, 1872-12-14

Meeting Of the Illinois State Society
Closing Exercises.

meetir1g Of the Illinois Stnte Society
Closing Exercises.
Special Despateh To The Chicago Tribune.
CENTRA11A, Dec. 19.-M1. Humphrey offered
resolution that the Vice Presidents be an od III
ze,in Committee for their respective districts at
an expense Of q sum not exceeding two dollars
for each county in his district. The subject
matter was referred. to the Executive Committees
with power to act.
Mr. Clayton offered resolution in regard to
the more thorough teaching Of the natural SCI
ences in our common schools, and the members
Of this society in the several school districts in
their neighborhoods should give their aid
Mr. Edwards suggested instruction IN hortl-
culture also.
Dr.. Gregory offered resolution in regard to
q uniform system OF weights and measures
throughout the world passed without debate
Mr. Flagg offered q resolution instructing the
Executive Committee to take such action as the
state Of the funds will warrant IN sending dele
gatee and fruits to the meeting of the American
Pathological Society, to be held at Boston next
September, and that the Fresldent-eiect pe
committee to consult with similar societies in the
Northwest, with view Of cooperation, and to
obtain, If possible, reduced rates Of fare.
Dr. +. Baron. the State Ento1nologist, read an
essay on the subject Of education in natural sci
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troublesome insect known as the g Grown Borer"
that has proved so injurious to the strawberry.
He stated that it belonged to the curcn1io fam
ily, and that it's natural history WAS not well
known. The Doctor said that education had been
too abstract, and too far removed from
the real business Of life, and that change was
needed to meet the present condition Of things.
Money represents houses, and lands, and equip
ments, and yet this is not all Of our needs, for
the higher qualities Of the mind require . better
education, or better development Of our facil-
ties. Society demands that every man shall have
some useful trade or business, md, as popula-
tion increases, this kind OF knowledge will lead
educated in that which he will follow in life;
and get this is not all, for, in addition to
this, he must have a more general edu-
cation, but the first is absolutely essential
to his SUCCESS. While the dead languages
xnay be Of use to the man Of literature, it
costs too much time to make it desirable In
secta are more or less injurious, and these re
must study more closely, in order to know how
to destroy them. He would not discard text
hooks from the schoo1-rooIn, for textbooks are
useful in the hands Of the best teachers. In re-
ply to those who have made inquiry IN regard to
. Textbook for schools on the subject OF ento-
mology, he would say that no such a book is to
be had, and, to meet this need, he had entered
upon the preparation Of such q work, the first
part Of which is nearly ready for the press, and
will be published with his next annual report.
Mr. Earle offered q resolution instructlng the
Executive Committee to offer premium to the
students Of the Industrial University for the
this Society.
DR.. Gregory stated that there were gentlemen
ready to supply the funds for this purpose, when
the resolution passed.
Major Muhlman, from the Committee On En-
| tomoloey. read an eaaay On the subject Of in