150 ANNALS OF STATE GRANGE OF CALIFORNIA, 



ner, Stanislaus county; J. 0. Merryfield, Solano county; H. B. 

 Jolley, Merced county; Thos. A. Garey, Los Angeles county; 

 G. W. Colby, Butte county; A. B. Nally, Sonoma county. 



The following resolutions, offered by W. H. Baxter, were 

 adopted : 



Eesolved, That a committee of three be appointed on the subject 

 of agricultural education. Said committee to inquire particularly 

 into the Agricultural Department of the State University what 

 improvements, if any, should be made, and what legislation, if any, 

 is required to secure to the farmers of the State the full benefits of 

 the Agricultural College grant. 



Resolved, That the true meaning and intent of the Congressional 

 grant (see Act of eighteen hundred and sixty-two), was to establish 

 primarily, &quot;Agricultural&quot; or &quot;Mechanics Arts&quot; Colleges, and that 

 the funds derived therefrom should be first applied to these pur 

 poses, and that the State should render such aid as may be necessary. 

 Such colleges should be mainly under the control of men engaged 

 in these pursuits, and should be practical as well as theoretical. 



J. W. A. Wright, W. H. Baxter, and O. L. Abbott, were 

 appointed on this committee. 



The Grange then proceeded to the installation of officers. 



Previous to the ceremony of installation, a richly-mounted 

 gold-headed cane was presented to Worthy Master Wright, by 

 the Executive Committee, as a token of fraternal regard and 

 appreciation of his services. 



In retiring, Worthy Master J. W. A. Wright, spoke as fol 

 lows: 



Having been called to labor in another portion of the field, and 

 while I am willing to serve you wherever I can, I confess to a feeling 

 of n small relief, now that I surrender into most competent hands 

 the very trying and laborious duties of Master of the State Grange 

 of California. 



And to you, my brother, who relieve me, I would say: We are 

 not yet safe beyond the dangerous shores of our harbor. Keep a 

 sharp look-out for hidden rocks and reefs. We are on a treacherous 

 coast for so large a ship as ours. Storms may arise at any hour. 

 But when they come, stand at the helm, and see that all our officers 

 and crew shall do their duty. I am sure you will. 



You will find that our ship is staunch and true. Be vigilant that 

 none come on board who have no right to be in our counsels. 

 Should any come who have no right to be here, let them under 

 stand that if you find they are the cause of any storms likely to 

 prevent a safe voyage, you will make Jonahs of them all. 



May success attend your efforts, our brother from Oregon, in the 

 new field over which you have been called to preside. Assure our 

 brothers of your jurisdiction, when you return to them, that the 



