10 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A F. Collman, of Corning; Mr. J. B. Mitchell, of Cresco, la., rep- 

 resenting the N. E. Iowa Society ; and Mr. Chas. G. Patten, of 

 Charles City, and E. M. Sherman of the same place, both of whom 

 are life members of our society. Wisconsin was represented by Mr. 

 A. D. Barnes of Waupaca as delegate, and other visitors from there 

 were Mr. A. J. Philips, of West Salem; Mr. Geo. J. Kellogg, of 

 Lake Mills ; Secretary J. L. Herbst, of Sparta ; Miss G. M. Cairns, 

 of Ellsworth, and our old friend, Ex-Sec'y Oliver Gibbs, who left 

 during the meeting to spend the winter in Florida. 



Special mention should be made of the program of the Woman's 

 Auxiliary on Wednesday afternoon, which as usual was said to be 

 the best one of the meeting. On that afternoon also Rev. C. S. 

 Harrison, of York, Neb., delivered an address on the "Forward 

 Movement of Horticulture," which was both inspiring and instruc- 

 tive. He also read before the Woman's Auxiliary a practical pa- 

 per on the culture of peonies. Mr. Harrison was here at the invita- 

 tion of the society and was the only representative from abroad 

 from any states not heretofore mentioned. There were two papers 

 on the protection of song birds, and the reading of these and their 

 discussion gave the opportunity for the introduction of some reso- 

 lutions looking towards the presentation of the matter of the pro- 

 tection of song birds before the state teachers' association which 

 convenes in St. Paul later this month. 



Other important resolutions passed at the meeting were: one 

 directed to the board of regents relating to the maintenance of the 

 trial station at Owatonna and looking forward to the establishment 

 of an orchard trial station in the neighborhood of Lake Minne- 

 tonka; one calling upon the governor to appoint to fill a vacancy in 

 the board of regents of the State University some one nearly identi- 

 fied with the agricultural and horticultural interests of the state. 



The memorial hour was an occasion of special interest on ac- 

 count of the number of deaths of prominent members that have taken 

 place during the past year, ex-President W. W. Pendergast, Mr. E. 

 H. S. Dartt and ex-President J. T. Grimes making up this sad roll. 

 Short addresses were given by S. M. Owen, A. J. Phillips, Chas. 

 M. Loring and Mr. O. C. Gregg. Mr. E. A. Smith played a dirge 

 upon the church organ at the beginning of ceremonies, and at the 

 close Prof. Crosby Hopps rendered an appropriate vocal selection. 



Immediately following the memorial hour was the annual elec- 

 tion of officers. President Clarence Wedge was re-elected, as were 

 also the treasurer, A. B. Lyman, and Wyman Elliot as a member 

 of the board. The second vacancy on the board was filled by the 



