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Ralph Alien, H. B. Gurler, and on motion of the con- 

 vention the president was added to the committee. 



Mr. A. B. Ilostetter: I think it would be a great 

 advantage in this work if we could put on a man who 

 has always taken a great interest in the dairy business, 

 and I move that Mr. Chester be added as a member of 

 this committee. 



Motion seconded and carried. 



The Chairman: The executive committee had a 

 meeting and they authorize me to go to Springfield to 

 persuade some members to make our institution what 

 it is, in fact, a State institution. If this can be done 

 our appropriations can be used in any way which is 

 proper. The bill was introduced and passed the Senate, 

 but in the hurry of the last day it was crowded out and 

 never passed the House. I hope the committee on leg- 

 islation will make that a part of their business to urge 

 the passage of such a law. The Horticultural society 

 is a State institution, as well as many other associa- 

 tions, and it would be only just to us. 



Mr. Allen: I move that we have a committee on 

 legislation. 



Motion seconded and carried, and on motion of Mr. 

 A. B. Hostetter the committee just appointed to con- 

 fer with the State institutions in regard, to the State 

 dairy school was also appointed the committee on State 

 legislation. 



Ihe following six essays were entered for the prize 

 offered by Cornish, Curtis & Greene, the stenographer 

 of the association to act as judge, and ~No. 3 took the 

 prize. 



