The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
TO- HAVE DIRECTOR
FOR INSTITUTES
Services Will BE Jointly at Dis
posal Of ". T, !. and Board Of
Agriculture.
FOR NEW SCHOOL JOURNAL
Governor Addresses Board on
This Subject-Praise for
DIR. McBryde.

The state Board Of Agriculture and
Immigration met yesterday to perfect
plans for holding farmers Institutes
for the coming year, and under the &C.
ton taken an institute director will
be secured 20 conduct this important
branch of the work Of the board.
The following members were pres
ent: Messis. j. II. c. Beverley A. Q.
| Mnuck, A. r. Scott T. ]. Arvin, j M.
Barker, B. -. Adams. G. W. Heater.
| w. r. Eggborn and DR.. J. M. Nc
| Brydc. President Heater was in the
! chair.
VIII Divide Time.
Mr.. Beverley and Mr.. Scott. Of the
committee appointed by the board to
confer with a similar committee Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, the lat
ter consisting of Mr.. j. G. Darlington
and Mr.. j. B. Watkins. submitted a re-
port providing that there shall be a
farmers Institute director, whose SER
vices shall be jointly at the disposal.
of the institute at Blacksburg and the
| board
During the spring term OF the yir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute. the direct
or will give his time exclusively to
| that institution, the remainder of the
year to be devoted to work In connec-
ton with farmers Institutes held UNI
der the direction of the State Board
| of Agriculture and emigration. The
board Of visitors of the Virginia Poly
| technic Institute Is to nominate the
director. the nomination to be APP
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ture and migration before the ap-
| pointmcnt IS made.
The director so appointed Will con-
quot the Institutes under n plan for
mulated by the farmers institute COM
n,ittee some time ago. and adopted by
the board. III will have a desk at the
Offices Of the board in the Capitol
building.
For School journal.
| Governor Swanson was invited to
appear before the board to explain to
| that body the proposed establishment
OF school Journal, In which much
space will be devoted to the discussion
Of introducing the study of agriculture
In the county schools OF the State.
The Governor thought such a journal
as It was the purpose to publish would
be of great benefit to the educational
interests OF the State He said that
| time Of an educational journal in Vir-
sLnia to aid the ational movement.
not only. in the public sch ools and COL
| le2es, but also In agriculture.
After much effort, at his suggestion,
the various State colleges and insttu-
tlcns in Virginia and the Board of
Education had agreed to publish a
! Journal under their joint direction.
! 5sIt was the purpose of the schools
and colleges of Virginia to pay spe-
cial attention to agriculture. not only
In encouraging 1t, but also In dis
seminatlng information concerning
i scientific and successful farming.
The Board OF Education the Uni
kversity of Virginia, the Virginia Mill
mic Institute. the Female Norma
School at Farmville, and William and
Mary College. had united in guaran-
teeing, a certain sum OF money for
the success OF this Journal. The Gov
ernor earnestly recommended that the
board contribute It's share toward the
+ success of this journal, by making an
preparation to aid In its establish
ment. The board, after considerin e
the matter, unanimously decided to
make an appropriation for this pur-
i pose.
Praise pr. McBrydc.
The board, by rising vote. unani-
mously adopted the following resolu-
ton, introduced by Mr.. BeverIey:
"Recognizing the value Of his
! wise counsel and advice, the state
Board of Agriculture and Immi-
:. grafton views with feelings Of pro-
:, found regret the retirement OF DR..
5 j. NJ McBrydc from the board
r and hereby tenders him It's express
sion of high esteem and best
wishes"
DR. McBryde thanked the board fol
It's kind expressions. and said thai
3 as he had purchased a farm upor
,, which he Intended to live the remain
der OF his life, he felt that he would
STILL in his new capacity, keep II
it close touch with the board. DR.. Nc
!. Bryde, after the LIST of September, wher
u he retres from the presidency of thu
, Virginia Polytechnic Institute OF
;. course, ceases to be a member of Thu
: board.
II Tho test farm committee, consisting
of Messrs. J. M. Barker. b. d. Adams
6 and II. j. Arvin. recommended that DR.
e. w. Magruder( chief chemist of tn
:. department. in future be given tn
q. direction OF the test farm at SAKE
,e which is under the control of tn
lie board. The latter adopted the recon-
lie mendation Of the committee.
g Commissioner Koner was not pres
., ent at the meeting. having left tn
n city Thursday on business matter
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TWO PAIRS KNUCKs.