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CHINOOK
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The Chinook
PUBLISHED BY
the Junior Class
OF THE
Agricultural College and School of Science
Pullman, Washington
1893: SHAW & BORDEN CO., PRINTERS AND STATIONERS. SPOKANE, WASH.
Greeting.
Dear friends and schoolmates, by your grace,
This book within your hands we place;
Hoping that with us you will bear And all harsh criticism spare.
Though from all fault it is not free,
Our aim to please you'll surely see;
Some local joke, some pleasant wit,
Some funny scrap we hope will hit; We wish that everyone may find Something to suit or please his mind, And many facts we aim to give,
How students work, how students live;
If something does not just suit you
Please think the work has all been new:
Pass o'er the pages one by one Then judge how well the task's been done
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DEDICATION.
TO PROFESSOR ELTON FULMER, as a token of affection and esteem from the students to the students' friend, this volume is dedicated by THE CHINOOK BOARD.
ELTON FULMER.
STAT
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OF
The W. A. C. and S. of S.
THE SEAL OF T
WASHINGTON
1889
COLLEGE COLOR: BLUE.
COLLEGE YELL. Ruh! Rah! Ruh! Rah! Ruh! Rah! Ree! Washington! Washington! W. A. C .! DITTO. Farmers! Hayseeds! Pumpkins! Squash! W. A. C .! By Gosh!
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Chinook Board.
EDITOR IN CHIEF. DAISY T. BUSBEY.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS,
LEO L. TOTTEN,
ANNA M. GRIMES,
J. LEE WEBB,
CLAUDE E. MORRISON,
DELLA C. ALLEN,
FRANK T. BAKER.
STAFF ARTIST, HENRY A. MILLER.
BUSINESS MANAGER, WILLIAM M. DUNCAN.
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CHINOOK BOARD.
J. L. WEBB
CLAUDE MORRISON
ANNA GRIMES
HENRY MILLER
DAISY BUSBEY
FRANK BAKER
LEO L. TOTTEN
DELLA ALLEN
W. M. DUNCAN
CHINOOK BOARD.
College Calendar.
1898.
September 21-22, Wednesday and Thursday-Entrance Examinations.
September 22, Thursday-College year begins.
November 24, Thursday-Thanksgiving day; a holiday.
December 22, 1898, to January 2, 1899-Christmas holidays
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January 3-Work resumed in all departments.
February 6 to 11-Mid year Examinations.
February 12-Second Semester begins.
February 22-Washington's Birthday; a holiday
March 22 to 26 inclusive-Spring vacation.
April 5-Annual meeting of the Board of Regents.
May 15 to 30-Military Encampment will take place for not less than three days between these dates.
May 30 -Memorial Day: a holiday.
June 13 to 20-Final Examinations.
June 16-Annual entertainment of Literary Societies.
June 18-Baccalaureate address.
June 19-Meeting of the Board of Regents. Music Recital.
June 20 -- Graduating exercises of the Schools.
June 21 -- President's Reception. June 22-Commencement day.
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Board of Regents.
HIS EXCELLENCY, JOHN R. ROGERS, Olympia Advisory Member, ex-Officio.
T. R. TANNATT, Farmington
J. W. STEARNS. Tekoa
R. C MCCROSKEY, Garfield
JOHN B. ALLEN, Seattle
H. W. CANFIELD,
Colfax
ENOCH A. BRYAN,
Secretary, ex-Officio. Pullman
Annual meeting of the Board of Regents on the first Wednesday in April. Regular meeting on Monday, in June, preceding Commencement. Meeting bi- monthly throughout the rest of the year.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
H. W. CANFIELD, President
T. R. TANNATT, Vice-President
J. W. STEARNS, . Treasurer. ENOCH A. BRYAN, Secretary, ex-Officio
Faculty, Instructors and Officers.
ENOCH A. BRYAN, A. M., President, Professor of History and Political Science. CHARLES V. PIPER, M. S., Secretary of the Faculty, Professor of Botany and Zoology.
GEORGE H. WATT, B. S., Professor of Pharmacy and Principal of Preparatory Department.
OSMAR I. WALLER, PH. M., Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering.
ELTON FULMER, M. A., Professor of Chemistry.
WILSON CHASE, First Lieut. 22nd Infantry, U. S. A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics.
WILLIAM J. SPILLMAN, M. S., Professor of Agriculture.
JOHN A. BALMER, Professor of Horticulture.
ANNIE HOWARD, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition.
SOFUS B. NELSON, D. V. M., Professor of Veterinary Science.
