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committee and gave me certain funds to be used as I wanted to along 

 this line. You have probably noticed the improvements that we have 

 already made upon this campus, and I want to tell you that it is the 

 desire of the University authorities to make this campus the beauty spot 

 of Nebraska, because it is here that the boys and girls of the state come 

 for an education, and we want to send them back with the idea that if 

 there is one place above any other where they will want to return to it 

 is the farms of this state. This, I believe, is going to accomplish much 

 good. We have succeeded in obtaining a splendid man to take charge of 

 these grounds, and he is also in charge of the campus down in the city. 

 As I said before, we want to make this the garden spot of Nebraska, and 

 to train up the younger generation of boys and girls to take the places 

 of these men whose hairs are getting gray. 



We propose to hold on the 22nd of next April a sort of anniversary 

 of Arbor Day, and to get some of the old pioneers of this state here at 

 that time and to have a rousing meeting and to get up some enthusiasm 

 and gain new inspiration. I believe this campus would be the logical 

 place for such a meeting to be held. We intend to have an Ai'boreum 

 here and to have some of the pioneers plant a tree each here on this 

 campus at that time. I know we could get some of Mr. Morton's sons to 

 be here and participate in such a delightful thing. I feel that we should 

 do something of this kind. By a meeting of this nature we could gain 

 new inspiration, fresh motives and the desire to move on to better things 

 . This is merely a suggestion now, and I want to leave it with you. I 

 sincerely hope that you gentlemen will think carefully over this matter 

 and that we can come to some understanding on this idea. I thank you 

 for the privilege of speaking to you. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS 



The election for officers for the ensuing year as taken up, and re- 

 sulted as follows: President, C. H. Green, Fremont; First Vice Presi- 

 dent, W. A. Harrison, York; second Vice-President, Ed. Williams, Grand 

 Island; Treasurer, Peter Youngers, Geneva. 



The election of a Secretary was left with the Executive Board to be 

 chosen at a later meeting. 



Mr. G. A. Marshall was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. W. G. 

 Swan for the following three years on the Board of Directors. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison: In regard to the Experiment Stations. No ap- 

 propriations have been made for the past two years. Only a small 

 amount, about $20.00 a year would help us a good deal. We are going 

 ahead with the work just the same; a great many important experiments 

 are being carried on, and new discoveries and new creations are being 

 brought out, but a little help would be greatly appreciated. 



