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or eighteen years perhaps— since the equipment of the whole institution 

 was far less than the equipment and promise of equipment which you see 

 in this one building-, so if it is true that in a few years a single depart- 

 ment can gain so materially, then how gi'eat it may be when Purdue gets 

 what it considers its natural growth in the future. 



I hope as you have regard for the things which are of professional in- 

 terest to you, that you will not neglect entirely these things which will 

 certainly be of interest to yon. 



On the other side of the street there are laboratories for chemistry, 

 for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and 

 pharmacy; there is a library; there is a tine new building going up, and 

 many things of that sort in which you will be interested. I hope as far 

 as practicable, those who are attendants at this meeting will take occa- 

 sion to inspect and enjoy some of these laboratories. 



Just at the present time I thrnli we are beginning to realize more than 

 ever before the very close connection between the engineering work and 

 the work of the dairyman and the agriculturist in geuei'al. Just think 

 what a figiu-e the machine cuts in your daily affairs. Not only in tilling 

 the soil, but in. cutting feed and turning out your manufactured products. 

 The mechanisms with which you deal vary all the way from the rougher 

 processes to the most delicate mechanism of the creamery. Now, that is 

 significant. It means this: To make great progress in the dairy business, 

 we will need to ma Ice some progress in the engineering profession, and 

 as we look forward to future development I see we are going to draw 

 nearer and nearer to the engineering and agi-icultural professor. I don't 

 know but that it is entirely conceivable loefore very long that the farmer 

 will be like the general manager of a railroad. He will have his work 

 so organized that all he will need to do will be to question his heads of 

 departments and ascertain how the work is progressijig, and things will 

 move on with the precision and force that characterizes the movements 

 of our railroad business. The farmer Avill have his superintendent of ma- 

 chinery, he may have his engineer in charge of the grounds! and I 

 don't know what all, Mr. President, he may not have, but the possibility 

 is very gi'eat along that line. In conclusion permit me to say again that 

 Purdue is proud to have you its giiest, and we extend to you a most cor- 

 dial and hearty welcome. I thank you, gentlemen. 



The President: Mr. Samuel Schlosser, of Plymouth, will respond. 



The Secretary: I have a letter, Mr. President, that I think ought to 

 come before the Association before we hear from Mr. Schlosser, and with 

 the consent of the members I will read it: 



Mr. H. E. Van Norman, Secretary-Treasurer State Dairy Association: 



Dear Sir— Upon the occasion of the first meeting of the State Dairy 

 Association in Lafayette, and its first official visit to Purdue University, 



