The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-17
ELECT C. N. COSGROVE
HE rs THE NEW PRESIDENT OF
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY
Retiring Presidents Energy ana
Zeal Recognized In Shape OF
a Gift-TranspOrtatiOn
to Fair Grounds.

The following officers were yesterday
morning elected at the closing session of
the State Agricultural society:
President-C. N. Cosgrove, of LIE
Sueur.
First Vice Observation-Disclosures r. Smith,
Second Vice President-B. F. Nelson.
Minneapolis.
Directors-N. S. Gordon. Crookston.
and J. c. Curryer, of St. Paul.
elected for three. years; Lyman d.
coed Mr.. Cosgrove, who was elected presi-
dent. w. NJ Liggett, j. NJ Underwood
and w. G. Sawyer hold over.
The secretary and treasurer remain to
be elected, and they will be chosen later
by the board OF directors. There was
but one contest in the entire election, and
that was for position on the board of
directors to succeed C. N. Cosgroge.
Lyman D. Baird and John c.. Mills were
the candidates, the former securing the
office by vote of 81 to SO.
The principal work of the society yes
terday morning was the passage of reso-
lutions. In regard to the plan for max
ing a forest reserve of a portion of the
Indian reservation in TIE northern part
of the state. the following was sub
mitted and passed:
Resolved, That we favor the setting
aside of and devotion to park, SanatOfiun
and forest reserve purposes of such lands
as are better adapted for such purposes
and not required for Indian allotmentS,
and also SO much of lands bordering on
lakes and rivers in said reservations as
may be necessary to secure permanent
fringes of forest thereon, and we favor,
to that end, the taking of such steps and
action and the enacting of such laws
by the congress of the United States as
may be necessary or eXpedient to accom-
pliSh such results.
Another resolution was passed favoring
the enlargement of the building equip
ment Of the fair grounds. The resolu-
ton stated that it was the sense Of the
society that there was need of a stock
amphitheater, a horticultural building, a
light and power plant, as well as other
buildings, with additions to the woman 8,
dairy, and the machinery buildings.
Resolutions were passed compiimenting
the state agricultural college on it's work
and the good that 1t was doing for the
farmers of the state.
special resolution thanking EXPIRES
ident John Cooper for the assistance he
had given the society while acting as
chief executive, and as a member for
eight years of the board of directors.
A gold watch, which had been purchased
by subscription among the members,
was presented to him. with the regret
that he was not present to receive it.
It Will be suitably inscribed and for
warded to California, where Mr.. Coop
er now is with his invalid wife.
Fayors Change of Name.
Dean Liggett, of the state agricultural
school, read Mr.. Cooper's annual address
as president. In it was a review of the
work that had been performed by the
society, and an estimate of the good it
had done to the state as a whole, and
to the farmers in particular. He was
not in favor of changing the name of the
fair to the Northwestern exposition,
but he advocated that the scope Of the
annual fair be made as wide as pos
sibIe. and that it be a Northwestern ex-
position in everything except the name.
Mr.. Cooper in his address asked that
he should not be considered for office
in the society, as his affairs would pre-
vent his being able to give it the at
Iention it deserved.
President Cosgrove made a short adj
dress after his election, calling the atten-
ton OF the society to the need for better
transportation to the state fair grounds
Vice President Smith followed him
along the same lines, and it was decid-
ed to appoint a committee to work with
the vice president to bring about the
desired results. Both speakers endeav-
ored to impress upon the farmers that
they were the ones who could secure bet
eSr service from the railroads, and they
were all urged to work to this end
Prof, Thomas. Shaw and Supt. o. c.
Gregg were elected to a life member
ship in the association.