The San Francisco call., 1899-05-19
SCIENTISTS
TO BE GUESTS
OF THE STATE
Business Men to En-
tertain Them.
WILL COLLECT A LARGE SUM
INTERESTING MEETING AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WILL COLLECT A LARGE SUM
INTERESTING MEETING AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Delegates to the Convention of the
Association of American Agri-
cultural Colleges and Exc
pertinent Stations.

On July 5, and 7 the Association
of American Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations will meet in
annual convention in this city. A
preliminary meeting was held yester-
day for the purpose of arranging for
the reception of the learned scientists
on their arrival and with view to
making them the guests of the State.
A meeting of representatives from the
various commercial organizations CT this
city was held in tue rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of discussing the proper
means of raising money for the entertain
ment of the members of the Association
of American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations, who will hold their
annual convention here in July. There
were present Charles Nelson, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce; s. Prentis
Smith of the Bank of California, Profess
sor M. E. Jaffa of the University of Cali
fornia, Local Weather Forecaster Alex
ander McAdie, E. A. Denicke of the Me
chanics' Institute. Edward Goodwin,
manager of the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association, and Julian Sonntag.
A number of others who had been in
n. Lilienthal of the Anglo-Californian
Bank, one of the absentees, sent his re-
grets, but promised to aid the movement
as. he was in full sympathy with it.
After waiting a half hour in the hope
that Mayor Phelan would put in an ap-
pearance Captain Nelson called the meet
ing TO order He stated the object of the
conference and called attention to the
inestimable value to be derived by the
State from the visit of the organization
which is composed of the scientific men
of the country, who are engaged in III
veStigating all matters pertaining to
agriculture.
An informal discussion then took place
on the amount of money to defray the eX-
State of the delegates to the convention.
During the talk 1t was said that the
Southern Pacific Railroad had offered TO
furnish train and locomotive for one
dollar mile. Although that price was
extremely low, it was thought the big
corporation might be prevailed on to re-
duce its price TO even a less amount. 1t
was also stated that Mr.. Foster of the
North Pacific Coast Railroad would give
the scientists free transportation over his
road. An effort will be Immediately made
other expenses 1t is thought that the
residents of the towns through which the
distinguished visitors pass will fittingly
entertain them.
The meeting adjourned until Tuesday
next at o'clock, when it is hoped there
will be larger attendance. Secretary
Scott OF the Chamber OF commerce was
instructed to invite land owners and cap
italists throughout the State to be pres
ent, and as they are vitally interested IL
is believed they will do so.
The purpose of the committee is to have
the scientists ride through the State after
their convention adjourns, so that they
can better learn of it's agricultural ad-
vantageS.
Following are the officers of the asso-
citation:
President Henry P Armsby Phi. D., direc-
of Agriculture. State College, Pa.
Vice presidents, Joseph E. Stubs. NJ. A,
D. D., LII. D., president of School OF Agricul
ture, State University, Reno New; Charles S.
Murkland, NJ. A. Phi. D. president College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Durham, n.
H; Jonathan L. Snyder, NJ A, Phi D., pres
lege, Mich; p. e. Nell NJ E., Phi. D. direc-
tor of Agricultural Experiment Station. Au-
burn. Ala; F. Paul Anderson, B. NJ. E., pro-
fessor mechanical engineering, Lexington, Ky.
Secretary and treasurer, Edward B. Voor-
hees, NJ. A., director Agricultural Experiment
Station. New Brunswick. N. j.
Executive Committee, Henry II. Goodell,
ricutural College, director Agricultural Expert
ment Station. Amherst. Mass; H. c. White.
Phi. D. president State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts. Athens, Ga; Alexis Cope,
secretary Ohio State University. Columbus o.;
John H. Washburn, Phi. D., president Rhode
Island College OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts Kingston. r. l.; William NJ Liggett,
nesota Minneapolis, MINI.
photographer, A. c. True. Phi. d. director
Office of Experiment Stations United States
Department OF Agriculture Washington, d. c.