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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884
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85 to lead. The farmers must not only put their heads together, as they are somewhat accustomed to do, but they must put competent leaders at the head. The young men will secure the influence they desire only after such a discipline as shall secure for them these elements of strength. Thorough self-appreciation, weighing themselves as they are and not as they would be esteemed. Self-reliance, based upon clear and just self-knowledge. Self-control, developed it may be by sharp, even by bitter experience. Self-culture, in such varied directions as may produce not onesided, but well balanced symmetry. Self-development, to the extent which will make the most and the best of the talents committed to their care. The men so made are they for whom the world waits. For all such there will be sure employment, rapid promotion, distinguished honor, large responsibilities, and grand opportunities in the Greater Illinois. EXPEEIMENT IN SILK-CULTURE. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES, SEPTEMBER, 18S4, BY T. J. BURRILL, P H . D., Professor of Botany and Horticulture. At the March (1S84) meeting of the Board of Trustees, one hum dred dollars were, upon my request, appropriated for an experiment in the feeding of silk-worms. t Two ounces of eggs were purchased of Mr. Chas. Woodworth, of the variety known as French annuals. These were from moths raised by Mr. W. the year before in Champaign, 111., osage orange leaves having been used as the food plant. The insects had very satisfactorily grown and matured, yielding good results, and were apparently free from disease. In order to keep back the time for the hatching of the eggs, that the work with the worms might come during our summer vacation, they were placed, with plenty of fire-dried paper, in a fruit jar, sealed, and, May 22nd, put into an ice house, where they were left until June 12th. Upon this last date they were placed in a room in the University building, and commenced hatching June 21st, and continued to appear until June 28th. The greatest number during this time hatched on the 22nd. Nearly* every egg hatched, and all seemed perfectly healthy. About 1,000 eggs were received, May 24th, from Mrs. J. M. Milligan, of Jacksonville. These were also French annuals, fed the year before on osage. The eggs had been kept in a cool room up to the time of shipment, but the weather had now become quite warm. Hatching began May 30th. But few larvae appeared, and
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