Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-27
BRYAN IS
BACK FROM CAPITAL
PRESIDENT Wilson Received Land
Grant College representative
DIR. Cardiff and Superin-
tendent TOrmey Also
Delegates


Washington, ID. c., where he, with
DR.. Cardiff and Superintendent Tor
mey, attended the sessions of the
National Association of Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Stations, OF
which he is now president
En- route for Washington, d. c.,
the w. S. c. representatives stopped
off at Fort Collins. Colorado, where
for two days they attended the meet
ings of the Western Association of
Agricultural Colleges, which includes
the IL Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Coast states Various Western agri-
cultural problems were discussed in
this convention.
The meeting of the National Asso-
citation was held November II, ~,
and 10. 1t was proceeded by the SEES
sion of the extension workers and
| followed by the joint meeting of the
United States Department Of Agrl-
culture and the extension men Of tine
various colleges. The sessions OF
the convention proper were presided
over by A. c. True, for mofs than
90 years director Of experiment. sta
tions, who was president during the
past year. President Thompson of
tlr University of Ohio was chairman
OF the executive COMMITTEES. The at
tendance at the meetings ives about
800, the largest in the 81 years OF
tho life of the Association.
The most important subject dis
cEssed In the sessions was tho Smith
Lover Act which provides for more
cooperation between the national
department and the state colleges.
Hereafter all work within the states
by the department win be done under
the colleges.
At the recent gathering a new de-
parture in the composition of the
Association was authorized, when
the engineering departments of the
land grant colleges were admitted to
membership and representation with
the presidents, experiment station
directors, and extension superlntend-
ents.
The entire body of visiting land
grant college representatives was re-
ceiyed by President Wilson during
their STAY In Washington.
President Bryan reports that Pro-
fessors G. V. Piper and r. X. Beattie,
each formerly head OF the Depart
ment of Botany of this college, both
now of Washington, d. c., are pre-
pairing a Botany of Western Wash
ington," which will go to press early
in January. This work will CORES
pond to their Flora of Southeastern
Washington" which was recently
published. The entire edition Of the
work will be taken by the College,
and 1t will be, except in name, pub
lication of the w. s. G.
Among the other w. 8. G. people
whom the president saw in Washing
ton, D. c., were Charles N. Ageton,
II, chief chemist of the chemical
laboratories of Cuba, who had just
come to the national capital to be
married; J. C. Muerman, 10, OF
the u. 8. Bureau of Education; v.
G. Stambaugh, II, and Virgil Nc
Whorter, '13, both of the Bureau OF
Animal Husbandry; Henry Thomp-
son, SO, of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture, and his wife, form erly
Miss Hayes; and Henry Miller, '01,
of the U. s. Bureau OF Plant In
dustry. President Bryan says that
all the W. s. c. people are giving
good accounts of themselves.
The next meeting of the National
Association, the program Of which
President Bryan will arrange and
over which he will, by virtue of his
election to its presidency preside,
will be held in San Francisco. prob
ably in August of next year.
nnTTEHT ATRERTA LAND