The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-24
Utah Agricultural
College Graduate
Is Recognized

Melvin G. Merrill, who took his b.
S. from the Agricultural College Of
Utah the spring of 1905 has been ap
pointed by the State of Idaho, to the
directorship Of the Agricultural wori
Of the Idaho Technical Institute, Pc
catello. This institution gives two
years OF College work and is design
ed TO be OF special assistance to thu
people of southern Idaho and serve al
a feeder to the Idaho State Univers
ity.
Mr.. Merrill Is especially well equip
ped to handle that important position
in the great agricultural state OF
Idaho. He began his professional ca
reer after graduation from the utah
Agricultural College by teaching in
the high schools of the state. From
this work he was chosen, by the u
S. Government, to 20 to the Philip
pine Islands and take charge of the
Government Agricultural Experiment
Stat on located at Bagino. He resign
ed from this work four years ago and
took a trip around the world, visit
ing Europe, China, Japan, Africa and
various other lands Of interest. AZ
ter his return to the United states
he again entered school. He took an
NJ. A. from the University OF Chica'
20 and from Harvard. He spent one
year at Cornell and took his Doctors
degree from the Washington Univers.
ity at St. Louis.
DR.. Koplin Ravn, the great Danish
agricultural expert, lectured to an
audience of, professors and advanced
students at the College Saturday
night. Before leaving Logan, he,
accompanied by DR.. Frank Harris,
DR.. George r. Hill and Mr.. George
Stewart, made a tour of the valley,
making study OF crop conditions.
Dr. Ravn who is a grain specialist OF
international reputation, found the
grains of Cache valley exceptionally
free from disease.
J. Adams Puffer, who for a week
has delivered series of very inter.
esting lectures at the Agricultural
College Summer School on Vocation.
al Guidance, lectured to the Parents
class of the Fifth ward Sunday School
Sunday morning.
The social given at the Smart gym.
nasium Saturday night was greatly
enjoyed by the Summer School stud
ents and their friends. Homer Chris
Hanson and Miss Johnson, who have
charge OF our summer school athlet'
les, led IN holly contested indoor
field meet. The contestants show.
ed wonderful enthusiasm. Yells and
cheers aided the entrymen to exert
superhuman efforts, state records
were broken and world records sur
passed. Everyone declared the even
ing to have been most enjoyable
one.
A party is being organized among
the students by Director Linford of
the Summer School, for an excursion
to the top of Mount Logan. This is
one of the attractive affairs of the
season. Many students avail them.
selves OF this opportunity to try their
apline climbing powers and view Mt.
Logan's summit an exceptionally
beautiful panorama of nature.
Dro HI Fredericks. has just re.
turned from Wayne and SEWER coun.
ties where he has been on business
from the Board of State Horse Com
of which he is mem.
her. DIR. Fredericks reports that
there is great deal of misunder.
standing relative to the licensing OF
stations, prevailing through the
south. Many owners who have breed
ing stock for service or sale have no
license and are operating in direct
violation of the state law.
Crop conditions are very backward.
says the doctor, the spring having
been cold and dry in that section.
DR.. r. d. Ball, Director of the Eek.
pertinent Station has gone to Pan.
guitch and Riehheld to inspect the
state experimental work being done
there.
DR.. George Thomas is spending two