Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12

They did not seem to have even . single hay
seed among the whole lot, but they were inter-
ested in agriculture at the same time. Not q
single word was said about the future of the
Farmers Alliance, and yet, strange as it may
seem, they were still interested in agriculture.
This is parsdoxical, but true. About seventy
OF them were present at the main lecture hall
Of Columbian University this morning, and it
would be hard to find. even in Washington at
present, when scientific meetings are as plentiful
as blackberries, more active and energetic
body Of men. They we're the members Of the
Association Of American Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations. holding their fifth
annual convention. This association has
probably as much influence and the members,
individually and collectively, exercise As bene-
hcial an influence for the progress OF agricult-
ural science a. any body of men in the world.
ihe meeting here is composed Of delegates from
nearly all the agricultural colleges and EXPERT
ment stations in the country. and the results Of
the discussion and proposals reach from one
end OF the country to the other.
PRESIDENT aoopELL RAPs FOR ORDER.
| 1t was after 10 o'clock when Henry n.
Goodell. the president Of the association,
raped for order and the buzz Of oonv ersation
In the hall ceased. Mr.. Goodell Is an intel
lectual looking gentleman and holds the associ-
| alton well in hand.
| MIR. Goodell was born in Constantinople,
Turkey, in 1889. He was graduated from
Amherst College in 1862, and in the following
years made an enviable war record for himself.
| he served in tho department Of the gulf and
was second lieutenant of the twenty
connecticut volunteers, being made first
lieutenant for bravery at Irish Bend. Mr.
Goodell's record includes service at Irish
Bend, Port Hudson, the Teche campaign,
Donaidsonville, and the Red River campaign.
de was one Of the "forlorn hope" called for by
Gen. Banks After the war, from "a to 81. Mr..
Goodeu acted as teacher in Williston Semi
nary at East Hampton, Mass. From 1868 to
1885 he served as professor in the Massachusetts,
Agricultural College and in 1888 was made
president Of the college. He was representa-
tiVe at the general court in 1856. This year
Amherst College did honor both to Mr.. Goodell
and the college by comforting the degree of
Il l.. " on the distinguished president.
n. A. sCovRIL, sxCRErARY AND TREAsUREn.
On the platform with the president was the
able secretary of the association, who also acts
as treasurer, n. A. scovell, MS, who is di-
rector Of the Kentucky agricultural expert
ment station at Lexington. Mr.. Scovell is q
native OF New Jersey. having been born In 1855.
Three years after the family moved to Illinois.
He entered the University Of Illinois in 1871 and
graduated In the chemical course there in 1875
with degree Of BIS, afterward taking a two
years Postgraduate course in the same insti-
| tutlon taking degree of MS. He was as
slstant IN chemistry at the same institution
from 1873 to 1875 and instructor in analytical
| chemistry from 1875 to 1877, assistant professor
and then professor in agricultural chemistry,
same institution, 1878 to 1881. He served as
| chemist to sugar factories to 1885 and as special
agent United States Department of Agriculture,
in 1885 i'll sugar work. He was offered and &C
cepted the dictatorship of the kentucky agri-
cultural experiment station in the fall Of 1856
| and still holds such position. He has organized
and built up this station. The Kentucky sta
tion's work in fertilizer experiments has
probably. no: been exceiled by any
s ss i'm as country u and the frG ksssS
method, by which he substitutes salicylic
| acid TOR phenol has been adopted by the official
Agricultural Chemists Association of this
country, and the method has been tried and
very favorably commented upon by German
chemists.
Prof. Scovell is a fellow Of the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Science; a
| member OF the Society for the Promotion Of
Agricultural Science (Which membership is
| limited to 400; a member and last year presi-
| dent Of the official Agricultural Chemists As
sociatlon o. America; now delegate ana secre-
tary-treasurer of A. A. A. C. and E. 8.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
The other officers Of the association are Vice
Presidents o. Cute, Michigan; Alex. Q. Holla-
| day, North Carolina; Z. D. Porter, Missouri;
l. z. Roberts, New York; ]. W. Sanborn, Utah
Executive committee-Maj. Henry E. Alvord
| OF Maryland. NJ. G. Fernald of Maine, Henry
II. Goodell of Massachusetts,, willet VI Hays Of
Minnesota. John A. Myers of West Virginia. NJ
A. Scovell Of Kentucky, Jas. H. Smart Of
| Indiana.
The first business taken up this morning was
the reports OF the officers and chairmen Of Diff
| ferent sections. Maj. Alvord. the president of
the Maryland Agricultural College, read the re-
port of the executive committed
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report showed the institution to be in a
good condition, both financially and in the
renewed interest taken by members. 1t was
suggested that each body eligible to member
| ship be taxed $40 for expenses of the associ-
alton, and that in 1892 the expenses be kept
well within the income. The report made a
brief statement of the work which had been
done in the departments since the last meet
ing and the aid which had been received from
Congress. Reference was made to the rosolu-
ton Of thanks which had been sent to Senator
Morrill, and especial reference made to the
lectures which Mr.. r. Warrington will give on
| the work Of the Rothamsted Institution in Eng