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farmers' institute ever held in this part of New York State. 

 Many have expressed the wish to attend another such institute this 

 winter. 



There has been planned a farmers' short course in dairying to 

 be held December 27 to 31, and a regular farmers' institute 

 school to be held January 31 to February 3, 1910. 



A faculty of 4 has been engaged to conduct the regular, tech- 

 nical work of the school. Several of the members of the university 

 faculty will be part instructors in the school. 



At this time, September 30, 1909, there are 10 prospective 

 students. An enrollment of 30 regular and 20 special students is 

 anticipated for the first year. The regular course extends through 

 6 months, October 18 to April 8. 



Arrangements have been made to conduct the class work of the 

 school in rooms available in the building of Alfred University 

 until the buildings of the school are ready for occupancy. 



The old farm house on the school farm is located one-half mile 

 from Agricultural Hall. It is in good repair and has been modi- 

 fied slightly to suit the need for a dormitory for school students. 

 About 20 young men can be accommodated here, should the need 

 arise. A woman who for 4 years has conducted a college club 

 house has been engaged to take charge of this dormitory. 



As a concluding word, permit the director to suggest the follow- 

 ing items as those upon which effort should be concentrated during 

 the coming year : 



(1) Advertising the school throughout southwestern New York, 

 by taking part whenever possible in farmers' meetings; (2) com- 

 pleting the equipment of the laboratories and the farm; (3) corre- 

 lating school work with practice work on the farm ; (4) emphasiz- 

 ing in all feasible ways the demonstrational opportunities of the 

 farm; and (5) prosecuting with reasonable haste the building of 

 dairy house, greenhouse, and sheep, swine and poultry houses. 



Below is appended the financial statement transmitted to me by 

 Treasurer W. H. Crandall. 



Respectfully yours, 



O. S. Morgan, 



Director. 



