200 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Mr. Earle submitted the following resolution, which was adopted r 



Whereas, the labors of Dr. E. S. Hull, our State Horticulturist, tend directly to- 

 the benefit of every industrial interest of the State; therefore, 



Resolved, That this Society respectfully solicit the several railroad companies in 

 Illinois to grant him free passes for the year 1870. 



Mr. Shepherd offered the following resolution, which Mr. Flagg 

 moved be made the special order for to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock : 

 Carried. 



Whereas, The educationalinterests of the agricultural and mechanical portion of 

 our citizens imperatively require an education specially adapted to their several 

 callings , we hereby declare and resolve as our judgment, that an amendment to the 

 Charter of our Lidustrial University — restricting its teaching to the declared leading 

 objects of the Congressional grant for the endowment of such institution, and 

 admitting to a classical course of education those and those only who have taken a 

 fuU course in our own or in some similar Institution founded under the same grant 

 as our own, in some sister State — highly important to secure the main object of the 

 grant, and absolutely necessary to prevent the perversion of the trust to ends not, 

 designed. 



Resolved further, That we asli our Legislature to grant lis an appropriation fi'om the 

 State Treasury sufficient to publish and furnish to the library of each coinmon school 



in the State copies of our proceedings for the year 1869, and copies ta 



each graded school, and copies to the Normal Institution, and copies 



to the Industrial University. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WINES. 



Six samples by Dr. Shroeder, Bloomiugton, 111. 



Concord and Norton's Virginia Seedling, vintage of 1868. This sample contained 

 the properties of an excellent wine, but had received too much sugar. 



Herbemont and Catawba mixed, 1868. This sample contained sugar. 



One sample of Perkins, of the vintage of 1868. A light red wine, possessing a fine 

 aroma. This wine also had been too highly sugared. 



Delaware. Good to very good; of the vintage of 1868. 



Concord, 1869; quality good. With age and proper care, it may become very good. 



Catawba. Quality excellent. 



By E. Sanford, Morris, 111. 



Clinton, of the vintage of 1866. A small quantity of sugar and water had been 

 added to the must before fermentation. Qualitj'^ good to very good. 



We also found on the table one sample of cider, highly relished by all. 



§]VnLEY SHEPHERD. 



E. S. HULL. 



A. C. HAMMOND. 



