FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 245 



MARCH SIXTH MEETING. 



At a meeting of directors held at Sherman Hotel, Chicago, 

 March 6th, Charles Foss of Cedarville was re-elected Treasurer 

 of the Association, and George Caven of Chicago was re-elected 

 Secretary for the year ending July i, 191 8. 



Mr. Caven stated to the directors and others interested 

 that in the event the funds for a paid Secretary and Dairy Expert 

 were secured he would turn over the work of Secretary to the 

 person selected. 



At the meeting Dr. H. A. Harding of Agricultural Col- 

 lege, University of Illinois, presented the following, which^ w^as 

 adopted : 



WHEREAS, The attendance at the College of Agricul- 

 ture has increased 64 per cent since 1911 and now numbers over 

 1,200 students; and 



WHEREAS, The Agricultural College in caring for the 

 instruction of these students has overflowed into 10 different, 

 widely scattered buildings; and ' 



WHEREAS, Notwithstanding this effort the facilities are 

 so crowded that many students are not able to get the instruc- 

 tion they desire; 



RESOLVED, That we approve of the proposition to ade- 

 quately house the College of Agriculture in permanent, fire- 

 proof building. 



It was also moved and carried that a committee of five be 

 appointed to look after organization of Calf Clubs in the State, 

 prepare rules, etc. The committee as appointed consists of 

 Messrs. Mason, Horneman, Hulce and Green and the secretary 

 and dairy expert when elected. 



Dairy Train 



A dairy train over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois from 

 Danville to Marion was an extra and successful enterprise of 

 the year. The train consisted of an engine, two day coaches 

 to serA'C as places of meeting, a car in which several dairy cattle 

 used in demonstration lectures were carried, and a flat car that 



