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when lie suggests that it is very much lilve having the play of 

 Hamlet with Hamlet left out, when we fail to hear from the great 

 State of Pennsylvania; but, as usual, this State asserts her 

 modesty, and lias insisted on being excused for the x^resent. The 

 Chair will assure you that later we will hear from the State of 

 Pennsylvania, and from more than one person. 



Unless it is otherwise decided by motion and vote, the 

 Chair will reijuest tliat all resolutions be handed in at the desk, 

 without taking tlie time of the Conference to read tliem, to be 

 referred directly to the Committee on Itesolutions. Tiiis, how- 

 ever, may be overruled if ihe delegates desire h» l.ikc (lie matter 

 into their own hands. 



I aiu informed that ju-ovision has been UKide f«u- regis! ration 

 at one of the ante-rooms outside of the entrance! to (his cliand)er, 

 and each one is earnestly requested to register his name, liome ad- 

 dress, official position, and his temporary Harrisburg address. 



The program now calls for an address upon the "Historical 

 Review and the Pathological Aspects of the Chestnut l>ark Dis- 

 ease," by Dr. Haven Metcalf, of the United States Department 

 of Agriculture. It is Avith the greatest regret that we have 

 learned of the serious illness of Dr. Metcalf, which makes it im- 

 possible for him to be present at this time. Fortunately, however, 

 we have Avith us Professor J. Franklin Collins, the Assistant 

 Pathologist in the Federal Department of Agriculture, and Pro- 

 fessor Collins has kindly consented to address us at this time. 



ADDRESS OF PROFESSOR J. FRANKLIN COLLINS, OF 

 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WASH- 

 INGTON, D. C. 



Mr. Cliaii'iimn, Ladies and Gentlemen : It is with very great 

 regret, for many reasons, as you can imagine, that ± have to take 

 Dr. Metcalf's place here. I came here rather unprepared to 

 take his place. The accident to Dr. Metcalf occurred on Satur- 

 day night, and I had the chance to see him only a little while on 



