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1 hope and believe that the report, discussion and paper this 

 afternoon may clear the ground a little more, may bring together 

 inharmonious opinions and especially may enlighten those who, 

 like myself, feel that on many of the great questions at issue they 

 are still in doubt. The report of the Committee on Education will 

 be read by Dr. Finegan of Albany, Third Assistant Commissioner 

 of Education. 



Dr. Finegan: The real chairman of this committee was Mr. 

 Pearson, and owing to his absence I have been requested to submit 

 the report. I should say that we have not had a meeting of the 

 full committee and the report which is submitted simply presents 

 the views of Mr. Tucker and myself, who are members of the 

 committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 

 Dr. Thomas E. Finegan 



Chapter 785 of the Laws of 1911 created an advisory board in 

 relation to the promotion and direction of agricultural education 

 and the advancement of country life. Under this act such board 

 consists of the Commissioner of Education, Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture, Director of the New York State College of Agriculture, 

 Director of the ]^ew York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Director of the New York State Veterinary College, Director or 

 Dean of the state schools of agriculture at Alfred University, at 

 St. Lawrence University and at Morrisville, a member of the 

 State Fair Commission to be designated by that commission and 

 three other members to be appointed by and to hold office during 

 the pleasure of the Governor. 



This commission has held several meetings since its organiza- 

 tion and has recently agreed upon a declaration of principles 

 which such board recommends be adopted as the policy of the 

 state in relation to agricultural education and rural life problems. 

 Your committee has carefully examined the recommendations 

 made by the state advisory board and concurs in the main witli 

 such recommendations. Your committee further believes that the 

 action of this association upon agricultural education may be made 

 more effective by miiting with the state advisory board upon its 

 chief recommendations. 



