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In fact Doctor Hopkins and Doctor Allen of the department really 

 drew up this proposed constitution as it stands at the present time. 

 My own position I think was entirely clear in this matter. I think it 

 is only fair that before the Association takes definite action in voting 

 for the motion as it stands, that it should know the Association is 

 responsible. 



Mr. Symons: I wish to say that I believe, in fairness to Doctor 

 Hopkins, that he was acting in his official capacity, and that he was 

 carrying out, as he thought, the wishes of this Association. 



Secretary Burgess: Professor Bruner, Doctor Hopkins and myself 

 were members of the committee, continued over from the time that the 

 first work was done on affiliation. Professor Bruner and myself were 

 unable to be present at the meeting in Washington last fall. Doctor 

 Hopkins, of course, was at Washington, and did all the active work. 

 Personally I had no knowledge of what the committee had done until 

 the report was made yesterday, and I might say also that it seems to 

 me that there are serious faults in the agreement, which would render 

 it difficult for this Association to comply with at the present time. 



Mr. Herbert Osborn: It seems to me that as the matter stands, 

 we could not take any favorable action, and that the question ought to 

 be laid on the table. I am perfectly willing the committee should be 

 continued if there is anything that could be accomplished by its re- 

 tention. 



President Sanderson : It seems to me if that report could be ac- 

 cepted it would be at least a more courteous way of handling the situa- 

 tion, and I think the members of that committee who are here are suf- 

 ficiently familiar with the situation, without any further discussion, 

 to enable them to take the matter up. I would say I believe there is 

 very strong sentiment in favor of this affiliation, and personally, I be- 

 lieve this Association cannot afford to divorce itself from the Agri- 

 cultural associations of the country. If this thing is going through, and 

 our representative has taken such an active part, we ought not to turn 

 him down. I certainly would like to have this report placed on file 

 with the understanding that we recognize the objections. 



Secretary Burgess: I think there is one clause in this resolution 

 and agreement which bears on the matter. After enumerating the 

 different societies which are supposed to enter into the agreement, rep- 

 resentatives of which have signed the agreement, it states that it is sub- 

 ject to ratification at the first session held by the societies mentioned 

 subsequent to this date. If we accept this report it seems to me we 

 indorse the agreement. 



President Sanderson: I mean that we accept it simply as placing 

 it on file. 



