tuition it (1. - and- the Bovoral States Bee that 
we are in earnest about this matter, and that, while we are not going 
to neglect the one, we are equally willing to foster the other. 
Mi. - it pleasure b d the Bpeech of Mr. 
Patterson as I did at New Orleans two years ago. It seems to me 
he has lut the right nail on the bead. We must adhere closely t.> 
the national purpose as expressed in the organic act of L862. The act 
>r tlu> benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts;" 
the two are there associated and we shall be safe it' we keep close to 
that original and organic act. I have debated in my mind some time 
for a substitute that Bhould be comprehensive and at the same time 
ptive, and 1 have come to the conclusion that we can know no 
better name than that proposed in this amendment. I d<> not like 
sueh adjectives, but for the present I think this amendment Bhould 
prevail, and that the colleges should he known as the agricultural and 
mechanical colleges. I would that it might be colleges for the benefit 
of agriculture and the mechanic aits, bnt that seems cumbrous. 
Therefore 1 Bupport the amendment proposing that this Association 
shall he the M As a of American Agricultural and Mechanical 
Colleges and Experiment Stations." Jt semis quite necessary to 
include the experiment stations, not only because we have college 
eriment stations which are in the act designated departments of 
colleges, hut because we have state experiment stations associated 
with us as well. Therefore they should he included in the title of the 
.•iation. 
Mr. CLUTE. 1 agn <• heartily with the speeches that have been made 
in regard to our name, hut I think we ought to avoid a long and cum- 
brous Hid am inclined to believe that we can find a name that 
shall adequately describe the colleges and stations and that shall he 
brief. It seems that we all desire to honor Mr. Morrill, from whom we 
have oi:i cond -rants, and we should all like to honor Mr. 
b, who introduced the hill. We want to include colleges ami 
in all their departments in the name. It seems to me. there- 
. that if we call our Association the "Morrill-Hatch Educational 
iation." we shall have a shot ' >mprehensive, mime. 
Mr. Barkis. There seem to he two objections to the proposed name. 
too long, and for that reason I favor leaving out the experiment 
in to me i y t<> mention in the name all 
the i entitled to membership. ond objection 
tiling tl sociation of agricultural and mechanical colli 
and agricult entstatii > me more important. It 
;-!"!i to those collegi a bei e i epi 
.hen every college in the land will bewillin 
l fact, if not in name, an agricultural and mechanical coll( 
ady tin cultural col e I United 
liich do not call then inch. I see here mj good friend. 
Mr. 1 if I counted the men who bave received inspira- 
