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nearly every State, and the system of object lesson teaching is found to 

 be eminently successful, and has been introduced into many of our 

 schools. 



The whole world, so beautifully spread out by the hand of nature, 

 is the great open text-book for our children. Here they can learn to 

 read the rocks and leaves, the insects, the birds, the depths of the sea 

 and the stars in the heavens, and their studies, which are now so irksome, 

 will become pleasurable pastime. We have in our own State the ground- 

 work of wealth and beauty. Our deep, rich soil furnishes the resources 

 of immense wealth, and only awaits development by the hand of agri- 

 culture. And with the study of our art, and the development of good 

 taste, every residence in our land will become a beautiful, attractive and 

 comfortable home. 



Prof. O. L. Barler (of Hinsdale) read a paper which excited some 



merriment, entitled, "The Prospects of Horticulture on the Planet 



Mars." 



THE AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



Prof. H. H. McAfee (of Iowa) made a statement in the interest of 

 the American Forestry Association, of which he is the honored Secretary, 

 and Dr. Warder (of Ohio) is President. He gave an outline of what the 

 Association had done, and what it was proposed to do ; and he magnified 

 justly the office work of this Association, and invited co-operation in this 

 State. Great things are to be attempted by this Forestry Association, 

 and great things are expected of it, and what we want is general co-opera- 

 tion, that we may secure the best results. He requested that a committee 

 be appointed by this Society to co-operate with the American Forestry 

 Association in the furtherance of its work. The following gentlemen 

 were appointed said committee : H. D. Emery, Chicago; F. Butterworth, 

 Quincy; W. C. Flagg, Moro ; T. J. Hale, Galesburg. 



Adjourned. 



THURSDAY MORNING. 



Prayer was offered by Mr. S. G. Minkler, when the Society pro- 

 ceeded to the election of officers, which resulted as follows : 



President — H. G. Humphrey, M. D., Galesburg. 

 Vice-President — J. W. Robison, Tremont. 

 Secretary — O. L. Barler, Hinsdale. 

 Treasurer — S. G. Minkler, Oswego. 



Ipaiva, Fulton county, was selected as the place for meeting next 

 year, at such a date in December as the Executive Committee may fix upon. 



