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exhibit were also filed with the Government Board. The Board thereupon appointed 
a special committee on the exhibit of the agricultural colleges and experiment sta- 
tions, and instructed it to confer with the committee of the association and report 
back to the Board a plan for the management of the exhibit. This committee con- 
sisted of the following members of the Board: J. H. Brigham, chairman; E. M. 
Dawson, W. II. Michael, G. W. W. Hanger, and J. B. Brownlow. 
Before proceeding with the organization of the work the Board obtained the assent 
and agreement of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company to the provision that 
this company, "at its own cost and expense, shall furnish to said Government Board 
adequate and suitable space in an appropriate building or buildings for the installa- 
tion of said exhibit and its exhibition during the continuance of said Exposition." 
After several conferences of the special committee of the Board and the represent- 
atives of your committee, and upon recommendations of the special committee, the 
Government Board from time to time authorized the following: 
The official recognition of your committee as in charge, under the direction of the 
Government. Board, of the association's exhibit; the appointment of each member of 
the committee as a special agent of the Board; the designation of a member of your 
committee to represent it before the Government Board, who should also certify all 
vouchers to the chairman of the board, Dr. A. C. True being designated for these 
duties; the appointment of Mr. James L. Farmer as chief special agent of the Board; 
the employment of the necessary clerical help and the purchase of necessary supplies; 
the aeceptance of a general plan for the installation of the exhibit as outlined and 
presented by your committee. 
Your committee desires to express at this time its obligations to the Government 
Board for the prompt, businesslike, and courteous treatment which we received at 
its hands. 
ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE EXPOSITION AUTHORITIES. 
On April 7, 1903, a meeting of your committee was held at St. Louis for the purpose 
of conferring with the officers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in regard to the 
location and general plan of the exhibit. After a thorough conference, in which the 
officers of the Exposition gave to your committee every possible consideration, it was 
decided that the main portion of the exhibit should be located in the Palace of 
Education. It was also agreed by the Exposition authorities that a special pavilion 
should be constructed which should accommodate an extensive exhibit in methods 
of instruction and research in animal husbandry. Subsequent conferences and corre- 
spondence with the Exposition authorities have resulted in a definite location of the 
main exhibit in the northwest corner of the Palace of Education, running from 
the corner to the central entrance on the west side. The total area of this space is 
approximately 16,000 square feet, including aisles. Deducting aisles there is left 
almost 11,500 square feet for actual exhibition space. (Diag. I.) 
Your committee deems it a privilege to express its indebtedness to the Exposition 
authorities for the manner in which it was received. Our exhibit has been located 
on what is perhaps the most desirable space in the Palace of Education, and the 
wishes of your committee, so far as possible, have been met in every particular. 
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE. 
At the St. Louis meeting the following subcommittees were appointed: 
General organization. — The chairman, the secretary, Doctor Harris, Doctor Stone. 
Plant introduction, rural engineering and rural economics. — Professor Hays, 
chairman; the secretary. 
Animal husbandry and agrotechny (inside exhibit). — Professor Hunt, chairman; 
Professor Curtiss, Professor Waters. 
Animal husbandry and agronomy (outside exhibit). — Professor Curtiss, chairman; 
Professor Hays, Professor Waters. 
Mechanic arts.— Doctor Stone, chairman; Doctor Patterson, Professor Tyler. 
Assembling and installation. — The chairman, the secretary. 
Awards and congresses. — The chairman, Doctor Harris, Professor Waters. 
