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from which he was graduated in June, 1902,
with the degrees of B. A. and M. A. Dur
ing the year 1900-01, however, he served
as principal of the Austin High School,
while the regular principal spent a year in
Europe.
While a student at the University, Mr.
Potts did special work in history, econom
ics and government, holding the position of
Fellow in Economics during last j^ear. Mr.
Potts has also spent two summers in the
University of Chicago, specializing on these
subjects.
A paper prepared by Mr. Potts on the
Texas treasury has just been accepted by
the editors of the Annals of the American
Academy of Political and Social Science,
and will appear in the special financial num
ber of that publication.
FRED. S. JOHNSTON.
Frederick S. Johnston, newly elected
Professor of Agriculture at the Agricultural
FREDERICK S. JOHNSTON
Professor of Agriculture, Texas A. & M.
College.
and Mechanical College, is a native of
Ohio. He was born at Oberlin, Ohio, Dec.
20th, 1873, and was prepared for college at
Pierpont Academy in Ashtabula County,
Ohio. Before going to college he spent the
year 1892-1893 in teaching in the public
schools of the county. He entered the
agricultural department of the University
of Ohio as an undergraduate student in
September, 1893, and was graduated from
the same institution in June, 1899. Im
mediately after graduation, the position of
Assistant Professor of Agriculture in the
New Hampshire Experiment Station was
tendered him and he accepted. After occu
pying this position for two years, 1899-1901,
Prof. Johnston was elected Associate Pro
fessor of Agriculture at Purdue University,
Lafayette, Indiana, and Agriculturist to
the Purdue Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, which position he held until Septem
ber 1 st of the present year, when he resign
ed to accept his present position.
EDWARD C. GREEN.
Was born in Detroit, Mich., Oct. 2, 1874.
At 13 years moved to truck and fruit farm,
eighteen miles from above-named city. Be
came interested in bees at the age of 16 and
to obtain practical information concerning
beekeeping, entered the Michigan Agricul-