134 ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



State Breedeis' Association, 



Guernsey Breeders' Association, 



Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club, 



State Poultry Association, 



The Pennsylvania State College. 



After organizing by Hie election of Hon. N. C, Sehaeffer as chair- 

 man, and Dr. H. P. Armsby as secretary, the various delegations 

 were asked for an expression of views and a full and free conference 

 and discussion was had. Following the discussion, an executive 

 committee of one from each organization was appointed to formulate 

 the conclusion® reached. At the closing session, the following reso- 

 lutions recommended by that committee were unanimously adopted 

 by the conference: 



Kesolved, That it is the sense of this conference that nature study 

 should be introduced into the public schools of the State. 



Resolved, That this conference request from the next Legislature 

 an appropriation of |10,000 per year, for two years, for The Penn- 

 sylvania State College, to defray the expenses of continuing the 

 preparation and distribution to the teachers of the public schools 

 of the State of bulletins and leaflets on nature study, with special 

 reference to agriculture. 



Resolved, That this conference urges the Legislature to provide 

 for carrying into effect the act of June 28, 1895, providing for the 

 establishment of township high schools. 



Resolved, That we request the State Legislature to make a suf- 

 ficient appropriation for the erection and maintenance at The Penn- 

 sylvania State College of a suitable building for the teaching of the 

 different branches of agriculture, including dairying and forestry. 



Provision was also made for a legislative committee of five mem- 

 bers ''to formulate and urge the legislation asked for by the confer- 

 ence," and the several delegations v»'ere likewise charged with the 

 duty of presenting the matter to their several organizations and 

 securing their active support for the work of the legislative com- 

 mittee. 



" " ' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. 



The legislative committee, as subsequently appointed by the chair, 

 consists of 



Hon. John A. Woodward, Chairman, Howard. 



Hon. Hiram Young, York. 



M. N. Clark, Claridge. 



Howard F. Chase, Philadelphia. 



S. F. Barber, Harrisburg. 



