Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-23
GRANT HIGHER SALARIES
Substantial Salary Raises Civ.
en- the Force at the Iowa Az
ricultural College.
New Positions Created and Filled
Increased Appropriation
fer the Library.
Animal Eusbandry Department:
Looked Alter Liberally-S2..
COO More for Cattle.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, July 23.-The trustees at their
Iannual meeting for the transaction OF
| regular business, which has just closed
We're in a measure liberal With the sew
teral departments of the Iowa State Col-
| lese. Nearly all the heads of the de-
1 partnents received raise in salary,
/ but the appropriations asked for by the
i several departments We're cut nearly
$4,000. n resolution Was passed to the
effect that the privilege of rooming in
the college building should be allowed
only to those who We're up to a certain
| standard in conduct and in their class
have been gradually fewer and fewer
in the rooms on the campus, originally
because there was not the room to ac-
commodate them and finally because
about two Years ago it Was decided to
abolish the dormitory system entirely.
This goes into effect With the beginning
of next term, and as the dining hall was
closed for good before the last term
closed rnat policy is now inl full force.
DIR. l5eardshear was given a leave of
absence until such time as he should
be we'll and strong enough to resume
his labors. During his absence Profess
sor Stanton will be at the head OF the
institution.
In recognition of the fact that the
salaries of the heads of the depart
that men of their ability We're receiving
in similar institutions, in view of the
offers that have been made to several
of them the past Year. number of
them We're raised, and some new posi-
lions We're created. j. +. Cavell, who
has been steward for several years I'M
der the dormitory system. was made
custodian of the buildings and grounds
and prcnasng agent for the college at
a salary of $1,000 per year with rooms.
His office will remain at Margaret Hall.
He will buy the standard supplies only.
not making special purchases for the
departments as it was thought that
the heads of the departments would
be better qualified for this on account
of their technical knowledge. A. A.
Bennett was raised from $1,SOO TO 81
600; c. w. Bissell. professor of mechan-
zeal engineering. was raised from $I70O
TO $1,000: j. b. Weems. agricultural
chemist, was raised from $1,000 to ST.
500; l.. b. Spinney, professor of physics,
was raised from $500 To $1.700; III. T..
Summers. entomologist, was raised
from $1,000 TO sl,S0O; w. II. Meeker,
mechanical engineer, WAS raised from
$1,000 to $l,S00; o. III. Cessna, professor
of history, was raised from S1.S50 to
$4,000. In the department of veterinary
medicine DIR. j. j. Repp was raised
from 1920 to $1,400: DIR. j. III. McNeal
was raised from $1,000 to $1,000, and
Walter Stuhr was elected assistant
veterinarian at a salary of $500 He
will take the place of DR.. Gay, who will
fill the position left vacant by the res
ignation of DR. Klein. The position of
professor of eocution and oratory was
created and Prof. a. NJ Newens was
elected alta salary of $1,000. Miss Sadie
Hook was made assistant. c. NJ Perrin
was made assistant in the department
of history at n salary of $500, and Miss
Beryl A. Hoyt was made assistant in
English.
The library received an increased APP
preparation for the purchase of books,
in the line of history and
English. and the board ordered the bull
letn files of the experiment station
bound. Miss Clark. the librarian. re-
ceived an increase of salary of $125,
and her assistant, Miss Stevens receiv-
ed an increase of 1925.
In recognition of the good work done
by the animal husbandry department
the past year the board looked after its
interests materially. Prof w. j. Ken
nedy Was made vice directory of the eN
pertinent station and his salary was
raised to $3.50. r. r. Marshall was
made assistant and will receive a sai>
airy of $1,000 New offices will be fitted
up for the department In agricultural
hall. Two thousand dollars We're given
for the purchase of pure-bred cattle /,
for the farm, which will make $1,000 for
the biennial period for that purpose. j.
j. E,dgerton was elected professor of
agricultural and soil physics at a salary
of 81. 100, With house rent. a laboratory
for this work will be fitted up in agri /
cultural hall.