1897-]
lective exhibit for the Paris Exposition in 1900. Director
Arnisby of this station was made chairman; Prof. W. H.
Jordan, of the State Experiment Station at Geneva, N. Y.,
second member. The other members are: A. N. Harris,
of Maine; M. H. Scovell, of Kentucky, and A. C. True, of Wash
ington, D. C. This committee will hold a meeting in Washington
next month.
Prof. Hamilton who is a director of the Institutes of this State,
has made an arrangement with the trustees of the College by
which the instructors of the Station and School of Agriculture
will be detailed to take charge of the scientific side of institute in
struction during the coming winter. They are as follows, rank
ing according to order: Dr. Frear, Prof. Butz, Mr. Fries and Mr.
Hess.
The School of Agriculture will offer this year four special short
courses: Creamery management, beginning in January; cheese
making, beginning February; short course in agriculture,
beginning March; home dairy course, beginning April. This
school has already received nearly as many applications as
it can entertain. Owing to the limit of space the department has
been obliged to admit no more than forty pupils, and this year
the school will give preference to those who have had creamery
experience.
The Agricultural Chautauquan Course of Home Reading, of
which Prof. Watson is superintendent, has now over 2700 enrolled
students. A new series of printed helps is being prepared by
several professors for the use of students in this course.
About seventy-five farmers are testing the adaptability of the
sugar beet to this State. The Department of Agriculture furnished
the seed and it was distributed by the Station. The Station will
publish a detailed report of the venture.
Prof. Sparks, formerly at the head of “ Prepdom ” visited the
College on Sept. 27.
The following is a list of the men comprising the Freshman
and sub-Freshman Classes:
♦ This list includes all such students not in full standing ns have not completed
Freshman work.
Names,
1. Allen, J. H.,
College Notes.
FRESHMAN CLASS.' 11 '
Revised List, Sevt. 25, 1897.
Courses
. Mecli. Eng'.,
Residences.
Bloomsburg,