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Number six, offered by Dr. J. T. Rothrock, representing the State 

 Department of Forestry: 



6. "Resolved, That the Legislature of Pennsylvania be requested 

 to furnish funds requisite for the establishment of a training school 

 of Elementary Forestry, at Graeffensburg, Adams county, where, 

 on the State Reservation, the pupils may, by work done on State 

 forests, earn what it costs the Commonwealth to board, clothe and 

 educate them, provided, said pupils furnish bond to repay the State 

 what it cost to educate them if they fail on examination, or are dis- 

 charged for misconduct." 



Number seven, offered by Mr. W. C. Norton, representing the 

 Pennsylvania Breeders' Association: 



7. "Resolved, That the report of the Legislative Committee be 

 accepted and the committee discharged, and that the President of 

 the Conference be authorized to appoint a Legislative Committee 

 of five members." 



Number eight, offered by Mr. W. C. Norton, representing the 

 Pennsvlvania Breeders' Association: 



8. "Resolved, That, each delegation of this Conference be charged 

 with the duty of presenting the work of this Conference to its or- 

 ganization and of securing for it the active support of that organiza- 

 tion." 



Number nine, offered by Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, representing the 

 Department of Public Instruction: 



9. "Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that the ap- 

 propriation in aid of township high schools be continued, and in- 

 creased if necessary." 



Number ten, offered by Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, representing the 

 Department of Public Instruction: 



10. "Resolved, That we recommend the action of the State Normal 

 Schools in lengthening the Course of Study to three years so as to 

 include in said course the Sciences which are needed to fit teachers 

 for giving instruction along the line of Nature Study." 



Number eleven, offered by Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, representing 

 the Department of Public Instruction: 



11. "Resolved, That we favor one or more Summer Schools for the 

 benefit of teachers who can not attend our State Normal Schools 

 or the State College, and yet desire opportunities for Nature Study 

 and other forms of self-improvement." 



On motion of Mr. Hiester, the report was submitted to a cona- 

 mittee of five, with instructions to report at a subsequent session. 



The following Committees were appointed by the chair: 



