Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-15
THE AGRICULTVRALC CONVENTION
Opening Proceedings To-day.

Il
tural education, and especially those con
cerned with the administration of the col
lfgos which received the benefit of the ma i1na
grant of July ,. 1852, for promoting ins rus
ton in agriculture and the mechanic arts,
assembled at the Agricultural Department THU
morning, that department being represented bN
| j. X Dodge, statistician, and VIM. Saunders
superintendent OF gardens and grounds.
| The convention has a two-folJ origin. The
new Commissioner OF Agriculture, Mr.. Freder
| lex Watts, for many years prominently con
| nccted with the Agricultural College OF Penn
| syivania, invited delegates from agriculture
| colleges and schools and from state agriculture
| societies and boards TO assemble for a cOmpsri-
son OF views. 1t is not improbable that thi.
invitation is connected with an inquiry which
II Is said the House Committee on Agriculture
have instituted as to the disposition which the
several states Of the Union are making OF tho
national grant OF lSt2. Certain il is that the
hhoWh desire LOT Information manifested BY
tmberS OF congress respecting the results OF
that great endowment, and the semi-offici a
summons of the Commissioner of Agriculture
mas brought together representatives OF these in
stltutloGs from nearly every state in the Union.
There IsalsO asecond call for such an assembly
Last summer a number OF persons interested in
these questions met in Chicago and spent two or
three DAYS in the discussion of agricultural edu
cation, especially as to what the agricultural col
reyes may undertake in experimental investiga
tons and the comparison of their results s.,
much interest was manifest in this meeting
ana such strong inclination for q discussion u
the general principles of scientific education
that the president OF the convention. Dr. GRECO
ry OF the Illinois Industrial University, was au
thoriZed, on consultation with others to cali q
second meeting, which. il was hoped, would DC
still more largely attended. On hearing of tn,
proposed convention, under the auspices of tn
Commissioner of Agric allure, Or. Greyor,
called his convention together for the same q me
There are thirty-one industrial institutions H.
the United States which have received til.
national endowment of land scrip, and most O.
them are represented in the convent On viii n
embraces a number a. taft n
state agricultural societies and other leading
ricultGIists and hOrticu turists.
The following is
THE CALL FOR The CONVENTION:
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Washington.
December 90, lSII.-Sir. BY the act of ~ july
1892. Congress donated to the several states .
portion OF public lands in the ratio of their pop.
ulatlon, for the purpose of establishing agTicui.
| tural colleges, thereby evincing a purpose e.
promote that great interest. through the ins;Tu-
mentality of the respective states. MANY col
| leges have been. and doubtless many more viii
| be established. State agricultural and horticul-
| tural societies and boards of agriculture have
| also been established by law in many states a
| correspondence and consultation between
friends OF these interests have led TO the conclu
| sion that convention OF delegates representing
| them, for the purpose of comforting upon SUB.
Jects OF mutual interest, would promote the
| good of all.
1t has been suggested that | take the re-
| sponsibility of initiating such a meeting
| l therefore propose that each agricultut a col
lege, state agricultural society, state horticul-
| tural society, and state board OF agriculture
| depute two delegates, to meet in convention a,
| the city OF Washington, on Thursday, the 10Th
OF February next, 10 take such action res ardinr
The interests of agriculture as they shall deem
| expedient. j. W. WATTS, Com'r
The meeting was
| CALLED TO ORDER BY COMMISSIONER WATTS
who stated that in 1852 the Congress OF the
nlted states gave ten millions OF acres of land
to the states, with the understanding that there
should be agricultural colleges established witt
the proceeds OF the sale of such land This l.
not surprising in view of the importance of In.
subject; but this great work needs co cooperation
IL was thought best not to have a large number
here as business was to be done and not speech
making Without regard to the cali some of III,
states have elected too large number. IL wa,
elad, however, 10 meet them As spectators
although il would be necessary to curt,jI IN,
number TO practical working nembar,hip
He asked The III TO choose a temporary chairman
when
PROF. BOWMAN WAS ELECTED TO PRES pE.
