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The Chicago Committee at Home 479 Mr. T. W. Baxter, read an elaborate paper sustaining the same ideas, and taking the ground, on legal advice, that the word* ing of the act of Congress is not adverse to a division. The report was then adopted. Several other gentlemen supported the positions advanced. Mr. Emery, of the PRAIRIE FARMER, opposed a division, and claimed that the spirit and letter of the act were both against separate schools as proposed by the committee and gentlemen. Mr, Charles Walker moved that the meeting do now proceed to form a permanent organization. Carried: and On motion, the chair appointed Messrs. Walker, Carter, and Baxter, a committee on permanent organization. The committee reported the following as permanent officers: President—Charles Walker; Vice President—P. W. Gates; Secretary—A. B. Cook. Executive Committee—Ira Y. Munn, W. W. Boyington, R. T. Crane, A. D. Titsworth, J. K. Hazlitt, T. W. Baxter and W. H. Carter. The report was adopted. Mr. Charles Walker moved that a committee be appointed to collect statistics of the manufactures of the city of Chicago, and county of Cook, and the State generally. Carried: and Messrs. Charles Walker, A. B, Cook, 6. W. Schneider and H. D. Emery appointed. Mr. Baxter moved that a committee of three be appointed to draw a bill to present to the legislature, embodying the views of the meeting. Carried: and Messrs. T. W. Baxter, Ira Y. Munn, and M. C. Parsons, were appointed such a committee. Mr. Schneider moved that the officers be empowered to collect subscriptions to defray the necessary expenses of the organization. Carried. The meeting then adjourned. There is no use m those who favor a single institution, where the leacBng object shall be to teach agriculture and Ira mechanic
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