The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
HON. POPE BROWN REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY.

4 Compromise Effected and James
Barrett of Richmond Elected Vice
President-Interesti Addresses
and observation-disclosures Hall of
the archaeological school Adj
dresses the Afternoon Session, and
Described the Operation of That
Institution.
Indian Spring, Ca, Aug. u.-Hon. Pope
Brown of Pulaski county will be presi-
dent Of the State Agricultural Society for
another year, the convention this after
noon having elected him for another term,
with James Barrett of Richmond, whose
name was used in opposition, as vice pres
ident. This result was in the nature of a
compromise. Next year the society will
meet at Quitman.
The session of the agricultural conven-
ton opened to-day, with what promised
to be a contest over resolutions by DR.. J.
p. Mccall of Quitman and Mr.. ]. ]. East
erin of Montezuma, asking the legisla-
ture to establish a separate agricultural
college, with the federal fund, which goes
to the university. But consideration was
postponed and the morning was devoted
to addresses by State School Commissioner
Glenn, President Hall of the Technology
cal School, and Mr. w. M. Scott, the state
entomologist.
In the afternoon the election of officers
occurred.
President Hail of the Neurological
School spoke Of the work done at that in
stitute, and as to the location of the
school, he said Atlanta got what she paid
for. When she planked down $4,000 there
was no resisting the offer. He de-
seribed the operations at the school,
showing that much of it was made there
and mentioned several graduates filling i'm
portant positions in this and other states.
one of them, MIR. George L. Crawford, the
first graduate of the institution, is employ
ed at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works in
Pennsylvania, and has charge of 5000
men.
Another, Mr.. Henrick, has an Impor-
tant position at the Fulton bagging and
cotton mill at a fine salary. Mr.. Hunnicut
asked Mr. Hall why some of the graduates
went to Cornell University for post grad
uate courses and was told that Cornell had
elaborate labOr-Sries which cost more
than our school has money to buy Col.
made that clear to the legislature. Mr. Han
said he had made ii clear to the finance
committee, and that the Georgia school
would furnish as good facilities as Cornell
If the legislature would provide them the
means He told the gift of the S., 500 by Mr.
French of Philadelphia, and the society by
a rising vote extended Mr.. French its
thanks. Mr.. Hall was followed by the state
entomolOgist, who told of his work among
the orchards of Georgia, and gave an ac-
count of the ravages of the San Jose
scale Mr.. Scott gave the remedies for this
pest and answered mang questions from
the members
At yesterdays session the opening adj
dress of welcome TO Butts county was de-
liVered by Mr.. Y. A. Wright, and the re-
Spouse was by Mr.. r. w. Jemison of Ma
con. The annual address of Hon. Pope
Brown, president of the society, was
strong argument in favor of training the
people in manufacturing. He considered
that they should be taught to utilize raw
products at home.
Col John D. Wadden read a memorial
commemorative of the life and services of
the late Richard T. Poole of Cedartown,
and Judge Newman paid a tribute to he
late Judge J. c. Williams, who died at
Thomaston last year.
The important event of the afternoon
session was the address of Hon. L. F.
Livingston, who was frank enough to say
that, when an office is thrust upon me 1
do not refuse it."
A resolution was adopted providing for
committee of eleven, one from each con-
gressional district, TO promu gate and dis
seminate a paper which viii fully set
forth Georgia's advantages as an agri-
cultural state.
Dr. J. b. Hunnicutt delivered an address
on the State University, and Col. r. j.
Redding spoke Interestingly on Corn, Hay
or Shredded Cornstalks."