The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
\. +. /. OPENS WITH !
LARGE ENROLMENT
FIRST SESSION BEGINS WITH MR..
EGGLEsToN IN
CHARGE
FACULTY ADDITIONS
Is GREATLY STRENGTHENED ny
NEW MEMBERS MANY I'M
PROyEMENTs MADE DU-
RING SUMNER
FACULTY ADDITIONS

BLACKSBURG, VA. Sept 24.-V.
first day attendance in years. The
usual chapel exercises in the dining
hall. when ]. d. Eggieston. the new
superintendent. met the student body
for the first time, started the first
day SECESSION.
The new members of the faculty
are: r. r. r. BeEg. professor of civil
engineering; DIR. w. q. Chrisuan, vet
Urinary science; DR.. L. W. Watson
Inorganic chemistry: L. ". Summers,
associate professor of ANIMAL husban-
dry; W. j. Schoene, State entom olo-
gist. Three ofxthese men are gradu-
ates of the college where they VIII
now teach, all are men who have dis
tinguished themselves in their respec-
Nike fields of work
Highland Recommended.
Since leaving college Professor Begg
has been head OF the department OF
civil engineering In the University of
Kansas and returns to his alma mater
with the very highest recomm enda-
tions as a teacher. DIR. Watson at
tended the University Of Virginia af-
ter leaving here, where he took the
Phi. d. degree. and has been engaged
in teaching work. DR.. w. @. Chris
man was for several years state vet
erinarian of North Carolina, and Is
credited with having done n splendid
work in that State for the farmers
and in his profession.
Professor Summers is graduate
Of the Alabama Agricultural college
and has been doing extensive research
work In the animal hushandry de-
partment OF that State. w. L Schoene
is n graduate of the Agricultural coll
iege OF Kentucky. took special
course in Cornell university and has
been connected with the state expert
ment station at Geneva. n. Y, where
he made original Investigations in
) entomology.
In connection With Professor
Schemes department II is the pur-
pose of the crop pest commission and
President Eggleston TO push the work
If the State entomo logist vigorously
both at the V, +. l. and in the field
The work has been SO arranged that
DR.. Schoene Will do research work
and teaching here, with enough trips
10 keep him in touch with various
sections Of the State His associate,
Professor w l. Price will continue
TO do field work Professor Schoene
Is now on a trip through Virginia,
meeting the leading orchardists and
studying the situation AT first hand.
Emory Hodgson. class OF 1910 and
recently IN charge of the sub expert
ment station near Siaunton. returns
to Y. F. I. 10 act as associate pro-
lessor of agronomy. succeeding 7. r.
Hutchesou who has gone to the Uni-
vers!ty of Minnesota. J. Nj. Tribe.
of~tuguSta county, class of l9l 3. viii
also be connected with this depart
naent AMI succeeds c. " Ysrerough
as dem onstratIon agent for Mont
romerv county. Mr.. Yarhrough re-
signed recently 10 take the position
az director of the Agricultural High
school at Manassas. Va.
Improvements Made.
During the summer the inrrmars
has been newly painted, an additional
furnace Installed and the building
thoroughly cleaned and renovated.
The water system. although II has
been pronounced one Of the most
complete and sanitary In the coun
try. has baen given a thorough IN
spection and some further Improves
ments as to drainage made about the
spring and pump in use.
The uafk in the machine shops de.
partmens viii go on as usual and
there viii he no Interruption IN any
~ the classes or courses The huild-
Ing. long used as a commencement