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the last year. The honorary degree of M. A. has been conferred by the Cambridge 

 University upon Mr. Robert Stephenson, late chairman of the Cambridgeshire County 

 Council, in recognition of his services to education, and especially to the promotion 

 of agricultural education in the university. 



West of Scotland Agricultural College. — At a recent meeting of the governors of the 

 college it was reported that the total number of enrollments in the day and evening 

 classes for the session 1904-5 was 471, as compared with 376 for the previous session. 

 The total number of students enrolled in the winter classes was 189, including 33 in 

 the special farmers' class and 32 who were primarily students in veterinary science. 

 The total number of students attending the dairy school during the session of 1904 

 was 215. For the junior certificate course 34 students enrolled, 26 of whom obtained 

 junior certificates in dairying, and six the certificate in butter making. For the 

 senior certificate in dairying 32 students enrolled and 21 were successful in passing 

 the examination. Eleven students passed the examination for the national diploma 

 in dairying. 



Harper-Adams Agricultural College. — The report presented at the annual meeting 

 of the governors of the college showed an attendance of 75 students during the past 

 year. Six students were successful in passing examinations for the national diploma 

 of agriculture, and two students gained the professional associateship of the Surveyors' 

 Institute. The report showed that about 85 per cent of the former students of the 

 college are now farming or engaged in agricultural pursuits. The extension work 

 done by the college has considerably increased and includes county lectures in vet- 

 erinary science and horticulture, instruction in practical gardening at some of the 

 secondary schools in the county, and instruction in dairy work at the Technical 

 School for Girls, Shrewsbury. The college farm has been increased, about 55 acres 

 of arable land adjoining the present farm having been acquired on long lea*e. The 

 college is now recognized by the council of the Surveyors' Institute as a teaching 

 institution. 



Midland Agricultural and Dairy Institute. — A special course of instruction in dairying 

 is offered by the Midland Agricultural and Dairy Institute, at Kingston, from August 1 

 to 27. Thecourse is intended primarily to prepare students, who have attended courses 

 of instruction at si ime agricultural college, for the examinations conducted by the joint 

 education board of the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society of Scotland, for their national diploma in dairying. The course 

 is open, however, to persons engaged in teaching dairying. Candidates for admis- 

 sion must produce evidence (1) that they have attended the course of instruction at 

 some recognized agricultural college for at least one session and are well grounded in 

 practical agriculture ami general chemistry, or (2) that they are actively engaged in 

 the teaching of dairying. Not more than 20 students will be admitted to the course, 

 the fee for which is £5 (nearly $25 I. 



Agricultural Instruction in Somerset. — The report of the Agricultural Instruction 

 Committee of the Somerset County Council for the first quarter of this year shows 

 that courses of instruction were given in agriculture, poultry keeping, gardening, and 

 nature study; and that the committee has adopted a scheme of experimental work 

 to be conducted throughout the county during the current season, including fertilizer 

 experiments on meadow hay, mangels, swedes, and potatoes. The Bath and West 

 of England Society has signified its willingness to conduct the cheese school for 

 another year, which will be located at Glendale Farm, AVedmore. It is noted that 

 .Miss Jessie Stubbs, late of the Horticultural College, Swanley, has been engaged as 

 instructress for the county butter school. The school was formally opened at Shep- 

 ton Mallet on March 3, and one course of instruction has been completed. A second 

 course is now in progress and there are sufficient applicants for a third course. 



Office of Public Roads. — An appropriation of $50,000 for the Office of Public Roads 

 (formerly the Office of Public Road Inquiries) of this Department became available 



