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("iille;;t> sincf its cstablishiucnt in i'.nr^. a trustco of the Carnegie Institution of 

 Washiufitoii. Iiiitt'd States C'oinuiissioiier of Labor from 1SS5 to 1905, president 

 of the American Association for tlie Advancement of Science in 1904, and had 

 held many other positions of prominence. He has been succeeded as trustee 

 by 1 )a\ is ]{. I >f\vcy. 



Montana College and Station. — The college and station liave received increased 

 appropriations from the lejiislatnre for the ensuinj; bienninm. Tlie college 

 was granted .$7S.r>(i() for maintenance, an increase of .$12,r)(lO. and .$.5<MXK) for 

 a woman's dormitory. The station received for maintenance .$12,ij(X) per year, 

 an increase of .$.").000 per year, in addition to a lilie amount for the maintenance 

 of the substations. For improvements $10,000 w-as granted for a sheep and 

 steer barn, an addition to the poultry plant, and sheds for young stock, together 

 with $8,0(M) for tlie substations. Authority to purchase ItiO acres from the 

 college land grant was conferred, and .flS.800 was also appropriated for the 

 purchase of two blocks adjoining the college grounds. 



The executive board was replaced by a new governing board, consisting of 

 the president of tlie college and two members to be selected by the State board of 

 education. The powers of the new board are restricted, supervisorj- control 

 of the finances being vested in the State board of examiners. The change be- 

 came effective April 10. 



The farmers' institute work was also placed in charge of a new board, this 

 consisting f)f the governor of the State, the president of the college, and the 

 director of the station. The appropriation for fanners' institutes was increased 

 from .$7,r>00 i)er year to .$8,000 per year. 



E. T. Tannatt, iirof«'ssor of civil engineering in the college and engineer in 

 the station, and K. W. Fisher, professor of horticulture and horticulturist, have 

 resigned to engage in commercial work, their resignations becoming effective 

 June 30. 



North Dakota College. — According to liirnlcrfi' (lazctlc. a fui! collegiate 

 course in \ct('rinMry science and surgery lias been establisli(>il. 



Rhode Island College and Station. — ('. II. Coggeshall, incmber <>f the board of 

 managers since the establishment of the college, has been succeeded by Charles 

 W. Estes, of Warren. The board has been reorganized by the election of 

 Thomas (J. Mathewson as vice-president, and Robert S. Rnrlingame as clerk 

 and treasurer. 



Vermont University. — The first annual farmers' week ever attempted in Ver- 

 mont was held .March S-12, with a registration of KM). The i»rogram consisted 

 of lectures and demonstrations l)y several speakers from various jtarts of Xew 

 EiiL'larid as well as members of the university faculty. 



Washington College and Station. — The State legislature, which has just ad- 

 .journed. appropiiate<l to the college and station for the ensuing bienniuni 

 JM.S7.2."><i for maintenance, general improvement. e(|uii)nient, and experimental 

 an<l extension work; .$17. .")<»<» lor fanners' instilules; and .^L'O.COO for the 

 I'liyallup Substation. 



\ fruit deiiKtnstration train was opeialnl in the Yakima Valley March 10-12. 

 I»enionsfrations w<'re given at 11 stops with a total attendanc(> of 4.21.^. .V 

 new f«'ature of this train was a flat car equipped with a Inod«^l orchard in 

 tubs, a large apple tree, and a power sprayer by means of which complete 

 demonstrations of spniying and pruning were given. 



The South African Veterinary Congress. — The Vitvtiiinvn l{rrnrd of Feb- 

 ruary 2i» and 27 contains a report of the (irst ran-.\frican Veterinary Congress 

 wlilch <-oiivened at Pretoria on .Taniiary I.".. This congress was initiated by the 

 Transv.i.ii Premier. General Botha, but iu his absence was opened by the 



