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population in matters of horticulture. At Bloomington and Normal 

 we are preparing a good many j'oung men and women to become 

 teachers in our State. For that reason, I feel that it is necessary to 

 begin there to instruct these people in the great science of horticul- 

 ture, so that they may spread it through the high schools and district 

 schools throughout the State. I know the kind-heartedness of the 

 people of Centralia, but I feel it is a duty this Society owes to the 

 rising generation that our next meeting be held at Bloomington. 



Mr. Humphreys — I hope that Mr. Edwards will not forget that 

 Galesburg is the college city of the West. 



Mr. Wier — Galesburg is a railroad city, and it is a college city, and 

 it is a beautiful country, and I know we shall be hospitably treated 

 there. 



Dr. Hull — I have traveled through this northern district this past 

 summer, and I have found a great many persons who have not 

 attended our meetings for several considerations. They have felt 

 themselves much neglected, though I think they were not entitled to 

 that consideration from the fact that they were not well represented. 

 Now, in our selection of officers we have taken them chiefly from 

 parts south of this. I would be in favor of going to Galesburg ; there 

 is a very large fruit interest at the north, and the men have not 

 presented themselves at our meetings. From that fact they are not 

 entitled to as much consideration as if they had put in an appearance 

 at our meetings. 



Mr. Humphreys — The Galesburg Horticultural Society is composed 

 of some of the best horticulturists in the West, and they will spare 

 no pains to make the meeting a success. 



Mr. Holcombe — I was for over ten years a resident of Galesburg, 

 and I know no more hospitable people could be found anywhere. I 

 know where the whole membership could readil}" be disposed of on 

 good terms, and certainly if you consider the amount of territory 

 that lies west and north of Galesburg, you will find that there can be 

 no better place for the meeting. 



Mr. Hammond — If wo consider the place where we can do the most 



