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of the cards has been undertaken, and a circular has been sent out to the 

 institutions announcing the index and the terms on which it can be subscribed 

 for. These are very liberal, Init a small fee is required because it is not the 

 custom of the Library of Congress to give away its cards, believing people 

 usually appreciate it more if they pay a small sum. The cartls have been classi- 

 fied by subjects in such a way that a person who does not desire a complete set 

 can get those relating to a particular topic. A person who is interested in a 

 library on plant diseases can subscribe for all the cards on plant diseases, and 

 so on. There has been considerable response to the circular sent out, but it 

 has not been sufficiently general so that we feel warranted in concluding that 

 it has come to the attention of the people as widely as it should. 



C. F. Curtiss, of Iowa, stated to the convention that a special train had been 

 provided to carry the members of, the convention to Ames to visit the Iowa 

 Agricultural College, and that all were invited to join in the trip. 



Resolution Regarding Director True and the Office of Experiment Stations. 



C. D. Woods, of Maine, offered the following : 



It is with great regret that the association notes the absence of Director True 

 of the Office of Experiment Stations from this convention, and the association 

 hereby tenders him its appreciation of his untiring and successful endeavors in 

 behalf of this association. 



It also takes this opportunity to commend the various lines of work of the 

 Office of Experiment Stations under his charge, and notes in illustration the 

 work of tlie division of nutrition in its study of the nutritive value of the food 

 of man as a line of work in cooperation with a number of the institutions here 

 represented and of great practical as well as scientific importance which might, 

 to public advantage, be extended. 



Tlie resolution was adopted. 



Resolutions of Thanks. 



M. A. Scovell, of Kentucky, presented resolutions of thanks to those who had 

 contributed to the success of the meeting, which were adopted. 



On motion of 11. C. White the thanks of the association were returned to Mr. 

 Saunders for his interesting paper, and it was ordered that the address be made 

 a part of the proceedings of the convention. 



On motion of W. E. Stone, of Indiana, the thanks of the association were 

 returned to the retiring president. W. O. Thompson. 



On motion, the convention then adjourned sine die. , 



