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About The Daily Bulletin/Reveille. (College Station, Tex.) 1916-1938 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1926)
“ A » Spring Specials— “THE CADET” a broad toe oxford, light tan and black —Patent Dress Oxfords —White Linen Oxfords —White Broadcloth Shirts —Athletic Pants, Shirts to match —Straw and Panama Hats W. F. GIBBS & bON BELL COUNTY GROUP PLAN ANNUAL VISIT Plans have been completed for the entertainment of one hundred citizens of Bell County who will be visitors on the Campus on April 27 and 28 on their annual excursion to the College. The trip is sponsored each year by the A. and M. Ex-Students’ Club of that county, with L. K. Black of Tem- ple as secretary-treasurer. The visi- tors will spend the two days in an inspection of the entire plant and visits to departments of especial in- terest. Dr. J. J. Taubenhaus, chief of the Bureau of Plant Pathology at the Experiment Station, will address the group on cotton root rot. This is one of the greatest hazards in cotton pro- duction in Bell County and Dr. Tau- benhaus will confer with the visitors in regard to problems encountered along this line. On the evening of April 27 the group will be guests of the Bell County Students’ Club at a banquet, with R. T. Baggett of Hol- land, president of the club, acting as toastmaster. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service Commission announces the following open competitive examination: Scientific Aid (Dry Land Agriculture) Receipt of applications for scientific aid (dry land agriculture) will close May 29. The date for assembling of competitors will be stated on the ad- mission cards sent applicants after the close of receipt of applications. The examination is to fill vacancies in the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics, Department of Agriculture, for duty in Washington, D. C., or in the field. The entrance salary is $1,680 a year. After the probational period required by the civil service act and rules, ad- vancement in pay without material change in duties may be made to high- er rates within the pay range for the grade, up to a maximum of $2,040 a year. Promotion to higher grades may be made in accordance with the civil service rules as vacancies occur. The duties, under general super- vision, are to be engaged upon keep- ing meteorological records, taking soil samples and making soil moisture de- terminations; keeping field note book records of crop rotation work, cultu- ral methods, variety testing, etc., in- volving ability to perform necessary mathematical calculations in conneec- tion with such work, and to compile and record the data so gathered; also to be engaged in the making of quad- rant maps in identifying native vege- tation. Competitors will be rated on practi- cal questions relative to the duties of the position, and education and ex- perience. Pg Full information and application blanks may be obtained from the United States Civil Service Commis- sion, Washington, D. C., or the post office in any city. CONGRATULATIONS— ROSS VOLUNTEERS Your 1926 Festivities reflected more than ordinary credit on the Personnel of your splendid or- ganization. We feel grateful to you for the extra mark of distinction placed to the credit of A. and M. Col- lege by those fortunate ones en- joying your entertainments last week. I. K. LAWRENCE V. R. SMITHAM NAMED LUFKIN CITY MANAGER News has been received at the Col- lege of the appointment of V. R. Smitham, graduate student in the De- partment of Civil Engineering, as cily manager of Lufkin. Mr. Smitham graduated in civil engineering from this institutionin 1915, and returned last fall to take graduate work being particularly interested in the new course. offered in city management. He is specializing in that work and will receive his Master of Science de- gree from the Civil Engineering De- partment on June 1. Immediately fol- lowing commencement he will take up his duties as city manager of Lufkin. — el ——— ee AGRICULTURAL SOPHOMORES (Official) By authority of the Dean of Ag- riculture, sophomores in the Agricul- tural course are to report to the Reg- istrar’s office not later than April 2€ and indicate their choice of groups. CHARLES E. FRILEY, Registrar.
