Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-16
FACULTY CHANGES
MADE BY REGENTS
Annual Meeting Results in Elevation
of Several Faculty Members-Lack
"a Funds Delays Building
Program

Several members of the State Col
Iege faculty were advanced In title
by the board of regents at it's annual
meeting held Wednesday night. All
the members of the board were pres
ent for the deliberations.
The regents second time con-
sidered the budget presented for con-
slderatlon at the last meeting, and
found it impossible to complete at the
present time the two new college
buildings, James Wilson hall and the
Mechanic Arts building. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 will be required
to complete the buildings and this
amount is not now available.
c. G. Todd, professor of organic
and physiological chemistry, was
elevated to acting head of the depart
ment, vice Prof. Elton Fulmer de-
| ceased
Thos. ID. Wright was advanced
| from instructor in dairy manufac-
lures to assistant professor of dairy
manufactures.
Miss Barbara Drum daughter OF
Warden Henry Drum OF the state
penitentiary, Walla Walla, and a
member of this years graduating
class, was added to the faculty as
instructor in the sciences.
E. NJ. Hall was reelected instruct
or in botany.
Stewart w. Griffin of Cadillac,
Mich, a graduate from the chem
istry department of the University of
Michigan, was elected to the position
of instructor in chemistry to succeed
! II. p. Shellabear, who resigned to en-
ter Johns Hopkins University for the
study of medicine.
Mr. Agart Wiberg rendered his res
| gnation as chemical analyst and will
be succeeded by G. G. Parkin.
doctor of science graduate from the
University of Minnesota.
Dr.. Ira II. Pierce, instructor in the
| department of chemistry, was ele-
waited to an assistant professorship
/ in general chemistry.
Dr. G. A. Cornelson was advanced
from assistant professor to associate
professor of English.
Carlos C. Costello was advanced
from instructor to assistant pro-
fessor of Spanish.
Mrs II. d. Whitaker was advanced
from the rank of assistant professor
Of poultry husbandry to that of pro-
fessor of poultry husbandry.
Mrs. Carrie Shoemaker of Asotin.
Wash, was elected housekeeper in
| the students hospital.
Changes in title were made in the
department of veterinary science, as
! follows:
j. w. Kalkus, advanced to assist
ant professor of pathology and his
tology; Walter c. Ferguson, to as
sstant professor Of veterinary surg
| cry; F. /. Dirstine, to assistant pro-
fessor of physiology and therapeu-
! tics.
f. w. Buerstatte, assistant pro-
lessor of mechanical engineering,
was made associate professor of me-
chanlcal engineering.
DIT. J. F. Boiler was made pro-
fessor of physical education.
Dr. Thomas ID. Eliot Of Columbia
University and The University of
! Pennsylvania, now of California, was
elected to a teaching position in the
department OF economic science and
history succeeding DR.. l.. B. Shippee,
resigned.
/ n. c. Jamson was elected field
agent in dairying, taking over the
work OF A. J Lashbrook, resigned.
! w. p. Smith was elected county agri-
culturist of Okanogan county, sue
ceeding ]. A. Hughes, resigned.
Miss Stella Brown was elected
stenographer 10 the accountants Of
/ flee, succeeding H. S. Cowan, re-
signed.
Miss Irene Richardson was made
/ library assistant, succeeding Miss
/ Hettie Cave, resigned.
designations we're accepted as fol-
! lows: A. w. Taylor, head of the de-
partment of economic science and
history. who has accepted position
/ in New York University; Miss Mamie
/ Haasebrock, instructor in home eco
Monies, V. V. Westgate, assistant
professor of Horticulture and garden
ing: Hallet r. Robbins, associate
professor Of mining and metallurgy.