Octosesr 11, 1918] 
such as Messrs. Brunner, Mond, and Co. (Lim- 
ited), and the United Alkali Company (Lim- 
ited), are using apparatus similar to that ex- 
hibited. The program of lectures at the ex- 
hibition was as follows: Professor A. Keith, 
F.R.S., “Scientific progress as applied to 
medicine.” Dr. F. M. Perkin, “Oils from 
mineral sources.” Mr. R. E. Dennett, “ Palm 
tree to margarine factory.” Mr. A. Newlands, 
“Water power in industry.” Dr. C. H. Brown- 
ing, “ Advances in bacteriology in peace and 
war” (lantern lecture). 
The Electrical Review, London, states that 
the results of the first two thrashings of elec- 
trified corn are announced by Mr. H. H. 
Dunn, seed specialist, of Salisbury. In the 
Daily Mail last July it was stated that over 
2,000 acres were then under electrified seed. 
The electrification consists of soaking the 
seed in a weak solution of common salt or 
ealcium chloride, passing a comparatively 
small electric current through the grain in 
soak for a few hours, and then slowly drying 
it in a kiln. Wheat grown at Fort St. Cleer, 
Liskeard, Cornwall, showed 28 per cent. in- 
crease on grain and 40 per cent. on straw. 
Oats grown at Moreton, near Dorchester, 
showed a gain of 61 per cent. on grain. 
UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL 
NEWS 
By the will of the late Elmer P. Howe, ’76, 
whose death occurred on June 13, 1918, Yale 
University would receive one half of the re- 
siduary estate, its share being estimated at 
about $200,000. An equal amount will go to 
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 
Masor Grorce W. Littierietp, of Austin, 
has loaned the University of Texas, of which 
he is a regent, $800,000. In addition to this 
sum he purchased the famous Wrenn private 
library of its Chicago owners last spring for 
$225,000 and has donated the collection to the 
university. He also gave as a gift $5,000 for 
fitting up a room at the university in which to 
place the library. The $800,000 which he has 
loaned to the institution is being expended in 
building additions to the war schools which 
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the university is conducting for the govern- 
ment. These schools include automobile me- 
chanics, radio, aviation and military aero- 
nautics. 
The Experimental Station Record states 
that the agricultural school and experiment 
station near Panama City, Panama, started in 
1915, has been closed for lack of funds. Dr. 
B. H. A. Groth, formerly of the New Jersey 
Station, who has been in charge of the school 
and station since its establishment, has re- 
turned to this country. 
THE corporation of McGill University has 
formally approved a recommendation made by 
the faculty of medicine, that women should 
be admitted to the study of medicine provided 
they have completed the first and second 
years in arts at McGill University, have taken 
an arts deg:ze from a recognized university, 
or are pr red to take the double course of 
B.A. and M _.. or B.Se. and M.D. at McGill. 
Women students are now admitted also to the 
medical faculties of Toronto, Queen’s, and the 
Western Universities. 
Dr. Wituiam FE. Ketuicorr, professor of 
biology in Goucher College and recently head 
of the report division of the United States 
Food Administration, has been appointed pro- 
fessor of biology and chairman of the de- 
partment in the College of the City of New 
York. 
R. V. Mircwenn, professor of poultry at 
Delaware Colege, has been elected head of the 
poultry department, and director of the all 
northwest egg laying contest at the State 
College of Washington, Pullman, Washing- 
ton. 
Dr. V. H. Younc, formerly assistant pro- 
fessor of botany at the State University of 
Iowa, who was appointed assistant patholo- 
gist in the Office of Cotton, Truck and Forage 
Crop Disease Investigations of the U. S. 
Bureau of Plant Industry at the close of the 
last school year, has now resigned from this 
position to become professor of botany and 
head of the department of botany at the Uni- 
versity of Idaho. 
