The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-30
MEETING AT AUBURN
AGRICULTURAL SEDUcAToRs HOLD
 ING CONVENTION.
Ceamsssaener wilklnsen Presides and Nine sehsefs ef tlae state Are Representea--Adafes
 Interesting

l Auburn. Jan. 2s--f Special. )---The semi annual meeting of the Association or 1 Agricultural Schools of the State. held 1 It's first session in the reading room or 1 the Alabama Polytechnic Institute this morning under the most favorable aus pices. =.
 The attendance is the largest in the history of the, Association over 200 be- 1 ing present.
 This association of secondary agri- cultural schools enjoys the distinction n of being the only one of the kind Tn the limited States Alabama also enjoys the ldistinction of being one of the mrs. States to establish a secondary schoot
 of agriculture. the school at Aopevine being established in 1898. The exercises throughout the oay have baef, characterized by vigorous pa- psrs and excellent discussions with the greatest amount of interest possible. These nine schOols are distributed throughout the State. one being located in each Congressional district; all peinE represented by delegates. The exercises were called to order by Commissioner J. A. Wilkinson. who is president: Professor W. F. Monk, or Jackson, is secretary.
 The address of welcome was deliver led by the president of the Polytechnic. DrtC. c. Thach.
 The response of pr. c. owens was eloquent and enjoyable He paid high tribute to the value of the association and to the great work being done by the agricultural schooik for the benefit of agriculture in the various sections of the State.
 Commissioner A. Wilkinson pre- sented a most thoughtful and carefully prepared address upon the progress or Vaxf axasA suggested Exercises in Farm Prac- tlce,p was the topic discussed in a prac- teal and suggestive manner by Profess scr J. F. Duggar and E. F. Cauthen. Many valuable suggestions were given.
 ~Kfow Agriculture is Taught and
 Demonstrated" was the themes of Pro. lessor |. B. Hobdy. president of the Seventh District Agricultural School.
 Aibertviile. Discussion by, C. B. Had 4The cotton boil wsevil problem was set forth in highly Interesting man.
 ner by Dr. ": ?. Htnds. professor of Entomology.
 The report of the committee on course of study, was submitted, print- cd copies being circulated. The discus-
 sion and adoption of the courses will
 be one important feature of this meet ing
 The association adjourned at 4 o'clock to visit the laboratories. experi- tnent station. and new buildings of the Polytechnic
 It fs the consensus of opinion that Conner Hall the new agricultural build ing. and the group of greenhouses. and the new dairy laboratory. is one of the most satisfactory groups of -agricult- uraI buildings in the entire South. <
 The meeting continues throughout tomorrow.
 The following visitors are In attend ance: Commissioner !. A. Wilkinson; President ". F. Monk and Professor W. F. Nichols, First District Agricultural School, Jackson: President H T Lflcs Second District Agricultural School, Ev ergreen; President c. J. Owens ana Professor J. B. Espy. ThtPd District Agricultural School, AbbeviIfe; Profcs. sors R. o. Dykes and E W. Jenkins, Fourth District Agricultural School, Sy1acauga: President l.. l.. Yam and Professor C,IB. Hadden, Fifth District Agricultural School. Wetumpka: Pres
 ident J. B. Hobdy. Seventh District Agricultural School. Albertville; Presi- dent J. M. Atkinson. Eighth District AgficuituraI School. Athens; President E. A. Miller. Ninth District Agricult- ural School, BIountsyille; CA IT. Bill iinKsley of the Department of Agricals- ure; Professor J. J Doster of the yjnI- versity of Alabama; s. J. Cole, I. I. Afatlock: pr. Joel Dubose. Birmingham.