CHAS. A. BARRY, Professor of Modern Languages.
WILLIAM J. ROBERTS, A. M., Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering.
S. H. WEBSTER, A. B., Principal of the School of Business. ALBERT E. EGGE, PH. D., Professor of English Literature. SOLON SHEDD, A. B., Assistant Professor of Geology and Mineralogy.
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ELEAZER DARROW, E. E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics.
WARD BARNUM, M. E., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. W. G. BEECH, M. A., Assistant Professor of Economic Science and History.
WILLIAM H. HEILEMAN, M. S .. Assistant Chemist.
RENNIE W. DOANE, A. B., Assistant in Zoology.
CLEO BUSBEY, B. S., Laboratory Assistant in Chemistry.
HARRY C. MCKINSTRY, Instructor in Butter Making.
J. H. HECKER, Instructor in Cheese Making.
* DAVID ARTHUR BRODIE, B. S., Assistant Professor of Agriculture.
FLORENCE SNYDER, B. S., Tutor in Preparatory Department.
MRS. NANCY L. VAN DOREN, Preceptress and Librarian.
LILIAN ADELAIDE BOLSTER, Instructor in Piano.
OLLIE DOWNS, Registrar.
LORING V. CORNER, Accountant.
I. B. POST, Janitor.
* Resigned, to be filled by Prof. Elliot.
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PRESIDENT ENOCH A. BRYAN.
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RETROSPECTIVE.
The first state legislation with reference to the institution now known as the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science, was the act approved March 28, 1890.
Section I of this act provided for the establishment of a commis- sion to be known as the "Commission of Technical Instruction."
After reciting the fact of the appropriation by Congress of 90,- 000 acres of land for the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and 100,000 acres for a scientific school (corresponding to the School of Mines of other states), section IV of this act provides for the establishment of an educational institution by the name of the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science. The inter- ests of the college thus established were intrusted to the "Commis- sion of Technical Instruction" by section VII, which reads as fol- lows:
"The commission is authorized to appoint a secretary and such professors, demonstrators, instructors, officers or other employes as
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may be deemed necessary by it, to determine their duties, respon- sibilities, compensation and tenure of office, and to remove from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, any person appointed by it to any office whatsoever, but all appoint- ments shall be made without regard to political opinion or religious belief."
The purpose in view in creating the college, as well as its in- tended scope, is clearly set forth in section 8, which reads as follows:
"The said commission shall make provisions that all instruction given in the college shall to the utmost practicable extent be con- veyed by means of practical work in the laboratory. Said commis- sion shall provide in connection with said college the following laboratories: One physical laboratory or more, one chemical labor- atory or more, and one biological laboratory or more, and suitably furnish and equip the same. Said commission shall provide that all
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male students shall be trained in military tactics. Said commission shall provide instruction in the following subjects: First, physics, with special application of its principles to agriculture; second, chemistry, with special application of its principles to agriculture; third, morphology and physiology of plants, with a special reference to the commonly grown crops and their fungus and enemies; fourth, morphology and physiology of the lower forms of animal life, with special reference to insect pests; fifth, morphology and physiology of the higher forms of animal life and in particular the horse, cow, sheep and swine; sixth, agriculture, with special reference to the breeding and feeding of live stock and the best modes of cultivation of farm produce; seventh, mining and metallurgy.
Section IV of this act also provides as follows: "Said commis- sion shall locate the said college unless its location has been other- wise selected in accordance with law, previous to the first day of June, 1890."
It is not clear from the information now at hand whether or not the "Commission of Technical Instruction" above mentioned was ever appointed. There was, however, a commission consisting of Hon. Tom Smith of Colfax, Hon. Ed. Winson of North Yakima, and Hon. G. Ferguson of Snohomish, which was empowered to select a location for the college. This commission does not seem to have had the powers designated by law, as belonging to the "Com- mission of Technical Instruction." At any rate the college was not located, and the commission above named was obliged to report to the legislature their failure to agree upon a site.
