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Resolved, That the secretary transmit to the family of each of our 

 departed friends a copy of these resolutions. 



On motion of Mr. Loring the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



The Chairman : This is an hour that is sacred to the memory 

 of our friends in horticulture that have passed away during the 

 past year. We have had three deaths in our society of members 

 who have performed great services in horticulture in this state, and 

 we are to refer to their work and to their lives at this time. The 

 works of all of these men have been So eminent that they will live 

 after time, and will go on to bless future generations. We have 

 a number of friends to call on this afternoon, some who have known 

 these men for many years. The first one I will call upon is Hon. 

 S. M. Owen. (See index.) 



The Chairman : I will call upon Mr. Loring to add his tribute 

 to these departed friends on this occasion. (See index.) 



The Chairman : I am going to call on Mr. A. J. Philips to say 

 a few words on this occasion. (See index.) 



The Chairman : Mr. O. C. Gregg is with us, he knew the men 

 whose memories we honor today, and I will ask him to say a few 

 words about them. (See index.) 



The Chairman : We will now have to draw these very appro- 

 priate and inspiring exercises to a close. I know there are others 

 here who would like to speak and to whom w-e would be only too glad 

 to give the opportunity, but the time set apart for this portion of 

 the program has expired, and we will close this memorial hour with 

 a song by Prof. Crosby Hopps. 



The Chairman : We will now resume the regular order of the 

 program. 



The Secretary : I have here some resolutions relating to the 

 Board of Regents of the State University, which have been handed 

 me, and which I will place before the society. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Latham the resolution was adopted. 



The secretary also read the following resolution relative to the 

 proposed discontinuance of the Owatonna trial station, etc. : 

 To the Honorable Board of Regents, State University of IMinnesota : 



Resolved, That as an association representing great agricultural 

 and horticultural interests in this state \^e recognize in the Agri- 

 cultural Department of the University of Minnesota a great aid to 

 the advancement of our state agricultural and horticultural interests 

 generally, and we thoroughly endorse the educational work it is now- 

 doing. 



Resolved, That we are greatly pleased at the liberal treatment 

 which this department of our university received at the hands of 

 our legislature last winter. 



Resolved, That we are surprised to learn that some of the mem- 

 bers of the Board of Regents of our State University are opposed 

 to the continuance of the Owatonna Tree Station. 



Resolved, That we heartily endorse the w^ork of the Owatonna 

 Tree Station and are opposed to its being discontinued unless the 

 work now being done there shall be removed to a more suitable loca- 



