The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-08
HAS FINE TRAINING
Goes From Illinois School With
Which he Has Been Associat-
ed For Many
Years.

Many people of this county and
city will be interested in the fol-
lowing from the Prairie Farmer:
Among the last instructors to
leave the University of Illinois to 60
to other fields is Prof. Albert Nash
Hume, who for several years has
been identified with the College Of
Agriculture at Urbana. Professor
Hume had made many friends
throughout Illinois and adjoining
states who will regret his leaving.
Professor Hume is a native of
Indiana, his birthplace being Plym-
outh. His boyhood and earlier
years were spent about that place,
his main agricultural experience be.
ing gained on small farm which
was purchased by his grandfather
from the government. Acting upon
his determination for an education
he selected a course in agriculture
a Purdue University in 1896, com.
pleting same four years later.
His first experience after leav ne
there was as dairyman at the school
for the feeble minded at Fort Wayne,
Ind. After a shor. time he was call
ed to the North louisiana Expert
ment Station, Calhoun, La, as
dairyman and stockman where he
obtained first hand acquaintance
with southern conditions. He re-
turned to Purdue University in
1901 to complete year of post
graduate work. The following year
he received his degree Of Master of
Science from Purdue, and then ac-
cepted a position as instructor in
agriculture at the Winona Agricul-
tural Institute. After one years
service there he was called to the
University of Illinois as an instruc-
tor in crop production at the Col
lege of Agriculture and assistant in
crop production in the Experiment
Station. For practically five years
he has retained this position, except
that after three years he was ad-
vanced to the position of associate.
In the fall of 1908 the University
granted him leave Of absence to
pursue studies at the German Uni
versities along the crop production
line. After spending two years at
Leipzig and at the University of
Gottingen, he completed his thesis
required for graduation, and in
December, 1910, was granted doc
tors degree. Returning to Illinois
last fall he took up his former duties
and has recently accepted a posi-
tion as head Of the Department of
Agronomy in the South Dakota
State College in the South Dakota
Experiment Station: He will assume
his new duties about July 1st.
Evidently Professor Hume regrets
leaving Illinois as much as his associ.
ates regret to see him go, but like
wise they see larger field for his
work under the newer conditions he
has selected. In leaving Professor
Hume says:
cit is not for me to say that
am glad to go away from Illinois
The leaving of friendships and OF
associations such as I have enjoyed
here must always be a rather pain,
full process. The opportunity fol
growth and development in the new.
er state of South Dakota is, how.
ever, large. go there with the same
abiding faith in agriculture that,
havealways had and the same belief
in the destiny of the people who
dwell on land. In all states it j.
our duty to look after the interests
jof agriculture as a business and
moreover, to safeguard in every
possible way the highest interests
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