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The report of the secretary, Mrs. Anna B. Underwood, of Lake 

 City, was then submitted. (See index.) 



The President : I wish to say that this report and all the papers 

 which may be read will be open for discussion to all present. 



The members of this organization know the faculty of the state 

 agricultural school very well and are always pleased to see and hear 

 them, but I think it may be that you have never met the representa- 

 tive of the girl's department, and I am very glad to introduce to you 

 Mrs. Virginia Meredith Preceptress of the Minnesota School of 

 Agriculture. (See index.) 



Mrs. Meredith then addressed the meeting on the "Influence 

 of the Girls' Department at the Agricultural School." 



Discussion. 



Miss Margaret J. Evans, of Northfield, then delivered an address 

 on "The Life Worth Living in the Country." (See index.) 



The President : We will now have the pleasure of listening to a 

 paper by Mr. Pease, of Iowa, which is right in line with our work. 



Mr. F. E. Pease, of Des Moines, Iowa, then read a paper on the 

 subject of "Home Planting for Ornament." (See index.) 



Mr. Jno. Freeman : This seems to be a delightful program, and 

 I can keep still no longer. There has been nothing said so far by 

 way of remark or encouragement. 



W.W. Pendereast: I thought it was because no one had the temer- 

 ity to follow such speakers. 



Mr. Freeman : I am courageous physically, and I want to say 

 a word of approbation of the papers that have been read. In a weak 

 way I have often spoken in line with the thought of the papers that 

 have been read, and I feel very much encouraged, and I believe you 

 will bear me out when I make the assertion that this has been the 

 best session of this entire meeting. (Applause.) 



The President : We have another paper to be read, and I will 

 call on Mrs. Benson. 



"The English Sparrow" was the subject of a paper read by Mrs. 

 G. F. Benson, of Lake City. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



THURSDAY MORNING SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order by the president at 9 130 o'clock. 



Mr. A. J. Philips read a letter from Mr. C. H. Patten, of Charles 

 City, Iowa, expressing regret at his inability to be present and ex- 

 tending his best wishes to the society. 



The President : You can acknowledge the receipt of that letter, 

 Mr. Philips, and say that everything he says is reciprocated, fully, 

 strongly and fraternally, and we wish he could be here with us 

 today. 



There are some horticulturists who want to do their duty but 

 do not know exactly in what direction it lies. They content them- 

 selves by saying that "duty is always in the bottom of the well," 

 and Mr. Terry has been at the bottom of that well and fished it up. 



