ANNUAL MEETING. 27 



The President announced that .Mr. W. A. Banks, having received 

 a majority of all the votes cast was entitled to the recommendation 

 as a member of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University for 



■ years from the 31st day of July, 1901, and the Secretaiy 



of the Board is directed to certify said recommendation to the 

 G o vernor. • 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, the matter of renting the Fair 

 Grounds for training and racing purposes was postponed until after 

 the Board visits and returns from the Fair Grounds. 



Mr. Claypool, Superintendent of the Speed Department, re- 

 ported the speed program for the coming fair, which was adopted 

 by the Board on motion of Mr. Niblack, and ordered published in 

 the premium list as adopted. 



Mr. E. A. Robison moved that one-half of the amount given 

 to the Cattle Classes IG and 17 as published in last year's list be 

 given to two new classes, viz.: Brown Swiss and Dutch Belted 

 Cattle. 



Mr. McDonald moved to amend said motion by adding $100 to 

 the amount appropriated to the Holstein-Friesian and Dutch 

 Belted Class, the Guernsey Class, Ayrshire Class, and that said 

 amount be divided by four and the following classes be made, viz : 

 Holstein-Friesian, Dutch Belted, Ayrshire© and Guernseys, but 

 that no sweepstakes be given in the Dutch Belted and Ayrshire 

 Classes. 



Which amendment prevailed. 



On motion of Mr. McDonald, the sum of $100 was deducted 

 from Creamery Products Class and the classification and arrange- 

 ment of the same was referred to the Superintendent of that de- 

 partment and the Secretary. 



On motion of Mr. Blackstock, the premiums on Cottage Cheese 

 were fixed as follows : 1st, $3 ; 2d, $2 ; 3d, $1. 



