Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
BETTER FARMING.
Object Of Organization al
University Of Maine.
Meeting Tuesday Of Alumni
and Undergraduates.
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
and Officers Elected.

Orono, Me, May 2.-(SpeciaD 1t
was voted at meeting of the past
and present students of the College
of Agriculture of the University OF
Maine. held Tuesday, May %. in Ag-
ricultural hall. to organize the Maine
Association of Agricultural Students
adopted and the following officers
elected.
President. f. A. Stanford. w. Ken
nebunk; Vice Pres. Russell Smith,
Auburn: Sec. r. W. Redman, oro-
NO; En-. Com. tor two years. Leon
S. Merrill, 0rono. tfor one year, II. P.
Sweetser. Cumberland Center
1t is expected that the work Of he
association will accomplish much in
farthefing agriculture in the State.
The objects and purposes of the as
sociation ere well defined in the con-
stitution and bylaws herewith APP
pended:
CONSTITUTION.
Article l. Name-The name of this
of Agricultural Students"
Article 2. Purposes-The purposes
of the association in general shall be:
I'D to foster a spirit of fraternity and
ito maintain bond of interest between
past and present students in the Col
lege of Agriculture; (2) to organize ag-
rieultural sentiment and activity along
educational and practical lines; t3)) to
cooperate with the college in investi-
cation of agricultural problems with
special reference to the economic pro-
ductien and marketing of farm pro-
duce. an To assist in the extension
work of the college. in conducting CO.
operative demonstrations. illustrative
of modern farm practice; (5) to keep
in touch with prospective agricultural
students. to present to them the bene-
fits TO be derived from a scientific
training in the every day practice of
and the advantages ac
cruing from such a training to persons
VINO desire to become instructors or in
vestigators in agriculture; 60 to hold
ar annual meeting (a) for the election
of officers. OBJ fer initiating work; (c)
for better acquaintance among the
members and keeping more closely in
touch with advanced agricultural re-
search and practice.
Article g. Membership:
Section /. The membership of the
association shall be composed of ta}
graduates of the College OF Agricul-
ture in both the A. and 2-year courses:
tb) past and present students in the
College Of Agriculture who have COM
pleted one years prescribed work; tc)
members of the faculty of instruction
and investigation of the College of Ag
riculture and Experiment Station of
the University of Maine
Section g Fees life membership
fee of 81 shall be paid for each MEM
Der.
Section 3. Duties of members-lt
shall be the duty of each member to
assist in carrying out the purposes of
the association.
Section 4. Any person eligible to
may become a member on
application filed with the secretary, ac-
by the life membership fee.
Article 4. Offieers-The officers of
this association shall consist of presi-
dent, vice president. secretary treasur
err. and an executive committee com
posed of the president of the associa
tion and two members.
Section 1. Duties of officers-It shall
be the duty of the president of the as
ISOLATION to preside at all meetings of
the association, and in his absence this
duty shall devolve upon the vice presi-
dent.
Section 2. The secretary treasurer
shall keep record of all the proceedings
OF the association and an accurate ac-
count of the funds and disbursements.
Section 3. The executive board shall
have charge of carrying out the direc-
lions of the association and shall ar
range for the annual meeting. audit
the accounts of the treasurer and such
other business as shall be entrusted to
them.
Section 4. Election of Officers--The
officers of this Association shall be
elected by ballot, at the regular an
nual meeting for term of one year.
excepting the members of the exec
ntiVe committee VINO shall be elected
for two years. with alternating terms.
Article ). Meetings: The annual
meeting of the association shall he
neld in Hall of Agriculture. Univer-
sity of Maine, Orono, Maine, at such
time as shall be determined by the
executive ommittee. All members
shall be notified of all meetings by
the executive committee at least one
month IN advance of the date of the
annual meeting and two weeks in adj
vance of all special meetings.
Article 6. Amendments: This con-
sctution may be amended at the an
naal meeting by a two-thirds vote of
the members voting. Notice of the in
teftion of same having been given at
least two weeks prior to the meet