Porter Beal, of Rollin, then took the stand and spoke on ‘‘ Experience
and Observation in Horticulture.’? Our daily occupation has much to do with
the formation of our character, and the subject we have had before us has had
the tendency to make us better, love our Maker more, to help each other, and
to benefit the age in which we live. We never expect to stop learning, even
though we are old and gray. Mr. Beal’s remarks were of wide range but all
valuable and good.
The music was the next thing in order, and was given by Miss Emma Scher-
merhorn, in a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Van Akin, who so skillfully and
faithfully had rendered the sessions all through so pleasant by her artistic
playing. Everybody could but feel a strong sense of gratitude to Mrs. Van
Akin.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Credentials reported the following visitors from abroad
in attendance at the Horticultural Institute:

J. J. Parshall, Ann Arbor; S. W. Dorr, Manchester; S. R. Fuller, Eaton
Rapids; John 8S. Williams, Kalamazoo; D. G. Edmiston, B. W. Steere, Dr.
