The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-02
ADDITIONS TO THE FACULTY
OF THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE

On account OF the rapid growth OF
the Agricultural College during re-
cent years a number of additions have
been made to the faculty this year.
Some changes also have taken place
as to heads of departments. DR.. F
IL. West becomes director Of the
school OF general science, in the place
of Prof. J. w. Jensen, who severed
his connection with the institution
last spring. Prof. West received his
Phi. d. degree from the University
OF Chicago in 1911. He has taught
chemistry or physics in the College
for six years.
Prof. Arthur H. Saxer who takes
charge of the department of mathe-
mates, took his masters degree at
the University Of California this
summer. Mr.. Saxer graduated from
the Agricultural College in 1910, was
instructor in physics In his alma ma.
ter for the next YEAR and half, then
went to Burnley to pursue his stud
les farther. After year in the Uni
versity there, he was granted an NJ.
S. degree, while the second year
brought him his A. NJ. He succeeds
Prof. w. s. Langton, former head
of the A. C. department Of mathe-
mates, who is now teaching that sub.
ject in Columbia
DR.. George r. Hill takes the chair
of botany and plant physiology to
succeed DR.. c. N. Jensen now presi.
dent of the Brigham Young College.
He is graduate of Cornell Univer-
sity, taking his doctors degree from
that institution in 1912.
| James II. Linford, d. Did,, former
president Of the Brigham Young Col.
lege at Logan has been appointed
director Of summer school and super
intendent of the correspondence study
department. is
Prof. N. Alvin Peterson succeeds
the late Christian Larsen rs head of
the English department. He is an A.
B. graduate of the U. of U. and an
| A. M. graduate of Harvard this yer.
For some time before going to Cam
bridge he was assistant professor Of
English at the College.
Charles W. Porter, A. NJ. is the
new head of the school of home eco
| Monies. AS a teacher of chemistry
| he has been connected with the big
Logan school for eight years.
Jonathan s. Powell, recently did
| three years work at the Ecole Nation
al des Beaux Art and other art schools
| OF Paris. He is now associate pro.
lessor OF fine arts. For five years
previous to his departure for Paris
he taught art at the Agricultural Col.
| lege.
Elizabeth H. Mckay, who gradu-
| ateo from the A. c.. in 1909 and who
has just returned from the Columbia
| University, is to have charge of tho
department of foods and dietetics ia
the school of home economies
The title of Robert j. Evans. Pr
! y. is state leader in farm manaec-
| ment and his work Is to direcs ,lr
activities OF the A. C. county apri.
| cultural demonstrators who were re-
Gently sent out to induce farmers to
adopt up to date methods IN their
farms. Archie ID. Egbert, ID. V. NJ.
Is foreman in poultry husband!y
George G. Haws received mis- u
| degree from the b. Y. U. in 1911
and will be assistant in mathematics
Joseph p. Welch, a graduate OF tn.
| Agricultural College is the farm dem.
onstrator, or agricultural agent .ur
! Willard county. Walter ]. Glenn. also
having a B. s. from the college IS
demonstration for Uintah corr
Robert II. Stewart who received his
b. S. from the College, is in charge
of the same work in Carbon and En-
cry counties. Amy Lyman. a 1913
graduate of the A. C. is the home
demonstration and her duties take her
to the homes OF housewives through
out the state, where she teaches the
fundamentals of home economics. Ma
thonihsh Thomas will give special
lectures In law. Lon j. Haddock, a
last June graduate Of the College be
came an instructor in the extension
division, John Christensen of the B.
Y. U. will assist in physical educa-
ton. Howard ]. Vaughan, b. s, U.
A. C.. is an assistant in agronomy,
William W Knudsen, B. S., U. A.
&C., an instructor in horticulture
Herbert j. Pack will act as instruc.