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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1871
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COURSE OF AGRICULTURAL LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS. Agricultural lectures and discussions were held at the University, January 9th to 20th, 1871; at Springfield (evening meetings), January 12th to 18th ; at Pekin. January 23d to 26th ; and at South Pass, Feb. 6th to 9th. A few of the lectures delivered, that seemed, from the nature of the topics discussed, to be of special interest, are subjoined. The programme of lectures was as follows: AGRICULTURAL LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS A T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y . The Third Annual Course of Agricultural Lectures and Discussions will begin at the University, in Urbana, Champaign County, on Monday, January 9th, 18?!, and continue two weeks; five days of each week, and with three sessions in each day. The attendance of all persons interested, and especially of the young Farmers of Illinois, is cordially invited, for the purpose of discussing the best methods of agriculture, and the crops and animal products of the West. No charge is made for attendance. The University provides a hall, properly warmed and lighted, and pays the expenses of the gentlemen who have consented to open the discussions. Each lecture, address, and talk, will be followed by a discussion of the same topic, in which all are invited to participate. Good boarding places can be had, convenient and at reasonable rates. Kailroad companies will be solicited to return persons in attendance at reduced rates. J. M. GREGORY, W. 0. FLAGG, Regent of the University. Corresponding Secretary Board of Trusteed. ORDER OF BUSINESS. MONDAY, January 9th—2|P. M., Dr. E. S. Hull, Horticulture; 7 P. M., Dr. J. M. Gregory, Place of Agriculture in Political Economy. TUESDAY, January 10th—9 A. M., Dr. M. Miles, History4of Agriculture; 2 P. M,, Dr. E. S. Hull, Horticulture; 7 P. M., Professor J. B. Turner, Climate and our Climatological and Agricultural Wants. WEDNESDAY, January 11th—9 A. M., Dr. M. Miles, Relations of Science and Agriculture; 2 P. M., Dr. E. S. Hull, Horticulture; 7 P. M., Parker Earle, of South Pass, Pears. THURSDAY, January 12th—2 P. M., Dr. M. Miles, Tendencies of Pioneer Farming; 2 P. M., Dr. E. S. Hull, Horticulture; 7 P. M., Dr. Wm. LeBaron, State Entomologist, Entomology
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