32 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Col. J. H. Stevens, of Minneapolis, made an eloquent plea for 
the co-education of sexes at the State Farm School, urging that 
the same privileges that have heretofore been accorded to boys 
be provided for the girls of Minnesota. 
Prof. E. D. Porter of Columbia, Missouri, formerly director 
of the schools, made a few happy remarks, reminiscent of the 
founding of the Farm School and along the line pursued by 
Col. Stevens. 
Remarks were made by J. S. Harris, of La Crescent, on the 
same subject. 
Upcen motion of Col. Stevens, the president and secretary of 
the society, together with J. S. Harris, were appointed a com- 
mittee to correspond with the regents of the State University, 
urging equal privileges for both sexes at the State Farm 
School. 
Mr. F. G. Gould of Excelsior, offered the following resolu- 
tions on the horticultural exhibit at the World’s Fair, which 
were unanimously adopted, viz: 
To the Directors of the World’s Columbian Exposition. 
Ata meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, held at St. 
Anthony Park, July 10, 1891, the following preamble and resolutions were 
unanimously adopted: 
“WHEREAS, In opposition to the urgent requests of the combined hor- 
ticultural interests of the country for a representative man as chief of 
that department one has been named and awaits confirmation who in no 
sense represents American horticulture; and 
‘“WHEREAS, The present classification of this department has been 
indorsed by the National Commission, and with the support of a partisan 
chief is likely to remain unchanged ; and 
‘‘WHEREAS, This classification, giving eight separate eee for wines 
and brandies alone, with but four to horticulture proper, outrages the 
better sentiment of the American people, and is unjust and unsatisfactory 
to the horticulturists of the entire country; be it 
‘Resolved, That in the event of the confirmation of William Forsyth, 
or any other non-representative man, and especially one pledged to the 
above unjust classification, we are without hope of making in the main 
building a representative exhibit of American horticulture, and we will 
use our influence in every possible manner to confine those exhibits to our 
state building, and will invite our sister states to do likewise, as we can- 
not and will not destroy the prospects for an enthusiastic exhibition of 
fruits, flowers and plants, with their grand seasonable shows, by indors- 
ing a man aud a Classification which connects horticulture with and 
makes it subordinate to displays of wine and brandy.” 
The secretary was instructed to send a copy of these resolu 
tions to the directors of the World’s Fair. ~* 
Dr. M. M. Frisselle, of Excelsior, read a report on the‘‘Fruit ° 
Prospects at Lake Minnetonka.” (See index. ) 
