, 1922-04-20
STATE UNIVERSITY
IMPORTANT MATTERS Decided BY
DoARD ETnvSTH. VOCATION.
AL IMPATIENT Strengthened

The announcement is made at the
state university that President Aven
Nelson will present his resignation
to the board Of trustees in June. same
to become effective when his sue
cessor shall have been chosen. DR..
Nelson assigns sS his reason for this
step his desire to continue his re-
searches In botany, which were in
terrupted when he assumed the
duties of the presidency five years
ago.
Professor Nelson has given 80
years to the service of the university.
having been for years head of the
department OF botany. to which posi-
ton he will return. He is generally
recognized as one Of the worlds
foremost botanists and his friends
and admirers are pleased to kn6w
that he, will nave an opportunity
to resume work in the field to which
he has devoted his life.
Gymnasium and Armory
Architects from all, parts of WyOm-
ing have been asked by the board Of
trustees to submit competitive plans
, for the new building and as soon rs
these have been received the board
! will make its choice and advertise at
! once for bids for the construction of
! same. 1t Ia hoped to have both the
library and gymnasium completed
within a year.
Disposition of the old buildings
after the construction of the new
ones ia completed has already been
considered and discussed, It is prob
able that the old gymnasium shall be
]remodeled and r~e-arranged in such
a manner as to render 1t suitable FIR
a woman's gymnasium n social
center.
The suggestion has also been made
by the retiring president that as
soon as possible after the completion
OF the present building program that
a dormitory be erected for the fresh
men men and also a woman's build
ing which shall house the home
economies department and all other
allied departments and courses in
the women students are particularly
interested.
Tcachera' Institute
It has been decided, conditionally
to hold a five-Week's teachers insti-
tute under the ausnices of the uni
versity Immediately following the
summer school at Laramie. This in
stitute will be held somewhere in
Northern Wyoming, but will nc be
arranged for unless the local school
authorities will guarantee. the at
tendance of so or more teachers,
Whatever town ia selected for this
institute must guarantee adequate
accommodations for visitors and
must furnish at no cost to the uni.
versity, suitable class rooms.
College of Engineering
I ~hn university trustees nave de,
cided to re-establish the Engineering
Departments. which have been a par
Of the Agricultural College. as 4
separate college, to be termed this
College of Engineering. Professo,
J. C. Fitterer was named acting dear
of the new college, and the deanshil
will be decided upon later. probabl,
Just in time so%that the new dear
many take part In the dedication O.
the new engineering building.
Vocational Department
Special instructors have recently
been added to the vocational and re.
Mobilization department for the bene.
fit of ~ex-service men. which have
materially strengthened this impor-
tant branch OF university work
Professor P. F. Hammond has been
made acting director of this depart
ment, E. r. Witzel instructor in ap-
piled electricity and mechanics, and
8. N. McKinsey instructor in voca-
tional poultry courses.
Thu last legislature made provis-
ion for the vocational rehabilitation
- - t,;.,oJ khnt fh1,y on~
! not continue in their occupations.
to help in this work. This may
a part of the institution. The Uni
versity Is now prepared to offer
courses in applied electricity, poul-
try work. farm mecha-tc> com
kmercial work and auto mechanics.
AS quickly as possible some of the
\ old buildings on the campus will be
fitted up as temporary housing places
for these departments.
First Poultry Show
Fanciers in the state have shown
considerable interest in the poultry
show which was recently held at the
university under the direction o.
Professor Ladisman. his is the
University's first poultry show, but
Judging from the excsllent exhib'-
lions and the number OF visitors who
attended the show, 1t is thought that
the event will be made an annual
affair. Approximately $50 birds
were exhibited and In addition, some
rabbits. turkeys. ducks and pigeons.
Ribbons were awarded to the win
ners. There were also exhibited up
to-date poultry houses, incubators