Industry, he left the Department of Agriculture in 1910 to accept a posi- 

 tion as the Dean of Agriculture and the Experiment Station at the Univer- 

 sity of Minnesota. In 1917, he became President of Maryland State Col- 

 lege and, later, was appointed President of Maryland University. 



During his lifetime he published over 300 technical articles, was associ- 

 ated with many scientific organizations, and was the recipient of several 

 prestigious awards. He was a member of the National Research Council, 

 the American Phytopathological Society, the Botanical Society of Wash- 

 ington, D.C., and a Fellow and Vice President of the First International 

 Conference on Agriculture, Forestry, and Animal Husbandry. Dr. Woods 

 also belonged to the Cosmos and University Clubs and several Greek 

 letter societies. In addition, he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor 

 of Agriculture in 1913 from the University of Nebraska as well as other 

 honorary doctorates in science and law from the University of Maryland 

 and St. John's College, Annapolis, Md., respectively. 

 He died in Hyattsville, Md., on April 12, 1948. 



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