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only to the practical farmer, but to our professors of sciences bearing on the agricultural art. As calling attention to the Industrial University, and to the great want and lack among our farmers of the education that can here be obtained, I consider the courses as very valuable. The total expenses of these three courses, including circulars issued, expenses of lecturers and a small bill for expressage, freight and telegraphing, was $348 75, the details of which are as follows :

1000 Circulars Champaign Meeting. D r . H . Shimer Dr. Manley Miles C. W. Martfeldt Dr. H . J . Detmers W. C.Flagg J. M. VanOsdel D. Gere Centralia Meeting. Prof. A. P. S. Stuart C. V.Kiley Ed.Snyder S. W.Shattuck C. W. Murtfeldt B.S.Hull $12 50 35 90 60 00 15 00 85 00 14 50 14 50 14 55 1 9 2 4 3 9 00 00 00 00 00 00 W. C.Flagg Express ana telegraph Dr. Gregory Bockford Meeting. Dr. Gregory James Shaw A. P. S. Stuart J. G. Knapp Samuel Edwards L. W. Lawrence ElmerBaldwin S. W. Shattuck O. B. Galusha W. C.Flagg Total 12 00 2 00 150 $10 15 8 00 1190 12 00 4 70 1 10 10 20 10 90 16 00 18 35 $348 T5

Many gentlemen, especially several of the Professors and Trustees, gave unremunerated time and trouble to this work, and in lack of more substantial reward deserve the hearty thanks of this Board, and of all friends of Industrial Education. Looking at the future, in the light of our present experience, I would urge that these annual meetings be continued, extended and improved. I regard them as, above all other present proposed methods, best adapted to popularize the work of this institution, and bring it home to the hearts and minds of the people. And this is our first and most necessary work. As soon as we make farmers understand and appreciate their educational necessities, the rest will speedily follow. The demand will increase the supply. I would also suggest, though this is treading on other ground, perhaps, that the special courses of lectures, like those of Dr. Warder, put in such time and sequence that a person could spend a winter month in attendance upon them, and find his time filled up with the acquirement of the more practical scientific principles and facts, would be an important sequence and continuance of the agricultural lectures and discussions, and ought to receive the early and favorable attention of the Trustees. I have transmitted, by mail, to the Agricultural Colleges or Secretaries of forty-five States and Territories, and to the Secretary of the Interior, one or more copies of our Second Annual Report. There should be, I think, in view of some opinions I have heard expressed by members of the Board, some instructions given to the Recording or Corresponding Secretary in regard to making up the reports of the Board and the Executive Committee. Shall the minutes of the Executive Committee be printed ? Shall the proceedings of the Board be condensed any farther than they have been ? All of which is respectfully submitted. W. C. FLAGG, Cor. Sec'y.