The Washburn leader., 1903-09-26
BOOM AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Attendance This Term in Excess of
Former Terms.

fOFTneF cTI1S.
The fall term of the agricultural col
lege opened Tuesday, Sept 10, and the
indications are that the attendance
his term will be far in excess of for
mer terms. The college will be great
handicapped this year by lack Of
room, but every effort will be made to
give the young people the best the
conditions will allow.
There is a crying need for rooming
places for young ladies', and any one
living on the north side who has room
secretary or the registrar and state
how many can be accommodated, and
the price per week for room and board.
Lack of funds. owing to the veto
power of the governor and to the de-
cisiOn of the supreme court has pre-
vented many contemplated improve
mcnts, but sorle necessary changes
have been ma lie. The old heating
plant is being put in order and the rec
itation rooms and Offices have been
renovated and made ready for the
years work
Several changes have been made in
the teaching force for the year. j. c.
Mcdowell, normal school graduate
from Wisconsin university and Young
man of experienced in institute work,
comes as assistant professor Of agri-
culture N place OF Prof. Ten Eycli, who
is now a professor in the Kansas agri-
cultural college. MIR Mcdowell has
given special attention to soil physics
and will devote q large part Of his
time tc that line OF investigation at
this station. He has had large cXpe-
rience n teaching in The high schools
of Wisconsin, and for five years has
been one Of the state teachers nsli-
tute force.
J. G. Halland will teach history and
civil government in place OF Mr.. Aliils,
who has accepted q professorship in
the university at Decatur, III.
r. S. Northrop, for two years assist
ant professor Of horticulture, has ac-
cepted a similar position il. Cofihi.
university at Ithaca, N. Y.
G. j. Zintheo. instructor IN rural IN
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ship in the Iowa agricultural college at
Ames, Iowa Mr.. Zintheo will return
to Fargo for three months during the
winter term beginning Jan. 4, 1909, and
continue his instruction in farm ma
chinery Mr.. Zintheo will be greatly
missed in The music department, as lac
was member OF the male quartet and
Heading tenor in the chorus work.
Miss McArdle was obliged, on ac-
count of ill health, to give up her work
In the department OF mathematics, and
Alfred a. Parrott, from Lawrence
,Kan., has been elected in her place.
Mr.. Parrot is graduate of the UNI
versity Of Kansas, where he served as
instructor for one year. He has been
instructor in mathematics in the Mich
igan agricultural college for the past
three years and has been very popular
with students and faculty and very
successful in his class work.
Hugh McGuigan, assistant in chem
tlstry, leaves in a few days for Chicago
university, where he has been given q
scholarship, and Mr.. Norton, a gradr-
ate of the University Of Wisconsin, will
'tdke Mr.. McGWgan's place in the
chemical department.
The college made substantial prog
ress last year IN music and VIII do
even more this year. Excellent op-
portunities are now offered for work
lin this line. Mr. Nerhaugen will con-
Duct classes in violin, mandolin and
guitar; Miss Carter will have charge
81 the piano instruction, while DIR.
Putnam will have general supervision
Of the music department and give In
struction in chorus work and band mu-
sic. The doctor Will give his time to
the department anu will arrange the
work to supply the demand for the
various grades of the work.