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ngricultnral collog.s and stations; and that the sphere of this ^ork should h. 

 enlarged o me ude the physics, conditions, and .hang-s of agricultural soils 

 fhf nffi ' ; rV T •^'^"'"""'^•^ '^' appointed by this Association to confer ^vi,h 

 the officials of the Department of Agriculture in furthering the obiect stated an.l 

 m bringing the same to the attention of Congress. 



Messrs Alvord, Harris, and Henry of Wisconsin were appointed as 

 the special committee called for by this resoluti<m 



Hon. William T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education 

 addressed the convention re-arding reports by tin- colh-es and stati,.ns 

 to the Bureau of Education under the act of Con-ress of ISiX) He wis 

 requested to prepare and forward to the rollejres and stations l,lank 

 forms for these reports. A letter was re<eived from Hon. .T.istin S 

 Morrill expressing his appreciation of the vote of thanks passe.l l.v 

 the Association at its last convention f,>r the services rendered bv 

 him in securing legislation relative to tlie colleires. 



The follo>ving resolutions, among otliers, wei^ agreed to: 



IMcd, Tliat a comnutt... of three, especially representing the colleges of acri- 

 cultnre and mechanic arts. b. appointed to consider the s„bj....t of „ collective 

 agr.cul ural co leg., exhibit in the agricultural building of the World's Coluu.bian 

 Lxpos.t.on, and w.th ,..nver to represent the int.-rests of the Asso.iation in this con 

 nection. 



L'cM, That this Asso,.i:,tio„ renew its ex,.ression of sincere thanks to Sir .John 



lennet I awes for h.s munili.ent provision for a eourseof lectureson ,1... work 

 Kothan.sted. to be .lelnered biennially in the Tnited .states, and that it also wishes 

 to express ,ts sincere thanks to Mr. K. Warington for consenting t.. deliver the tlr.t 

 series of lectures, and its appreciation of the high scientific an.l practical value of 

 the course delivered at this meeting. 



It was decided that no adjourned .session of ll,e .onvention sl.ouM h,. 

 held during tlic }»resent year. 



The following were eleeted oflieers of the Assoc-iatio,, for the ens,,],,-^ 

 ye;,r: IMesi.lent, W. L. P.r.Min of Alabama: vi.-e luvsidents. (' w'" 

 l>:ilu,.y of Tennes.see, J. W. Xi.-liol.son of Louisiana. H. K. Sfoekbrid-." 

 ot North Dakota, F. E. Emery of Xorth CarolinM. and W. II. Jordan of 

 iMarne: secretary and tn-asurer. M. A. S.ovell of Kentu.kv; executive 

 committee. H. E. Alvord of Maryland. II. H. (Joodell of MassachusetN 

 J. A. lAIyers of West Virginia, W. Frear of I'ennsvlvania. and A t" 

 Xeale of Delaware. 



Section on agi'iculture: Chairman, C. L. Ingersoll of Nebraska- vice 

 chairman, G. W. Curtis of Texas; secretarv, T. F. Hunt of Pennsvl- 

 vania. Section on botany: Chairman. G. F. Atkinson ..f .Mabmiir 

 secretary, L. H. Fammel of Iowa. Se.-tion on .h.-mistrv: Chairman* 

 M. A. Scovell of Kentu.'ky: secTctary. 11. II. Ib.rrington of Texas' 

 feect.on on college work: Chairman. E. M. Tnnwr of West Tir-ii.ir' 

 Mcechairman,C.H.Pettee of New Hampshire: .scrretarv H E St<.ek" 

 bridge of Xorth Dakota. Se.tion on entomolo-v: Chairman L Brnner 

 oi Xebraska; se.ietary, V. M. Web.ster of Ohio. Section on h,.rti. 

 culture: Chairman, E. A. Popenoe of Kansas; secretary, T. E. P.runk 

 ol Maryland. 



