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whether it was best to merge the station in the 

 agricultural college or to establish a distinct or- 

 ganization not vitally connected with it. At Cor- 

 nell it was agreed that no vigorous experimental 

 department could be established and maintained 

 on an annual income of $15,000 without the aid of 

 the College staff and the use of its equipment. So 

 the Federal Station was made a part of the Agri- 

 cultural College. 



As to the directorship of the Station, President 

 Adams agreed with me that this heavy duty should 

 not be added to the varied responsibilities I al- 

 ready had and he therefore recommended that a 

 director should be appointed who should give all 

 his time to investigation; and that the assistant 

 investigators should also be instructors, giving, for 

 economy's sake, a part of their time to college 

 work and a part to research. The Executive Com- 

 mittee of the Board of Trustees agreed with us 

 at first and appointed Major E. A. Alvord director 

 of the Station, who declined the position. 



After searching the country over for another 

 available candidate, President Adams recom- 

 mended me for the office and the Executive Com- 

 mittee appointed me. I declined at first to accept 

 these additional duties; and Mr. Henry W. Sage, 



