The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-18
two NEW PROFESSORS,
Something of the Men Elected to Chairs in the
A. and NJ. College.

DIR. F. l.. Stevens, recently elected
Professor of Biology in the A. and M.
College, has studied at the leading
universities in America and Europe, in
Guiding Syracuse, Hobart and Rutgers
colleges the Ohio State University. the
University of Chicago and the Universe
ties of Bonn, Halle and Naples. His
record for scholarship was so fine at
the University of Chicago that he was
made after graduation, a travelling Eel
low He has had seven years experience
as a teacher Two years experience
in the New Jersey Experiment Station
as laboratory assistant and collector un-
der Dr. B. d. Halsted. He is a popu-
lar lecturer and writer as we'll as most
accomplished scientist.
Professor Coulter, the distinguished
botanist in the University of Chicago,
speaking of DIR. Stevens says HE is
the best available man in the country
for such a position. He is far better
trained than the majority of botanists
at agricultural colleges, and his train
ing has been especially in the direction
of plant disease, etc. He is an eX-
perienced teacher and a good lecturer.
1t is altogether a rare opportunity for
President Winston; the only reason
why he has a chance at him is that
Stevens year in Europe has cut him
loose from all ties here and he must
hitch on again somewhere
Professor Charles w. Burkett who
has just been elected Professor of
Agriculture in our State College of Ag
riculture and Mechanic Arts, is a native
of Pennsylvania, where he was also
engaged in farming. He is a graduate
of the Ohio Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. and on graduation he was
made superintendent of the farm and
afterwards assistant in agriculture.
Continuing in this position for year.
he was elected Assistant Professor of
Agriculture in the New Hampshire
College. Within another year his sue
cess was so great that his salary was
doubled and lie was made full profess
sor.
When Prof. Burkett took charge of
the agricultural instruction in the New
Hampshire College, he found only
three regular agricultural students
there. Within year he had increased
the number to sixty-five.
Prof. Burkett's recommendations in
dictate that he is an unusually strong
man. broadly and literally educated,
with fine record as to work, an or
ganiZer and teacher.
Prof. Thomas f. Hunt, the dis
tinguished professor of Agriculture IN
the Ohio college, says of him: Three
years ago. he resigned his position
here as my assistant to become assist
ant professor of Agriculture in the New
Hampshire State college at $1,000 a
wear. Within a year and half at least,
he was advanced to this position of full
professor with a salary of $1,000 per
year. In conversation with President
Murkland, of the New Hampshire
State College on last Sunday he spoke
very highly of the work that Prof.
Burkett had done and lis doing FOR them
in New Hampshire
Prof. Alexis Cope, one of the most
eminent agriculturaEsts in the United
States. also of Ohio writes of him: he
has succeeded admirably in New Hamp-
shire and has many qualities Whlch
would indicate that he would succeed
elsewhere While here he did some
work in Farmers Institute throughout
the State which gave very genera
satisfaction
Prof. Burkett is "a popular ana a
prolific writer to agricultural Journals
He has produced very interesting
hook on THE History of Agriculture IN
Ohio" and recently declined an offer
of 50 200 a year as editor of the New
England Homestead" preferring college
work instead.
He is married and has several child
rem He is a member of the Lutheran
church. .'.