FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1946 Ag Profs Receive National Honors Throe members of the faculty in agricultural education were ac corded national prestige at meet ings in conjunction with the an nual program of the American Vocational Association recently in St. Louis. Dr. Henry S. Brunner, depart ment head, was appointed chair man of the AVA committee on stale affiliations. Dr. Brunner was also named chairman of the edit- Thorp Opens New Ag Talks Students demonstrated their in terest in the work of the Agricul ture Experiment Station and in practical farming problems Wed nesday night when over 100 turned out to hear Dr. W. T. S. Thorp of the animal pathology laboratory discuss new methods of disease control. This meeting was the first of a series of forums at which new developments in agricultural thinking and practice will be ex plained by faculty members and nationally known outsiders. Plans are being formulated by the Ag Student-Faculty Council whereby one forum will be held, each month in 109 Agriculture Building. Admission is free and visitors from other schools, from the town or surrounding locality are welcome. Better care and management of live stock was stressed by Dr. Thorp as the best measure of dis ease control. Many diseases, he stated, are nutritional in nature. ...They may even be entirely the result of faulty rations. Neglected livestock often becomes ill be cause of unsanitary conditions, he said. This is as true with poultry as with large animals. Treatment should be considered a last resort, he thinks. It often is comparatively expensive with ani- Smalsand may not be entirely suc cessful. This is as true with sulfa drugs and penicillin as with seme of the older and less • effective therapeutic agents. An explanation of treatment of mastitis in dairy cows by the speaker drew forth numerous questions. Dr. Thorp used colored slides to explain the subjects un der discussion. Pictures of numer ous animal organs were shown in which the ravages of various dis eases, were apparent or the results of improper treatments.. Riding Club to Rough It With Trail Blazing Trip Minus the perils of Indian life, the Hiding. Cluib’s expedition scheduled for Sunday 2 p/m. will be reminiscent olf tales from James Fenimore Cooper. The advanced riding class is going trail iblazing. ' Three miles north of the College the class will clear the woods and build a jumping trail. This ride is the second on their agenda. Last Sunday six mem bers endured 'a T 5 mile cross country ride to Scotia Mine. The riders on this trip were Mary Goodwin, Margaret Irwin, Robert Post, Helen Jack Shrum, Marion ette Whitmore and Helen .Young. Banyan— (Continued from vage one) Paul Bunyan wishes to tell the students that the (affair will be gin at 9 pan., following the Penn IState-W&J tussle. The reorganized Penn State Aristocrats will fui-n -ish the music with- the Three Stooges taking over during the in termission. Tickets for the in formal dance are $1.50 per couple and may be obtained at the Student Union or from any ■'forestry student. Jack Harney is genersl chair man for the event. Other com mittee chairmen are John Re noux, decoration; Curtis Lytle, tickets; Louis Gauthey, orchestra; and Paul Beattie, refreshments. Penn State will be represented by-two players.• for -the fourth successive yerr in the East-West Srid game on New Year’s Day. ing-managing board for the maga zine, “Agricultural Education.” Dr. C. S. Anderson was elected as national president of Alpha Tau Alpha, professional fraternity i | / j < CAROL LYNNE Fascinating Premiere Ballerina of the Silver Blades THEY SATISFY A< s fW, P* UIIj -CttESTf ,\ THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA in agricultural education. “Farm Classes.” Dr. Dickerson Dr. Russell B. Dickerson was was also named as chairman of a named special editor of the maga- new AVA committee to study zine “Agricultural Education” for “Problems and Opportunities in the regular monthly feature on Vocational and Practical Arts n £ / ' ./mtsm PAGE SEVEN Education for Out -of - School Youth and Adults.” During the AVA convention, Dr. Dickerson had served on a panel discussing the same subject. Copyright 1946, Ugcctt & Mmi Tomcco C®, Iff
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