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and was at its head at the time of his death. Here the same systematic 

 and orderly business methods, attention to details, and conscientious 

 and fearless attitude were evident in whatever he undertook. The 

 efficiency of the division was due in large measure to his constructive 

 and executive ability, and to his deep insight into the dairy conditions 

 and needs of the country. 



He was sent abroad in 1900 as a representative of this Department 

 at the Paris Exposition, and was a member of the international jury 

 of awards. In that year he traveled quite extensively in Europe 

 studying' dairy institutions and conditions. At the time of his death 

 he was in attendance at the St. Louis Exposition, where he had been 

 busily engaged upon the jury of awards. He was stricken with paraly- 

 sis on the afternoon of September 28, and lingered in the hospital until 

 October 1, when he died. 



Major Alvord was a member of numerous scientific and dairy asso- 

 ciations in this country and abroad, was a medalist of the Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society of England and the British Dairy Farmers' Association, 

 an "officer" of the National Order of Merite Agricole of France, and 

 was lately honored by his alma mater with the degree of LL. D. His 

 genial nature and cordial manner won for him a very wide circle of 

 friends; and his writings and his public services ranked him among 

 the foremost authorities on dairying and dairy cattle in this country. 



If any incentive were needed to induce young men to enter upon the 

 study of agriculture, or any indication necessary to show the demand 

 for men of agricultural training, it would be furnished by the record 

 of the past summer. At hardly any time since the stations were 

 organized and fairly running has there been a greater call for men of 

 various grades and qualifications. A part of this call has arisen from 

 the growth of agricultural instruction, and the reorganization of 

 several institutions on a broader basis. 



A notable feature of the present demand is the high degree of effi- 

 ciency which is called for. In many cases specialists are desired, who 

 bring to their work a combination of special training and experience 

 not easily acquired at college. Frequentl} T such men have had to be 

 trained for the work after leaving college; and while this will proba- 

 bly be inevitable for certain positions, the enlarging of the facilities 

 at the agricultural colleges, in teaching force and equipment, and the 

 provision for more efficient post-graduate work, will enable the train- 

 ing in special lines to be carried much further. 



It is gratifying to note that with the growing appreciation of trained 

 men for various agricultural pursuits has come a greater interest in 

 agricultural education on the part of young men. This is indicated in 

 a rather striking manner by the attendance at many of the leading 

 agricultural colleges this fall. As a rule, the number in the entering 



