The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-13
INTERESTS OF TEE FARMER
\ Spirited Session Of the Agri.
cultural Association.

college Professors and ENperime e
Station Experts Have a Heated
Argument Over Proposed Changes
20 Constitution of the Organization
This mornings session Of the Fifteenth
Annual Convention OF the Association OF
American Agricultural Colleges and EN-
pertinent Stations. now being held I'm this
city, was fraught with Importance. Many
of the officers and delegates were aware
that the morning session was to be of "a
somewhat turbulent nature. because 1t
had been decided that the delegates
would today revise the associations con-
stitution.
President Harris opened the morning
exercises. after which delegates spent
considerable time IN the consideration
of routine business The matter of start
ing "A summer school was preached. After
a conflict Of opinion regarding the mat
ter the agriculturists finally agreed that
1t would be best for the interests OF the
association TO found such an institution.
and by a unanimous vote the executive
committee was ordered to proceed with
its work Of formulating plans for the in
stitution-
After disposiue Of this question the
president announced that the convention
was ready to undertake the Important
task Of revising the associations CON
stitutiou.
Before taking up that subject. however,
President Harris informed the delegates
that a formal invitation had been extend
ed 10 them by SECRETARY and Mrs. Wilson
to attend a reception 20 be given in honor
Of the association at the Secretary.
home at 9 o'clock tonight The president
requested all members OF the association
20 be present.
The report Of the committee on revision
was then read. A number Of important
subjects were discussed and acted upon
The most important of these was the
changiue, of the associations name Many
Of the college professors cOntended that
the name was too long, was cumbersome.
and did not read properly. while the di-
rect0rs OF experiment stations maintained
that the professors were i'm error, that the
name Of the association was all right.
but that the college representative de-
sired to do away with those representing
experiment stations At this statement
the college professors took offence, and
heated discussion followed, but before it
co,sid gain sufficient headway IL was sub
dued by the president, who used the SaveI
Of authority without reserve
After discussing the subject for more
than an hour. at the end OF which time
more than fifty or more varigusiy as
sorted names had been offered for the
association. il was decided by the leaders
Of the rival factions TO lay that matter
over Indefinitely Upon dispOsiug Of this
question. the association took up various
parts Of the constitution which IL was
thought needed am. uGing. and after some
minor changes. the convention was ad-
iOurued for luncheon
A number Of section meetings were neld
this afternoon The section on mechanic
arts. entomology. and horticulture. and
botany held its session i'm Carroll lnsti-
tJte Hail. while the section on college
work. agriculture, and chemistry held
session IN one Of the UarlOrs at the
Eb5itt House
Tonight the convention viii resume its
session II 40 . clock Business Of a rUu-
tine nature Will be Transacted The re-
ports Of standing committees the Offering
of resolutions. and the reading Of papers
By different members upon mechanic arts
and entomology and horticulture will be
features Of the evening meeting
The officers Of the association have
made arrangements by which touieht's
session viii adjourn AT ar early hour I'm
order 20 attend the reception at the home
Of the Secretary OF Agriculture