54 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



as the visitors' time was necessarily limited, they passed rapidly 

 throvigh the various departments and biiildinjjjs where nearly all the 

 trades are taiio^ht, in connection with a liberal training and educa- 

 tion. The buildings and apparatus connected with this immense in- 

 stitution cover enough ground to make a small town, and a commun- 

 ity distinctly their own, and worthy the renown of being the most 

 complete in the world. The visitors reluctantly took their leave and 

 left behind them many expressions of gratitude for the kind treat- 

 ment and attention. 



At ten A. M. the President called the house to order and invited 

 Mr. D. H. Gray to open the exercises with prayer. 



The Committee on Treasurer's Report reported that they had 

 carefully examined his account and found it to be correct. Report 

 adopted. 



Mr. Riehl — Before proceeding to the election of officers, I de- 

 sire to move an amendment to the constitution, as follows: That 

 the words " and an Assistant Secretary," in Article IV of the Con- 

 stitution, be stricken out. My reason for making this motion is 

 this: It is possible that a Secretary and Assistant Secretary might 

 be elected who would not work harmoniously together, and as the 

 Secretary is responsible for the work, I think he should select his 

 own assistants. Mr. Dunlap has for several years been our Assistant 

 Secretary, and has been prompt and efficient, but we may not always 

 be so fortunate. I am therefore in favor of abolishing the office be- 

 fore'anything unpleasant occurs. Motion adopted. 



Mr. Riehl — I also move that the words, ''or Assistant Secre- 

 tary," be stricken out of the fourth section of the By-laws. The 

 By-laws were so amended. 



President Bryant introduced Hon. J. W. Robison, one of the 

 ex-Presidents of this Society, but now a resident of Kansas, and a 

 delegate from the Kansas State Horticultural Society. 



Mr. Robison responded as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen of 

 the Illinois State Horticultural Society — I most heartily thank you 

 for this courtesy. And I assure you that I feel as much, if not 

 more, at home among my old-time friends in this Association, than 

 in my own adopted home of Kansas. Some of the most pleasant 

 memories of my life are of my residence in my early home of Illi- 

 nois and in my connection with the early workings of the old llli- 