The legislature of 1891 substituted a new act, which included section VIII of the original act relative to the purpose and scope of the college and providing for the location and maintenance of the Agricultural College, Experiment Station and School of Science of the State of Washington, and defining more fully its functions. This new act was approved March 9, 1891. Among the provisions of this act we find the following:
Section I, providing for the establishment of the College Ex- periment Station and School of Science. Section III, by which the
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Commission of Technical Instruction, provided for under the pre- vious act, was superseded by a board of five regents, to whom the management of the institution was intrusted. Section V, providing for the appointment of a commission of three for the selection of a location for the college and stipulating: First, that none of the com- missioners should be from east of the Cascade mountains; second, that the college should be located on or before July 1, 1891, in some county east of the Cascade mountains, and third, that the college should not be located in any county already having a state institu- tion. Sections X and XI, accepting the land grants of Congress, whereby the college became the beneficiary of the 90,000 acres of land for the endowment of the Agricultural College, and the 100,000 acres for the endowment of the School of Science. Section III of this act also reaffirms the intended scope of instruction in the fol- lowing words: "The course of instruction of the Agricultural Col- lege and School of Science shall embrace the English language, literature, mathematics, philosophy, civil and mechanical engineering, chemistry, animal and vegetable anatomy and physiology, the veterinary art, entomology, geology, and politi- cal, rural and household economy, horticulture, moral philosophy, history, mechanics, and such other sciences and courses of instruc- tion as shall be prescribed by the regents of this institution of learn- ing.
It might be remarked in this connection that the functions of the college and its curriculum are further defined and prescribed by the statutes of the United States.
The location commission provided for above consisted of Gov- ernor Black of Everett, A. H. Smith of Tacoma, and S. B. Conover of Port Townsend.
The first meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order at Olympia by Lieutenant Governor Charles E. Laughton, on April 22, 1891. Governor Laughton announced that he had ap- proved the bonds and received the oath of office of the following named regents, viz .: Eugene J. Fellowes, Spokane; George W.
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Hopp, Sedro; S. B. Conover, Port Townsend; A. H. Smith, Ta- coma; J. H. Bellinger, Colfax.
This board effected an organization by the election of S. B. Conover, president; A. H. Smith, treasurer, and Samuel Vinson, clerk. Governor Laughton officially announced to the board that he had received no report from the commission appointed to locate the college.
The next meeting was held at Tacoma May 1, 1891. At this meeting Regents Smith and Conover (who were members of the locating commission), announced that the commission had made the location at Pullman, Whitman County. That Pullman was favored by receiving this great gift of the state was largely due to the persistent work and efforts of Dr. Webb, E. H. Letterman, and Thos. Neill. At the meeting above mentioned, on May 1, Prof. Geo. Lilley was elected president of the college and director of the Experiment Station.
The third meeting of the Board of Regents was held in Pull- man May 22, 1891. At this meeting the secretary and treasurer were authorized to enter into a contract for the construction of a brick building at a cost not to exceed $1500. But before the meet- ing had adjourned a restraining order was served upon the board. For some months afterward restraining orders, injunctions, quo warranto proceedings, suits in equity, etc., were quite the order of the day. The legal questions involved were, however, finally settled satisfactorily to the people of Pullman. The injunction suit which was begun in the Superior Court of Pierce County, with the object of preventing the location of the college at Pullman, was, after a hearing, dismissed by the Supreme Court in August, 1891. In De- cember of the same year the plans of Mr. Prusse for a college build- ing, and also for a dormitory, were adopted, and the president was authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of the basement of the main building and for the erection and completion of the dor- mitory. At this same meeting, which was held on December 1, President Lilley was authorized to open the college January 13. 1892; also to purchase furniture and apparatus for the building
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then under construction. The following chairs were created and established: Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and botany, veterin- ary science, chemistry, mathematics, physics, English language and literature.
These chairs were filled as follows: John O'B. Scobey, pro- fessor of agriculture; E. R. Lake, professor of horticulture, forestry and botany; Charles E. Munn, professor of veterinary science; George G. Hitchcock, professor of chemistry; Nancy L. Van Doren, professor of English language and literature.
The college was opened as planned, on January 13, 1892, in the little brick building now known as the "crib." On February 10, 1892, President Lilley reported to the board then in session a total enrollment at that date of fifty-nine students. At the same meeting the contract was let for the erection of the boys' dormitory, after- ward known as Ferry Hall. The building was constructed during the following summer and fall.
The courses of instruction recommended by President Lilley, comprising courses in agriculture, mechanic arts, domestic science and pharmacy (these courses were printed in full in the announce- ment issued prior to the first catalogue) were formally adopted by the board February 19. 1892. To these courses were added by action of the board on July 20 of the same year, the following: Chemistry, mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engi- neering, electrical engineering and assaying.
The requirements for admission to the Freshmen class, as laid down in the first annual catalogue, demanded that the applicant must be not less than fifteen years of age, of good character, of in- dustrious habits, and must be able to pass a satisfactory examination in reading, spelling, penmanship, arithmetic, grammar, geography and United States history. A knowledge of elementary algebra is suggested as desirable, although this subject was one of those re- quired in the first term of the Freshman year.
