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three additional members selected by the Governor, was authorized by the 

 last legislature to investigate the general subject of agricultural education 

 at the college and the development of the agricultural resources of the 

 Commonwealth. This commission was directed to study and report before 

 January 10, 1917, on the policy of the college, its use of the funds at its dis- 

 posal, the advisability of further expenditures for buildings, lands, etc., the 

 relation of the college to other agricultural institutions in the State, and simi- 

 lar questions. An appropriation of $7,500 was made for holding hearings and 

 other expenses. Governor McCall has subsequently announced as his appoint- 

 ments to the commission, Dr. L. Clark Seelye, ex-president of Smith College, 

 William F. Whiting, a paper manufacturer of Holyoke, and Warren C. Jewett, 

 for many years secretary of the State Grange. 



The department of botany has been reorganized with A. V. Osmun in charge. 

 Beginning September 1, Orton L. Clark, assistant plant physiologist, will devote 

 part time to instruction work, and Dr. P. J. Anderson, associate professor of 

 botany, will give part time to the station as associate plant pathologist 



W. A. Allen and T. L. Harrocks have been appointed assistant chemists, the 

 former in the fertilizer section and the latter in the feed and dairy sections. 

 C. L. Beals has been assigned to chemical work in nutrition. George L. Farley, 

 superintendent of schools in Brockton, has been appointed supervisor of junior 

 extension work, this dealing with the boys' and girls' clubs and similar 

 activities. 



Mississippi College and Station. — W. C. Trotter, of Winona, and J. S. Howertou, 

 of Baldwyn, have succeeded E. M. Clark and T. W. Carter, as members of the 

 board of trustees. 



Minnesota University and Station. — R. W. Thatcher has been appointed as- 

 sistant director of the station. 



The division of agricultural chemistry has been reorganized as the division 

 of agricultural biochemistry, and will provide for instruction and research in 

 plant chemistry, biochemistry, cereal technology, and methods of agricultural 

 chemical analysis. Dr. R. A. Gortner has been appointed associate professor of 

 biochemical research and associate agricultural biochemist of the station, and 

 George E. Holm research assistant in agricultural biochemistry. 



The work relating to animal production has been organized into an animal 

 industry group, which includes the divisions of animal husbandry, dairy hus- 

 bandry, poultry husbandry, animal nutrition, and veterinary science. Dr. C. W. 

 Gay, professor of animal husbandry in the veterinary college of the University 

 of Pennsylvania, has been appointed professor of animal husbandry and animal 

 husbandman, and will be chairman of the group and of the animal husbandry 

 division. H. H. Kildee, professor of animal husbandry and assistant chief of 

 dairy husbandry in the Iowa College and Station, has been appointed professor 

 of dairy stock and production and chairman of the dairy husbandry division. 



Missouri University and Station. — Hereafter all dairy products used by the 

 university are to be purchased or manufactured by the department of dairy 

 husbandry. This policy is adopted to insure pure dairy products for use in the 

 various university dormitories and incidentally makes it possible for more 

 complete instruction to be given by the department. 



The Iowa College conferred the honorary degree of D. Sc. on C. H. Eckles at 

 Its last commencement. 



The resignations have been accepted of C. B. Hutchison as professor of farm 

 crops, .1. G. Watson as extension assistant professor of dairy husbandry, M. A. R. 

 Kelley as instructor in agricultural engineering, and B. E. Sive as assistant in 

 agricultural cliemistry. Recent appointments include E. W. Lehmann, assistant 

 professor of agricultural engineering at the Iowa College, as associate professor 



