The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-27


day at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Teeters, No. 313 Main
street, Alliance, on Wednesday, Mar.
FL. The attendance was unusually
good, considering the bad condition
OF the roads and streets, and the pro-
ceedings were marked with interest.
1t seemed as if our host and hostess
had left nothing undone that could
give comfort and pleasure to the
guests, and long will the day be re-
membered by those whose good for.
tune it was to enjoy their hospitali-
ty.,
The meeting was called to order at
1:30. In the absence of President
Hanna, who was detained on account
OF sickness, s. H. Rockhill was by
motion chosen chairman of the meet.
ing. Minutes of February meeting
read and approved.
Report of special committee
Your committee appointed to memor.
1alize the death of Mrs. Hayhurst re.
spond as follows:
I'm MEMoRIAM."
This Society so soon, is again re-
quired to add another name to the
list of those who have passed to the
great beyond. 1t is our solemn duty
to record the name of Elizabeth
Hayhurst, whose death occurred at
her late home in Alliance, on Febru-
ary 20, 1906.
For many years Mrs. Hayhurst had
been one of the most faithful and es-
teemed members of this Society," Her
ideals of Christian truths and duties
were of the highest standard, and
these ideals were the guide of her
life. To know her was. to love and
respect her. The committed desire
that this tribute be entered upon the
records of this Society as an express.
Ion of our memory for Mrs. Hayhurst
and our sympathy for the bereayed
friends.
MRS. S. o. EGGERT,
MRS. CHAS. d. MONNOT,
w. B. SHANAFELT." I,
Committee
The above report was approved and
ordered placed on the records of the
Society.
A communication from the children
of Mrs. Hayhurst was read thanking
the Society for the floral piece con-
tributed, and the many expressions
OF sympathy and respect at the time
Of the death of their mother
Essay.-Ezra Fawcett, who had
been appointed essayist, responded
with the following paper:
HORTICULTURE.
rrI,a
ifcation of plants, fruits and flowers;
or rather distinction between
Agriculture" relating more to the
propagation and selection of fruits
and flowers; pleasing to the eye ami
taste. BY observing the laws of ma.
ture, we are enabled to obtain more
knowledge of the phenomena of plant
life and its relation to the animal
and the laws relative to them, ena-
bling us to enjoy greater opportuni-
ties and pleasure of life; and as one
author says, "the whole aim of life in
plant and in animal is to continue
its race; and in the human family to
obtain as much reasonable pleasure
as possible, though often missed: bit
ter with the sweet" AS life is a con-
stant struggle for existence, the more
knowledge we have by observation
and experience, much of the bitter
can be avoided, and the mental and
physical enjoyment greater.
COLORS OF FLOWERS.
On the color Of spring flowers
Prof. A. w. Bennet states that of a
list Of siXty-four speeches, 45.5 per
cent, are white; 20.3 per cent, yellow;
ia per cent, are blue or violet, and
7.S per cent pink; that white and
yellow flowers seem to be prepond-
crate. He accounts for this that
white owe their color to the pres
ence of air in the cells of the petals:
the yellow flowers of spring to a solid
pigment. Flowers of brighter hue,
during the summer or autumn, are
due to coloring matter which requires
a strong light and higher tempera- |
ture, particularly the red coloring |
matter. The effect is shown by q |
reference to the fora of Switzerland, |
in which the larger portion of red, |
pink and blue flowers in spring is re- |
markable.
He attributes this to the greater !
transparency Of the mountain air and |
more intense light; thus the Alpine |
flowers are more brightly colored; |
this is confirmed by some recent ex-
periments with electric lights.
Flowers are the smiles of Nature; |
when plant blooms it's system be-
comes a workshop for a Michael |
Angelo, the prince of painters, who
with his magic mixes and delicious
perfumes. he paints the flowers pet
ais.
SUPERABUNDANCE OF Pollen IN
FLOWER AND PLANTS.
Prof. Bes'sey says: Mature evi- |
IDENTIFY intends to secure the fertiliza.