Evening star., 1896-11-11
FARM SCIE nee
Second Days Session Of the Conven-
ton Of Agriculturists.
TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MORRILL,
Long and Fruitless Discussion on a
Change Of Name.
TO SENATOR MORRILL,
S Gle n tt FIG PAPERS S


day discussing what the mama of the or
ganization should be. 1t was perplexing
question. Many wished to have shorter
name, and the appalling notices posted at
the entrance to the Grand Army Hall tell
ing the public that the IA. A. C. L. s."
was in session there seemed to justify the
desire for change. Yet none was made.
The first part Of the session was devoted
to miscellaneous business. Prof. Hamilton
OF the Pennsylvania experiment station pre-
sented paper on farmers Institutes, suS-
costing a uniform method of work. and also
that the bulletins of the various stations
be grouped into small, well-bound books,
mora convenient for preservation and ref
erence
President Murkland Of the New Hamp-
= shire Agricultural College called up the re-
port or the special committee on entrance
requirements, courses of study and degrees
at agricultural colleges. The aim of the
report was to bring about a uniform cur
I1eulum. There was much opposition to
adopting the report at this time. Printed
copies were distributed to the delegates,
and, after most earnest and telling speech
from "Tama JIM Wilson. the Iowa ex-
congressman, who Is now professor Of
agriculture at the Iowa State University,
the report was recommitted to the execu-
i've committee with instructions to report
at the next annual convention. The main
u
not that uniformity of curriculum was I'M
desirable. but that at present neither the
colleges nor the farmers were ready for il.
ureater interest in the subject of agricu-
tura! education must be developed before
tne lines are drawn tightly in the matter
OF requirements for admission or for de-
grees. N
Changing the Name
The special order for the morning was the
proposition to change the name of the as
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Colleges and Experiment Stations for the
Advancement Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts President Sylvester of the MARYLAND
Agricultural College urged the adoption of
the resolution presented to the association
two years ago. Opposition to the idea Of
changing the name came from several
sources. President Fairchild of Kansas
University moved to indefinitely POSTPONE
Presldent Harris of the Maine State Col
lege asked for full debate and the final
settlement OF the proposition.
President Patterson Of the Kentucky Uni
versity addressed the convention at length
He said the point in the matter Of a name
was that Congress had Intended, in the
passage of the organic act establishing
schools of agriculture and mechanic arts
no preference for the one against the
other. The association should contemplate
the schools of mechanic arts on parity
with the agricultural colleges and expert
ment stations The predominance given to
agriculture was unjust. The mechanic arts
claim recognition as matter Of right.
President F'airchild withdrew his motion
to Indefinitely postpone. and said he had no
objection to the scope Of the name Of the
association. He did believe that the asso-
citation had made a good name, and he
doubted the wisdom of making change
in it now: Prof. Henry of Wisconsin said
the association was wasting good time in
discussing name. He thought the present
name good enough. President Harris said
there was an onus in the name ''agricul-
f3tra To CHI 10
scriptive name. and suggested tine name
Association of State Colleges and Expert
n:ent Stations" President Murkland ask
ed that the word state be left out.
Various Views.
President Sylvester insisted on following
the nomenclature in the act Of Congress
establishing the colleges. He said the duty
of the colleges was to dignity the name,
and not divert the muniicence of Congress
from the uses to which 1t was given.
Prof. Thorn called attention to the fact
that it was to coordinate experiment work.
as provided for by the Hatch act, with a9-
ricultural teaching. that the association
organized in 1887. He had no preju-
dice against the schools of mechanic arts,
hut the distinctive purpose of the associa-
ton expressed in the present name
President Buckham Of the University of
Vermont turned the attention of the conven-
ton te the fact that Senator Morrill, always
leges," thus covering and including the me-
chanic arts. President Chute predicted that
gradually experiment engineering stations
and the great museums of science would be
embraced in the membership Of the asso-
:ation, and he was in favor Of postporling
a change of the name.
President Jesse of Missouri University
conyulsed the convention by proposing that
somebody make motion that a special
committee be named to take all The young
men Of the association to the nearest shoot
ing gallery and determine which has the
best eye. and that he be designated as the
official narksman OF the association, and
that he be empowered to shoot the first
man who should hereafter say a word
about meddling with the name of the or
ganiZation. Long cheers followed, but the
discussion went on.
President Clute suggested that every
body go home and dream out a name. Dr.
Smart Of Indiana University said no good
representative name could be selected, and
he thought that one good short name
ought to be used.
The question of changing the name as
proposed by President Harris, was then
put to a vote and rejected.
Prof. Craighead Of South Carolina moved
that the name be made Association Of
Land Grant Colleges Of America.
Prof. McLane moved to refer the whole
matter to a committee and laid over for a
year, which passed.
Resolution to Senator Morrill,.
A. s. Halliday OF California presented the
following resolution, expressing the gratff1-
cation of the association at the reelection
of Senator Morrill,
Whereas the Association of Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Stations learns
with pleasure that the Hon. Justin s. Nor
rill now more than four score years Of age
the patriarch and Nestor of the United
States Senate, has lately been reelected
for the sixth time to a seat in that body
by a unanimous vote Of all parties; there
fore be it
Resolved. That the congratulations of
the association be, and are hereby, ten
dered to Senator Morrill, on his receiving
so impressive and well-merited tribute
to his character, talents and distinguished
public services; that this association wishes
for Senator Morrill, many years to come Of
life, happiness and usefulness, as an inspir-
ing example to the youth of our country"
This afternoon DR.. Salmon read before
the section on agriculture and chemistry a
paper on the Effect Of the Tuberculum
Test on the Dairy" Prof. Milton whitney,
on the question How Nearly Can Physical
Conditions Of Soil Be Controlled, and Meth
ods for the Same?'' and E. w. Allen, on
1.-The Work Of the Experiment Stations in
Relation to Human Foods
Various Reports.