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leadership in the country community; (5) the increase and. improve- 

 ment of professional leadership among country teachers, ministers, 

 and all others who serve the rural community in offices of educational 

 direction; (6) the perpetuation among all the people of country com- 

 munities of a definite community ideal, and the concentrated effort 

 of the whole community in concrete tasks looking toward the realiza- 

 tion of this ideal; (7) the recognition of the country school as the im- 

 mediate initiator of progress in the average rural community of Illi- 

 nois; (8) the study and investigation of country life facts and condi- 

 tions; (9) the holding of annual country life conferences; and (10) the 

 protection of this federation and of all country life from any form of 

 exploitation. 



THE GKADUATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 



The enrollment at the fourth session of the Graduate School of 

 Agriculture, held at the Iowa State college, Ames, Iowa, July 4-29, 

 1910, was larger than at any previous session, and the interest mani- 

 fested by the students was never surpassed. 



The general plan of organization was the same as before. The 

 Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Sta- 

 tions, through its standing committee on graduate study, was in 

 general charge of the school. Many of the colleges represented in the 

 association contributed to its support. The Iowa State college, 

 through its president and trustees, generously became responsible for 

 its maintenance. The division of agriculture of this institution, 

 through Dean Curtiss and other members of the faculty, made the 

 local arrangements for the session and otherwise contributed in many 

 ways to its success. The lectures and seminars were for the most 

 part held in the spacious and well-equipped Agricultural Hall; and 

 other buildings, libraries, live stock, and other equipment of the col- 

 lege were placed at the disposal of the school. Dr. A. C. True, 

 Director of the Office of Experiment Stations, served as dean, as at 

 the previous sessions, and Prof. W. H. Pew, of the Iowa State college, 

 acted as registrar. 



The total enrollment of students at the close of the session was 205, 

 3 of whom were women, and 3 were members of the Negro race. 

 Twelve other women were registered in the Graduate School of Home 

 Economics, which was held at the college July 6-20, and was conducted 

 in close affiliation with the Graduate School of Agriculture. In 1908 

 the number of students was 144 men and 19 women. In 1910 the 

 students came from 39 States and the District of Columbia, in addi- 

 tion to 3 students from Canada and 1 each from Scotland, Cuba, 

 Denmark, Russia, and the Transvaal. 



The public opening exercises of the school were held on the evemng 

 of July 6 in the college auditorium and were attended by 700 persons 



