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think in the right direction till he has found that for which he is 

 seeking; and so, little by little, he can learn to study out for himself 

 and to answer almost every question such as he has been in the 

 habit of giving- up or of carrying to others for a solution. In this 

 way, forestry, horticulture, agriculture and kindred subjects can be 

 taught in schools in connection with the regular studies, the object 

 of it all being to strengthen the intellect and reasoning powers, 

 which will culminate in good judgment, and then, whenever occa- 

 sion offers, to focus the mind upon whatever is deemed most import- 

 ant. The boy must first learn to observe, then to remember, then 

 to compare, then to analyze, then to deduce conclusion, and then he 

 must be able to express what he has learned in good, vigorous Eng- 

 lish. When he has become proficient in these things, he is educated. 

 There is nothing more that can be done but to increase the degree 

 of proficiency. If the horticultural society demands it, if the people 

 of the state demand it, if the teachers themselves are made to feel 

 that there is something of interest in this subject, and that it is well 

 to occasionally seize opportunities or have stated times in which to 

 turn the attention of the pupils strongly to such subjects, an in- 

 tense interest will be awakened which will strengthen and train the 

 minds of the scholars so that they may go out into the world at the 

 end of their school days with higher aims, with nobler aspirations* 

 with weightier thoughts, with more noble self-reliance, with more 

 manly independence, with more sublime courage, with a firmer re- 

 solve to do the world's work that will fall to their share and to do it 

 in the best possible manner. (Applause.) 



Pres. Underwood: These are very interesting and practical 

 subjects, and we ought to have a great deal of time to discuss 

 and digest them fully in our deliberations, but we have no time 

 this afternoon, if we wish to keep up with our program. After 

 listening to that very able and interesting paper by Mrs. Bar- 

 nard, last evening, on this subject, and the very excellent ad- 

 dress we have just listened to, I am sure you will conclude that 

 there is very much that can be done in the public schools for 

 the horticulture of our state. 



Mr. C. L. Smith: Just one suggestion. The experience here 

 in the city, and in other places in the state, has been this: If 

 the members of the horticultural society, in their various locali- 

 ties, in their own public schools in the districts where their 

 children attend school, desire that the attention of the pupils 

 of the school should be called to horticulture, they can do it 

 if they will. We have done it here in the city schools in Min- 

 neapolis, and a great interest can be awakened in the subject 

 of forestry and fruits in a great many schools in the state, and 

 I would like to say to members of this society who live in the 

 outside school districts, when you go home ask your teacher to 

 be permitted to take fifteen minutes of the time to tell the 



