Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-19
OFFICERS CHOSEN
REPORT ON WORK OF GRADUATE
SCHOOLS.
Question of Military Instruction
Again Discussed-Routine Mat
tiers Disposed OF.

The seventeenth annual convention of the
Association OF American Agricultural Col
ieges and Experiment Stations came to an
end today, with the election OF officers Inc
new officers are DR.. w. o. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Ohio State University, president;
vice presidents, David y. Houston OF Texas,
j. c. Hardy of Mississippi, III. j. Worst oil
North Dakota. H. ]. Wheeler OF Rhode
Island. b. c. Buffum of Wyoming: secre-
tary. E. b. Voorhees, of New Jersey; bibli-
ographer- DR.. A. C. True of this city
The session was opened this morning with
the discussion of the methods of teaching
agriculture. This subject formed the topic
of almost all the papers presented during
the morning session. DIR. H. c. White,
chairman of the executive committee, an
nounccd that 1t was expected that the con-
vention would finish it's business and ad-
1orn at the END of the morning sess on.
Prof A. c. True of the Department OF
Agriculture was the first speaker. Prof
True has given the matter of study of
agriculture In colleges and schools a great
deal of his attention, and with his paper
this morning showed series or charts OF
an ideal course for an agricultural college,
The discussion of this paper was carried
on by Prof. True. DIR. H. c.. White, DR..
Buck ham. DIR. Bryan, and DR. Andrews.
The latter suggested that the committee IN
charge of the methods of teaching agr1cul-
ture be requested to bring before the Su-
perintendents of public schools some idea
of the necessity of desirablity of taking up
some elemental branches of agriculture as
secondary subjects. President Thompson
of the Ohio State University stated that he
believed the interest in agricultural studies
in the public schools in the south is greater
than il Is in the north.
Work of Graduate Schools.
The report of the executive committee on
the work of the graduate schools in agricul
ture was made by DIR. White with the sug
gestion that arrangements be made to Sc
cure the establishment of graduate school
in Washington in the summer of 1904.
The report of the standing committee on
cooperation between the experiment sta
ton and the Department of Agriculture was
made by DR.. e. A. Bryan. president of the
Washington Agricultural College. President
w. h. Stone of the Perdue University of
Lafayette Ind. read the report of the com
mlttee on agriculture and engineering. Prof.
Stone spoke OF the absence of the agricul-
tural engineer in this country. to whose
credit Is due the continued fertility of the
farm lands of Europe.
The question of military instruction was
again brought up by DR.. E. Benjamin An
drews. chancellor of the University of Ne
braska. in the form of resolution calling
on the committee having the matter in
charge to try and secure some modification
or general order "a of the War Department
abolishing the fixed five hours per week re-
qurement for military instruction. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
New Department Building.
Prof. Beverly T. Galloway, chief of the
bureau OF plant industry of the Department
of Agriculture exhibited set of plans for
the new Department of Agriculture building
The report of the auditing committee was
then reported and the election of officers
was then taken up. The convention then
adjourned sine die.