19191 EDITORIAL.. 603 



fiiture conventions, and their going vail be a loss second only to that 

 experienced by the institutions over which they preside. Expres- 

 sions of deep regret and of grateful appreciation were embodied in 

 resolutions passed by the association. 



The Chicago convention was one of the most interesting and suc- 

 cessful ones held in many years. The attendance was large and was 

 widely representative of the country as a whole and of the interests 

 comprised in the association. The program was a broad one, includ- 

 ing not only the reports of various officers and committees, but sev- 

 eral notable addresses by special speakers and invited guests. 



Among the latter were the Secretary of Agriculture, who presented 

 a broad survey of present agricultural conditions and tendencies, and 

 some of the problems which call for studious attention; Col. F. J. 

 Morrow, who spoke upon military education as related to the land- 

 grant colleges; Dr. James R. Angell, president of the National Ee- 

 search Council, who discussed the present scope and organization of 

 research in this country, means for stimulating and promoting it, 

 and the purpose of the research council; and Mr. C. R. Titlow, of 

 Baltimore, who described the Federal system of financing the farmer. 



The address of the president of the association. Dr. C. A. Lory, 

 dealt with an institutional program for State development, in which 

 was outlined the larger field of the land-grant colleges and the part 

 they should play in State development, especially in reference to 

 education. Dr. Lory argued for rural school improvement as a 

 part of country life betterment, and held that a better agriculture 

 can not be had without better country schools. The colleges should 

 interest themselves in this endeavor and provide for cooperation and 

 council with the local authorities. Stress was laid upon giving more 

 attention to the human side of agriculture, including in the program 

 rural economics and rural sociology, with both teaching and research. 



The training of teachers was held to be an important function of 

 the colleges, in which the provisions of the Nelson Amendment are 

 not being fully measured up to. Development of the engineering 

 branch of the colleges similar to that which has taken place in agri- 

 culture was advocated, getting away from the narrow professional 

 view to that of State service, giving attention to the man in industry 

 and his needs as well as to the technical phases. In this connection 

 the need of engineering experiment stations was again pointed out. 



In planning for the systematic study and outlining of a State-wide 

 program of development, an advisory council was recommended, and 

 a State development commission was suggested to carry forward 

 consistent plans. 



President Kenyon L. Butterfield described the organization and 

 conduct of the educational work carried on among the American Ex- 



