schools and special teacliers. 

 Arland D. Weeks, professor of education, has been appointed dean of the new 

 school. 



Ohio State University. — The first class of three-year students in the College 

 of Agriculture was gi-aduated March 16. The class numbered 62, of whom 

 52 will return to the farm, 5 will take up market gardening, and 5 cow testing 

 association work. The total enrollment in this course is now 225, which is 

 somewhat smaller than was anticipated. 



AVm. L. Clevenger, instructor in dairying, has resigned to accept a position 

 with the Dairy Division of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, in connection 

 with its demonstration work in dairy manufactures in Tennessee and North 

 Carolina. 



South Carolina College and Station. — Dr. F. H. H. Calhoun has been ap- 

 pointed director of resident teaching. C. C. Newman, professor of horticulture 

 and horticulturist, has been put in charge of the college farm. This farm com- 

 prises about 600 acres and is used in growing food for the students and feed 

 and pasture for the live stock at the institution. 



Texas College. — The junior agricultural college, established by the last legis- 

 lature as previously noted (E. S. R., 30, p. 599), lias been located at Stephen- 

 ville, about 100 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The buildings and grounds 

 of the John Tarleton College have been acquired for the purpose, and the 

 citizens of Stephenville and Erath County have donated 500 acres of land 

 additional, to be used for experimental and demonstration v/ork in connection 

 with the institution. They have also subscribed $25,000 for a student loan fund. 



A second junior college has been established at Aiiington, between Fort 

 Worth and Dallas. The property of a small military academy has been traiis- 

 ferred to the State, and efforts are under way to secure local contributions for 

 additional aid and a student loan fund. 



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