Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
COLLEGE MEN
MEET At
CAPITOL
PROMINENT AGRICULTURISTS
FROM MANY STATES ARE At
TENDING THE CONVENTION
HERE.

The Association OF American Agricul-
turai College and Experiment Stations
met az 10 O'Clock In the hall OF the house
OF representatives az the capitol Tuesday
morning for a session OF three days COZ
Iege presidents. experiment station direc-
tors. eutomolOglsts and others from
nearly every state in the union are at
tending the convention. and the meeting
promises 20 be very successful.
Each section has a president and sec
rotary and discusses questions relative 70
the particular branch OF the section, ana
while the association discusses matters OF
Interest 20 all four sections.
Mayor Minis and Governor w. J. Nor
then delivered addresses OF welcome. and
Presidenx W. c. Atherton. OF the Penn
sylvania state college. responded.
President ". NJ Liggett called the as
lsociatfon to order, and introduced Rev.
John Z. White. OF the Second Baptist
church. who invoked the blessings OF the
Almighty on the convention
Mayor Livingston Minis welcomed the
delexatss 10 the city In an excellent
speech. He assured the delegates that
the city was theirs. and all Inat was
necessary for them 10 secure anything In
Atlanta was simply 20 ask for IT. Mayor
Minis said Atlanta was glad TO have such
q distinguished body in her midst
Ex-Governor. ". J. Northen was the
next speaker. he HNNloEAAtQ AoE inc au-
sence OF Governor Gambler. as did Mayor
Minis. He welcomed the delegates on
part OF the reception committee appoint
ed by the mayor and on part OF the cham
Der OF commerce. Governor NOrthen In
his address requested the association TO
ten the people OF Georgia. If possible,
how TO keep the boys on the farm
@. w. Atherton. president OF the Penn
syIvanla State College. replied 10 the adj
anv~M frrcrn
He outlined the object OF the meeting
and what the association represents.
Mr.. Atherton stated that IL would take
years 70 tell what Governor Northen ask
ed He urged that education was the
solution OF the whole problem
Officers Of Association.
President W. NJ IAggett. OF Minnesota:
drst vice president. ". o. Thompson. OF
Ohio: second vice president. H ]. Waters,
OF Missouri; third vice president, J. H.
Washburn, OF Rhode Island; fourth vice
nth vice president, ]. c. Hardy, OF Mis-
sissippi: secretary and treasurer. z.
B. VOORHEES,. OF New Jersey. photograph
er, A c. True. OF Washington.
Executive COMMITTEES: H H GOodell, OF
Massachusetts,, chairman; G. ". Ather-
ton. OF Pennsylvania; Alexis Cope, OF
Ohio; H. c. White, Of Georgia
OftiCerS OF -SecIlonS- Colleee WORK. - Ia
Snyder. OF Michigan. chairman; W. E
stone. OF Indiana, secretary.
Agriculture and chemistry: H J,
Waters. OF Missouri. chairman; c. @.
Hopkins. OF Illinois. secretary.
Horticulture and botany; John Craig,
OF New York. Chairman: Aven Nelson. Of
Wyoming. secretary.
Entomology: F. NJ. Webster. OF Ohio,
chairman; II. z. Summers. OF Iowa, sec
rotary.
Mechanic arts: II. W. Tyler. OF Massa-
chusetts. chairman: F. p. Anderson. OF
Kentucky. secretary.
Association Wants Exhibit at ST. Louis
Only a short session OF the American
Association OF Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment stations was held yesterday
morning, the convention adjouranine
shortly before IL o'clock
The main feature OF the meeting
was the discussion OF the report OF the
committees which recommended that an
exhibit be made BY the association al
the St Louis exposition The following
was submitted by the committee:
your committee appointed 10 consider
the feasibility OF an exhibit I'm mechanic
arts OF the land grant colleges at St
Louis exposition begs leave TO report that
a does not advise an organized attempt
70 make such an exhibition as a separate
enterprise. The committee believes that
a combined EFFORT OF all colleges and an