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question of the relation of the farmers' institute to the agricultural college and the 

 experiment station. 



Resohrd, As the sense of this association, that the farmers' institutes of each State 

 and Province should be guided by some central authority which recognizes the agri- 

 cultiu-al college and experiment station as the leaders of our system of agricultural 

 education, and the farmers' institute as a strong, active, and effective ally. 



After a very) full and instructive discussion of the several subjects presented, 

 adjournment was taken to meet in Chicago on October 14, 1896. There were present 

 at this meeting at Watertown about thirty representative men from Wisconsin, and 

 also delegates from Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, and Nebraska. 



CHICAGO MEETING. 



The adjourned meeting of the association was held in Chicago, according to appoint- 

 ment, October 14, 1896, and continued for two days. A program had been prepared 

 for this meeting, the several subjects to be opened with addresses or papers by the 

 following gentlemen: K. L. Butterfield, Michigan; W. C. Latta, Indiana; John Ham- 

 ilton, Pennsylvania; G. A. Smith, Xew York; B. W. McKeen, Maine; H. C. Gregg, 

 Minnesota; George McKerrow, Wisconsin; Mary A. Mayo, Michigan; Charles P. Fox, 

 Idaho; W. S. Devol, Arizona; E. J. Wickson, California; R. E. A. Leach, Canada; 

 W. W. Miller, Ohio; O. Clute, Florida, and others. 



There were present at the first session 29 persons. A committee on nominations 

 appointed by the chair recommended as officers for the ensuing year, for president, 

 George McKerrow, of Wisconsin; vice-president, K. L. Butterfield. of Michigan; sec- 

 retary and treasurer, F. W. Taylor, of Nel^raska. The recommendation of the com- 

 mittee was unanimously adopted. 



The committee that had l:)een appointed on constitution and by-laws reported, recom- 

 mending the form that had been agreed upon at the Watertown meeting. After the 

 reading of the report John Hamilton, of Pennsylvania, offered a substitute, which, 

 after discussion, was adopted. The substitute is as follows: 



CONSTITI'TIOX, AS ADOPTED. 



Article I. Name. — This organization shall be known l)y the name of The American 

 Association of Farmers' Institute Managers. 



Article II. Officers. — The officers shall consist of a president, vice-president, and 

 secretary-treasurer, to lie. elected by ballot. 



Article III. Membership. — The membership shall consist of one representative for 

 each State or Province in the United States or Canada, wh(< shall l)e in charge of the 

 State or provincial farmers' institute work as its general superintendent, director, or 

 manager, or his official representative. 



Article IV. Dues. — In order to membership in tliis association each individual 

 entitled to membership and qualified as stated in Article III shall pay annually to the 

 treasurer of the association the sum of .?10. 



Article V. Ttrm of office. — The term of office of the officers of this association shall 

 be for one year from the 1st day of January next following their election or until their 

 successors are elected. 



Article VI. The duties of officers. — The duties of the officers of this association shall 

 be those usually performed by officials of like rank in similar associations. 



Article VII. .Issociate iv.embcrs. — Associate members of this organization may be 

 elected from time to time upon the presentation of their names by some member of the 

 association and upon their receiving the votes of at least two-thirds of the meml)ors 

 present. 



Article VIII. Dues of associale members. — The annual diu-s of an associate member 

 shall be?]. 



Article IX. Power of associale members. — Associate meml)ers .shall be entitled to sit 

 in all of the sessions of the association and to take part in all discussions, but sliall have 

 no vote. 



Article X. Bij-laws. — This association shall have power to make by-laws from time 

 to time not inconsistent with this constitution. 



