Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-06-14

versity, assistant professor of foods
and cookery Miss Sadie J. Sven.
son of the Woman's Industrial Col
lege of Texas, was elected instructor
In textiles for the department OF
home economies, DR.. II. B. Hum
phrey was elected vice director OF
the Washington Experiment Station.
The appointment of Mr.. John r.
Bender as graduate manager and
coach was confirmed.
Carl w. Brewster, professor of
chemistry in Mt. Union College, a
graduate of Oberlin and Harvard,
was elected assistant professor of in
organic and physical chemistry, vice
Professor Samuel Morris, resigned,
of Iowa was elected special analyst
in chemistry. Ralph p. Cope, in
structor in chemistry, was advanced
to an assistant professorship in ana
lytical and agricultural chemistry.
Professor NJ. K. Snyder was promot-
ed to the position of professor of
sanitary engineering. Instructor l.
d. Charlton was promoted to the as
sistant professorship of farm me-
chanics. Assistant Professor r. J.
Barnett was made associate professor
of pomology. B. l.. Steele was pro-
NOTED to the position of associate
professor of physics. Mr.. l. L. Dys-
land, instructor, was advanced to the
title of assistant professor of archi-
lecture. DR.. Walter Ferguson, a
graduate of the State College depart
ment of veterinary science, was ad-
vanced to the position of assistant
professor of veterinary surgery. Mr..
Merle II. Dirstine of the present
graduating class in veterinary sci
ence, was elected house surgeon of
the College branch hospital in Spo-
kane.
Professor F. M. Handy, a gradu-
ate of the University of Chicago,
Minnesota, was elected assistant pro-
lessor of geology. Instructor r. C.
Sampson of the mining department
was promoted to the position of as
sistant professor of metallurgy. DR..
+. A. Colder was advanced to the
position of professor of history. AS
sistant Professor Leroy F. Jackson
was granted a years leave of alb
sence for study at Harvard, where
he has been awarded a scholarship.
Instructor Donald English also en-
tiers Harvard University for gradu-
ate study. Mr.. Francesca Ventrasca
becomes assistant professor of Ro-
nance languages. MIR. S. c. Rob-
erts was promoted to the position of
assistant professor of manual train
ing
Mr.. W. B. Strong, who has long
held the title of director of band
and orchestral music, was elected
professor of musical theory. Miss
Elma Mccain, a graduate of the
state College and postgraduate Of
the University of California, was
elected instructor in English. vice
Z. r. Mccarthy, resigned. Mr.. w.
II. mcDermott of Brooklyn, N. Y.
graduate of Pratt, was elected in
struetor in drawing in the depart
ment OF elementary science. An ad-
ditional instructorship was estab-
iished in the department of English
and was rendered to Mr.. Crawford of
the Agricultural College of Kansas.
Mr. Frank H. Potter, postgraduate
OF the University of Michigan, was
elected instructor in Latin, vice Miss
Olga Todd. resigned. Mr.. d. C.
George of the present graduating
class was elected assistant plant
pathologist, vice R. N. Hunt, re-
signed.
Increases in salaries were grant
ed aggregatng $4,000 up to the end
OF the present fiscal period, April 1,
1913, in the case of several mem.
bers of the faculty and employees
With the exception of the president
of the College, these varied from S.
month to $500 year. The policy
OF the board is that whatever in,
creases of salary are deemed neces.
sary or desirable. they should not
as formerly. all be made in any one
year. A number of increases were
made last year and others have beer
made during the present year.
Among the persons retiring at the
close of the present year are. from
the registrars department. Mis-,
Elizabeth Vermilye, who resigns t.
continue advanced study. Tn,
chemistry department will lose tn,
services of Mr.. C. H. schueIe, whc
has accepted a position with tn,
Washington Water Power compan,