50 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Although it was getting hite and the audience much fatigued 

 with long sitting, the reading was listened to with close attention 

 and appropriately applauded. 



Upon motion of Mr. Minkler, Prof. W. H. Ragan, of Purdue 

 University, Lafayette, Indiana, and Prof. J. L. Budd, of the Iowa 

 State Agricultural College, were made honorary members. 



Motion was then made to adjourn, when President Galusha said, 

 before adjournment the matter of appointing committees on Fruit 

 on Exhibition and on Final Resolutions should be attended to. In 

 what manner shall it be done? The President was requested to 

 niake out these committees and report tlie names to-morrow morn- 

 ing. The Society then adjourned to meet in the Free Congregational 

 Church. 



SECOND DAY — Morning. 



Session opened at 9:30 o'clock in the Free Congregational 

 Church. Prayer was offered by Mr. S. G. Minkler. 



President Galusha 1)1 the chair, said: The first thing on the pro- 

 gramme this morning was the election of officers, but before pro- 

 ceeding with that he would announce the following committees: 



On Fruits on Exhibition. — Arthur Bryant, Jr., of Princeton; 

 Dr. A. G. Humphrey, of Galesburg; and H. M. Dunlap, of Savoy. 



On Final Besolutions. — Hon. John M. Pearson, of Godfrey; 

 W. T. Nelson, of Wilmington; and L. C. Francis, of Springfield. 



Dr. Sanborn — I move that we proceed to the election of officers 

 without any extended remarks on the qualifications of candidates. 



Col. W. H. Fulkerson seconded the motion. 



Parker Earle — I understand this to l)e a debatable question, and 

 if the Society chooses to discuss it they should have the privilege. 

 I hope the motion will not prevail. 



Dr. Small — As I understand it, the motion does not restrict 

 legitimate discussion, and it certainly is not in good taste, to put it 

 mildly^ for this Society to allow, under the guise of making a nom- 

 ination, the motives and acts of the members to be assailed. 



