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Department Heads : — Migration — Carl Fritz Henning, Booue, Iowa. 



Nidification — J. H. Browu, Davenport, Iowa. 



Economic Study — Wilniou Newell, Ames, Iowa. 



Seasonal Variation — Paul Bartsch, Washington, D. O. 



It was resolved, -'That the Secretary, as Chairman, with two others, 

 draw up resolutions on the death of Mrs. Gus Walters, to be printed in 

 the I. O., and in the minutes of this meeting, and a copy of the resolution 

 be sent to the local paper at her home and to the relatives of Mrs. Wal- 

 ters." 



• It was resolved, "That the Agassiz Association and others of Manches- 

 ter who have helped to make the Congress a success be tendered a vote of 

 thanks for their kind entertainment and hearty co-operation." 



It was resolved, '-That Ames te the next place of annual meeting and 

 that it be held during the third week of August, 1898." 



It was resolved, "That a Chairman of a Program Committee be selected 

 and he be given power to choose his assistants. This Committee to see in 

 ample time that an extensive program be selected for the next Congress." 



Mr. D. L. Savage was selected as the Chairman of this Committee." 



It was resolved, "That Art. III. Sec. 1. of the Constitution be so amend- 

 ed as to incltide an Advertising Manager as one of the officers of the As- 

 sociation." It was also resolved, "That Art. IV. Sec. 6 be made to 

 read : The duties of the Advertising Manager shall be to promote the 

 Commercial Interests of the Official Organ." 



The Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Associa- 

 tion for Mr. C. C. Tryon of Avoca for this office. 



The Association held a long discussion on the methods of bringing our 

 wor^i before the people. 



It was resolved, "That two Committees be appointed, one to get up a 

 popular lecture suitable for presentation to High Schools, the other to get 

 up one suitable for presentation before the meetings of the Farmer's Al- 

 liance." The plan, though not quite ripe as yet, is to have these lectures 

 on hand in presentable shape and hold them ready to send to any of the 

 members who see a chance for presenting them. 



For the first above named committee Mrs. M. A. Triem and Mr. J. 

 H. Brown, were selected. For the second, Mr. D. L. Savage, Mr. Geo. 

 H. Burge, and Mr. Hiram Heaton. 



The congress then adjourned to meet the third week in August, 1898, 

 at Ames, Iowa. 



J. EUGENE LAW, Secretary. 



