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purposes, and aecoiiiplishments of the farmers' institute work. We trust that 

 their addresses may have a wide reading l).v the .ireneral public and that they 

 will be carefully vead and applied by institute workers. 



(4) That we reco.ijnize the great educational value of these annual meetings 

 of the American Association of Farmers' Institute Workers in extending 

 pleasant and profitable anpiaintance among the workers, in giving up-to-date 

 inform-ition as to the newest lines and best methods of work, and in pointing 

 out the mistakes of the pioneers for the benefit of the iuexperienc(>(l in this great 

 !i<'ld of practical agricultural education. 



(5) That while we are .iustly proud of the success of the farmers' institutes 

 in helping the farmer of yesterday and to-day. we recognize that we confront 

 the more important and far-reaching work of training for enlarged usefulness, 

 success, and happiness the farmer of to-morrow. 



((I) That we note with i)leasure the growing recognition of the fact that the 

 school children nmst be inocuhited with the leaven of agricultural and domestic 

 science education, and we rejoice that already agricultural ct)lleges. farmers, 

 public school ofiicials, and teachers are uniting their efforts with general and 

 local institut.' managements to this end. 



(7) That we are highly gratified to note the largely increased cooperation of 

 the agricultural colleges and ex!)eriment stations in the farmers' institute work, 

 as shown by the fact that over one-third of the State lecturers are from college 

 and stationstaffs and that over 2,000 days of services were contributed by these 

 workers during the iiast year. 



(S) That we realize that a highly important mission of the farmers' insti- 

 tute is to sweeten the toil, render more effective the labor. Increase the cheer, 

 nuiltiply the comforts and attractions, train, lift up, and inspire the inmates, 

 and thus strengthen and hallow the influences of the home. We therefore 

 rejoice in the progress that has been made in the ))rei)aration and training of 

 the home makers of our country, and we hail with delight the favorable omens 

 for a larger and better work at farmers' institutes in behalf of our mothers, 

 wives, sisters, and daughters. 



(9) That we apin-eciate the very effective Avork, encouragement, and effer- 

 vescent good cheer of our genial secretary-treasurer, Mr. G. C. I'reelman. We 

 congratulate him on his promotion to the more resi)onsil)le position of president 

 of the Ontario Agricultural College, and we are very glad that his new duties 

 will permit him to continue to serve the association as its secretary-treasurer. 



(10) That we tender hearty thanks to our farmers' institute specialist. Mr. 

 John Hamilton, for his instructive exhibit of illustrative material and for many 

 thoughtful attentions ; to Mr. F. W. Taylor, chief of the department of agri- 

 culture and horticulture of the Louisiana Purchase Exiiosition. for his kindly 

 greeting and other courtesies; to the Illinois State Farmers' Institute for the 

 lu-ivilege of holding one of our sessions in their iialatial State Imilding on the 

 fair grounds, and for their very pleasant imi)romptu and infornuil reception 

 tendered the members and friends of our association; also to the press for 

 notices and reiiorts of the several sessions of our meeting. 



(11) That the secretary be instructed to furnish coiiies of these resolutions to 

 the newspaper and agricidtui'al ])ress of the counti-y. 



Respectfully submitted by the conmiittee on resolutions. 



W. C. Latta, Indiana. 

 G. A. Putnam, Ontario. 

 C. M. Conner, Florida. 



Mr. J. G. Lee reiterated his invitation to the association collectively and indi- 

 vidually to come to the meeting at Baton Rouge, and assured them a cordial 

 welcome. 



Mr. Newberry invited those in attendance at the meeting to visit the Oklahoma 

 exhibit in the Agricultural Building. 



The convention then adjourned sine die. 



