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8 Tzcezzty-n-intl; Amiyzzal Report of the
DIRECTOR JOSEPH H. KASTLE"°
On September 2-lth of this year the Kentucky Agricultural
lixperiment Station sutfered a great loss in the untimely death
of its Director, Doctor Joseph Hoeing Kastle, after a short
I illness.
. As a chemist his researches had made notable progress in
the field of biological chemistry; as a director his ability in
conducting investigation was showing itself in the increased
activity along many lines of agricultural research at the Ken-
tucky Station, thus making his loss a severe one to the agri-
i cultural interests of the State. lt is, therefore, appropriate that
we pause in the program of this association to recall briefly
some of tl1e principal facts in the life of this distinguished
member.
Joseph Hoeing Kastle, only son of Daniel and Thane Yal-
landingham Kastle. was born in Lexington, Kentucky, January
25, 1864. His early education was acquired i11 private schools
in Lexington. In ]SS-l. he grzuluated from the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Kentucky with the degree of Baehelor of
Science, receiving his 1Il2\Sl'(‘l"S degree two years later from that
institution. ln NSS he took the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
at Johns Hopkins University, where he was a favorite pupil of
Dr. lra Remsen, chemistry being his major study. The same
year l1e was plaeed at the head of the (`hemical Department of
the State College of Kentucky, which position he filled with dis-
tinction, produeing much original work, under great; difficul-
ties. until W05, when he aeeepted the position of (`hief of the
Division of (lll(‘llllSll'_\'. l'. S. Public Health and Marine Hos-
pital Serviee. 'l`his position he resigned in l$lO9 to accept the
t`hair of (`hemistry in the University of Virginia, which he
filled until ltlll. llis official connection with the Kentucky
  at ineetiiig of the A. A. A. C. & li.