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to extendi n<r its benefits, a proposal was adopted to change the sub- 

 division of time l)otween the section and subsections at subsequent 

 conventions, allotting more time to general sessions for the section 

 as a whole. 



The executive body, which it wnll be recalled consists of the presi- 

 dents or corresponding executive officers of the constituent institu- 

 tions and is now the legislative branch of the association, met in 

 strictly executive session. Some thirty institutions, or about three- 

 Hftlis of the total membership, were represented in its deliberations, 

 convenion with most of its decisions, although these of course 

 of the general sessions, no opportunity was available to acquaint the 

 ('on^■ention with most of its decisions; although these of course 

 officially determined the policies of the association. Announcement 

 was made that a statement of action taken would be issued as soon 

 as possible. 



The presidency of the association for the ensuing year was be- 

 stowed upon Dean H. L. Russell of Wisconsin, who was succeeded 

 on tjie executive committee by Dean F. B. Mumford of Missouri. 

 President HoAvard EdAvards of Rhode Island was elected vice 

 president, and Dean J. L. Hills of Vermont was continued as secre- 

 tary-treasurer. Few changes .were made in the personnel of the 

 various standing committees, except that the committee on graduate 

 study was abolished. A complete list of the officers and committees 

 may be found elsewhere in this issue. 



Aside from the transfer of legislative business to the executive 

 body and the presentation of committee reports in full to the sec- 

 tions or subsections, the general sessions closely resembled those of 

 former years. The chief matters taken up in them were the addresses 

 of the president. Chancellor Avery of Nebraska, the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, and tAvo other invited guests, and a discussion by Col. 

 F. J. MorroAv of the War Department of some of the problems re- 

 lating to military instruction in the land grant colleges. The var- 

 ious committee reports were presented in abstract, and a forceful 

 statement from the experiment station subsection set forth the need 

 of increased funds for the stations. 



The presidential address of Chancellor Avery Avas entitled Our 

 Present College Problems, and dealt broadly Avith conditions essen- 

 tial to the nuiintenance and development of the land-grant institutions 

 in a position of leadership among the great middle classes. As one 

 of the most pressing problems, Chancellor Avery dAvelt particularly 

 upon the experiment stations, pointing out some of the leasons Avhy 

 their work is languishing and describing the situation as in danger 

 of "drifting (ownrd sterile times in thought and |)r<)gress.'' 



