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able. His chief work was as a teacher, and in this department he was preeminently 
prominent. The young men who received instruction from him are to-day in many 
instances occupying distinguished positions in many walks of life. He was a teacher 
for more than fifty years, and who can tell of the noble influences he set in motion 
with the thousands of young men who have passed under his tutorage? He had a 
most vigorous mind, which was well stored with knowledge on many different sub- 
jects, and he was continually pouring out information to students and friends with- 
out stint, and without compensation. He was a hard student and all of his life the 
word energy was not only often used by him when instructing his students, but it 
was a force strongly evident in the development of his own life, lie has often said 
in the hearing of the writer that men were made to work and to work at all times 
for the benefit of the country, in order that the community in which they live might 
be made better because they lived in it. lie was well versed in science, but he was 
in no sense a specialist. He read in all lines of literature and could speak intelligently 
on many subjects which were of interest to many different classes of men. His 
address before this honorable body while presiding in New Orleans some years ago 
will be recalled by the older members as an able production, containing information 
of value concerning the interests relating to the work of the association. His versa- 
tile mind, full of suggestions and plans, developed the Alabama Polytechnic Institute 
into one of the best scientific colleges of the country. Under his administration the 
Alabama institution has accomplished some notable results. The work of this insti- 
tution under Doctor Broun's direction, however, is well known by the college and 
station workers over. the United States, and it is not necessary to enumerate them in 
this paper. 
His ability to organize and establish important interests caused him to be sought 
after by parties in the commercial world, because his versatile mind made him a val- 
uable man for their enterprises, but he preferred the life of a quiet professorship and 
devoted his energies to teaching young men to acquire knowledge for the important 
positions in life. These men are scattered over the country adding to the wealth of 
the nation, and in their labors they are reflecting the work of their noble teacher, 
for whom they have the greatest admiration and affection. 
On the morning of January 23, 1902, while in apparent good health and in the full 
possession of his faculties, the summons came, and Doctor Broun in a moment stepped 
from the stage of action in this world. He died suddenly in harness, full of years 
and honors, but with a mind strong and vigorous to the last. 
lie has left a place in the ranks not yet filled. His influence for usefulness and 
the results of a long, consistent Christian life will last through the years t3 come. 
C. F. Curtiss, of Iowa, moved that as Doctor Gunsaulus, who was selected by the 
committee to deliver the address on President Beardshear, was unavoidably absent, 
the association convey to Doctor Gunsaulus their deep regret at his inability to be 
present, and request his manuscript for publication in the proceedings. 
The motion was agreed to.« 
ExnnuT at St. Lor is Exposition. 
The following report of the committee on collective college and station exhibit at 
the St. Louis Exposition was read by the chairman of the committee, W. H. Jordan, 
of New York: 
Your committee having in charge the exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, at St. Louis, of the progress in the United States of education and 
research in agriculture and the mechanic arts, beg leave to submit the following 
report, of progress: 
The movement to install this exhibit was instituted at the 1901 meeting of the 
Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations in Wash- 
ington, and two committees were appointed to consider the matter, one representing 
agriculture and the other mechanic arts. At the Atlanta meeting, in 1902, these 
committees reported in favor of exhibits. The two committees were consolidated 
into one as an exposition committee. At this point it should be stated that early in 
the work of your committee it was found extremely desirable to call in for advice 
Hon. William T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, and it was 
o Doctor < Junsaulus subsequently expressed regrel at his inability to furnish a paper 
in time for this publication. 
