10 DrrReEcTOR’s REPORT OF THE 
of some of the early members of the Station staff who have 
attained distinction, notably Dr. S. M. Babcock of the Univer- 
sity of Wisconsin, Dr. J. A. Arthur of Purdue University, and 
- Prof. H. H. Wing of Cornell University. The officers and 
friends of the Station are under great obligations to the Mayor 
and citizens of Geneva and especially to Capt. Stacey and the 
military company under his command, for their kind co-opera-* 
tion in making the celebration a success. Especial thanks shouid 
be tendered to the Governor of the State and to the other 
speakers, who gave inspiring and helpful addresses. 
ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING EQUIPMENT. 
Dwelling houses— The Legislatures of 1906 and 1907 made 
appropriations for new dwelling houses, an electrical lighting 
plant and other minor construction at the Station. The appro- 
priation for 1906 was for two houses. When it.became proba- 
ble that additional houses would be provided for in 1907, it 
was decided to wait and carry on the construction under one 
contract. After the 1907 appropriation was secured, the State 
Architect kindly hastened the plans and bids were invited for 
the construction of the five houses, so that, if the bids had been 
satisfactory, their erection could have been begun late in Sep- 
tember. Unfortunately the bids greatly exceeded the funds 
available and as the plans agreed upon by your Board called 
for houses as inexpensive as in your judgment should be built, 
it was decided to suspend operations and present the situation 
to the Legislature of 1908. In order to erect the five structures 
as planned, $10,000 additional should be provided. It is not 
asked that elaborate or ornate dwellings shall be erected but it 
is deemed essential that they shall be substantially built and 
shall be of modern construction and equipment. Anything less 
than this would not be creditable to a State institution. — 
Lighting and motor plant.— Construction has not yet begun on 
the electrical equipment authorized by the Legislature of 1907, 
but it is hoped that specifications will be received from the State 
Architect so that the plant can be installed in the early spring. 
An auditorium.— My report to you for 1906 contained the fol- 
lowing statements: “So far in its history the Station has suf- 
fered the disadvantage quite unusual to institutions of this 
class, of not having on its grounds an auditorium where audi- 
ences of any considerable size can meet. Such assemblages 
