Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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of Texas, September, 1891, and graduated in the Agricultural Course, June, 1894. He was actively engaged in Agricultural newspaper work until September, 1896, at which time he was elected Assistant Professor of Agriculture in the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and Agriculturist of the Texas Agri¬ cultural Experiment Stations. In 1897 he was made Agricul¬ turist of the Texas Experiment Station. James Edward Platt was born December n, 1878, at Lacey- ville, Pennsylvania. Prepared for College at the Mansfield Normal School. Attended State College of Pennsylvania in 1899. Entered LaFayette in 1900 in special Electrical Engi¬ neering, finishing the course in 1902. Was elected Physical Director of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, September, 1902. Mrs. Carey Carr Neibert, graduate of University of Texas. Nursing Department of John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Texas. Accepted position as trained nurse in Agricultural and Mechan¬ ical College of Texas in fall of 1902.

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school teaching. He graduated in 1897 and was given a posi¬ tion as special assistant to Prof. L. R. Taft, the Horticulturist of Michigan Agricultural College; and in 1898 he accepted a position as lecturer and demonstrator in practical entomology at the University of Illinois. In 1899 he was engaged to take charge of nursery inspection and orchard work against San Jos scale, under Dr. S. H. Forbes, State Entomologist of Illi¬ nois. Resigning from above position, he accepted an Instruc- torship in the Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1902. Walter W. Bavington was born at Pierce City, Missouri, February 12, 1882. Moved to St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of fifteen. Entered the St. Louis Manual Training School in i 897j graduating with honors in June, 1900. He went from St. Louis to Austin, Texas, where he was employed as a machinist by the Bachman Foundry and Machine Company. In Decem¬ ber, 1901, he returned to St. Louis, where he became a mechan¬ ical draughtman for the American Car and Foundry Company, which position he held until October, 1902, when he accepted the position of Instructor of Ironwork at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. James G. Harrison was born at Eatton, Georgia, April 1, 1844. He was educated at Emmery College, Georgia. Served through the Civil War in the ranks of the Confederate army. Moved to Texas in 1873, and accepted the posi tion of Treasurer of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 1895. J. A. Baker was appointed Stenographer to the Experi¬ ment Station, September 1st, 1894; elected Secretary of the Agricultural and Mechanical College in June, 1895, which posi¬ tion he now holds. He is also Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. Bernard Sbisa was born in Austria and raised in New Orleans, from the age of five years, at which place he attended Feim’s School of Languages. In 1864 he opened the Commer¬ cial Hotel in Matamoras, Mexico, and four years later opened the Washington Hotel and Restaurant at Galvaston, Texas. In 1874 he had built the Grand Southern Hotel in same city, which was destroyed in the fire of 1887. On January 1st, 1878, he accepted a position as Manager of the Subsistence Depart¬ ment of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, and was later made Steward. J. W. Carson was born January 3d, 1865,111 Colorado County, Texas ; attended the public schools of Ellis County and later Marvin College at Waxahachie, Texas; entered the A. M. College of Texas September, 1884, and graduated in the Agri¬ cultural course in June, 1886. Was actively engaged in stock¬ farming until 1888, at which time he was elected Assistant Director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station- Received a post-graduate degree of B. Sc. from his alma mater in June, 1893. Resigned his position January 1st, 1897, to engage in farming in the Brazos Bottom. Was elected Superin¬ tendent of the Farm Department of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, September, 1900. George F. Tyrrell, Bandmaster, was born in Aldershot, England, April 23d, 1863; graduated from Kneller Hall Military School of Music in 1882. He has been bandmaster and eupho¬ nium soloist in the United States since January, 1885 ; was for ten years and six months bandmaster in United States Army, and for three years served as bandmaster of the “ Fighting Tenth Cavalry.” He was stationed in Cuba for more than three years, and resigned his position with the Tenth Cavalry to accept a position as bandmaster of the Eighth Regiment, Third Brigade, National Guard of Pennsylvania. On the 12th of January, 1903, he accepted his present position as Band¬ master at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Buel C. Pittuck was born November nth, 1874, in Waller County, Texas. He attended the public schools of Galveston and Dallas; entered the Agricultural and Mechanical College,

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POST-GRADUATES. Mr. J. Julian Hooper was born at Colorado City, Texas, March 16, 1883. He graduated in the Agricultural Course of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College in June, 1901, and soon thereafter was tendered the position of Clerk and Stenographer of the Experiment Station. On July 1, 1902, he was promoted to the position of Chief Cleik of the Agricultural Experiment Station of Texas, which position he now occupies. Since his graduation, he has, in conjunction with his official duties, pursued post-graduate studies in live-stock husbandry in his alma mater. Bonney Youngblood was born at Milano, Texas, July 31, 1881. While a pupil in the Milano school, he spent his vacations attending to an orchard of peaches, pears, grapes and plums, and a small herd of live-stock on his mother’s farm. In 1898,’ he enlisted in the First Texas Volunteer Regiment, served six months and received’an honorable discharge. He entered the third class, agricultural course, at the Agricultural and Mechanical College, September, 1899. While a cadet, he held the ranks of corporal sergeant-major, first lieutenant of “ D ” Company, acting Captain of “ D ” Company and first lieutenant and quartermaster. In his Senior year, he was student librarian ’ He was made student foreman of the College Creamery during his Junior and Senior years and after graduating, was given the position of Assistant in Dairying. In addition to giving instruction in dairying, he has pursued special work in Animal Husbandry, Dairy¬ ing, French, German, Economics, and Agricultural Chemistry. He intends, during the season of 1903-1904, to carry on special work in animal husbandry and dairying at the University of Ohio. 28