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of the cards has been undertaken, and a circular has been sent <>ut to the 
institutions announcing the Index and the terms on which it can be subscribed 
for. These are very liberal, I »u t a small fee is required because it is not the 
custom of the Library of Congress to give away its cards, believing people 
usually appreciate it more if they pay a small sum. The cards have been classi- 
fied by subjects in such a way that a person who dors not desire a complete set 
can get those relating to a particular topic A person who is interested in a 
library on plant diseases can subscribe for all the cards on plant diseases, and 
s i. There has been considerable response to the circular sent out, but it 
has not been sufficiently general so that we feel warranted in concluding that 
it has conie to the attention of the people as widely as it should. 
C. F. Curtiss, of Iowa, stated to the convention that a special train had been 
provided to carry the members of the convention to Ames to visit the Iowa 
Agricultural College, and that all were invited to join in the trip. 
Resolution Regarding Director True and the Office of Experiment Stations. 
C. D. Woods, of Maine, offered the following: 
It is with great regret that the association notes the absence of Director True 
of the Office of Experiment Stations from this convention, and the association 
hereby tenders him its appreciation of his untiring and successful endeavors in 
behalf of this association. 
It also takes this opportunity to commend the various lines of work of the 
Office of Experiment Stations under his charge, and notes in illustration the 
work of the division of nutrition in its study of the nutritive value of the food 
of man as a line of work in cooperation with a number of the institutions here 
represented and of great practical as well as scientific importance which might, 
to public advantage, be extended. 
The resolution was adopted. 
Resolutions of Thanks. 
M. A. Scovell, of Kentucky, presented resolutions of thanks to those who had 
contributed to the success of the meeting, which were adopted. 
On motion of H. C. White the thanks of the association were returned to Mr. 
Saunders for his interesting paper, and it was ordered that the address be made 
a part of the proceedings of the convention. 
On motion of W. E. Stone, of Indiana, the thanks of the association were 
returned to the retiring president, W. O. Thompson. 
On motion, the convention then adjourned sine die. 