The "College Record" was established some time prior to March 10, 1892.
On May 16 a meeting of the board was held, at which a contract was let for the building of "College Hall." At the same meeting, in
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order to provide for certain courses of instruction, Professor Hitch- cock was made associate professor of physics, as well as professor of chemistry. For the same purpose Professor Munn was made pro- fessor of physiology and zoology, as well as professor of veterinary science.
The water reservoir and farm house were constructed during the summer of 1892. At a meeting of the board, held November 16. C. V. Piper, Ernest L. Newell, E. V. Claypool and James Ferguson were elected members of the faculty.
During the fall term of 1892 some trouble arose between the Board of Regents and the President of the college, which culmin- ated in the removal of the latter and the election of John W. Heston to the presidency on December 13, 1892, at a meeting held in North Yakima. Apparently, as a consequence of this action of the board, the resignation of Professor Hitchcock was presented and accepted on December 19. During the same month Professor Scobey severed his connection with the college. On December 28 G. H. Watt was elected professor of chemistry, and J. P. Hendricks professor of agriculture.
On January 18, 1893, A. R. Saunders was elected instructor in mechanical engineering.
The legislature of 1893, after an investigation into the general condition of the college, refused to confirm the nomination of the then acting Board of Regents. After the close of the legislature Governor McGraw reorganized the Board of Regents by making the following appointments: Charles R. Conner, Spokane; T. R. Tannatt, Farmington; J. W. Stearns, Tekoa; H. S. Blanford, Walla Walla; E. S. Ingraham, Seattle.
The first meeting of this board was held pursuant to the call of the Governor on May 4, 1893. They organized as follows: Chas. R. Conner, president; T. R. Tannatt, vice president; J. W. Stearns, treasurer.
On May 10 the following chairs were created and appointments made:
Agriculture, horticulture and forestry, E. R. Lake; mathemat- ics and civil engineering, to be filled; political economy, history and
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moral philosophy, president of college; English language and liter- ature, Nancy L. Van Doren; zoology and botany, C. V. Piper; chemistry, geology and mineralogy, to be filled; stenography and typewriting, James Ferguson; principal of preparatory department, G. H. Watt.
On the evening of the same day O. L. Waller was elected to the chair of mathematics and civil engineering, and Elton Fulmer to the chair of chemistry. On July 22 E. A. Bryan was elected to the presidency, to assume the duties of the office on September 1. President Heston and Professors Hendricks, Claypool, Newell and Munn retired from the faculty. The history of the institution, as it now exists, dates from the fall of 1893. The following facts and dates are interesting in this connection:
August 22, 1893, contract let for mechanical engineering build- ing.
September 30, 1893, contract let for administration building.
January 15, 1894, provision made for the employment of an assistant chemist.
April 2, 1894, W. J. Spillman elected professor of agriculture, and J. H. Balmer, professor of horticulture.
May 23, 1895, contract let for Stevens Hall.
June 25. 1895, chair of rhetoric and composition established.
June 29, 1895. W. J. Roberts elected associate professor of mathematics and civil engineering.
July 30, 1895, C. A. Barry elected professor of modern lan- guages.
April 21, 1896, course in pharmacy re-established.
June 30, 1896, Mrs. Van Doren resigned as professor of Eng- lish language and literature.
June 23, 1896, A. E. Egge elected professor of English lan- guage and literature.
October 20, 1896, E. E. Darrow elected professor of mechan- ical engineering.
The growth and development of the institution may be fairly
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well illustrated by the following tabular statement compiled from the different catalogues:
Faculty. Students.
Announcement
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60
First Catalogue
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84
Second Catalogue
12
235
Third Catalogue
14 110
Fourth Catalogue
15
186
Fifth Catalogue
21
308
Sixth Catalogue
23
308
Seventh Catalogue
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362
The curriculum of the college as laid down in the first annual catalogue has been greatly modified and strengthened since that time. The requirements for entrance to the Freshmen year, as above mentioned. have been raised from time to time until now the standards of admission to the college proper are fully as high as those existing in the best colleges of the country. The instructional courses offered in the first catalogue comprised the following: Agriculture, mechanic arts, domestic science and pharmacy. For the past five years the departmental courses of instruction have been successfully carried out. By this method students carry some par- ticular line of work throughout the four collegiate years as a major -the full complement of work also including certain subjects re- quired of all candidates for graduation and a sufficient number of electives to make a total of thirty courses for the four years. A considerable latitude is allowed in the matter of electives. Good satisfaction and excellent results have been attained by the pursu- ance of this plan. The institution now offers the following courses of instruction, each leading to a bachelor's degree:
(1) Mathematics and Civil Engineering.
