Helen Hoitt Atherton to becohit
instructor in Music.
W. Nelson Golden, to become in
structor in Physical Education.
James C. Jeffery, to become as
sistant in Physical Education.
Prof. Gardner to Teach Agronomy.
Prof. Frank D. Gardner, who
has been connected with the Agri-
cultural department in Washington
for several years, has been secured to
fill the chair of agronomy left vacant
by Prof. Gilmore, who is now at the
head of the new agricultural college
in Hawaii
He is well fitted to take
..up this work. He has been soil ex
pert in the Agricultural Department
for many years. For the last few
years he has had charge of soil
management in the bureau of soils.
Mr. Gardner is a native of Illinois.
He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Illinois in Ib9o and tor
-four years thereafter held the chair
of assistant professor or agriculture.
In 1895 he went to Washington as
one of the organizers of the bureau
of soils. This position he retained
- until 1901, when he was sent to
Porto Rico to establish the govern•
ment experiment station on that
island.
He was detailed by Sec
retary Wilson for this important
work on account of his long experi
ence and special fitness. Notwith
standing the primitive state of agri
culture and the discouraging condi
tions which existed on that island at
that time, he succeded pre eminently
in establishing a flourishing station
there and in bringing about a more
moacrn method of agriculture than
had ever existed there before. After
remaining director of the Porto Rico
station for three years Mr. Gardner
returned, at his own request, to the
bureau of soils in Washington, where
he remained until his resignation a
few days ago to take up his new
-work. Dui ing his connection with
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
the bureau of soils he has traveled
extensively over the United States,
making a study of the different
types of soils. Much of his time
has been given to the study of the
arid and alkaline soils in the far
west.
Mr. Gardner has won a wide
prominence in the scientific world.
He is a member of several national
scientific organizations, among which
are the Biological Society. the
National Agronomic Association and
the National Geographic Society. He
is also president of the University of
Illinois Club of the Disttict of Co
lumbia.
Prof. George's Appointment.
Prof. H. C. George; who was
graduated from the College in 1904,
was recently engaged as head of the
Wisconsin State Mining Trade
School, and on Aug. 31 opened the
fall term in the institution. Pi evious
to that time he revised the course of
study, and issued a bulletin on the
advantages of the school.
For three years after graduation
Prof. George was in charge of the
engineering department of the
Western University of Pennsylvania.
Last year he was connected with the
Wisconsin Mining school. His
practical work in the Wisconsin
mining district, in addition to his ex
perience in college work, is certain
to make him a strong man for the
position.
Gifts to the College During the Past
At Commencement the following
gifts were announced as having been
made during the past year.
For the erection of the Engineer.
ing Extension building the following
gentlemen donated one thousand
dollars each: Andrew Carnegie,
James L. Hamill, W. M. Ritter,
Isaac T. Mann, and J. G. White.
The following Sums were donated
toward the erection of the Mining
Extension builaing: Andrew Car
negie, $5000; George F. Huff,
$2500; D. M. Clemson, $1000;
Berwind White Coal company,
$1000; Alfred Hicks, $1000; John
H. Jones, $1000; W. P. Snyder,
$lOOO.
Growth of Women's Department.
Being a state institution, support
ed by the tax payers of Pennsylvania
under an agreement with the Feder
al Government, the educational ad
vantages of The Pennsylvania State
College have always been availaole
to men and women on equal terms.
Ihe first woman graduate was Miss
Rebecca H. Ewing who died in
1874. The nature or the foundation
of the College, ' in order to promote
the liberal and practical education of
the industrial classes in the several
pursuits and professions of life,"
naturally gave it a trend toward
industrial and scientific courses of
study which were not attractive to
women. The liberal arts were not
excluded but were overshadowed.
The recent development and adjust
ment of the various studies connect
ed with Domestic Science and Art
have brought new possibilities to
education and by their scientific
aspect form a needed link between
the practical and the cultural in edu
cation. Domestic Science was long
discussed in the programs of various
women's clubs of the State as a sub
ject of popular education; and an
agitation was begun, headed by Miss
McKnight, President of the Federa
tion of Women's Clubs of Pennsyl
vania, which resulted in an appro
priation of $12,000 made June 30,
1907, by the State Legislature for
establishing a Department of Home
Economics for Women at the Penn
sylvania State College, and $13,000
for renovating, altering and enlarg
ing the dormitory for women.
This dormitory had been erected
in 1889 at a cost of $12,016.00, the
money being appropiated by the
Legislature of the Commonwealth.