498 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



absent, the first number on the regular program was presented by 

 Dr. Mary Whetstone, of Minneapolis, on the subject of "Fruit and 

 Vegetables as a Food from the Hygienic Standpoint." (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The president then introduced Miss Margaret J. Evans, of 

 Northfield, who addressed the audience upon the subject of "Hos- 

 pitality in the Home." (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



Mr. S. A. Stockwell : I am but a junior member of this society 

 and I do not know that I ought to enter into its deliberations, but 

 the matter presented by Mrs. Higbee appealed to me greatly, and in 

 order that the women of Minnesota may have this matter put before 

 the coming legislature in the most emphatic way I desire to introduce 

 this resolution. I have learned by experience that petitions do not 

 mean much to the average legislator. As a usual thing he reads a 

 few names at the head of a petition and then throws it away. If 

 the gentlemen of the legislature are made aware of the fact that this 

 question has been endorsed by the Minnesota State Horticultural 

 Society then it will mean something (Applause,) I wish to oflfer 

 this resolution : 



"Resolved, That the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 urges upon the attention of the incoming legislature the ques- 

 tion of a separate industrial school for girls." 



T move the adoption of the resolution. 



The motion was duly seconded and, being put to a vote, pre- 

 vailed unanimously. 



Mrs. C. G. Higbee : As chairman or the committee on girls' 

 industrial school I wish to tender this society my sincere thanks for 

 their practical assistance this afternoon. I can scarcely express to 

 you how deeply and how thoroughly I appreciate this resolution 

 which was unanimously passed upon. I .-im going to ask that the 

 resolution be placed in such a form that it can be brought to the 

 attention of the legislature. 



A paper by Mrs. G. F. Benson, of Lake City, was then read, 

 entitled, "Description and Habits of the Blue Jay." (See index.) 



THURSDAY MORNING SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order at 9:30 o'clock by President 

 Wedge. 



The President: We will begin our program at once, and we 

 have a program similar to the one we had the first afternoon, a "cal- 

 endar program." The first paper will be read by Mr. J. P. Andrews, 

 who will treat of "The Apple Orchard in September and October." 

 (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Wynian Elliot it was decided to keep the 

 Peter on the list by a vote of 58 to 3. 



The Pr*^sident : Now that we have settled this important ques- 



