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burg; S. D. Richardson, Winnebago City; Charles G., Patten, 
Charles City, Ia.; Prof. N. E. Hansen, Brookings, S. D. 
Mr. Harris: I rise to second the motion; I think we ought to 
make these men life members. I am acquainted with them all. The 
two members outside of the state are famous workers an.! have a 
world reputation which entitles them to recognition. A few of 
those whom we propose to make life members are very modest, and 
we have not heard much from them. They are putting in their 
time doing faithful work. They are now well along in years and a 
great many of them getting into their second childhood like myself, 
and it will please them to be made life members. 
The motion being put to a vote unanimously prevailed by a 
rising vote. 
Mr. Underwood: I move, Mr. President, that a committee be 
appointed to decide upon the most expedient way of raising a fund 
which shall be given to the regents of the state university for the 
purpose of putting it out at interest, that interest to be applied in 
some way to be decided upon by this committee after conferring 
with the dean of the agricultural school, either as a prize or to de- 
fray the expenses of students at the agricultural school or the 
school of horticulture. I have conferred with Col. Liggett and Prof. 
Green, and they have intimated to me that that was something that 
could be done and in their estimation it would be a very good way, 
a practical way, to perpetuate the regard in which we hold the 
memory of Peter M. Gideon. We could erect a statue in some pub- 
lic place and put a Wealthy apple on it, but it would cost us more 
money, and I doubt if it would have the lasting influence that some- 
thing of the kind I suggested would have. I think it would be ad- 
visable in order to leave it in such shape as to be sure that some- 
thing will be done that a committee be appointed or that it be re- 
ferred to the executive board. I am not particular in what way it is 
left, so it is taken care of. Therefore, ] make a motion that a com- 
mittee of three be appointed to devise some proper means to be sub- 
mitted to the executive board for their approval. 
The motion was duly seconded and, being put to a vote, unan- 
imously prevailed. 
Mr. Sherman (Iowa): I stand here today in some sense, per- 
haps, representing Mr. Patten, and I wish to thank the society 
most heartily for the honor of making him a life member of the so- 
ciety. Mr. Patten has labored unceasingly for years in the interest 
of horticulture in the northwest. He has not done the work for 
revenue but for the good of the people. From a great deal of this 
