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804" petuating — elected by the presidents of the agricultural societies throughout the State. The Governor and the State Superintendent of Public Schools, are ex-officio members of the State Board of Agriculture ; and, by the organic law of the State, fixing the location of the Industrial University of Missouri at Columbia, there are seven of the State Board of Agriculture incorporated in the State Board of Curators of that Institution. You will therefore see that these curators have, in the managing of the Institution, something more than the mere care of the fund. You can readily see the intimate connection that there is between the State Board of Agriculture, as such, and the Board of Curators, and the Institution itself. As I stated before, I think that the call was broad enough to admit me to a seat upon this floor, at this time, and I want this Convention to clearly define the line as to who shall be entitled to a seat upon this floor, and who shall not. If you say that no one but the professors or members of the faculties of the several universities, in the United States, shall be entitled to seats, all right. If you are going to make it broad enough to admit the Presidents or the Secretaries of the several Agricultural Societies, or the State Board of Agriculture to seats, it is all right also. Only do this for me: clearly define what you want. Mr. Parker—I think the questions coming before the Association that is contemplated, are peculiar, and in some degree differing from those that are discussed at the National Association; and it appears to me that it is very essential that we have such an association. The Regents of the Industrial College, (or the curators, as they are called in Missouri) in Kansas, meet frequently, and have long and patient discussions, sitting some times all night; going into session at half-past six in the evening, and not adjourning until half past six in the morning. You call judge, by that, something of the interest that is taken. The questions are new, and oi the greatest importance, just how to launch forth these new institutions. We have to lay the track before we can run the engine; every mile of the track must be laid first. The old institutions—the former organizations of colleges— know what they are going to do and what they are aiming at; but we have to combine labor in the new sense with the new education, and the form of education is to be determined. Now, as a Regent, as one feeling this responsibility resting upon me, to know how to advance our own institution, it is a great privilege to come into an association of those similarly situated, and who have had larger experience, and who can give information upon those points