Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

Page 23 text:

School of Agriculture Is Hard Hit by War Second point in the acceicratcd war program was to encourage students to take more military training while in college and applying the credit toward graduation in the School of Agriculture. Third main point in the war set-up was in class instruction. Emphasis was given to agriculture activi- ties and their importance in the war effort. The fact that many of the students who dropped out of school at the end of the fall semester did so to return to their farm homes to work because of the shortage of farm labor testified to the fact that stu- dents realized the importance of the farm in war time. Although there are only 213 students enrolled in the school as compared with 405 at this time last year, the School will continue to be an important part of Kansas at war because of the Agricultural Experi- ment station. The major role for it in the war effort is to assist and advise, individually and collectively, for greater production of farm products. This station, in cooperation with the Engineering Experiment sta- tion, does research in problems affecting farms and farm production. Results of research make it possible for Kansas agriculturalists to remedy many farm prob- lems. STOCK JUDGING ola, itile of their iheoretiral knowledge inio prart C. W. Mullen (below) assislant dean of the .S.h of Agriculture, handles most student currir

Page 22 text:

Enrollment .LTHOUGH the School of Agriculture is one of the hardest hit by the war, it is meet- ing the demands of war with force and fore- sight. To meet the war conditions for the stu- dent in agriculture, faculty members realized that he would need mathematics, physics, military science and chemistry. Since these were not a part of the training in the School, it became the first aim of the war program to allow students to take these subjects along with their studies in agriculture. DEAN L. E. CALL, riglil, is the popular cliief of the School of Agriculture. Below are partial views of West and East Waters Halls, with the judging pavillion between.

Page 24 text:

Head of one of the most widely recognized Schools on the campus is Dean L. E. Call, who is also Director of the Agricultural Experiment station. Known for friend- liness with his students and associates, to him regularly falls the honor of crowning the queen of the Ag Barnwarmer, annual festive event of the School of Agriculture. Miss Amy Griswold was Barnwarmer queen this year. Under the direction of Dean Call, the School has become nationally recognized for the work done in agricultural fields. Judging teams representing the College from various departments have consistently won honors in different sections of the United States. Climax of Farm and Home week at Kansas State is the Little Ameri- can Royal, which includes student competition in animal exhibition. This annual event was abandoned this year because of war conditions. Research Aids War Effort Important to the war effort is the research that is done at the College in the field of agriculture. The College owns more than 1 ,400 acres of land which is used for experimental work and practical application of theories. Although students are still prepared for scientific investigation of agricultural problems, for extension work and the teaching of agriculture, they will postpone these activities until after the war, in most cases. Assistant to Dean Call is C. W. Mullen, associate professor of agronomy. The De- partment of Dairy Husbandry is headed by Prof. F. W. Atkeson. The only college in the United States to offer a degree in milling, Kansas State ' s Department of Mill- ing Industry is supervised by Prof. E. G. Bayfield. Grimes Heads Two Departments One of the few executives on the campus to have a dual position is Dr. W. E. Grimes, head of the Department of Economics and Sociology and the Department of Agricultural Economics. Animal Husbandry is supervised by Prof. C. W. McCampbell. Prof. L. F. Payne is head of the Department of Poultry Husbandry. The Department of Horticulture is under the supervision of Dr. W. F. Pickett. Prof. R. I. Throckmorton is chief execu- tive of the Department of Agronomy. DEPARTMENT HEADS in ihe School of Agriculture are: Prof. F. W. Atkeson, Dr. E. G. Bavfield, Dr. W. E. Grimes. Dr. C. W. McCampbell. Prof. L. F. Payne, Dr. W. F. Pickett and Prof R. I. Throckmorton.