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the association in reference to Order »'>." to the Secretary of War, or if it seems 
preferable to the executive committee, that they be authorized to appoint a 
special committee for this purpose. 
The resolution was referred to the section on college work and administration 
. Bee p. 91). 
Resolution Regarding IIox. H. C. Adams. 
W. A. Henry, of Wisconsin, introduced the following resolution: 
Resolved, That the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experi- 
ment Stations, in convention assembled, tender to the Hon. H. C. Adams, of 
Madison. Wis., its hearty thanks for his earnest, intelligent, and well-directed 
efforts in the last session of Congress to secure increased support for and to 
strengthen agricultural research in the various experiment stations of this 
country. 
Resolved, That we herehy pledge him our hearty cooperation and assistance in 
his continued efforts to this end. 
Resolved, That the secretary he instructed to send a copy of these resolutions 
by telegraph and this he followed by a copy transmitted by mail, and that a copy 
of these resolutions be entered in the records of this association. 
Referred to the executive committee, reported favorably, and adopted. 
Extension of Franking Privilege. 
E. Davenport, of Illinois, offered the following resolution : 
Resolved. That it is the sense of this association that engineering experiment 
stations established in connection with land-grant colleges should enjoy the 
franking privilege for their publications as well as do the agricultural experi- 
ment stations for theirs. 
Resolved further. That the executive committee be instructed to institute 
measures calculated to secure this privilege. 
A similar resolution regarding publications of extension work departments of 
land-grant colleges was introduced by K. L. Butterfield, of Rhode Island. Both 
resolutions were referred to the executive committee, reported without recom- 
mendation, and after debate withdrawn by the movers. 
On motion, the association adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock p. m. 
Evening Session. Wednesday. November *2, 1904. 
The convention was called to order by the president. W. O. Thompson. 
H. C. White. The executive committee is informed and hereby announces that 
the section on college work and administration has given its assent to the reso- 
lutions passed this morning concerning the relations of the Department of 
Agriculture to the experiment stations (see p. 62), and also to the resolution 
offered by Director Armsby directiug the executive committee to continue its 
efforts in relation to the experiment station bill and the mining school bill 
(see p. 43). 
Resolution Regarding Hon. F. W. Mondell. 
J. K. Patterson, of Kentucky, offered the following resolution, which was 
reported favorably by the executive committee and adopted : 
Resolved. That the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experi- 
ment Stations, in convention assembled, extends to Hon. Frank W. Mondell. of 
Wyoming, its hearty thanks for his able. wise, and energetic efforts in connec- 
tion with his bill pending for the establishment and maintenance of schools or 
departments of mines and mining in connection with the land-grant colleges and 
other institutions, introduced by him and now pending in the Fifty-eighth Con- 
gress. This association is sincerely appreciative of the great service in the 
cause of industrial education thus rendered by Mr. Mondell. and pledges him its 
cordial support and assistance in his continued efforts in this direction. 
