Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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COLLEGE. OF AGRICULTURE During the past twenty-five years the Suite of Montana has been recognized as one of the outstanding agricultural states of the Fuion. The largest wheat farm in the world has its headquarters at Hardin. Montana. Thomas Campbell, the manager of this vast wheat factory, cultivates almost a million acres of land each year. Cattle from Montana have won the championship of the world at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Sheep from the Mount Ilaggin Land and Livestock Farm near Anaconda have many times shown the superiority of Montana livestock. The best rye grown in the world during 1927 came from a farm in the vicinity of Garrison. Montana. One of the greatest factors in the advancement and encouragement of Montana as an agricultural state has been the help and aid rendered by the College of Agriculture of Montana State College. This unit of the Greater Fniversitv of Montana has become one of the outstanding schools of its kind in the West, and it offers to students of agriculture a modern and comprehensive education in scientific agriculture. Wheat Near Bozeman-

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Jias been appointed head of the department of chemistry to succeed Professor Cobleigh. J. A. Nelson, associate professor of animal husbandry has been advanced to professor of dairy husbandry and heads the newly created department of dairying . Dairy work formerly was carried on under the department of animal husbandry. Schubert Dyche has completed his first year as head coach and professor of physical education. He was formerly assistant coach in the department under (I. O. Romney, who resigned last spring to become director of physical education at Brigham Young I'niversity. Provo, I'tali. R. A. Cooley, professor of entomology, returned late in March from a year's leave spent in Africa in search of parasites of the Rocky Mountain spotted fever tick. V. I). Gilman has returned as extension farm management specialist after a year of study at the I’niversity of Minnesota. E. J. Bell of the department of agricultural economics is on a year's leave of absence taking graduate work at the I'niversity of Wisconsin. M. L. Wilson, head of the department of agricultural economics, is on a four months' leave of absence to study crop production trends in European countries. M. F. Saundersoil has resigned as head of the department of secretarial science and will go into research work. His place will be filled next fall by Miss Jessie F. Connell of Marshall College. W. Ya. F. L. (Irani of the department of civil engineering returned last fall after a year of study at Columbia I’niversity. He is teaching at Stanford I'niversity during the spring quarter. Miss Gladys Branegan returned at the beginning of the school year after a year's study for her doctor’s degree at Columbia I'niversity. She will direct a tour of women students and alumni of Montana State College to Europe this summer. R. I . Bowden, director of the department of publications, is on a year’s leave of absence, taking special work at Montana State I'niversity. J. Wheeler Barger of the department of economics resigned in August. He is now taking special work and doing part-time teaching at Stanford I'niversity. R. C. McChord of the animal husbandry department, resigned the first of the year to take up practical livestock work. Miss Mary E. Stewart has had charge of physical education for women during the year, succeeding Miss Eva Pack, who died last spring. R. T. Challender, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is absent on Sabbatical leave. He is doing some special work in machine design with his headquarters at Toledo. Ohio. Professor Challender is getting in touch with the leading institutions and manufacturing plants in the central I'nited States. F. B. Cottier, associate professor of botany and bacteriology, is absent on Sabbatical leave, completing his work for doctor of philosophy degree at the I'niversity of Michigan. 0. E. Sheppard, assistant professor of chemistry, is absent on Sabbatical leave, spending the year in Rochester carrying on some special chemical studies. Professor Sheppard has completed his work for doctor of philosophy degree in the I'niversity of Chicago during the year. F. XV. Ham, professor of physics, is on Sabbatical leave, completing his work for doctor of philosophy degree. He is spending the present year in Iowa and expects to spend the following year, without salary, continuing his studies in Europe.

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] v the Morrell Act of Congress of 1SS7. tin Montana Agricultural College was established with the aim of giving to the people of Montana an opportunity of receiving a practical education in agriculture. Curing the first few years only a small number of students took advantage of this opportunity, and by 1003 only four had been graduated. Recognizing the need of a more modern school, the men at the head of the administrative department of the College instituted a policy of building and construction which was extended from 1003 until 1013. Curing this ten-year period the greater part of the barns and pavilions were built, and much equipment was added to that which the College already possessed. With the completion of the new buildings and the installing of new equipment, this college was rated as one of the best of its kind in the Western States. The College of Agriculture offers to its students the choice of majoring in agriculture or in some other ielated subject. Degrees are offere 1 in the following phases of agriculture: agronomy, animal husbandry, agricultural education, dairy manufacturing, horticulture, agricultural engineering, economics. poultry and veterinary science. A course in irrigation engineering is also offered, with the view of training men to build and maintain the irrigation projects of this state which some day will be built. The field of agricultural education is also very popular. Smith-IIughes work is one of the important projects of the State Extension Service, and many graduates of the College of Agriculture find profitable employment in this field. Courses of study in any agriculture department which lead to a degree contain the basic studies necessary to the successful practice of agriculture, and also give the student a thorough grounding in the fields of English, mathematics and science. With the vast agricultural resources of Montana attracting a countless number of new settlers, and with virgin land in the Flathead section of the state being opened by new railroad extensions, agriculture will continually grow to Ik a more important industry of the state. And with the College of Agriculture to lend its aid and encouragement, this occupation may be given serious consideration by those who wish to remain in Montana. Campbell Methods