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ent policy end the functions of the college, and correspondence to obtain the 

 lime or handling of the funds involved must be taken up by others. 



The new soils building has now been occupied. It is a large four-stor\' build- 

 ing of buff tapestry brick with white stone facings. enuii>i»ed with laboratories, 

 classrooms, lecture rooms, etc. 



Xew courses are being offered in vegetable gardening and agricultural jour- 

 nalism. The former course, beginning in the sju-ing of the Soi)homore year, 

 includes a sunnner of i)ractical work with vegetable growers followed I)y throe 

 consecutive terms at the university, much of which is spent in outdoor labora- 

 tory work, two terms of advanced work, and graduation in September. Al- 

 though attendance in the agricultural joui'nalism cour.se is not open to lower 

 classmen and no credit is given, the opening lecture was attended by about Ho 

 students and instructors. 



The Farmers' Week attracted a registration of 3,877, which is believed to be 

 the highest yet recorde(^l in this country and an increase of about ."><• \*ev cent 

 over 1914. 



Charles S. Wilson, professor of jtomologj' and pomologist, has been appointed 

 State Commissioner of Agriculture. Asa C. King, a fruit gi-ower of Trumans- 

 burg, was appointed April 1 professor of farm practice. He will eng-age in 

 certain forms of extension teaching, and his work will further consist of bring- 

 ing about close relationships between the college and its former students. 



Oregon College and Station. — A course on extension work has been provided 

 for the benefit of seniors who wish to specialize in the work of county agents 

 or other forms of extension service. Lectures are to be given by si>ecialists of 

 the various extension sections and demonstrations made by several college and 

 station departments. 



The poultry exhibit at the Panama Pacific International Exjx>sition has taken 

 the form of a model poultry plant which shows yard, feeding, house and trap- 

 nest methods of poultry operations, and gives information on the results of 

 selective breeding. An automatic picture device in the upper .section of the 

 exhibit furnishes about 50 views of famous layers and other not»xi fowls, gives 

 feeding rations, and presents other points of interest in connection with jioultry 

 husbaiidi'y. Mechanical birds and attendants imitate closely the operations of 

 the plant. 



Texas Station. — New members of the board of trustees include W. C. Breihan, 

 of Bartlett, J. F. Kubena, of Fayetteville, W. A. Miller, jr., of Amarillo, and 

 A. B. Davidson, of Cuero. L. J. Hart, J. S. Williams, and W. A. Miller, jr.. have 

 been appointed as the station committee of the board. W. L. Boyett. sujier- 

 visor of the feed control service, resigned April 15. James Sullivan has been 

 ai^poiuted executive .secretaiy of this service and is to be in charge of the 

 work under the direct supervision of the director of the st.-ition. 



Vermont University. — The Vermont legislature, just adjourned, made perma- 

 nent the annual state appropri.-ition of .$8,000 for extension work, v.iiich will take 

 care of the increments for A'ermont from the national funds for four years to 

 <-ome. It also passed a law requiring towns to assist in the financing of county 

 agent work in counties where these agents are located. 



Virginia Truck Station. — F. E. Miller, assistant horticulturist since 1012. has 

 resigned to take up horticultural work with this Department. 



Washington College and Station. — W. A. Eitz. of Walla Walla, and K. T. 

 Coninn. of SpokaTie. have been ai>i)ointed to the board of control. C. A. M;igoon 

 has been appointed to the position of pathologist in the station. Miss Florence 

 Ward, of the State Teachers' College of Iowa, has been appointed associate 

 profe.ssor in rural education and assistant to the state leader in boys' and 

 girls' club work. 



