No. 6. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 649 



MR. HUTCHISON: 1 second the motion. 



The motion beinj;- put, it was carried. 



MR. HERR: I move to strike out the word "October" and leave 

 that to the discretion of tlie Deputy Secretary. 



MR. HUTCHISON: I second the motion. 



MR. TEMPLE : At the meeting of the Allied Organizations didn't 

 we name the time as October? 



The CHAIRMAN: I am not certain as to that. 



MR. TEMPLE : I think that is the time the building is to be ded- 

 icated, according to a statement of Dr. Armsby, after communicat- 

 ing w^ith Dr. Atherton. 



MR. WOODWARD : The time for the dedication of that building 

 can be arranged at a time that will suit this Board. The building 

 will be ready for dedication on the 1st of May and any time after 

 that, for its dedication, will be convenient to the Board of Trustees. 



The motion being put, it was carried. 



The CHAIRMAN: The next subject on the program is, "Special- 

 ties in Farming," by Mr. Henry W. Northup. 



(Not present). 



MR. HERR: I have a report to make as chairman of the Commit- 

 tee on Memorials. 



The report was read by Mr. Herr and is as follows: 



''Whereas, Death has removed from us, Joseph K. Murray, mem- 

 ber of the Board from Montour county, therefore be it 



"Resolved, That in his death this Board has lost an interested, 

 -earnest and valued member, whose active work and wise counsels 

 in our body will be greatly missed, and one whose high Christian 

 character was a worthy example to all of us. 



"Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family 

 of the deceased, and be also spread upon the minutes of the Board. 



"J. A. HERR, 

 "W. H. STOUT, 

 "M. H. CLARK, 

 "Committee." 



MR. HERR: I move the adoption of this report. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to by a rising vote. 



MR. McGOW^AN: I beg leave to make an additional report as 

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