1098 KXPKHIMENT STATION KECOHD. 



IsfiT. niid \v;is jrriuluatt'd fmni ("oi-iicll ( "ullc.m-. I<i\v;i. in iv.rj. rpou jiViidiiatioii 

 he iMifiajJTed in civil enj;ineeriii^' work and latiT in tcaehinj:. serving as principal 

 of several schools in Iowa and lUincds and as instructor in' Cornell College, 

 lie took up graduate work at the I'niversity of Chicago in 181>S. specializing 

 for three years in chemistry, botany, physics, and ger)logy, and serving as 

 laboratory assistant. 



In 1000 he was appointed to the chair of science of Fort Worth I'niversity, 

 Texas, and also served as lecturer in the medical college. This position he re- 

 signed in T.)04 to enter the college of agriculture of Cornell University as a 

 candidate for the degree of Ph. D.. choosing horticulttn-e as a major subject 

 and physiography and soils as minors. Upon receiving the degi'ee in littM) hf 

 served as assistant on the hydrographic survey of Iowa for the United States 

 Geological Survey until receiving his Porto Rico appointment. 



The work of Doctor lorns in Porto Rico had been attended with much success 

 and his death is a distinct loss to the horticultural interests of the island. He 

 had under way a number of promising investigations which were being pursued 

 with great energy and ability. He was joint author with the former horticul- 

 turist of a bulletin recently issued by the station on Pineapple Growing in 

 Porto Rico, a contributor to the newly established Porto Rico Horticultitidl 

 A'cics, and the author of numerous shorter articles. His short career at the 

 station was characterized by an unselfish devotion to duty and a warm-hearted 

 sympathy with the people for whom he was laboring, which won for him the 

 highest commendation. 



Rhode Island College.— By a recent act of the general assembly the name of 

 the college has been changed from Rhode Island College of Agriculture and 

 Mechanic Arts to Rhode Island State College. The work on the new dormitory 

 and assembly hall is projiressing rapidly, and it is hoped to have the building 

 ready for occuiiancy in the autunni. 



Tennessee Station. — L. R. Xeel has been appointed assistant in cooperative 

 experiments at Columbia. 



Texas College and Station. — The legislature has passed a bill establishing four 

 new substations, one to be located in the western part of the State, one in the 

 northwestern portion, one in the black-land belt of the north or central portion, 

 and one in the southern or southeastern portion, together with such other sub- 

 stations as the govei-ning board may determine. The sum of .$2r).000 annually 

 for the biennium beginning Septeml)er 1 has been appropriated for the estab- 

 lishment and maintenance of these substations. 



Work has been begun on the new .$35.fMlO station administration building, and 

 it is expected that this will be completed by September 1. For equipment 

 about $15,000 will be available from the surplus derived from fees collected 

 under the State feeding stuffs inspection law. 



The new engineering building, costing $65.00(3. is to be completed al)0ut 

 August 1. The departments of civil, electrical, and architectural engineering 

 are to be quartered in this building. 



L. I.. Mclnnis. of the board of directors, has Iteen succeeded by A. K. .McCol- 

 lum. of Waco. 



Vermont University and Station. — M. B. Cumraings, a graduate of the uni- 

 versity in 1901 and at present assistant in horticulture at Cornell University, 

 has been appointed professor of horticulture in the university and horticulturist 

 in the station, vice William Stuart, whose resignation has beeu previously noted. 

 H. L. Miner, assistant chemist, has resigned to engage in commercial work. 



Washington College.— A better-farming special train, sent out March 22-27 

 through five counties in the eastern part of the State, was visited by nearly 



