all these organizations ought to be federated in a great national 

 convention because they represent public national interests, is 

 in the minds of many a somewhat important question. This 

 would make necessary the discussion of scientific, technical, and 

 educational questions rather than administrative questions and 

 problems of public policy. While it is perfectly obvious that this 

 Association has tended toward the administrative character, 

 it is equally obvious that Associations for the discussion of scientific 

 and educational questions have continued to develop. It is also 

 true that the programme of this Association has shown a decided 

 preference for the administrative feature. Reference to the 

 Proceedings for 1914, page 233 and 234, will disclose some keen 

 criticism of the programme for including what might be termed 

 technical papers. In view of all these tendencies it would seem 

 that the Association should regard its future as administrative 

 and make its organization accordingly. Any other policy involves 

 a complete revolution and a new organization. 



Conclusion: In view of the considerations reported above, 

 the Chairman, speaking for the Executive Committee without 

 formal approval, suggests that the Association should not at this 

 time undertake to amend the Constitution in a specific way. On 

 the other hand the Committee believes that it would be well for 

 the Association to settle by vote the general issue as to the policy 

 the Association represents. In determining this question the 

 opinion is expressed that the Association should keep in mind 

 whether the future is to involve the question of Engineering 

 Experiment Stations and Engineering Extension Service as well as 

 Agricultural Experiment Stations and Agricultural Extension 

 Work. This would make at least five sections in the Association. 

 It will be recalled that the Association made provision for a 

 Committee on Agricultural Extension Work before the passage of 

 the Smith-Lever Act. Reference to the Proceedings will also 

 show that the original idea of extension work was rather limited 

 and meager in 1905, but that the idea steadily developed through 

 the several reports presented to the Association and now is a 

 matter of incomplete statement. There is no good reason, 

 therefore, why the Association should not now make provision 

 for Engineering Extension Service provided the separate organiza- 

 tion of the Mechanic Arts or Engineering Division, now known 

 as the Land Grant College Engineering Association, is not to be 



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