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Columbus, was done with generous
enthusiasm. To him more
than to any other man Columbus owes the
fact that the dream
of a Civic Center is becoming a reality.
That noble idea, in its
concrete form at least, was Mr.
Packard's and many hours and
days and weeks he gave to perfecting his
plans and to helping
create an irresistible sentiment for
this greatest of city beauti-
fications, this building for the future
of Columbus. What a
monument this will be to a great
architect and a great citizen.
PROFESSOR CHARLES SUMNER PLUMB.
Professor Charles Sumner Plumb, author
of the
leading contribution to this issue of
the QUARTERLY,
was born in Westfield, Massachusetts,
April 21, 1860.
He was graduated from the Massachusetts
Agricultural
College at Amherst. For a time he was
engaged in
editorial and agricultural experiment
work.
Since September 1, 1892, he has been
professor of
animal husbandry in the Ohio State
University. He is
author of the following works: Biographical
Directory
of American Agricultural Scientists;
Indian Corn;
Little Sketches of Famous Beef
Cattle; Types and
Breeds of Farm Animals and revision of same; A Par-
tial Index to Animal Husbandry
Literature; Beginnings
of Animal Husbandry; Judging Farm
Animals; also
many monographs and contributions to
agricultural
periodicals. Of his Types and Breeds
of Farm Animals
more than 100,000 copies have been
sold.
Professor Plumb has for years been a
recognized
authority in his field and his
monograph in this issue
of the QUARTERLY is a tribute to one of
Ohio's pioneers
and a distinct contribution to the
history of the live
stock industry of the state.