BULLETIN 163. 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR, 



Changes in Station Staff. 



There was but one change in the personnel of the Station Staff prior to 

 September 1, 1912. That was due to the resignation of Mr. W. L. Slate, 

 Jr., to accept a position as Assistant Professor of Agronomy at the University 

 of Maine, Orono, Maine. 



Dr. William D. Gibbs, President of New Hampshire College and ex-officio 

 member of the Station Board of Control, resigned September 1, 1912, to 

 engage in business. Dr. Gibbs came to New Hampshire College first in the 

 fall of 1901. He was later appointed Professor of Agriculture and Director 

 of the Station. He resigned September 1, 1902, to accept a position at the 

 University of Texas. Dr. Gibbs was called back to New Hampshire College 

 as president in the fall of 1903. During the nine years stewardship of Dr. 

 Gibbs both the College and Station made marked progress as the increased 

 enrollment of students, increased number of instructors, new buildings, and 

 equipment bear full testimony. While this Institution, the student body, 

 his co-workers and assistants will miss his services, advice and friendship, 

 we all join in extending to Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs our best wishes for success 

 and happiness in their new home. 



Dr. Charles Brooks for six years Botanist to the Station and Professor of 

 Botany in the College resigned September 1, 1912, to accept a position in the 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. The resignation of Dr. Brooks came as a distinct loss to the 

 Station. He is author of a number of valuable Station publications and has 

 long been an earnest, able Station worker who will be missed not alone for 

 his services to the Institution but by his many friends and associates. 



Prof. B. S. Pickett, Horticulturist to the Station and Professor of Horti- 

 culture in the College since June, 1908, resigned the first of September, 1912, 

 to accept a position at the University of Illinios. While Professor Pickett 

 was in charge of the Horticultural Department at this Institution the depart- 

 ment was reorganized and the work of the department was extended in 

 a systematic and efficient manner. 



The Station lost the support of a true co-worker through the resignation 

 of Mr. T. R. Arkell, Animal Husbandman to the Station, September 1, 1912. 

 During the three years that he was located at New Hampshire Station he 

 devoted most of his time to extensive sheep breeding investigations. Mr. 

 Arkell is now located at Ottawa, Canada, and has charge of the Division of 

 Sheep Husbandry, Live Stock Branch, of the Dominion Department of 

 Agriculture. 



Mr. J. J. Gardner, Assistant in Olericulture, resigned September 1, 1912, to 

 accept a position at the University of Illinois. 



While it was very unfortunate to have as many valuable men leave the 



