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terms of hours of work involved; (2) The establishment of research as a func- 

 tion of the American university, and thus the development-- in America --of the 

 true university as distinguished from the undergraduate teaching institution- - 

 the transmitter of inherited knowledge, known as the college" (7). 



FUNDS FROM THE FIRST MORRILL ACT 



Nearly 17-1/2 million acres of land were involved under the Morrill Land 

 Grant. The sum realized for establishing colleges was only $7.5 million. It is 

 reported that the income realized from the endowment for all states in 1963 was 

 $3,139,289. The sums appear small by comparison with today's costs. How- 

 ever, the contribution to the establishment of the system of higher education a 

 hundred years ago was of tremendous importance. In 1963, the land-grant col- 

 leges received from all federal sources a total of $771,808,102. 



SECOND MORRILL ACT 



Before considering the organization and administrative relationships for 

 education, research and extension activities of the land- grant colleges, estab- 

 lished under the First Morrill Act, it is important to pay additional tribute to 

 Senator Morrill for his continuing efforts to provide funds for the further endow- 

 ment of the land-grant colleges. From 1872 to 1890, there were only two years 

 when he did not have before Congress proposals to provide additional support. 



His efforts paid off with the approval of the Second Morrill Act in 1890, 

 This legislation granted to existing colleges, or those to be organized under the 

 First Morrill Act, an additional $15,000 for each state, to be derived from the 

 sale of public lands. The $15,000 was to be increased by $1,000 a year until the 

 annual payment was $25,000, Amounts specified under the Second Morrill Act 

 have since been increased. 



All of the states did not use monies received from the sale of land to es- 

 tablish new colleges. In the Midwest and South, 30 states established new agri- 

 cultural and mechanical colleges. In 18 states, the money was given to existing 

 state universities to establish new mechanical and agricultural departments. 

 Five gave the money to private colleges. 



ADMINISTRATION OF THE HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION ACT 



The Secretary of Agriculture, under Section 7 of the Hatch Experiment 

 Station Act, is charged with proper administration and is authorized to establish 

 such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of the 

 Act. The Secretary also has the duty to furnish advice and assistance, to take 

 part in planning and coordination of research and to indicate the lines of re- 

 search that to him seem most important. In addition, the Secretary assists in 

 establishing cooperation among the states and between the states and the U. S, 

 Department of Agriculture, 



The Cooperative State Research Service, in representing the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, carries out the following principal administrative functions: 



1. Review and approval of all research proposals before Hatch Act funds 

 can be expended, 



2. Review annual programs of research giving fund assignments to con- 

 tinuing projects. 



3. Review annual reports of research on each Hatch Act project, 



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