LINCOLN COLLEGE JUBILEE TO-MORROW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19133, 28 July 1930, Page 13

LINCOLN COLLEGE JUBILEE TO-MORROW.

CELEBRATIONS TAKE PLACE IN AFTERNOON. The jubilee of Gan ter bur)' Agricultural College, more familiarly known as Lincoln College, will be celebrated tomorrow with appropriate ceremonies at the college. Ministers of the Crown. Members of Parliament, mem berg of, local bodies, and representatives of other public institutions have been invited, and the occasion will be a noteworthy one in the history of the college. His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe, who is an auth- | ority on farming matters, will not be ! present, but he has already inspected | the farm and buildings, paying a visit 1 only recently. j At 1.30 p.m. to-morrow an inspection | of the buildings will be made, and at ) 3 p.m. the visitors will assemble in the ; Memorial Hall to hear an address on ] the college and its work by the chair* f man of the Board of Governors, the j Hon D. Buddo, M.L.C. | The College has performed work of j an international nature and its popuj larity is now greater than ever before. With an enrolment of sixti'-six students applicants had to be turned away and the available accommodation for next year has been nearly all booked. The first roll had eight names on it., but the need for increased accommodation was quickly felt. Students attend from all over New Zealand, and others have come from as far afield as England. Not long ago an inquiry as to conditions of entrance was received from a Japanese. After many years’ agitation the University Senate decided to grant two chairs, and Mr R. E. Alexander, the director, and Dr F. W. Hilgendori were appointed professors of agriculture and agricultural botany respectively. Professor Alexander, director since 1909. thoroughly earned the honour, having done work of inestimable value in the administration of the affairs the college. It was owing to liis duties as director that he had not taken on any serious research work. Professor Hilgendori has filled several positions on the teaching staff at Lincoln, but latterly has been engaged on research work in connection with the improvement of New Zealand wheat, work that was continued until the Wheat Institute, of which he is director, came into being. In 1922 he undertook the improvement of grasses That work has now been taken over by Mr Calder. Besides being an excellent lecturer. Professor Hilgendori' has done work in connection with wheat yields that has made his name known to farmers throughout the Dominion. The first steps in agricultural educa- . tion in Canterbury were taken when the late Professor A. W. Bickerton. professor of chemistry at Canterbury ! College, gave weekly lectures on agri- ■ cultural chemistry in Christchurch and also occasional addresses at various | centres throughout the province. His salary was paid from the School of Agriculture endowment and the remainder of the income from the re- , serves was allowed to accumulate. the staff. The. personnel of the present college ! staff is as follows: Director. R. E. Alexander, A.R.C. Sc.l. Lecturers. Agriculture—The Director; assistant. H. J. Geddes, M. Agr. Sc. Agricultural Botany— F. W. Ililgen- , dorf. M.A., D.Sc.. F.N'.Z. Inst.; assistant.

| Agricultural Chemistry—M. J. Scott, B. <Cantab 1, B.Sc., A.1.C.; assistants, ID. r. Sidev. B.Ag., H.D.D., and M. C. Franklin, M-Sc.. A.I.C. Agricultural Economics—l. \Y. Weston, Ph.D. Veterinary Science—A. Leslie, M.R.C.V.S. Research Staff. Plant Breeding—F. W. Ililgendorf, J.i W. Calder and O. 11. Frankel, Ph.D. ] Animal Nutrition—M. J. Scott, D. J.j Sidey, A. 11. Flay, M.Ag. Sc., B.Sc. Farm Costing—l. W. Weston, Animal Pathology—A. Leslie. Engineering, Surveying and Mathematics—R. L. James, 8.5. C., A.A.S.E. x Farm Overseer-—R. A. F*ougere. During the existence of the college some well-known men have held positions at Lincoln. The position of lecturer in chemistry was held from ISS3 to 1915 by Mr G Gray, F.C.S., a very conscientious and industrious man, who was on three occasions acting-director. He was succeeded by Mr L. J. Wild, who was afterwards appointed to the position of head master at the Feilding High School. During the year 1896 the lecturer in mathematics was Dr C. C. Farr, now Professor of Physics at Canterbury College. Professor Jlilgendorf also held the position until relieved of it to enable him to devote himself to wheat research work.