NOTES. 



California University. — W. R. Camp, professor of agricultural economics 

 aud marketing at the North Cax'oliua College and Station, has been appointed 

 associate professor of rural institutions. J. P. Benson has been appointed 

 assistant professor of agricultural extension and E. V. Jotter, assistant pro- 

 fessor of forestry. 



Connecticut State Station. — Miss Edna L. Ferry, who for ten years has been 

 first assistant in the nutrition research laboratory, died October 7, 1919. Michael 

 D'Esopo, assistant chemist in the analytical laboratory, resigned December 1. 



Delaware College and Station. — Harry Hayward, dean and director since 

 190G, resigned effective January 1, to accept a commercial position in Phila- 

 delphia. C. A. McCue, head of the department of horticulture, has been ap- 

 pointed to succeed him. A. E. Grantham, for twelve years head of the de- 

 partment of agronomy, has resigned, effective February 1, to become manager 

 of the agricultural service bureau of a fertilizer company with headquarters 

 at Richmond, Va. 



Florida University and Station. — J. L. Earman, chairman of the board of 

 control, resigned July 15, 1919, and has been succeeded by H. B. Minium. J. T. 

 Diamond of the board resigned November 10. J. B. Hodges has been elected 

 chairman of the board. 



S. W. Hiatt, district agent for North and West Florida, resigned October 1 

 and was succeeded by H. G. Clayton, formerly county agent for Manatee 

 County. R. W. Blacklock, county agent for DeSoto County, has been appointed 

 assistant boys' club agent vice L. R. HighfiU, resigned September 15. B. F. 

 Floyd, plant physiologist, resigned November 15. 



Michigan College. — Dr. J. L. Snyder, president emeritus, died at East Lan- 

 sing October 22, 1919, at the age of 60 years. 



Dr. Snyder became president of the college in 1896, continuing until 1915. 

 During this long period the student body increased from 300 to nearly 2,000, 

 much more substantial aid was secured through the passage of the State tax 

 law, aud a home economics course, a veterinary course, and a course in forestry 

 were established. He was for many years a prominent figure in the Association 

 of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, and served as its 

 president in 1908. 



Ohio State University. — Bids have been asked for a swine building to cost 

 $10,000 and a sheep building to cost ?15,000. These buildings will constitute 

 the first units of an animal husbandry group to be erected under a compreheusive 

 building plan, and will l)e locatetl some distance west of the present campus and 

 across the Olentangj- River. 



H. C. Ramsower, professor of agricultural engineering, has been appointed 

 director of the agi'icultural extension service. A, D. Burke has been appointed 

 instructor in dairying. 



Oregon College. — O. D. Center, director of the extension service, has re- 

 signed to assume charge of extension work in McLean County, 111. W. D. 

 Pine has been appointed instructor in dairying, and H. S. Selby instructor in 

 farm management. 

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