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general feeling that preference should Ix^ given to the Adams bill ; but 

 to avoid embarrassing the executive committee by too rigid restric- 

 tions it was instructed to concentrate its t'ti'orts ujjon the bill appar- 

 ently in the most favorable condition for passage, provided the 

 mining bill be so modified as to recognize the land-grant colleges as 

 the beneficiaries. 



The executive committee suggested a reorganization of the stand- 

 ing connnittees of the association, and made recommendations in this 

 regard, which were referred to a special committee, whose report, 

 presented later, provided for four standing connnittees, viz. (1) 

 instruction in agi-iculture, (2) graduate study, (3) extension work, 

 and (4) experiment station organization and policy. These commit- 

 tees are to consist of six members each, to be appointed by the retiring 

 president, and provision is made for a gradual rotation in the mem- 

 bership so that the terms of only two members will expire each year. 

 Vacancies occurring during the year are to be filled by the committees 

 themselves. The appointments upon these committees, with the terms 

 of office, are as follows : Instruction in agriculture — A. C. True and 

 T. F. Hunt, three years; H. T. French and H. C. ^Aliite. two years; 

 J. F. Duggar and AV. E. Stone, one year. Graduate study — L. H. 

 Bailey and H. P. Armsby, three years; M. H. Buckham and R. H. 

 Jesse, tM'o years; W, O. Thompson and Brown Ay res, one year. 

 Extension work — K. L. Butterfield and C. R. Van Hise, three years; 

 B. "\V. Kilgore and C. F. Curtiss, two years; A. M. Soule and W. M. 

 Hays, one year. Experiment station organization and policy — E. 

 Davenport and C. D. Woods, three years; AA\ A. Henry and H. J. 

 Waters, two years ; M. A- Scovell and C. E. Thome, one year. 



In the course of its report the executive committee referred to the 

 death during the year of President H. H. Goodell, who had been an 

 active worker in the association since its organization, a member of 

 its executive committee for fourteen years, and chainnan of that com- 

 mittee for eight years. The committee had made special provision 

 for a memorial address upon the life and services of President 

 Goodell, which was presented by President W. E. Stone. In this the 

 speaker paid an eloquent trii)ute to President Goodell, his work and 

 achievements, his indomitable energy and perseverance in what he 

 undertook, and especially those sterling qualities of heart and mind 

 which commanded the esteem and affection of all who came to know 

 him. 



Resolutions of respect and esteem were adopted by the association, 

 and the address was ordered printed separate from the proceedings 

 for more general distribution. 



The report of the committee on unifoi'm fertilizer and feeding- 

 stuff laws, by Dr. H. ,1. A\'heeler, chairman, showed that there had 

 been several new laws passed or modifications of old laws during the 



