4 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



results of his studies, extending over a period of more than thirty 

 years, have been brought together in a vohime on Soils, which was 

 issued in lOOG. 



In 1891 Dr. Hilgard associated with himself Dr. R. H. Lough- 

 ridge, a former student, and an associate in the geological survey of 

 Mississippi and in the census report on cotton production. This 

 partnership has been continued to the present time. As assistant in 

 agricultural chemistry and agricultural geology, Dr. Loughridge has 

 had an important part in the investigations carried on in recent 

 years, and his ability has enabled the work to be carried forward at 

 times when Dr. Hilgard's health permitted little more than advisory 

 participation in it. 



These two men, so intimately associated in investigation for eight- 

 een years, retired together at the close of the present academic year. 

 AVliile they will not engage in instruction, the courtesies of the labo- 

 ratory will be extended to them; and with the added time at their 

 disposal, it is hoped that agriculture may continue to profit by the 

 fruits of their investigation and deliberation, and by their wide and 

 ripe experience. 



President Hadley, of Yale, has made an examination of the facili- 

 ties for study and research in the various departments, of the Gov- 

 ernment at "Washington, and has reported the results in a bulletin of 

 the Bureau of Education. In view of the consideration given to this 

 matter at various times, especially by the Association of American 

 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, President Hadley 's 

 findings are particularly interesting, as they touch upon important 

 principles which must be recognized. 



In stating the purpose of the inquiry the writer says that there has 

 been a feeling in man}^ quarters that the Government bureaus were 

 not administered in such a way as to have the maximum educational 

 value, that the work has not been done by students but by officials, 

 and that its great scientific and administrative usefulness has em- 

 phasized the lack of direct connection with the educational system 

 of the country. " It has been felt that if a larger number of students 

 were trained in the Government offices at Washington, this would 

 form a natural development and culmination of our whole system 

 of jDublic instruction.*' 



Following a critical examination of the facilities for study and 

 research afforded by the libraries, museums, and various Government 

 laboratories at Washington, Dr. Hadley considers the class of stu- 

 dents who desire to avail themselves of these facilities. He finds 

 they fall into two quite distinct groups: "(1) Investigators of ma- 

 ture age and independent resources, who have definite problems to 

 solve for which the departments in Washington furnish more suitable 



