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tiated. I should like to see the land-grant colleges give one degree and require- 

 four years' good work, with as much language as possible for a well-established 

 degree of bachelor of science. We designate in the diploma bachelor of science 

 in ctrtain courses, but we ]irint and advertise the man as a bachelor of science. 

 I do not see any use of being ashamed of that; it differentiates the modem 

 theory from the old theory. I would like to see it done universally as far as 

 possible. We also give the professional degrees of civil engineer, mechanical 

 engineer, or electrical engineer, and so on for postgraduate work. I remember 

 the time when B. S. was regarded as a little inferior, and men were clamoring 

 for the A. C degree for scientific work. But that confuses matters and does not 

 indicate just the line of \\firk pursued, ^^'e give one general B. S. degree, and 

 later a master of science degree of the professional degrees as stated. 



Election of Officers. 



The hour for election of officers having arrived, President Nichols, of Kansas,, 

 nominated President R. W. Stimson, of Connecticut, for chairman of the section, 

 and President Fellows, of Maine, nominated President K. L. Butterfield. of 

 Rhode Island, for secretary. There being no other nominations, the secretary- 

 was by vote directed to cast the vote of the section for these gentlemen for the 

 offices named. 



For members of the executive committee there were nominated Messrs. H. C. 

 White, of Georgia; W. O. Thomi)son, of Ohio (who withdrew his name) ; E. R. 

 Nichols, of Kansas; J. L. Snyder, of Michigan; L. II. Bailey, of New York, and 

 J. C. Hardy, of Mississippi. On a ballot being taken Messrs. White, Snyder, and 

 Bailey received the highest number of votes and were declared elected. 



Action on Resolutions. 



The resolutions on cooperation between the stations and the United States 

 Department of Agriculture (see p. 62) were read and approved by the section, 

 as required by the constitution in case of all questions of administrative policy. 



The resolution of Director Armsby regarding appropriations for stations and 

 in support of the mining school bill (see p. 43), and that offered by Dean Daven- 

 port, relating to the extension of the franking privilege to engineering experi- 

 ment stations (see p. G4), were also approved. 



A similar resolution regarding the franking privilege for extension work pub- 

 lications (see p. G4), offered by K. L. Butterfield, of Rhode Island, was adopted. 



The section then adjourned to meet after the evening session of the general 

 convention. 



Evening Session, Wednesday, November ;2, 1904. 



The meeting was called to order at 9.45 p. m. by the chairman, W. E. Stone. 



What Can and Should ke Done to Increase the Interest in and Apprecia- 

 tion FOR THE Agricultural Side of Technical Education? 



J. L. Snyder, of Michigan, presented the following paper on this subject: 



The oldest agricultural college in this country will celebrate its fiftieth anni- 

 versary three years hence. At the opening of this college, and for many years 

 thereafter, there was very little systematized knowledge which could be taught 

 to students in theoretical or practical agriculture beyond the ordinary operations 

 of the farm familiar to every country boy. The knowledge of science as re- 

 lated to agriculture was very meager and was not systematized nor in such 

 form as to be readily used in class instruction. 



Farming was a very simple operation in those days. Professor Hamilton 

 tells of an inventory of the farm machinery and implements in use on one of 



