The Washington times., 1916-11-10
Conventions In National Capital
VIII Continue Throughout
Two Weeks. ~
CoUNTyAGENTS MEET TODAY
Agricultural College Association
Convenes Wednesday
dress by President Wilson.

With the aasembiing at the New Will
lard today Of the county agents of the
Department OF Agriculture and the ag-
ricultral experiment stations and coll
leges for their annual. conference. a
series OF conventions of ten national
organizations and institutions relating
to agriculture was begun which will
continue for more than two weeks.
Representatives OF the Federal and
State agriculture services, the various
schools and colleges devoted to the
study Of husbandry in all It's forms and
the several farmers associations are
included In the delegates who are gath
ertng In Washington for these con-
ventions which will be held In the
assembly rooms OF the leading hotels.
Other Agricultural Meetings.
The most important of the several
conventions will be the thirtleth an
nual assembly of the Association OF
American Agricultural Colleges and Ex-
pertinent Stations which begins next
Wednesday at the New Willard and
will continue three days.
This convention will be attended by
representatives OF practically all the
State universities, and the program
includes addresses by some OF the
most distinguished educators and ag-
riculture experts In the country. The
Secretary OF War, the Secretary OF
Agriculture. the United States Com
missioner OF Education. Major An
drew Moses, L. =. A.: the presidents.
deans, heads of departments OF many
colleges are among those who are
Included In the program.
The officers of the association are
Charles Il. Thorne, OF Ohio. president
w. NJ Riggs, OF South Carolina: j.
NJ. Hamilton. OF Montana; II, J. Alley.
OF Maine. Il. A. Burnett. of Nebraska.
and X W. Thatcher. OF Washington.
vice presidents; J. l.. Hills. OF Yer
mont, secretary-trensu r. and DR.. a.
c. True Of the Department Of Agri.
culture, photographer. Sessions of
the convention will be held at the
New Willard Hotel. at a. m. and 8
y. m.
Farm Institute Workers to Meet.
The American Association OF Far
mers' Institute Workers will assem-
BILE for Its twentieth annual conven-
ton at the New'Willard Monday, and
continue In session until and including
Wednesday. Marketing. extension
work, home econbmics, and soil con
ditions viii be the principal topics
OF discussion. The work OF this or
with that OF the county agents. and
several joint meetings will be held.
The American Farm Management
Association begins its two-day con-
vention at the New Ebbitt Monday
where the economic phases of agri.
cultural enterprises will be discussed
The third annual meeting OF the
National Potato Assoc iation will be
held at the new National Museum
Monday and Tuesday.
Monday and Tuesday are the day.
| for the meetings of the American So
ciety OF Agronomy at the New Ebbit
| and on the same days at the sam'
Ing of the Society for the Promotion
| OF Agriculture Science will be held.
The National Association OF Stat
| Universities will discuss various topics
| OF an educational character at the New
| Willard Monday and Tuesday with
! Chancellor Frank Strong, OF the Uni
versity of Kansas, president OF tn,
association, in the chair.
Grange Celebrates Anniversary.
Wednesday the fiftieth annual session
OF the oldest OF these agricultural or
ganizations. the National Grange OF Pa
irons of Husbandry will begin. its SEES
sions at the Raleigh Hotel. 'Presiden
| Wilson Ia expected to deliver an ad
dress before this organization. which
| will continue In session practically tel
days. The most important feature o
the session. aside from the address b.
| President Wilson. will be the celebra
ton of the semi-centennial OF the foun
d ing OF the order.
The thirty-trird annual convention
OF the Association OF Official Agricul
| tural Chemists Will be held at the Ney