16 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Treasurer''s report. — The report of the treasurer, Dr. J. L. Hills, showed the 

 association to be in good financial condition, with a balance to its credit of 

 $3,604.76. The disbursements for the year amounted to $1,292.86, including 

 $806.55 for reporting and printing the proceedings of the convention of 1910. 



Resolutions. — The association adopted appropriate resolutions on the death 

 of Dr. Matthew H. Buckham, president of the University of Vermont, and Dr. 

 "Edward B. Voorhees, director of the New Jersey Experiment Stations, both O'f 

 W-'om had long been active members of the association and had served as its 

 pre. ident. 



The association also reaffirmed its position in reference to the United States 

 Bureau of Education, commending its work and urging an increased appropria- 

 tion, and instructing its executive committee to render assistance to that end. 



An enjoyable social feature was a reception in the university armory on the 

 evening of November 16, at which the delegates were given opportunity to meet 

 members of other associations and the National Grange, in session in the city 

 at that time. 



Officers. — Officers were chosen for the ensuing year as follows : President, 

 Dr. W. E. Stone of Indiana ; vice presidents. Dr. E. W. Allen of Washington, 

 D. C, President W. M. Riggs of South Carolina, Dr. Thomas F. Hunt of Penn- 

 sylvania, Director C. P. Gillette of Colorado, and Dr. P. P. Claxton of Wash- 

 ington, D. C. ; secretary-treasurer, Dr. J. L. Hills of Vermont ; bibliographer, 

 Dr. A. C. True of Washington, D. C. ; executive committee. Dr. W. O. Thompson 

 of Ohio, Dr. D. H. Hill of North Carolina, Dr. E. E. Sparks of Pennsylvania, 

 Dr. W. H. Jordan of New York, and Dr. H. L. Russell of Wisconsin. 



Vacancies occurring in the committees on instruction in agriculture, graduate 

 study, college organization and policy, and experiment station organization 

 and policy were filled by reappointment of members whose terms had expired, 

 so that no chan ;e occurred. In the committee on station organization and policy 

 Dr. E. W. Allen was appointed by the committee to fill the vacancy caused by 

 the death of Dr. E. B. Voorhees. In the committee on extension work Dr. H. L. 

 Russell and Prof. W. D. Hurd were appointed in place of President K. L. 

 Butterfield and President C. R. Van Hise, whose terms had expired. 



The following were chosen officers of sections: College section, President 

 J. H. Council of Oklahoma, chairman, and Dean E. D. Sanderson of West Vir- 

 ginia, secretary ; Station section, Dean F. B. Mumford of Missouri, chairman, 

 Director R. W, Thatcher of Washington, secretary, and Mr. W. H. Beal of 

 Washington, D. C, recording secretary ; Section on extension work. Prof. G. I. 

 Christie of Indiana, chairman, and Prof. A. B. Graham of Ohio, secretary. 



SECTION ON COLLEGE WORK AND ADMINISTRATION. 



The program of the college section was devoted entirely to a discussion of the 

 physical and social factors in education. Including gymnasium work, intercolle- 

 giate athletics, social activities, and public speaking. 



Gymnasium work and athletics. — President W. J. Kerr discussed means of 

 encouraging a larger proportion of students to engage in gymnasium work and 

 other forms of athletics. Pie recognized the importance of physical training as 

 a vital part of the scheme of education, but characterized athletics alone as 

 inadequate. As a means of encouraging physical training, he recommended 

 giving it recognition as an educational phase of college work and encouraging 

 intercollegiate contests and all forms of outdoor sports on large and well- 

 equipped playgrounds, cooperation of the other members of the faculty with 

 the professor of physical education in organizing botanical trips, cross-country 

 runs, and other like outdoor exercise, and required gymnasium work for all. 



