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graduate study, standing sponsor for the school, and the colleges rep- 

 resented in the association contributing to its support. Following the 

 generous invitation of Cornell University and the New York Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, arrangements were made to hold the 

 school under their auspices. The lectures and seminars were held at 

 the splendid new buildings of the college of agriculture, with a day's 

 excursion to the experiment station at Geneva. To the efforts of the 

 personnel of these institutions and the exceedingly well-adapted fa- 

 cilities which were put at the disposal of the school a large measure 

 of its success should be attributed. Dr. A. C. True, Director of the 

 Office of Experiment Stations, served as dean, as at the previous 

 sessions, and Prof. G. N. Lauman, of the college of agriculture, acted 

 as registrar. At the close of the session resolutions were adopted by 

 the students of the school expressing their appreciation and gratitude 

 to the officers of the school and the institutions represented by thera 

 for their many attentions and courtesies. 



The total enrollment of students at the close of the school was 

 164, of whom 15 were registered in the Graduate School of Home Eco- 

 nomics, which was in session at the college of agriculture July 

 13-24, and conducted in close affiliation with the Graduate School of 

 Agriculture. This enrollment was a material increase over the pre- 

 vious sessions, 75 students being registered in 1902 and 131 in 1900. 

 The school was an even more representative body, with students from 

 37 States and the District of Columbia, in addition to 9 students from 

 Canada, 2 from China, and 4 from India. The character of the 

 school as an institution for advanced study was also clearly ap- 

 parent, more than two-thirds of the students occupying positions in 

 the agricultural colleges and experiment stations, including at least 

 40 heads of departments. The membership was further augmented 

 by the instruction corps of 78 to a total of 242. If to this be added 

 the large number of visitors in attendance at the various conferences 

 held during the session, it may be safel}' estimated that at least 350 

 persons came into direct association with the school. In the words 

 of Dean True at the closing meeting, " probably never before had 

 there been gathered together for so extended a period so large and 

 enthusiastic a body of scientific men interested in agriculture." 



The public opening exercises of the school were held on the evening 

 of July 8 in the auditorium of the college of agriculture, and were 

 largely attended by members of the university community, teachers 

 in attendance at the summer session of the university, and members 

 of the graduate school. 



Addresses of welcome were made by President J. G. Schurmnn on 

 behalf of Cornell University and Director AV. H. Jordan on behalf 

 of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station. In the opinion 

 of Director Jordan the third session of the graduate school was 



