The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14

have not been overlooked. In the new
quarters and practive cottage for home
economics and art and In the addition
of a department of physical training
for women they will have added OPP
portunities at the college
The college is making a number Of
changes and improvements in courses
and equipment for the coming school
year which give more than the usual
number of inducements to students
who wish to prepare themselves along
vocational and technical lines. and
among the changes and new projects
the president outlined the following:
School OF Auto and Tractor Engi-
neering-The added room and equip
ment provided for the S. A. T. c.
will be utilized in the establishment
of an auto and tractor school. Pro
fessor J. A. Bonell who directed this
work for the army training at the
college last year will direct this de-
partment. A one-year course has
been adopted beginning September %.
The course is so adjusted, however,
that students may commence work
January ! for a partial course. This
course is open to those who are not
high school graduates.
Highway Engineering-To meet the
demand for trained engineers tc super
intend highway construction, special
opportunities will be afforded at the
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department of civil engineering, in
laying levels and grades and survey
ing in general and practice in the use
OF the various road-making machinery
ard equipment will be afforded. This
course is open TO high school gradu-
ates. Professor d. L. Snader, the new
head of the department of civil en-
cheering, will direct this work. Pro-
lessor Snader has three degrees in
civil engineering. has had several
years experience as head of the de-
partment of engineering in colleges
and has had a varied experience in
laying out and supervising different
engineering projects. Professor sna-
der will be employed by the college
on a twelve months basis so that he
can conduct summer courses in this
department and be available as a con-
sulting engineer.
Electrical and Mechanical Engi-
neering-These departments will give
the usual courses. Dr.. 3. 4. Brack-
EFT and Professor H. C. Solberg have
been devoting most of the vacation
getting equipment in shape for the
fall term.
Poultry Department-While the col
lege has maintained a poultry depart
ment for several years there has never
been an adequate provision for keep
ing a number of different breeds of
chickens and for doing some expert
mentation work. This department
will be we'll equipped. A good start
has already been made towards the
poultry equipment. Several acres Of
land have been laid off, some houses
and brood pens have been built and
several hundred chickens have been
raised this m People in the
state hardly realize the Importance of
poultry. South Dakota ranks fourth
among the states in the union in the
production of gold, but the produc-
ton of poultry each year is worth
twice as much as the production Of
gold. A new head of the poultry de-
partment will be chosen.
Hog Department-The college has
never been adequately supplied with
equipment for demonstration and ex-
Fermentation work with hogs, begin
ming this fall, an ideal hog equipment
will be provided. Visitors to the col
lege will have an opportunity to see
five or six of the most common variety
of hogs cared for under ideal condi-
lions. The hog cholera serum plant
is being utilized as the basis fox this
hog demonstration farm.
College Farm-The acquisition OF
240 acres Of land by the college will
open up splendid opportunities for
the dairy department. the department
of animal husbandry and the depart
ment of horticulture in their expert
mentation and demonstration work.
These recently acquired farms lie to
the east of the college campus and
experiment station.
Animal Pathology-Bids are being
received for the construction of a
building for experimentation work in
veterinary science. Although the ap-
preparation for this building is small,
a structure can be erected which will
house this apartment and equip II
with laboratories for a great variety
OF studies in animal diseases. DR..
c. c. Lipp, college veterinarian, is
well known throughout the northwest
and the state will receive a very much
better service from the college when
. this building is completed.
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