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From page 400...
... men, are necessary. Similar total stipends should be provided for those not eligible for assistance under the G
From page 401...
... APPENDIX A SUMMARY OF DATA RECEIVED ON QUESTIONNAIRES FROM DEANS OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND FORESTRY SCHOOLS 1. Number of degrees granted in agriculture, forestry, and wood tech- nology.
From page 402...
... Additional needed Total Already r ‘ for available 1945-6 1946-7 1947-8 1948-9 1949-50 5 yrs. Assistantships ........
From page 403...
... will undoubtedly be supported by subsequent Legislatures as they meet each biennium." H Harotp HuME, Provost, College of Agriculture, University of Florida.
From page 404...
... "The colleges of agriculture, because of the importance of research in the field of agricultural sciences, have at least two responsibilities. The first is to make sure that their curricula offer abundant opportunity to outstand- ing young men to get a good general college education, a thorough training in the fundamental sciences and a broad understanding of the field of agri- culture, with such intensification in some particular area that will prepare them for graduate work.
From page 405...
... "The importance of attracting graduate students cannot be over empha- sized. The majority of such students will have to have financial aid -- either graduate assistantships or fellowships.
From page 406...
... "There is no doubt in my mind that the outstanding problem facing the Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and Extension Service in the postwar period is adequate numbers of well-qualified personnel." C
From page 407...
... "The future success of our institution will depend largely upon attracting students of outstanding quality for graduate training." JoserH S ILLicx, Acting Dean, The New York State College of Forestry.
From page 411...
... Announcement Concerning Publications of the ne "National Research Council The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is partly supported by the National Research Council which is represented officially on its Editorial Board and Executive Committee. It is open for the publication of papers to members of the National Research Council on the same terms as to members of the National Academy of Sciences.
From page 412...
... PERSONNEL AND TRAINING PROBLEMS CREATED BY THE RECENT GROWTH OF APPLIED STATISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES A REPORT by THE COMMITTEE ON APPLIED MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS of the NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 2101 Constitution Avenue WASHINGTON 25, D
From page 414...
... COMMITTEE ON APPLIED MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS LurHer P E1seNHART, Chairman Former Chairman, Division of Physical Sciences, National Research Council SamMvue.L S
From page 416...
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From page 418...
... PERSONNEL AND TRAINING PROBLEMS CREATED BY THE RECENT GROWTH OF APPLIED STATISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES I PRELIMINARY REMARKS Mathematical statistics and their application have developed very rapidly in the United States during the past ten years.
From page 420...
... American Sociological Society, and the Farm Economic Association. The emergence in the last decade of new organizations concerned with statistical methodology and its applications indicates the vigor with which the statistical approach to problems is now being pursued in diverse fields.

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