4 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. No. 4. 



Boston, Dec. 31, 11306. 



The -executive committee met in the office of the secretary 

 this day, at 2 o'clock p.m., in accordance with the following 

 vote, passed by the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College at their annual meeting on the 20th instant : — 



Voted, That the recommendation of President Butterfield 

 concerning extension work hy the College be referred to the 

 committee on course of study and faculty, with power to confer 

 with committees of the State Board of Agriculture and of the 

 State Grange, with power, if after such conference it seems in 

 their judgment wise to do so, to include in the request to the 

 Legislature a sum not to exceed $5,000. 



Present: Messrs. Kilbourn, Bursley, Pratt, Spooner and 

 Secretary Ellsworth. Of the committee on course of study 

 and faculty : Messrs. Wheeler, Bowker, Howe, Wright, Dick- 

 inson, President Butterfield and Secretary Martin. Repre- 

 senting the State Grange : Messrs. Richardson, Howard, 

 Ladd, Dennen and Clemence. 



Chairman Wheeler of the committee on course of study 

 and faculty of the trustees presided, and Secretary Ellsworth 

 acted as secretary of the conference. The matter was dis- 

 cussed quite fully, most of the gentlemen present taking part, 

 when, on motion of Mr. Dickinson, it was — 



Voted, That the matter be left with a sub-committee, 

 consisting of the president of the College, the secretary of 

 the State Board of Agriculture and the master of the State 

 Grange, to formulate a plan that would be mutually accept- 

 able, and with power to call the conference together again if 

 in their judgment it should seem advisable. 



Adjourned at 5.15 p.m. 



