640 BOAKD OF AGKICUIA^UKE. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL CONVEN- 

 TION OF THE INDIANA STATE DAIRY ASSOCIA- 

 TION, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE. 



WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



I 



January 21, 1903. 

 President C. S. Plumb having left the State for permanent residence. 

 Vice-President J. M. Knox became President, and called the meeting to 

 order. 



The President: Ladies and Gentlemen— We will now open the Thir- 

 teenth Annual Meeting of the Indiana State Dairy Association. 



Invocation by Rev. Kindig. 



Music by Purdue University Mandolin Club. 



The President: In the absence of President Stone, we will introduce 

 Prof. Goss, who will extend greeting. 



Prof. Goss: Mr. President, Members of the Indiana State Dairy Asso- 

 ciation, Ladies and Gentlemen— .As the President was leaving town yes- 

 terday, he called me up by telephone and said that he would be unable 

 to keep his engagement here, and asked if I would not come over and 

 bid you welcome. It is a habit at Purdue for everyone to do as the Pres- 

 ident says, and consequently I am here by his direction, and liid you a 

 most hearty welcome. I do this for the President in behalf of the mem- 

 bers of the faculty and students of Purdue^ because we are all very glad 

 to have this State Dairy Association meet at Purdue. 



I don't think it is necessary for me to call attention to the pride which 

 all people interested in the.growth of the dairy interests in this State have 

 in the progress of this Association, neither do I think it necessary for me 

 to tell you how close is the connection between this Association and this 

 institution at which you meet for the tirst time today; but I may express 

 the hope that the reception which we are able to extend to you on the 

 occasion of this meeting will be such as to make you desire, at least, to 

 come for anotiier meeting. 



You see as you look al)out you something of Purdue in relation to 

 agricultural work. 1 hope you will see much that will please you; how- 

 ever that may be, I am certain if you come a year from this time you 

 will see more that will please you, because the progress of Purdue in its 

 agricultural work li;is been rapid and steady, and it must be so in future 

 years. It is pei'li.-ips not too much to say that it has not been long— fifteen 



