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occurred at Fort Collins, Colorado, on Aug. 27th. Mr. Lowe be- 

 came connected with the Station in 1894, being first located at the 

 branch office at Jamaica, L. I. In 1896 he was transferred to Geneva 

 and was placed in charge of the entomological work of the institu- 

 tion. Judged by the character of his work and by the personal and 

 social relations which he easily established, Mr. Lowe met with un- 

 usual success. He combined in a rare manner the ability to accom- 

 plish results which secured the approval both of his professional 

 associates who were looking for well established scientific data and 

 of the men of practice who were seeking for aid on the farm 

 and in the orchard. He developed, moreover, into a most 

 popular platform speaker in the presentation of the results of his 

 investigations. Mr. Lowe's influence as a station official was greatly 

 strengthened by his personality which not only inspired confidence 

 in the integrity of all his purposes but drew to him a large circle of 

 friends. His death creates a deep sense of personal loss in all who 

 knew him intimately, for he was a devoted friend and a faithful and 

 loyal co-worker. 



Mr. Percival J. Parrott, M.A., was appointed to succeed Mr. Lowe 

 as Entomologist to the Station and entered upon his duties Oct. ist. 

 Mr. Parrott was formerly a member of the Station stafif as Assistant 

 Entomologist. This position he resigned to become Entomologist 

 to the Ohio Experiment Station, at which institution he was meeting 

 with marked success when asked to return to New York. 



Mr. E. B. Hart, Assistant Chemist, in view of the ability which he 

 has shown in the field of chemical research, has been promoted to 

 the rank of Associate Chemist. 



Mr. John F. Nicholson, B.S., Assistant Bacteriologist, resigned 

 to accept a similar position at the Oklahoma Agricultural and 

 Mechanical College. 



Mr. Martin Prucha, Ph.B., a recent graduate of Wesleyan Uni- 

 versity, where he specialized in bacteriology, was appointed to fill 

 the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Nicholson's resignation. 



