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Department Heads :—Migration—Carl Fritz Henning, Boone, Iowa. 
Nidification—J. H. Brown, Davenport, Iowa. 
Economic Study—Wiinion Newell, Ames, Iowa. 
Seasonal Variation—Paul Bartscli, Washington, D. C. 
It was resolved, ’‘That the Secretary, as Chairman, with two others, 
draw up resolutions on the death of Mrs. Gus Walters, to be printed in 
the I. O., and in the minutes of this meeting, and a copy of the resolution 
be sent to the local paper at her home and to the relatives of Mrs. Wal¬ 
ters.” 
It was resolved, “That the Agassiz Association and others of Manches¬ 
ter who have helped to make the Congress a success be tendered a vote of 
thanks for their kind entertainment and hearty co-operation.” 
It was resolved, “That Ames be the next place of annual meeting and 
that it be held during the third week of August, 1898,” 
It was resolved, “That a Chairman of a Program Committee be selected 
and he be given power to chcose his assistants. This Committee to see in 
ample time that an extensive program be selected for the next Congress.” 
Mr. D. L. Savage was selected as the Chairman of this Committee.” 
It was resolved, “That Art. III. Sec. 1. of the Constitution be so amend¬ 
ed as to include an Advertising Manager as one of the officers of the As¬ 
sociation.” It was also resolved, “That Art. IV. Sec. 6 be made to 
read: The duties of the Advertising Manager shall be to promote the 
Commercial Interests of the Official Organ.” 
The Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Associa¬ 
tion for Mr. C. O. Trj^on of Avoca for this office. 
The Association held a long discussion on the methods of bringing our 
worA before the people. 
It was resolved, “That two Committees be appointed, one to get up a 
popular lecture suitable for presentation to High Schools, the other to get 
up one suitable for presentation before the meetings of the Farmer’s Al¬ 
liance.” The plan, though not quite ripe as yet, is to have these lectures 
on hand in presentable shape and hold them ready to send to any of the 
members who see a chance for presenting them. 
For the first above named committee Mrs. M. A. Triem and Mr. J. 
H. Brown, were selected. For the second, Mr. D. L. Savage, Mr. Geo. 
H. Burge, and Mr. Hiram Heaton. 
The congress then adjourned to meet the third week in August, 1898, 
at Ames, Iowa. 
J. EUGFNE LAW, Secretary. 
