• Include I ions of tbis sort. It 
seems t<> me, however, that tbe Association for the Promotion of I 
• mi M he mentioned l».\ name, and 1 therefore second 
the amendm< ler. 
The amend in eul The Section was 
then voted upon and adopted. 
The Chairman. This carries with it the appointment of a commit 
[call attention to the Fact that this Is a very important 
motion the chair was directed t<> appoint the commit 
The tnnounced the following gentlemen as the committee on 
nominations: Messrs, A. \Y. Harris, a. A.Johnson, W. L. Broun, W, A. 
llenry, C. W. Garfield, C. F. Tanderford, and \.< . Drue. * 
Mr. Scovell stated that while In* had been unwilling 
decline to cretary while the Association was in debt, In- uow 
the burden was removed, that Ik- must decline a reelection t<> 
ary. 
Mr. ! would state that there arc u.~> institutions represented 
States; L05 meml : visitors are present, 
e Chairman. If there is no further business of a general charac- 
ter, we will proceed to tin- consideration of the proposed ameudmeut to 
the constitution. (See proceedings of the convention for 1893, p. 64.) 
Mr. ( avitt offered tli«' following resolution in regard to the name of 
tin- Association: 
. That the Dame of this Association Bhall 1><- so changed :i> t.. hereafter 
iation of Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges 
i." 
May I ask .Mr. Alvord if the executive committee has made any 
I 011 this pi,, name I 
Mr. Alvord Mated tiiat tin* executive committee bad incorporated it 
in t hich brought it before the Association. 
. I understand, then, that we have before as a pro 
iation so that i! shall read 
'•An n of Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and 
B -.1 move to amend by striking nut "American Associa 
Mechanical Colleges and Experiment Statio 
and 
Mi name w I i-- too 
mprehenttive to include tin- mechanical 
II Of tin ,|| jf I he 
at < 'o||._. ." I : ief and com 
JMC! II. 
Mr. I !" 
Mr. i tuulian 
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