Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . duca-tional matters of the State for some time. Itwas she who conducted and paid all expenses ofa voting contest in 1907. in the public schoolsthroughout the State, to decide what tree andflower should be adopted by the State. She orig-inated and pushed to realization a bill, passed atan adjourned session of the Legislature on Jan-uary 29, 1908, designating the Native Oak asthe State Tree and the Native Siolet the StateFlower, which was approved and became a lawFebruary 21, 1908. These labors are but a fewamong her many good deeds, for she is possessedof a
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . duca-tional matters of the State for some time. Itwas she who conducted and paid all expenses ofa voting contest in 1907. in the public schoolsthroughout the State, to decide what tree andflower should be adopted by the State. She orig-inated and pushed to realization a bill, passed atan adjourned session of the Legislature on Jan-uary 29, 1908, designating the Native Oak asthe State Tree and the Native Siolet the StateFlower, which was approved and became a lawFebruary 21, 1908. These labors are but a fewamong her many good deeds, for she is possessedof an untiring energy, immense capacity for in-tellectual effort, and her influence for good andher power for accomplishing what she believeswill conserve to the betterment of humanity isalmost limitless, FISH, Isaac A.—Solely through his own exer-tions and with no other capital than is representedby a vigorous constitution and a willing spirit,Mr. Fish laid the foundation of the success towhich he has attained as an agriculturist. His.
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