New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGES BRAZILIAN MINISTER A
WONDERFUL MARKSMAN-RE
TURN OF GORMAN

WASHINGTON Nov q (SpeciaD.-The Association of
American Agricultural Colleges held its fifteenth
annual convention here last week. The attendance
large the papers were of unusual interest and
taken altogether it the most successful con-
vention held by this body This strong and in
huential organization representing institutions hav-
ing than $50, 600 in permanent endowments
buildings and equipment and a revenue of nearly
s6.0O0OO s. coo Of which is derived from funds
granted by the United States. has grown from
small planted in Philadelphia in 17s5. when the
national capital still located there. The agri-
cultural society then formed had upon its roster
the names of the distinguished statesmen Of
the day, among them George Washington. Timothy
Pickering and Benjamin Franklin This initiative
followed both in the North and the South until
there hardly State in the Union which did
not boast an agricultural society. These early So
cieties were nearly all successful, and after Con-
gress took under its protection they ourished
like a green bay tree until to-day there is net
work of them all over the country acting IN
harmony and doing d great work The Association
of American Agricultural Colleges was founded
fifteen years ago and includes in its membership
besides the agricultural colleges many of the state
universities instruct in other than technical
lines. 1t delegate body, the colleges oelns repre-
sented by their presidents or some member OF ther
faculties, the experiment stations by thelr directors
some expert member of their staffs Besides the
work Of instruction the scientific colleges repre-
sented in this organization carrying on original
research in different lines and corresponding re-
garding their experiments with similar institutions
all over the world At the last session Philippe VII
morin of France who is making a tour of the
United States for the purpose OF investigating
American agricultural products, appeared on the
floor. Mr.. Vilmorin Of distinguished family,
for many generations prominent In agricultural
study and research and through It's experiments
the famous sugar beet widely known ana so
generally grown, developed. In response 10
the courtesy extended to him Mr.. Viimorin MADE a
brief speech. euogiZing the agrcultur1sts on tnls
side of the and speaking in warm praise or
their work He especially commended the Bureau
of Animal Industry in the Department or Agr1-
culture, the work of which he insisted, surpasses
in value and interest any similar work done abroad
DR. True offered an interesting report on the pro-
jected St Louis exhibit, which 1t is proposed snail
Indicate the progress made both in the department
OF education and the department or research LIT
w NJ Liggett dean Of the College OF Agriculture
in the University of Minnesota was elected presl-
dent of the association The executive committee
appointed consists of President II. h. Goooeil Oh
the Massachusetts Agricultural College, chalrmah'
DR. Alexis Cope of Ohio Dr. H. C White. OF Geor-
gia; Dr. G. W. Atherton, Of pennsylvania the
newly elected president and the retiring president
The most wonderful uarksman at the capi'ai Is
without doubt Sefor de Assis Brazil. the Brazilian
minister. He began his apprenticeship In shootihs