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Massachusetts, aud Director M. A. Scovell, of Iveiitucky. President 

 Goodell pointed out that ''there should be two sets of bulletins; the 

 one stripped ot all scientiflc garb, setting forth in [)lain, unvarnished 

 language such facts as have been ascertained, and addressed to the laity 

 at large: aud the other, in limited edition, addressed only to the scieu- 

 tihc worker and putting on record the processes by which results have 

 been secured/' 



Prof. Scovell referred to the need of carefully explaining terms used 

 in reporting results of investigations in bulletins inteuded for popular 

 distribution. 



Prof. Ilays explained to the Association the character of the card 

 index of agriculture on which he has been engaged for some time, aud 

 which follows the same general plan as that adoi)ted for the card index 

 of this Ottice; and suggested the desirability of securing the cooperation 

 of individual members of the Association and of the Ofiflce of Experiment 

 vStations in this work. By action of the convenlion this matter was 

 referred to a coininittee, consistingof Messrs. W. M. Hays, H. H. Wing, 

 and C. S. Plumb, for consideration and report at the next annual con- 

 vention. 



The question of military eciuipment of land-grant colleges was dis- 

 (;ussed both in the section on college work, to which it was referred, 

 and in general session. The following resolutions, reported by the sec- 

 tion on college work, were api)roved by the Association : 



UesoJved. That it is tlie .seuse of this xVssociatioii tluit the executive couimittee 

 should coutiuiie its efforts to secure au appro] )riatioii for the purpose of funiishiug, 

 under restrictions, students in our land-grant colleges with uniforms and such other 

 equipment as may he necessary for more complete instruction in military science 

 and tactics. 



Resolved, That tlie section ou college work recommends to the general session that 

 a committee of five be appointed to confer with the War Department relative to the 

 military work in laud-grant colleges. 



Resolved, That the executive committee be instructed to secure legislation which 

 shall require one officer of the Army to be detailed to each college receiving the bene- 

 fits of either or both of the so-called Morrill acts which shall request it. 



The committee appointed by the chair in conformity with these reso- 

 tions consisted of jNIessrs. H. ¥j. Alvord, A. Q. Holladay, H. H. Goodell, 

 N. D. Fratt, aud M. W. Silvester. 



The proposed section on station work effected a temporary organiza- 

 tion, but it was decided by the convention to be inexpedient to make 

 the section permanent. 



It was decided to test the sense of the Association as to choice of the 

 next place of meeting, and considerable friendly rivalry for this honor 

 Avas developed. xVfter the claims of a number of places had been duly 

 presented a vote M^as taken, and it was found that sentiment was strongly 

 in favor of Denver, Colorado. 



After voting thanks for courtesies received and passing resolutions 

 referring unfinished business to the executive committee for action at 