Prof. Colder, of the Pennsylvania State Ag
gicultural Society, was clio en- temporary Secre
tarY. and read the call issued by Commissioner
Watts and a list of the industrial institutions in
The United States which have received III,
national endow me- Mt of land scrip.
| Mr.. Purnell, cf Del. moved that tie list o.
states be called and that every agricultural
college represented here respond, and that they
choose delegates from aiming tnair number.
| agreed to.
The call was made by states, and the local
agricultural, horticultural and kindred societies
represented at the. meeting were ruled OUT
They were quite numerous. The states which
| RESPONDED are: Alabama, Connecticut Dala-
ware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan.
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hamp-
SHIRE, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina
Ohio. New England Agricultural Society, Penn
| sylvania. Rhode Island, Sonth Carolina, Ten
Eessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin aud Dis
trict of Columbia. Commissioner Watts named
Messrs. Saunders and Dodge to represent thu
Agricultural Department. The National ASri-
cultural Association was also represented. Sew
eral delegates arrived and reported after the rol
had been called, some OF them from the terri
tories.
The Chair stated that the next business would
be the appointment of a committee OH ere len
tials, and one on order OF business.
Mr.. EdmOnds then made a motion that AL the
gentle men whose names had been sent in, bc
admitted as members He offered this as a sub
siitute for the motion OF the gentleman from
Delaware, and which had been adopted.
1t was moved to lay on the table: lost
The substitute offered by Mr.. Edmonds Wa
then discussed, some claiming that it would BE-
unfair when 1t came to voting on important
measures, as small states would overshaiOw thu
large ones. The motion OF Mr.. EdmOnis wa
then adopted.
pointing the committees. Finally il was agreeo
that the several organizations represented IL.
each state decide on its own memb ers of the tSo
committees on organization and order OF busi
ness.
a recess was then taken for the states to get
their representatives together.
The convention reas sembled, and Il follow
ing were announced as
THE COMMITTEES:
On OrganiZatiOn-D. j. Searle, Ark; j. I. A.
len, Conn; W. Ii. Purnell, Del; Samuel Bar
nett, Ga; George Edwards, H.; NJ. ID. Peale
Ind; A. s. WEIGH, Iowa; Z. b. Lyons, Kan
{. +. Allen, Me-; A. Il. Davis, Nd; &. l.. Flint
Mass; j. Webster Childs, Mich; w. w. Far
well. Mimi; X. j. Lewis, Mo-; ID. II. Whaley.
Neb; G. W. Smith, y. H.; Geo. Randolph, \
j.; Lewis Allen, \. Y; W. z. Yates, y. C.: j
p: Robinson, Ohio; A. b. Hamilton, Pa; g.
Wilson. II. l.; ID. w. Aiken, s. C.; w. W. At
water, Tenn; - Thomas. Texas Peter Col
lyer, Vt; L. T.. Harvey, Va; DIR. A. Morton,
w. Va; q. ii. Gormley, Wis.
Order of BuSiness-D. j. Searle, Ark; Prot.
Gilman, Conn; w. II. Purnell, Del; j. Nor
cross, Ga; j. NJ. Gregory and DIR. Burnell, ILL.,;
X. Shankland, Iowa; IL. j. Strickland, Kan:
s: L. s.odey; Me-; Samuel Regist II, Md; Daniel
Needham, Mass; w. g. Beckley, Mich; W. W.
Farwell, Mimi; G. G. Swallow, Mo-; ID. III
Whaley. Neb.; V. G. Gilman, n. H.; N N Hal
stead, n, j.; ). Cornell, n. V; John l.. Brod
gers, n. c.; \. Owens, Ohio; DR.. F. TAYLOR, Pa;
George +. Wilson, X. q; ID. w. Aiken, s. C.: III
Nicholson. Tenn; - Thomas, Texas; III
Clark, VT; Prof. Allen, Va; Dr. A. Morton. w
Va; Hon. G. w. Hazleton, Wis.
AFTER the announcement Of the committees
the convention took recess for half an hour.
At $50 p. m. the committee on Organization
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