478 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
man universally esteemed by every one that knew him. He 
was one of the most thorough scholars in agriculture and 
horticulture we ever had in this state. He took the old state 
agricultural farm, which was located near the present state 
university, managed to have it turned into city lots and sold 
out and received funds enough to purchase the present grand 
plant, known as the present state agricultural farm, and made 
improvements that are an honor to this state and would be an 
honor to any state. A few years ago he removed to Missouri 
and was placed in the highest position the state could give 
him in the agricultural college. Prof. Porter was a member 
of our horticultural society, an active member, a useful mem- 
ber, always ready to encourage us in our work to do anything 
in our power. At asuitable time resolutions will be drafted to 
appear in our publications. His death is a loss to Missouri, it 
is a loss to horticulture in the West, and it is a loss to the 
world, and in recalling the many happy meetings we have had 
together I feel that his work among us was a wonderful encour 
agement to the State Horticultural Society. 
Pres. Underwood: This is sad news that comes to us of the 
death of Prof. Porter, and will be treated as it deserves by the 
obituary committee. 
The next number on the program was a paper on ‘‘Fruit 
Trees,” by Nels Anderson, Lake City. (See index.) 
The matter concerning the revised constitution and by-laws 
was then taken up, and on motion of Mr. Wedge it was decided 
to adopt the revised constitution and by-laws section by sec- 
tion. Mr. Wedge then read the entire constitution as it had 
been revised by the committee, after which it was again read 
and adopted section by section, and then on motion the consti- 
tution as submitted was adopted as a whole by the necessary 
two-thirds majority. (See page 6.) 
A resolution was then introduced providing for a change in 
the articles of incorporation to conform to the new constitu- 
tion, which was adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the 
society. 
The society then adjourned to 8:00 in the evening. 
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
The evening program was opened with an instrumental duet 
on the piano by Mesdames Chase and Cook, which was greeted 
with much applause by the audience. 
