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the University of Illinois in the class of 1892 and subsequently 
pursued post graduate studies at Cornell University. 
N. O. Booth, Assistant Horticulturist, resigned on August 5 
to accept the position of Horticulturist at the Washington State 
College. 
A special examination for the purpose of filling this position 
was requested of the Civil Service Commission, which resulted 
in the appointment, on October 15, of Vinton A. Clark, B. 8. 
Mr. Clark graduated from the University of Vermont in 1898 and 
was for a time since connected with the Office of Experiment 
Stations at Washington. 
J. A. Le Clerc, who was granted a year’s leave of absence from 
September 15, 1901, resigned on August 17 in order that he might 
spend a second year in advanced study. The Civil Service Com- 
mission was requested to hold a special examination for filling 
the vacancy, but as the only candidate who was regarded as 
competent to fill the place accepted another position before I was 
able to communicate with him, the vacancy remains unfilled. 
Lore A. Rogers, Assistant Bacteriologist, resigned on July 1 
to accept a position in the Dairy Division of the U. 8S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. Acting under the Civil Service Rules, John 
F. Nicholson, M. 8., was appointed on June 1 from the eligible 
list to fill the vacancy. Mr. Nicholson received his under grad- 
uate degree from the University of Wisconsin and remained for 
two years at that institution pursuing special studies in 
bacteriology. 
In accordance with a vote of vour Board authorizing such 
action, H. J. Eustace, B. S., after a special examination was held 
by the Civil Service Commission, was appointed on June 1 to 
the position of Assistant Botanist. Mr. Eustace is a graduate 
of the Michigan Agricultural College and was for one year a 
student assistant at the New York Agricultural Experiment 
Station. 
Mr. C. G. Jenter, Assistant Chemist, because of ill-health, was 
necessarily granted a year’s leave of absence from November 1, 
1902, and Mr. A. J. Patten, Assistant Chemist, was granted a 
leave of absence for one year from September 1, 1902. 
