Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-06-11
LIBRARY POSITION
OFFERED DICKINSON
College Regents Select as Successor
to A. S. Wilson, Deceased, Man
Who Established Library i'm
Present Quarters

Asa Don Dickinson, librarian at
the State College from 1909 until
1912, and since that time holding
an editorship with the Doubleday
Page company of New York, was
selected by the board of regents of
Washington State College at their
meeting Tuesday evening as sue
cessor to Librarian Albert Sherwood
Wilson, deceased. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Dickinson will accept the offer
of the regents, although his formal
acceptance has not yet been received.
The new librarian had charge of the
college library when it was moved
to its new and commodious quarters
in the Auditorium building. He is
a graduate of the Brooklyn Latin
school, the Columbia Law schoo! and
the New York State Library school,
while his practical library experience
is extensive.
The establishment of an expert
ment station in Adams county was
one of the important questions to
come before the board and forms
principal link in the efforts of the
college to better the farming condi-N
tions in the dry belt. The county
com missioners of Adams county APP
propriated $4,000 for the purchase OF
a half section of land, with the
understanding that the station will
be equipped by the college, and main
tenance funds of $4,000 be appropri-
ated each year by the regents.
The regents approved the installa-
tion of dictaphone system at the
college to facilitate the vast amount
of correspond work.
Quarters for the department of
extension were provided for in the
north half of the basement of the
Administration building, which will
be vacated by the physics laboratory
when the physics department is
moved to the new building.
superintendent w. A. Linklater
of the Western Washington expert
ment station was made principal Of
the winter school conducted under
the auspices of the college at Puy-
allup.
The department of forestry was
given quarters on the basement floor
of James Wilson hall.
1t was ordered that the east end
OF the south wing of Science hall be
made fireproof for herbarium pur-
poses.
Professor c. A. Magoon of the de-
partment of botany was granted a
years leave of absence. Professor
Magoon will take advantage of
scholarship in the University of Min
nesota, where he will do advanced
work in botany.
The resignation of E. R. Bower
sox, instructor in civil engineering.
was accepted.
W. G. Marvin, graduate of the
University of California. was elected
Instructor in the English department
and assigned to public speaking.
T.. c. Colpitts was advanced from
an assistant professorship to associ-
ate professorship in the departm ent
of mathematics.
w. T. McDermit was made assist
ant professor of industrial drawing
in the department of elementary
science.
Miss Leta Baine was made assistant
professor of domestic economy. be-
ing transferred from the department
OF elementary science.
Miss Grace Coulter, w. S. C. 1912.
was elected instructor in domestic
economy.
g. II. Martin was rendered the po-
sition of assistant professor in bot
any.
Edward II. Kienholz was placed in
charge of elementary science foot
ball.
James G. Dickson, a member of
the present graduating class, was
placed in charge of the circulation
desk In the library. wal
Forrest G. Tucker was ele sar thel
structor in physics.
A. G. Abel was ma alley has In
physics. . measles.
The thanks F. Carrotherse ex-
daul An Annie. spent sunSCloth-
Grandmother DoGd at the of the
D@0en III Aloloh' capable
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