Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-09-20
ASHDY NEW HEAD Of
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Former Superintendent of Farmers
Institutes ut State College Trans
ferred to Position Vacated by
Professor w. Il. Mcdonald

Professor ROBERT y. AShDy, form :
erly superintendent of farmers insti-
tutes at the State College, was trans
ferred to the position of professor of
animal husbandry by the regents of
the institution in session in this city
last Monday. Regents McCroskey.
MacGregor and Johnson were present
At the meeting and considerable
business was transacted. The posi-
ton to which Professor Ashby was
transferred was made vacant by the
recent resignation of Professor w. T.
Mcdonald, who resigned to accept a
position as live stock inspector for
the dominion of British Columbia.
Professor Ashby is admirably fit
ted for his new position and the selec-
ton of the regents Is a very popular
one.
Numerous other changes and addi-
tons were made to the faculty,
among which were the following:
Florence Waller, daughter of Pro-
fessor o. l.. Waller, vice president OF
the College. was elected to the posi-
ton OF cataloguer of the library, vice
Roxana Johnston, resigned. Miss
Waller spent last year in past-gradu-
ate study in the library school of the
University of Illinois.
F. L. Schneider, graduate of the
University of Wisconsin and later a
postgraduate student at the Uniyer-
slty of Chicago, was elected in-
structor in English, new position
made necessary by the large increase
In the number of students in that do
partment.
Miss Marjorie Johnson. IA graduate
Of the University of Wisconsin, was
elected assistant TO the preceptress of
Stevens Hail. the girls dormitory.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Cover, a graduate of the
State College of Pennsylvania and
later an instructor in that institu-
tlon, was elected to the position Of
Instructor in mechanical engineering
vice ]. w. Marshall. resigned
Mrs. Belle Rugg of Lincoln. Neb.,
was appointed station stenographer
10 take the place of Mrs. Brock, Who
was promoted to the position of clerk
OF the Experiment Station, vice Miss
Matte Seneca, recently resigned.
Miss Margaretta Meinhardt of Ber-
lin, Germany. was elected instructor
In German. Miss Meinhardt has not
yet sailed for America. but will re-
port for duty about October 5.
Considerable other business was
transacted by the board. included in
which was the letting of contract
10 II. A. Glaze of this city. for the
building of an addition to the poultry
plant. The contract price is $435.
The building comm ittee. of which
+hCAlO 5hty Is Cldll uioO
reported the awarding of the con-
tract for the plumbing on the new
presidents house to Arnold Evans &
20 OF Spokane, whose bid was 1855.
o'her bidders were as follows: E. V.
Lambert Plumbing Co., Spokane,
eloS0; l.. 8. Ferguson. Pullman,
eloa7; j. e. Hammond. Pullman.
elloO A change was made in the
original specifications, permitting the
substitution of two short lines of
"ree-inch pipe for four-inch, and
me use OF standard soil pipe instead
" extra heavy soil pipe. In lieu OF
.nese changes the bid was reduced
sfS' making the contract price for
tue plumbing 1912.
me Roslyn Fuel Co. was awarded
Tue contract for furnishing 1000
'ons OF coal to the College at $40
per ton. I. o. b. Pullman.