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depending on the other for evolution. The entire school should 

 have the support of this great State of Pennsylvania, that has an 

 annual income of over |20,000,000 to dispose of. So I say that J 

 feel that the time has come for every department of that great 

 institution to be properly supported, and I have been asked by the 

 Board of Trustees to give them such data as will enable them to 

 submit a bill for support to the coming Legislature that will put 

 every department strongly on its feet. Tomorrow there will be 

 a meeting of that Board of Trustees, and when that bill comes up 

 it will contain exactly what is needed to put every department of 

 this college squarely on its feet, and then I think if there are any 

 criticisms coming, they will be duo to those who do the appro 

 priating, and not to those who are managing the institution. I 

 believe that the people of Tennsylvania want this college to be 

 taken care of, not simply in Agriculture, but I think they want to 

 take a long stride in Agriculture for having stood still so long, 

 although we don't want to spend more on that than on any other 

 part of the college. 



I don't know, Mr. Chairman, that I can say anything more, but 

 I thank you for the opportunity of saying these fev; words. 



The CHAIRMAN: Has any one anything further to say on this 

 subject. It is drawing pretty near time to adjourn, but we shall 

 be glad to hear a little more if any one has anything to say, 



COL. DEMMING : Before we adjourn, the Mineralogist of the 

 Board respectfully asks the Chairman to submit his report tomor 

 row evening, instead of tomorrow morning, for the reason that he 

 is required to be in another county in court, not as a criminal, but 

 as an expert witness. 



The SECRETARY: Would vou be prepared to make it this even- 

 ing? 



COL. DEMMING: No, sir. 



The CHAIRMAN: Would you be prepared to make it late to- 

 morrow afternoon? 



COL. DEMMING: I will trv to, but I am not sure. 



The CHAIRMAN: We will simply have to wait until you can 

 come. 



PROF. VAN NORMAN: Mr. Chairman, I want to make the an- 

 nouncement that our milking machine is here, and our man who is 

 to operate it, will be prepared to do so at nine o'clock tomorrow 

 morning, at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and at ten o'clock 

 tomorrow evening, and at the same hours the next day. The but- 

 ter is in the cold storage house, and will be exhibited Thursday. 

 We have no good place to keep it in, so have made these arrange- 

 ments. The milk that is sent in will be examined by the dairy 

 experts from Washington, and report made to you on same. 



The SECRETARY: Before adjournment, I wish to announce that 

 we still have some cards here, showing the location of the different 

 hotels, with their rates, for the benefit of those who may require 

 them. 