(2) Chemistry.
(3) Botany.
(4) Zoology.
(5) Agriculture.
(6) Horticulture.
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George Wesley Bullard, Architect, jaroma
FERRY HALL,
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(7) English Language and Literature.
(8) Economic Science and History.
(9) Mechanical Engineering.
(10) Modern Languages.
(11) Mining Engineering.
In addition to the above, the following "schools" are main- tained for students not wishing to take a full college course:
(1) School of farming (2 years).
(2) School of dairying.
(3) School of pharmacy (2 years).
(4) School of veterinary science (2 years).
(5) School of business (2 years).
(6) School of mining (2 years).
(7) Preparatory school (3 years).
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George Wadley Bullard,
SCIENCE HALL.
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The Faculty.
ENOCH ALBERT BRYAN is a native of Indiana. A. B. 1878, A. M. 1884, Indiana State Uni- versity; A. M., Harvard, 1893. Superintendent schools, Gray- ville, Ill .; Pres. Vincennes Uni- versity, 1882-1893; author of the "Mark in Europe and America," "History of Indiana's First Set- tlement ;" President and Pro- fessor of History and Political Science, 1893-W. A. C. and S. of S.
CHARLES VANCOUVER PIPER is a native of British Columbia. M. S. 1885, University of Wash- ington. Engaged in botanical and zoological explorations and studies principally in relation to the flora and fauna of Washing- ton, 1885-92; contributor to " Bo- tanical Gazette," "Garden and Forest," etc. ; Professor of Bot- any and Zoology. W. A. C. and S. of S., 1892.
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GEORGE H. WATT is a native of Ohio. B. S. National Nor- mal University, Lebanon, Ohio, 1889. Principal State High School, Detroit, Mich, 1881.84; Supt. Public Schools, Jackson- ville, Ore., 1884-90 ; Student, School of Pharmacy, Scio, Ohio, Ph. C. 1892. Supt. City Schools North Yakima, Wash., 1891-93 ; Principal Preparatory Depart- ment Washington Agricultural College and School of Science, 1893; Professor of Pharmacy, 1898.
OSMAR L. WALLER, native of Ohio. Ph. B. 1893, Ph. M. 1897, of Hillsdale College ; Grad- uate student of University of Michigan, 1883. Principal of Public Schools, Dexter, Mich .; Superintendent of City Schools, Colfax, Wash., 1890-93 ; Profes- sor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. Washington Agri- cultural College and School of Science, 1893.
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ELTON FULMER, native of New York. B. A. 1887, A. M. 1889, of University of Nebraska. Assayer in Arkansas, 1887-88; In- structor in Chemistry and Assay- ing, 1889-93 ; Chief Chemist in Grand Island beet sugar factory, 1890; Author of "A Study of the Artesian Waters of Lincoln, Nebraska," and "On the Occur- rence of Phosphates of Nebras- ka." Professor of Chemistry, Washington Agricultural Col- lege and School of Science, 1893.
WILLIAM J. SPILLMAN, na- tive of Missouri. B. S. Missouri State University, 1886; M. S. from same institution 1888. Principal Benton school, Mar- shall, Mo., 1886-87. Assistant Professor of Science, State Nor- mal School, 1887-88 ; Professor of Science, same institution, 1888.89; Professor of Science Vincennes University, Indiana, 1889-91 ; Professor of Science State Normal School, Monmouth, Ore., 1891-94. Professor of Ag- riculture, Washington Agricul- tural College and School of Sci- ence, 1894.
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JOHN A. BALMER, born at Charlton Hall, Northumberland, England. Educated in the gov- ernment schools. Followed the profession of horticulture until the time of leaving for the United States in 1879. Followed com- merciai floriculture in various states until called to present position of Professor of Horticul- ture in 1894.
ANNIE HOWARD, native of Kentucky. Instructor in Math- ematics and Language, Owens- boro Female College, 1889-90. Instructor in Mathematics, Rhet- oric and Latin, State Normal School, Cheney, Wash., 1891-93. Assistant in Preparatory Depart- ment, Washington Agricultural College and School of Science, 1893-94. Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, 1894.
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SOFUS B. NELSON, native of Denmark, graduate from Iowa Agricultural College 1889 in Veterinary Science. In Decem- ber, 1890, located in Spokane to practice his profession. In 1895 attended the Royal Veterinary College at Copenhagen, Den- mark. Professor of Veterinary Science, Washington Agricul- tural College and School of Science, 1895.
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