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After considerable discussion of tiie subject by Messrs. Gregg, Latta, New- 

 berry. Creelman, Greeley, and Conner, Mrs. Easterly and Mrs. King, it was voted 

 tbat the men letire so that the ladies iniKbt hold a separate meeting to consider 

 the snbjeit. (I''or action of this meeting, see p. (i3.) 



Before taking the action ordered the convention received and accepted an invi- 

 tation to visit the Nebraska exhibit in the Agricultural Building of the Exposi- 

 tion after adjournment of the day's session. 



At 12.1") the convention took a recess until 2 p. m. 



Afternoon Session, Thursday, October 20, 1904. 



The convention convened at 2.25 o'clock p. m., Mr. Kaufman in the chair. 



The secretary read the report of the meeting called to consider the advisa- 

 bility of forming separate women's institutes, as follows : 



Mrs. S. Noble King, of Illir.ois, was called to the chair, and Miss Blanche 

 Maddock was appointed secretary. 



The general opinion of those present seemed to be in favor of appointing a 

 committee to confer with the executive committee of the American Association 

 of Farmers' Institute Workers regarding separate sessions to be held. 



It was moved and seconded that a committee be appointed by the chair for 

 that pnr[)ose. 



The following committee was appointed : 



Mrs. Joseph Carter, Champaign, 111. ; Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laws, Appleton, 

 Minn. ; Miss Blanche Maddock, Guelph, Ontario ; Mrs. Henry M. Dunlop, 

 Savoy, 111.: Mrs. J. W. Bates. Broad Ripple, Ind. ; Mrs. S. Noble King, chair- 

 man ; Miss Blanche Maddock, secretary. 



The report was accepted and referred to the executive committee of the 

 association. 



Papers and discussions on the following subjects were then presented: The 

 Relation of the Exj)eriment Station to Farmers' Institute Work (see p. 71) ; 

 How to Train the Farmers' Institute Worker (see p. 78) ; and New Problems 

 and Methods in Institute Work (see p. 81). 



Repoet of Committee on Nominations. 



Mr. Amoss. The committee on nominations reports as follows : 



President — J, C. Hardy, of Mississippi. 

 Vice-i)resident — E. A. Burnett, of Nebraska. 

 Secretary-treasurer — G. C. Creelman, of Ontario. 



Executive connuittee — J. G. Lee, of Louisiana : F. H. Hall, of Illinois ; L. A. 

 Clinton, of Coiniecticut. 



On motion, duly seconded, the report was accepted. 



Report of Committee on Resolutions. 



Mr. Latta, from the committee on resolutions, made the following report : 



Your committee ai)pointed to formulate the sentiments of this meeting respect- 

 fully submits the following resolutions: 



(1) That we regret that temporary in(lisi)ositi()n has prevented our president, 

 B. W. Kilgore, of North Carolina, from attending this meeting, and we trust he 

 may soon recover his usual health and vigor. 



(2) That we are pained to learn of the sudden death of our fellow institute 

 worker, II. F. INIcMaban. of Indiana, whose name appears on our programme. 

 We tender sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased. 



(3) That we heartily connnend the thoughtful, scholarly, and eminently 

 practical addresses and talks of Mr. C. C. James, deputy minister of agriculture 

 for Ontario. Canada ; Mr. Frank IT. Hall, superintendent of farmers' institutes 

 for Illinois, and Mrs, S. Noble King and other ladies, on important phases, 



