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Preparation for Minnesota Fruit Exhibit at the St. Louis Ex- 

 position. — The work of preparation for the exhibit of fruit to be made by 

 Minnesota at the St. Louis Exposition next year is progressing steadily. About 

 fifty glass jars of strawberries have been put up and about half as many more 

 of other small fruits. The jars are on hand intended for the canning of apples, 

 plums, etc., as they come on later in the season. An}' of our readers who have 

 extra fine specimens of these fruits are earnestly requested to communicate 

 with Secretary Latham, who has charge of this work. We are especially 

 desirous of getting hold of a few specimens of peaches and pears. Full credit 

 will be given for all contributions for this purpose. What can you do to help 

 this work along? A large quantity of apples will also be needed to put into 

 cold storage at St. Louis. 



The American Forestry Association.— Don't forget the session of this 

 national organization to be held in Commercial Club rooms, in Minneapolis, 

 August 25th and 26th. 



Those Sending New Members since April 21st and up to July 28th 

 are: 



Jewell Nursery Co., 3 N. C. Radabaugh, 1 



L. Johannesohn, 4 Andrew Wilfert, 1 



Chas. Revier, 1 B. E. St. John, 1 



Peter Hanson, 3 John Bisbee, 1 



P. C. Christensen, 1 Wm. Adams, Jr., 1 



J. M. Oliver, 1 G. Hoode Thompson, 1 



T. E. Cashman, 5 Gust. Johnson, 1 



T. T. Bacheller, 2 C. C. Selvig, 1 



N. B Gergen, 1 J. A. Campion, 1 



H. Anticknap, 1 Jens A. Krog, 1 



J. L. Teigland, 1 H. W. Hinds, 1 



C. O. Peterson. 1 



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IN MEMORY OF W. W. PENDERGAST. 



Mr. Pendergast died at his home in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 16th, at 

 the age of seventy years. 



We hope to have prepared for the August number a suitable biographical 

 sketch of Mr. Pendergast. Owing to the absence of the secretary he was not 

 able to be present at the funeral, but Prof. S. B. Green, who was there, sends us 

 the following note in regard to it: 



Professor Pendergast's funeral was July 19th. 



A special train carried Pres. Northrop, Dean Pattee, Col. Liggett, Dr. Fol- 

 well, Supt. Olson, Dr. Kiehle and Professors Hays, Snyder, Sanford, Vye, 

 Green and others. 



The services were held on the lawn where were held the services at the 

 burial of the youngest son, Warren, several years ago. There were 500 or 600 

 persons present. Rev. Mr. Crozier officiated, and Professor Pendergast's favorite 

 hymns were sung. Dr. Kiehle offered prayer, and remarks weie also made by 

 Dean Pattee and President Northrop. A long procession was formed, made up 

 largely of his former pupils and teachers, and followed the remains to the 

 cemetery, where a brief service was held. At the grave many children and 

 others dropped flowers on the casket in token of loving remembrance. The 

 whole service was fitting for one who had lived a most useful life, and it had 

 nothing in it of disconsolate mourning but was full of hope and promise of an 

 everlasting life. 



