46 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



death, which occurred in Ohio. From these nurseries sprung 

 the beginning of the large apple orchards of Ohio and Indiana, 

 which States were afterward among the foremost in apple 

 culture in this country. 



How happy must have been his life, always intent on making 

 the wilderness fruitful, never thinking of his personal feelings 

 or wants. 



WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



The house was called to order by the President, who iuvited the 

 l^ev. Mc Arthur to offer prayer. 



The President announced the awarding committees as follows: 

 Class 1, F. C. Johnson, Kishwauke. 

 Class 2, Frank Cad well, Griggsville. 

 Class 3, P. E. Vandenberg, Jerseyville. 

 Class 4, Col. G. B. Brackett, Denmark, la. 

 Class 5, Charles Patterson, Kirksville, Mo. 

 Class 6, J. M. Pearson, Godfrey. 

 Class 7, Mrs. A. Bryant, Princeton. 



Mrs. A. C. Hammond, Warsaw. 



Mrs. H. M. Dunlap, Savoy. 



Committee on Final Resolution. E. A. Eiehl, C. TV. Rowly. 



The Secretary read the credentials of Mr. Henry Speer, Dele- 

 gate from Missouri State Horticultural Society, Prof. W. H. 

 Pagan from the Indiana Society, and Col. G. B. Brackett from 

 the Iowa Society. 



On motion, these gentlemen and Rev. Mc Arthur, of Hamilton, 

 were made honorary members of the Society. 



Mr. Hay, of Jacksonville — I would like to know if the entire 

 $1,000 appropriated for the experimental stations have been ex- 

 pended. 



Secretary Hammond — No sir, only about $400. 



Mr. Hay — Then I don't think we have the right sort of a com- 

 mittee. I don't believe in a committee that can't get away with 

 '•$1,000 in a year. The next thing we know they will be running 

 •off to Canada with the surplus. 



