EDITORIAL. 1107 



T. F. Iliint of the Peiiiisylvaiiiii C^ollege, anr] Prof. D. S. Sneddon of 

 Teachers Colle<;e, Cohnnbia University; Defence Work of Agricul- 

 tural PLxperiment Stations, Director E. II. Jenkins of the Connecticut 

 State Station and Director W. H. Jordan of the New York State 

 Station; Extension Work in Agriculture, President G. C. Creelniau 

 of the Ontario Agricultural College, Prof. John Plamilton of 

 this Office, and Director L. H. Bailey of Cornell University; 

 Editing of Station Publications, Dr. E. W. Allen of this Office and 

 F. H. Hall of the New York State Station; Agriculture in Secondary 

 Schools, Dr. E. PI Brown, TTuited States (Commissioner of Education, 

 D. J. Crosby of this Office, and Dr. G. F. ^^^lrren of Cornell Univer- 

 sity; Student Organizations, Director L. H. Bailey and M. G. Kains, 

 assistant editor of American Agriculturist; Elementary Instruction 

 in Agriculture, Prof. William Lochhead of Macdouald College, Can- 

 ada, and I). J. Crosby; and Rural Economy, Prof. II. C. Taylor of 

 the University of Wisconsin, Prof. G. N. Lauman, and Director L. H. 

 Bailey. Considerable infornuil discussion followed the conferences 

 and added much to their helpfulness. 



In addition to the excursion to (Jeneva, already mentioned, numer- 

 ous short trips Avere taken by classes and smaller parties to points of 

 interest in the vicinity of Ithaca. A reception was given by Director 

 and Mrs. Bailey at their residence to the faculty and students of the 

 school. 



Well attended meetings were held during the session of the gradu- 

 ate school by the following organizations: American Society of Agron- 

 omy, Assoc- .'ion of Dairy Instructors and Investigators, Inter- 

 national Coiiierence of Poultry Instructors and Investigators (this 

 resulting in the formation of an association), and the general con- 

 vention of the Alpha Zeta Fraternity- A number of persons inter- 

 ested in the problems of animal nutrition also had a conference and 

 took preliminary steps toward the organization of an association 

 devoted to this subject. At these meetings subjects covering a wide 

 range were discussed and a large number of the college and station 

 men were brought into brief contact with the graduate school. 



With the completion of the tliird session the graduate school nuiy 

 be fairly considered as having passed beyond the ex])erimental stage. 

 The measure of success attending it since its inception has abundantly 

 justified its establishment, and should go far toward securing its 

 continuance upon a peruianent basis and its consistent development 

 to meet our increasing needs. 

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