Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-10
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1860.
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somewhat SCOUT QOneunS TOE Ie0r tndt gu
organization was not permanent. In orde
to obviate that difficulty ON motion Of Mr.. G
G. DEAN the President and Secretary wer'
instructed to give . Receipt for such speci
mems as were leaned to the Society, with thu
understanding that such specimens were t.
bs fetnrned 70 The owner upon bis, present
ing his receipt, should he see At to withdraw
his specimen ut some future time. NA
Historical Committee stated that they had
a full report nearly complete and hoped to b.
able te.report in two weeks. EsKk.EaG
The Corresponding Secretary then read 9
letter from the Hon. D. G. LAWRENCE d
Washington D. G. in regard to the back mum.
bers Of the Annals Of Congress, in which he
gives us tho assurance that we shall not be
fergbttsp whom they're complete. gg a lE
On motion, the Corresponding Secretary
was instructed To correspond with the Hon.
Mr.. VANDsvEss with the view Of obtaining
public documents for Our Library.
The Committee appointed for the purpose
Of making. arrangements for course Of Lee
lures for the cofnning winter, would respect
fully present the following report.
The Committee would recommend course
ofwsSay 1Actines V commence On the I'd
of November, and close on the LIST of March,
1861. The course to be filled as follows.
Nov Cd Hon. j. B. GR1sNELL Horticsltay.
t{A.a 9Th Rev. MI. 'F1r1ELD Literary.
10th D. j., COLEMAN
- Rev. Mr.. PoRrERFELD
"a 0h O. s. GARRISON Hardin Co..
Agriculture. 9@ .Yaa,TEy9
Dec. 7th DR.. s. N. PIERCE Literary.
14th Judge TABOR q" !
a1st WI. H. McCIuBs s"E !
2Sth DR.. GEo. SPRAGuE agriculture
Jan. 4th AUSTIN ADAMS (of Dubuque)
literary. * se' 2 9.' ..a 7'- '"
Jan. 18th Mr., McIsAAc (waterloo) Seien-
tifc. . ,-o...., =, 60.
jan isth Hon. +. D auxxrosD, (vinton,)
Liteueysa gog a3aAl.axx III agTar
Jan. 25th DR.. HENRY CHASE Qndepen-
.dence,) Horticulture.
Feb. lst j B. PowERs, y Literary.
18th J. BynkE, (WaverlyJ ra"
" 18th DIR. j. KERR,
1's 22d Horace GREELEY,
March LIST s. LoxsARp, +"
The Committee would suggest that the
Corresponding Secretary be. requested to cor
respond with these persons and ascertain
whether they will except Of the appointment
requesting them to state in their reply, the
subject upon which they will lecture {provi-
ded the appointment be accepted,) so that
the entire list of lectures may be published
with the subject: 2 9 1887 3. a aHs t'@
go DC. OvERxAN, Chairman,
On motion the report was accepted and
the Cdmmittees continued. Il 1a
The committee appointed to examine Gar.
dens made the following report.
Report of the COMMITTEES On Door Yards
and Gardens j IlBEf!~ aA5il
To the President and members of the &C.
dar Valley Horticultural Society. #o'
GENrLExKN: Nan was placed at his
creation, in garden. A garden that God
in his goodness had stored with everything
thatsoqld contribute to mans highest enjoy
msnl Ind nnmingled comfort JACOB had
agapien in Hebron. Solomon had garden
in Jerusalem. Naboth had vineyard in So
maria. Ahasuerns had garden near his
palace ct Jerusalem. It is evident that the
gardens among the Hebrews, as. throughout
the East, were : place Of more frequent resort
than it is with us of this age.
They were fitted up with arbors embower-
ed with vines, and with avaries. The He
brew raised in his garden what his climate es-
pecially required for his comfort and health.
Juicy cooling fruits, spicies and fragrant herbs
to regale him with pleasant odors, and wine
to refresh his spirits. 1t is worthy Of re-
mark, Is showing the Horticultural knowl-
edge Of Noses, that he forbade the Hebrew 70
ripen any fruit on the vine and olive for three
years after they were planted, 80 as to enable
them to become mature and thrifty
In his primitive state, mans home was a
garden and in all his subsequent history, the
peaceful culture Of the soil has contributed
largely tohis happiness, being the inclination
of Kings and the choice Of philosophers, as
well as those in humber walks of life
Therefore what the primitive ages cherished
and cultivate is what we are now encourag-
ing. We may now fairly, say without hesita-
tionthat Horticulture is adysncing toward the
same degree Of perfection which has been
reached by many other branches of industri-
al occupations, and in the train she is drawing
along her twin.sister Agriculture. Good cul-
ture is now being universally seen and appre-
ciated. fFs E1gE sf
We, your Committee, appointed to exam.
inc the Door Yards, Flower and Vegetable
Gardens, having entered upon the interesting
duties assigned us, with determination to
execute the responsible trust with as much
thoroughness and impartially as possible, and