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L. K. ScoFiELD. — A friend of mine had a large number of barrels 

 of apples freeze up; he covered them well with flax straw, and when 

 thawed out under the straw were fresh, crisp and nice, though I doubt if 

 they would keep as long as though not frozen. 



D. C. ScoFiELD. — A good temperature for keeping apples is as near 

 31° as possible — they will not freeze at that temperature. They have 

 been sent from the United States to the East Indies, surrounded by ice. 

 and though six months on the voyage arrived sound. 



The Society adjourned to 7.30 in the evening. 



FIRST DAY— EVENING. 



The evening session was opened at 7.45 o'clock. 



The President exhibited a tastefully arranged basket of flowers 

 contributed by Edgar Sanders, of Chicago ; the tables were also orna- 

 mented with collections and bouquets of ferns and flowers from the South 

 Park Association, of Chicago, from the Lincoln Park Greenhouse, and 

 from Mr. O'Neil, of Elgin, all tastefully arranged in bouquets by Mr. 

 O'Neil. 



In introducing Prof. Cyrus Thomas, State Entomologist, he said 

 he regretted exceedingly that the people of Elgin seemed so generally 

 to lack in appreciation of the work of this Society^ and especially in 

 interest in such scientific lectures as the Professor is about to give us — 

 such lectures as few are privileged to enjoy, even by paying an admission 

 fee. He hoped for a fuller attendance to-morrow evening when the 

 Hon. James Shaw will lecture upon Geology and Soils. 



^ LECTURE BY PROF. CYRUS THOMAS, CARBOND.\LE. 



Professor Thomas then delivered substantially the same lecture deliv- 

 ered at the meeting of the State Society last month. (This may be found 

 in full upon pages 111-120, inclusive, in this volume. — Editor.) 



At the close of the lecture the members of the Society, with the few 

 citizens of Elgin present, gave Professor Thomas a unanimous vote of 

 thanks by rising. 



On motion, the time for election of officers for 1880 was fixed for 

 to-morrow at two o'clock P. M. 



