Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
NEW yoRk ACCEPTS PRgoJp9NcN
OF AGRICULTURAL schooL
At AMEs.
FRIEND AND ASSOCIATE or
FORMER GOVERNOR huoHE9
Dr. Psarson osrvsd 0Aats ~ New Yere
Four Years 90 Commissioner sS As<
rieuIturs-AishIy Endssssd BY Jus<s
tlcs Hughes and President Of cernsA
University.
Special TO Times-Republican.

special 10 Tlme0-NepUouCd0s
Cedar Rapids. April 6S-Dr. Raymond
A. Pearson. for the past four years
| commissioner OF agriculture Of the
state of New York, has been offered
and has accepted the position Of presi-
dent Of the State Agricultural College
| at Ames. a place made vacant by tho
| retirement OF DR.. A. B. Storms mora
| than sixteen months ago. DIR. Pearsonn
| acceptance was received today by
Chairman Trewin, of the state board
| OF education.
| Ever since DR.. Storms resignation.
| the board of education has been search
| ing for a man who II thought would
| fiji the bill. The committee directly
! in charge OF the matter consisted Ok
Messrs. Trewin. Funk and Murphy,
with the active cooperation OF tho
| members OF the finance committees. ~
| number of men have been under con-
| sideration b.. ;.ie board. Some OF these
men had all the requirements which
| the board had set as It's ideal, but for
various reasons could not be secured.
| Some time ago the name of Drl Pearson
| was suggested. and the committee at
once undertook an investigation OF hiD
| aDluly, rs an executive anu
trative head. A very thorough study Of
DR.. Pearson's record was made. and
every report was exceedingly favor
able. From every possible source cam0
words Of commendation. until the board
finally decided 1T had secured the right
| man for the place. and Dr. Pearson was
officially rendered the appointment. He
! came to Iowa n few weeks ago ana
looked over the field. and his accept.
| ance came today. ~
| Native Of Indiana.
DR. Pearson Is native OF indiana
He was horn In that state in 1878. His
boyhood days were spent In the central
west and a part OF his time was spent
on the farm Of an uncle in Humboldt
county. Iowa. He graduated from the
college OF agriculture OF Cornell Uni-
versity. New York. In 1894. and re-
ceived the Masters degree from the
same Institution in 1899. and the hon
orary degree OF LII. d. from Alfred
University In 1910. Since 1898 he has
been resident OF New York. except
| one year. when he was resident OF
| Philadelphia. For seven years he was
assistant chief OF the dairy division
of the department OF agriculture at
| Washington. While occupying this po-
sition he visited all the leading agri-
| cultural states OF the union, and be-
came acquainted with their methods OF
agricultural educational and executive
work. His duties took him to Porto
| Rico and Cuba, and n comprehensive
report on the livestock and dairy situ-
alton on these islands was issued from
the department of agriculture as re-
| suit OF this trip.
Later he was manager for one year
of the Walker Gordon laboratory In
New York city. resigning that posi-
tion to become head Of the department
of dairy industry at the college OF agri.
culture OF Cornell University.
An Appointee Of Hughes.
| DR.. Pearson was appointed by Gov.
ernor Hughes as commissioner of agri-
culture in April 1908. He took charge
| of the department at a time when II
| was disorganizcd and the object OF
much criticism. During the four years
of his incumbency. the department has
| hecn wonderfully increased In eni-
cheney. SO able and popular was he.
| that Governor Dix. at the earnest re-
quest of the farmers organizations OF
! the Empire state, retained him.
DR.. Pearson. 1t is expected. Will take
up his new duties at Ames early in
the autumn in the meantime spending
some months in the study of agrtcuIt-
ural conditions abroad.
For the past year and a half tho
Amcs college has been under the able
direction of Acting President Stanton.
whose conscientious work the board
Iappreciates and who has the institution
in fine condition for the coming OF the
new president.
Comes Highly Endorsed.
Among those who have given un-
equivocal endorsement OF DIR. Pearson
and who have written the Iowa board
of educat ion In commendation OF his
work are: Justice Hughes. President
Schurman, of Cornell University: A. 8.
Draper. commissioner of education OF
New York: w. G. Brown. the railroad
magnate; y. +. Godfrey Brown. master
of the New York state grange and
George w. Sisson. president OF the New
York state agricultural society.
RODGERS BODY TAKEN EAST.