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THE BATTALION.
WILLIAM D, GIBBS.
Was born and reared on a Western Illinois
farm, attended high school at Winchester,
111., graduating in 1888. Entered four
years’ agricultural course at University of
Illinois in 1889; graduated with the de-
,gree of B. S. in 1893. In the fall of 1893
he was given a scholarship in agriculture at
the university and did special work in
teaching soils, crops, stock breeding and
stock feeding, receiving his Master of Sci
ence degree in 1894. During the time he
was a student, he was foreman of the stock
farm connected with the University. In
1895 l le took special work in the study of
soils with Prof. F. H. King in the Univer
sity of Wisconsin at Madison. From there
he was called to the Ohio State University
as foreman of the farm and assistant in
agriculture. After serving two months in
this capacity he was called to the Division
of Soils, Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. C., where he held the position
of soil expert during the summer of 1895.
From this position he went to the Ohio
State University again, this time as assist
ant professor of agriculture, and later to
professor of agronom}'. On the 1st of Jan-
uary, 1902, he accepted the 'position of di
rector, agriculturist and professor of agri
culture in the New Hampshire Agricultural
and Mechanical College. In August of this
year he accepted the position of dean of
agriculture and director of experiment sta
tions at the Texas Agricultural and Me
chanical College.
E. J. KYLE.
The Board of Directors of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas at its meet
ing during commencement in the early part
of June, selected Mr. Edwin Jackson Kyle,
of Kyld, Tex., to an instructorship in the
Department of Horticulture. Mr. Kyle is
a native Texan. He is a son of the Hon.
Ferg. Kyle, of Kyle, Texas, who has
served in three sessions of the State Legis
lature and who will be a member of the
next House. Mr. Kyle received his pre
paratory^ training in an excellent private
school near his home. He entered the
Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas in the fall of 1896, receiving advanced
standing with admission to the Sopho
more class. Mr. Kyle’s record at the col-
-lege was one of much distinction. He held
the highest military rank of the Sophomore
class, responded to the valedictory address, ■
was valedictorian for the class in which he
was graduated, held the senior captaincy of
the first class, presidency of his class, the
presidency of his society, the presidency of
the Y. M. C. A., the position of assistant
librarian, and acted as commandant during
the illness of the regular commandant. He
was graduated with the second distinction
in his class, receiving the degree of B. S. in
horticulture in the spring of 1899. From
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mr. Kyle went . to Cornell University for
the purpose of pursuing graduate work in
his chosen field. From this institution he
received the degree of B. S. A. in the
spring of 1901, and the degree of Master