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the greatest interest. This evening's program also includes a 

 picture gallery furnished by Prof. Green, which will be very 

 entertaining. 



Mr. Wedge: Some of our largest exhibitors at the state fair 

 held a little impromptu meeting, and I wish to offer a motion 

 to the effect that the chair appoint a committee to revise the 

 premium list of the state fair, or rather to suggest revisions of 

 the premium list of the state fair so far as it relates to horti- 

 culture at the fair, and also to suggest rules for the horticul- 

 tural department of the state fair, to report to the executive 

 board of the State Horticultural Society. 



Pres. Underwood: It is simply to suggest something for 

 the officers of the state fair to work on. 



The motion being put to a vote unanimously prevailed. 



Pres. Underwood: I will announce that committee this 

 evening. 



Pres. Underwood: I believe the committee on president's 

 address is ready to report. Mr. Nutter is chairman of that 

 committee. 



Mr. P. H. Nutter, as chairman, then submitted the following 

 report of the committee: (See index). 



On motion of Mr. Elliot the report of the committee was 

 adopted. 



Pres. Underwood: The meeting now stands adjourned to 

 7:30. 



Thursday Evening Session. 



The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by President 

 Underwood. 



Pres. Underwood: The first subject on our program this 

 evening is the report of the committee on apiculture. Is there 

 any one here to report on apiculture? 



Dr. Leonard: Mr. Urie was to report on that subject to- 

 night, but he is too feeble to be present. 



Pres. Underwood: The next is the report of the committee 

 on ornithology, by Prof. Lugger. 



Prof. Lugger submitted the following paper: 



"Relation of Birds to Horticulture." Prof. Otto Lugger. 

 St. Anthony Park. (See index). 



The balance of the program was furnished by students of the 

 University Farm School, and each topic was remarkably well 

 prepared, and every reader left the floor deserving the hearty 

 applause he received. 



