that these numerous instittit 
war for tin promotion ol nd for the education ol a m enlighl 
ened for t bo ad \ ancenieut of 
and education la thia of oars ! rhe s] Itural col 
l^ges and stations in all o Department 
: iriiltun- ' m for the advaiiceroi applied to 
culture without an equal in the world. We may not yet be d< thoroughly 
aponding institntioi rmanj or other countries, but 
lieve our organization is more complete, and thai in due time we will produce 
the work. herefore, take • forward and «l<» our work In 1 1 ■ « - 
stations, in the colleges, and in the Department more faithfully and more acem 
than ever before. I i <• American people have intrusted great interests to as, and 
hare provided us with liberal means. I ire that we do not disappoint them, 
but strive hravely to give them a magnificent return for their generous confidence 
and their handsome endowment. 
Bfr. Atherton. I wish to offer a resolution which was suggested 
by the resolution offered by Mr. Scott and the remark made by Mr, 
Dabney. lam sorry he has gone, because I want to say in his pres- 
ence that while I highly appreciate the benefit that comes from the 
cooperation between the Department and the experiment stations, yet 
1 believe the resolution offered by Mr. Scott is fundamentally a mis- 
take. I shall not discuss it at this time, because thequestion must 
come before the convention on the report of the executive committee, 
but I offer the following resolution to be referred to the executive com- 
mittee t<> be considered with the other: 
Whereas the ad ot - approved August ^<>. 1890, providing for the further 
endowment :in«l Buppoii of the col iblished under the provisions of the act 
of July 2, 1862, expressly committed the administration of thai act to the Secretary 
of the lutn inr : and 
Whereas tin- 6 >f the Interior, in carrying out that provision, has intrusted 
the details <»t" administration t«» the Commissioner of Education : Therefore be it 
iviction of this Association that the educational work 
of the institute <1 by it would ly promoted by the establish- 
in the Bureau of Education of a division or office similar in function to tho 
ions iu the Department of Agriculture; and 
That the executive committee be instructed to express their judgment t<> 
and to offer all i h tin* 
.Mi. Ai.\ ni:i ». There are now two resolutions taking different grounds 
in the hands of the executive committee. It isappareul thai there is: 
no time now for the consideration of this important . but the 
on on College Work basal] the afternoon for its del i. I 
move that the two resolutions be ed to the Section on College 
Woi b for its ration. 
I Ordered. 
Theconvenl ourued at 11.40 a. m.. to meet again ■. m. 
.. r» p. m. 
The chair* announce 
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