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

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ROYAL PURPLE igio sence for a year and a half, which he spent in the study of animal nutrition in the universities of Leipsic and Zurich, returning in 1905. Shortly after his return he was elected Dean of the College of Agri- culture and Director of the Experiment Station in the University of California at a very attractive salary, but a contract, from which the regents of the Missouri institution would not release him, pre- vented its acceptance. He was recently elected to the presidency of the Colorado Agricultural College, but declined. In addition to his work in the institutions with which he was formally connected, the capacity and trarning of Professor Waters have been claimed for much outside effort. He prepared the splen- did exhibit in agriculture which Missouri made at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He gave instruction in Animal Nutrition in the Graduate School of Agriculture in 1903 and 1906 and has been asked to give a course of lectures at the session to be held this year. President Waters is a member of the honorary societies of the Sigma Xi. Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Zeta. In June, 1897, he was married to Miss Margaret Ward Watson, of Columbia. Missouri, whose accomplishments, social charm and loyalty have since been a constant inspiration and source of strength. Their only child, Henrv Jackson Waters, Jr.. was born June 3, 1900.

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ROYAL PURPLE igio Faculty and Assistant Professors DEAN WEBSTER, B.S.Agr., M.S. Dean of Agriculture, Director of Experiment Station Ed Webster is a native of the Sunflower State. He is one of the few Kansans who have won national distinction. After being- granted an M.S. at K. S. A. C. Mr. Webster added B. A. to his name at the Iowa State College. Mr. Webster has made rapid advancement, beginning as As- sistant in Dairying at this institution in 1901, he was soon promoted to Professor of the Department. From this position in 1903 he was called to Washington, D. C, to act as Expert in Dairying. This position he held until 1905, when he was chosen to fill an opening in a large field, as Clr ' ef of the Dairy Division. When the chair of Director of the Experiment Station was vacated several likely candi- dates were considered for the position. Mr. W ' ebster was chosen as the one best fitted to bring the work of the Department into harmony with the students and the Agricultural interests of the state. With this in view, Dean Webster has reorganized, added to, and improved the work of the station. This big man with his pleasant demeanor has won the confidence of the student body. JOHN D. WALTERS, M.Sc, D.A. Professor of Architecture and Drawing Professor Walters has the distinction of being the senior of the professors on the hill, both in age and in years of service. He was born in Unterramsem, Switzerland, and received his early educa- tion in that country, graduated from the High School of Buchegg- berg in 1863 at the head of his class. He then entered Canton College, but on account of finances was compelled to drop out and teach for a couple of years. During the time, however, he made up a year or two of his college work by private study and in 1866