IN MEMORIAM 



JULIUS STERLING MORTON 



No man has done more to develop) and make Nebraska what she is 

 to-day than J. Sterling Morton. Born at Adams, N. Y., April 22, 1823, 

 he came to Nebraska in 1854, and lived here until the date of his death, 

 which occurred at Chicago, 111., April 27, 1902. 



He was favored with strong mental and physical endowments, forti- 

 fied with a most excellent practical edvication. He had fitted himself 

 for the practice of law, and came to Nebraska with the intention of 

 following that profession, but on arriving in the territory he saw an 

 opening whereby he could accomplish more good than in the practice 

 of his profession, by the developing and upbuilding of the new territory 

 through the medium of a newspaper. Accordingly be became the editor 

 of the Nebraska City News, and for years remained as such. Ever 

 thereafter his able pen and eloquent voice were devoted to demonstrat- 

 ing the resources and possibilities of Nebraska, more especially with 

 respect to agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. He accomplished a 

 great work, and by a kind Providence was spared to be an eyewitness 

 of the full fruits of his labor. 



Mr. Morton was a rare character. He was honest to a fault, and 

 extremely cautioiis in his formation of opinions of men and measures, 

 but when conclusions were reached no power could change them. He 

 was a stranger to the word "compromise." His friendship knew no 

 bounds, and his dislikes were as strong. He was a iDositive man. And 

 no man, with the means at his command, did more for the betterment 

 of his fellows or was more helpful to those in need. He was the 

 author of "Arbor Day," now a legal holiday in all the states in the 

 union, was the most prominent advocate of tree-planting, and as a 

 member of President Cleveland's cabinet was of the greatest service to 

 agriculture and horticulture in this country. He was not only tireless 

 in his advocacy of all other measures calculated to develop and beautify 

 the state in which he lived, but was also an earnest chamf)ion of the 

 caiise of bird protection, and the birds found congenial surroundings 

 in the beautiful grounds about "Arbor Lodge." It was this which led 

 the Union to honor him, and itself, by electing him an honorary mem- 

 ber at the second annual meeting, in January, 1901. 



MRS. A. M. JACOBS 



Mrs. A. M. Jacobs, nee Miss Ida M. Simpson, was born at Lowell, 

 Mass., October 30, 1856. and died at Wayne, Nebr., January 13, 1902. 

 She was educated at Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. In 1887 

 she was married to Mr. Jacobs and the couple removed to Wayne the 

 same year, at which place they afterward resided. Mrs. Jacobs was a 

 woman of great culture and refinement and keenly sensitive to the 

 beauty of nature. It was but natural that she should be deeply in- 

 terested in birds, and, after her election to active membership in the 

 Union in January, 1901, an enthusiastic member of our society, though 

 known personally to but few of her fellow-members. 



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