200 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This condition of atTaIrs lias contlnueil for yi^ars, has been known to thousands wlio 

 have had occasion to look Into them, and Is growing worse rather than otherwise, and your 

 cominlttt'o are of the opinion that the time has conic when soiiiethliiK should he done not 

 only to right the tremendous wrong that Is being done to one of our most Important Insti- 

 tutions of learning, hut as well the growth of our State, and through them the future of 

 agricultural education within Its borders. Missouri farmers need a thorough education as 

 much as those of Kansas and Michigan; and as It has by law been provided for them, and 

 paid for as well, we think they should not be compelled to resort to Kansas or Michigan. 

 .Separate the;AgrlcuUural college and the Kxperlment station not only from the I'nlverslty, 

 but from Its Influence and control, und let the Legislature provide for both according to 

 their needs, and they will prove a success; but so long as they are associated the lesser will 

 surely be controlled by and suliordlnated to the greater; therefore, 



liesolred, by the .Missouri State Ilorticniturul Society m annual session. That the coming ses- 

 sion of the General Assembly, through a committee to be appointed by this Society, be 

 nrged to take such steps as shall secure the separation as suggested, or make other pro- 

 vision by law that shall Insure to the agriculturists of the State the full use of all the mon- 

 eys appropriated by the National Government for their own educational purposes and 

 no other. 



liesolved. That the time has come when this should be done without further delay: that 

 the people in Interest demand the change, and that the misappropriations of Agricultural 

 College funds to University purposes should cease. 



Resolved, That the State Hoi'tlcultural Society invite the co-operation of all the bodies 

 In the State having these Interests at heart, and that they bend every energy to Its accom- 

 pllskment. 



The Secretary read the following letter: 



CoLiMiUA, Mo., November 22, 1894. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo. : 



Dear Sir— Having been a student in the College of Agriculture for sometime, 1 have 

 become convinced that neither the College of Agriculture nor the Experiment station will 

 be allowed to accomplish their purpose while connected with the State University; and 

 having learned from reports that the Horticultural Society is acquainted with the "Job- 

 bery" practiced in the management here, I take the liberty of asking that the Society, at 

 Its coming meeting, consider a memorial recommending to the State Legislature that the 

 College of Agriculture and the Experiment station be separated from the State University. 

 The students of the College of Agriculture are almost unanimously in favor of removal. 



of course the President of the University and the Curators are opposed to a separation, 

 because the University gets the benefit of Agricultural college and Experiment station 

 funds. Dr. Porter is also opposed to the change. 



Hoping that you will not be offended at the liberty I take in making the suggestion, I 



remain. Very respectfully yours, 



T. I. Mairs. 



DISCUSSION. 



J. C. Evans— I think the people of the State should know more 

 of the relations of the Agricultural college and the Experiment station 

 to the University proper. The Board of Curators have the manage- 

 ment of about $50,000 annually, which belongs to these two institu- 

 tions. This money was given by the governuient of the United States. 

 When we go to Columbia we can't find the Agricultural college. When 

 you ask them at Columbia where the Agricultural college is, they will 

 tell you, "yonder stands the State University." The Agricultural col- 

 lege may be in the University. The Legislature of the State accepted 

 the land grant from Congress for the purpose of supporting a college 

 to teach agriculture and mechanic arts, but you can't tind the college. 

 If you ask, where are the students of the Agricultural college, they 

 can't find them. I do believe there are 15 there now. 



