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veterinarian ; J. R. Dawson as extension dairy specialist ; E. M. Prewitt as 

 assistant extension dairy specialist ; Miss Marietta Eichelberger as instructor 

 in nutrition ; Miss IMabelle Cornell as instructor in textiles and clothing ; Miss 

 Marie Boterf as instructor in practice teaching in home economics ; Miss Ger- 

 ti'ude M. McCheyne of the Utah College, in charge of home demonstration 

 agents ; and Miss Dora Sonnenday, as extension specialist in cooking. 



Louisiana University and Stations. — Dean and Director W. R. Dodson has 

 tended his resignation after twenty-five years' service, effective January 1, 1920. 

 E. C. Freeland, assistant research chemist, and J. H. Jolly, assistant chemist, 

 have resigned to accept commercial positions with sugar factories in British 

 Guiana and Havana, Cuba, respectively. Dr. F. V. Emerson, geologist for the 

 station and in charge of soil survey work for the station, died October 11. E. 

 A. Meier, a 1919 graduate of the university, has been appointed farm manager 

 for the State Station at Baton Rouge. 



Massachusetts College and Station. — John D. Willard, in charge of the 

 extension work in marketing, has been appointed dii'ector of the extension 

 service, beginning about January 1, 1920. 



Mrs. Maria E. Fernald, collaborator in entomological work with her husband, 

 Dr. C. H. Fernald, and author of A Catalog of the Coccidse of the AVorld, died 

 October 6 at the age of eighty years. 



Mississippi College. — Daniel Scoates, professor of rural engineering, has been 

 appointed professor of agricultural engineering at the Texas College vice R. A. 

 Andree, resigned, and has entered upon his duties. 



Missouri TJniversity and Station. — Theodore Sexauer has been appointed pro- 

 fessor of agricultural education. Other appointments include, as instructors, 

 Mack M. Jones in agricultural engineering, Ray E. Miller and Donald W. Chit- 

 tenden in animal husbandry, Percy Werner, jr., in dairy husbandry, and George 

 W. Hervey in poultry husbandry ; and as assistant, Charles W. Turner in dairy 

 husbandry. Ralph Loomis has been ai:»pointed specialist in rural marketing; 

 Ralph L. Mason, extension instructor in poultry husbandry ; and Mark H. 

 Kenny, extension assistant professor of dairy husbandry. The resignation is 

 noted of W. B. Combs, assistant professor of dairy husbandry. 



Nebraska University and Station. — Miss Alice Loomis, head of the depart- 

 ment of home economics, has resigned to become director of home economics 

 work for the Nebraska Board of Vocational Education, beginning September 1, 

 and has been succeeded by Miss Margaret Fedde. J. W. Hendrickson has 

 been appointed assistant professor of dairy husbandry and assistant dairy 

 husbandman, vice W. B. Nevens, who resigned September 1 to take up post 

 graduate work in the University of Illinois. 



Other appointments include C. K. Shedd of the Iowa College and Station 

 as professor of agricultural engineering and in charge of tractor testing for 

 the State; C. C. Wiggans, research horticulturist of tlie Delaware Station, as 

 associate professor of horticulture ; William H. Savin as assistant pi-ofessor of 

 animal husbandry and assistant animal husbandman ; and J. C. Russel as as- 

 sistant professor of agronomy. 



New Jersey College and Stations. — J. M. Hunter has resigned as professor 

 of animal husbandry and animal husbandman to become manager of a large 

 cattle farm in the State. L. E. Hazen resigned September 1 to become pro- 

 fessor of farm engineering in the Oklahoma College. Robert Poultney has re- 

 signed as assistant extension specialist in dairying. Robert P. Armstrong has 

 been appointed assistant professor of horticulture and assistant pomologist; 

 M. S. Klink a.ssistant professor of rural engineering; Charles B. Genti'y as- 

 sistant professor of agricultural education; and George W. Martin assistant 



