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program of papers, addresses, and reports bearing upon the organiza- 

 tion and administration of college, station, and extension work was 

 presented. 



President W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural College, who 

 presided, set forth 'in a forceful address the substantial progress and 

 creditable achievements of the agricultural colleges in the face of 

 very great difficulties, and vigorousl}^ refuted recent criticisms of the 

 work and position of these institutions. 



President J. K. Patterson, of Kentucky, in an eloquent and schol- 

 arly address, presented in retrospect the industrial development and 

 the progress in industrial education during the past 50 years. " 



Capt. M. J. Lenilian, as the representative of the War Depart- 

 ment, presented a paper in which he discussed the relations of that 

 department to the land-grant colleges, and emphasized the value of 

 military instruction to the student, to the college, and to the Nation. 



Dr. A. C. True, in his report as bibliographer, dealt with agencies 

 and methods now employed in the publication of the results of 

 scientific research under official, semiofficial, and private auspices. 



The report of the committee on graduate study, presented by 

 H. P. Armsby, chairman, dealt mainly with the Graduate School of 

 Agriculture held at the Iowa State College July 4-29, a report of 

 which was presented by A. C. True, dean of the school. By increas- 

 ing the annual dues of each college represented in the association to 

 $50, the association made more definite and adequate provision for 

 the maintenance of this school. The committee recommended that 

 the fifth graduate school be held in 1912. In the committee's opinion 

 the graduate school, by stimulating advanced study, will make it 

 necessary for the agricultural colleges to differentiate more clearly 

 between undergraduate and postgraduate work, and to provide more 

 adequately for the latter. The committee has therefore undertaken 

 to aid the United States Bureau of Education in its inquiry into the 

 facilities for postgraduate work at the land-grant colleges. 



Commissioner E. E. Brown, K. C. Babcock, and A. C. Monahan, of 

 the United States Bureau of Education, explained to the convention 

 the character of the new work in the field of higher education, espe- 

 cially as related to the land-grant colleges, which the bureau proposes 

 to take up under authority recently granted by Congress, and asked 

 for the cooperation of the association in this work. One of the first 

 lines to be entered upon is an inquiry into facilities for graduate study 

 at land-grant colleges. A resolution approving the proposed work 

 and favoring the enlargement of the Bureau of Education was 

 atlopted. 



The report of the committee on instruction in agriculture, presented 

 by A. C. True, chairman, outlined a college course in home economics, 



