282 ILLINOIS STATE HOKTICULTXJRAL SOCIETY. 



SECOND DAY— MORNING. 



The Society assembled at the appointed hour on Wednesday 

 morning, and the Rev. Mr. Dickinson, of Elgin, officiated in the opening 

 exercise. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



Mr. Galusha, from the Committee on Preside'fit's Address, presented 

 the following : 



Mr. President and Fellow Members : 



In looking over the topics in the most excellent address of our 

 President, your committee find much to commend to the thoughtful con- 

 sideration of the members of this Society, and little which we cannot 

 heartily indorse. We will name a few subjects which seem to us of special 

 importance : 



ist. The suggestion that the true agriculturist must know not only 

 the details of successful work, but also why the work should be done thus 

 and thus, is one which has more significance than is often attached to it. 

 One object of such societies as this is to elevate, educate the laborer. 

 Science is explanation of existing and known facts so as we may appre- 

 hend their nature and the nature of their antecedents or causes. This 

 intellectual labor is elevating, refining and promotive of interest and 

 enjoyment in the physical labor in the various processes by which to arrive 

 at the desired results. 



We believe there is as great need of brain-work on the farm, in the 

 orchard and in the garden as in the study of the clergyman or the office 

 of the lawyer. To make so-called industrial pursuits take rank with the 

 professions the laborers must be educated in the sciences which underlie 

 and explain the processes and results of their labor. 



Hence we should encourage the teaching of these sciences in our 

 public schools, and should heartily support our Industrial Universities. 



2d. In accordance with the advice in the address, we emphatically 

 advise a more general attention to vegetable gardens by the farmers of the 

 State, and urge every member of this Society to set such an example in 

 this direction as he would like to see his neighbors follow. 



3d. We recommend that each orchardist who has trees which are 

 reasonably hardy and productive, of fair fruit of from medium to good 

 quality, to sow the seed of such fruit and reserve the most thrifty and 

 hardy of the seedlings for future fruiting, with a view to procuring new 

 valuable varieties which may prove adapted to his own and similar soil 

 under similar climatic conditions. 



4th. The exhortation to increased attention to Floriculture and 

 home adornment should be heeded by all. If we wish to keep our smartest 



