1O DIRECTOR’S REPORT OF THE 
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF STATION'S ESTABLISH MENT. 
On March 1, 1907, this institution will have completed twenty- 
five years of organized existence. It is purposed to prepare a 
review of the history of the Station and what it has accomplished 
in the interests of agriculture during this period, to be presented 
to the Legislature as a part of the Annual Report for 1906. 
It seems desirable, also, that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 
Station should otherwise be noticed in some special manner. Such 
an occasion would give an opportunity for assembling our friends 
and for bringing to the notice of the public and of the leading 
men of the State the results we have accomplished and our plans 
for the future. An event of this kind can be made a source of 
inspiration to those who bear the responsibilities of the Station 
management and a means of enlarging public appreciation of the 
services that we are able to render. My recommendation that 
plans be perfected for holding anniversary exercises at some date 
in May or June of 1907, having been adopted by you, measures 
are now being taken in preparation for this event. - 
ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING EQUIPMENT. 
It is a matter for congratulation, I am convinced, that your 
Board has decided to ask for funds with which to make additions 
to the building equipment of the Station. The sum which the 
State has so far invested in buildings on the Station grounds is 
less than $150,000, which, is little more than half what some 
states have appropriated to a single building for the uses of agri- 
cultural investigation or instruction. There appears to be no reason, 
then, why you should hesitate about urging a generous increase to 
our building equipment. 
An auditorium.—So far in its history the Station has suffered 
the disadvantage quite unusual to institutions of this class, of not 
having on its grounds an auditorium where audiences of any con- 
siderable size can meet. Such assemblages as have met with us 
have held their sessions either in the open air or, as was the case 
or. one occasion, under a large tent. This fact has placed limita- 
tions upon our relations to the public and in view of the enlarging 
responsibilities of the institution, constitutes a disadvantage that 
is increasingly evident. There are several agricultural organiza- 
