11:3 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Resolved, That we tender a vote of thanks to the Superintendent of Institutes and to 

 the State speakers for the grand success of the Institute work in our State the past 

 winter. 



Resolved, That we do appeal to our honorable State Legislature for a continuation of 

 the appropriation for Farmers' Institutes in Michigan. 



Resolved, That we heartily favor the establishment at the Agricultural College of a 

 department which shall have for its purpose the extension of agricultural instruction 

 into all farm communities and the introduction of Nature Study into our public schools. 



Resolved. That we favor liberal appropriations to the Agricultural College at the hands 

 of the legislature. 



"Whereas, The question of taxation is prominently before the people of the State as 

 the most important of all State questions, and, in its proportionate equal adjustment to 

 the various properties of the State the great mass of people are intensely interested; 

 therefore, 



Resolved, by this State Round-up Farmers' Institute, That we congratulate the House 

 of Representatives upon the passage of the Atkinson bill and urge upon the Senate an 

 equal loyalty to the people of the State in their action upon the measure when it shall 

 come before them for consideration. 



Resolved, That we favor the Kimmis county salaries bill, and urgently ask of the legis- 

 lature its passage into law. 



Resolved, That we favor the building of a woman's dormitory at the Agricultural Col- 

 lege to accommodate at least 150 students. Also a dairy building of suitable size and 

 equipment to meet the demands of this important interest of our State in solving the 

 most complex and scientific problems that confront us. 



(Signed) D. D- BUELL, 



A. B. COOK, 

 S. R. BILLINGS, 



Committee. 



FRIDAY EA'EXIXG. 



Hon. C. J. Monroe presidin^^,'. 



The Orcliai'd Lake Military Academy Orchestra gave a very enjoyable 

 concert previous to the opening of the evening session. 



THE IXFLFEXCE OF THE i^CIEXCE MOVEMENT UPON FARM 



LIFE. 



DR. W. H. JORDAN. DIRECTOR N. Y. EXPERIMENT STATION, GENEVA, N. Y. 



•The utility, the methods, and the results of the Agricultural College 

 effort have been the mark of serious and continued criticism, much of 

 which has come from farmers. In this respect the Agricultural Depart- 

 ments of SH;ate Colleges have stood in marked contrast to the Department 

 of Engineering, whose administration and progress as a rule have been 

 unmarked by disturbing or unfriendly comment even from their own con- 

 stituency. It may be declared, without fear of controversy, I am sure, 

 that in the history of the land grant colleges not only has the great 

 burden of criticism rested upon the Agricultural Department, but those 

 depai'tments have faced problems of administration and method more 

 severe and perplexing than have been met in any other associated lines 

 of instruction. 



These criticisms and the problems of administration and method may 

 be grouped around three assertions that often appear in print: 



