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Then followed the Election of Officers for the ensuing term. 



Mr. Friday: I nominate the present President, Mr. George Hawley 

 as President for another term. This motion was duly seconded. 



Mr. Daley: I move you that the rules he suspended and the Secre- 

 tary be instructed to cast the ballot of the entire organization in favor of 

 Mr. Hawley. Motion was carried. Mr. Hawley is elected President 

 by the vote of the Secretary. 



Mr. Hawley then took charge of the meeting and spoke as follows: 



It is no small honor to act in any capacity in a body of this kind. 

 It means a great deal more to the people of ]\Iichigan then we can imagine. 

 It is the greatest factor in the different horticultural interests, which 

 are very large. The next in order will be the election of the Secretary for 

 the year. 



Mr. Rogers: I nominate our present Secretary, Mr. Farrand. Mo- 

 tion was duly seconded. 



Mr. Myan: I move you that the rules be suspended and the Secre- 

 tary be instructed to cast the vote of the entire organization for Mr. 

 Farrand. The motion was carried. Mr. Farrand is elected Secretary 

 for the ensuing year. 



Member: I nominate Mr. J. P. Munson for treasurer. Motion duly 

 supported. 



Member: I move 3^ou that the rules be suspended and the Secretar}^ 

 be instructed to cast a vote of the entire organization. Motion carried. 

 Mr. Munson is elected as Treasurer for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Hawley: There lieing two members on the board whose terms 

 expire, the election of these members will be taken up. Mr. Rogers 

 and Mr. Friday who are both eligible for reelection. 



Member: I nominate ]Mr. Rogers and Mr. Friday to succeed them- 

 selves on the Board. Motion was duly supported. 



Member: I move you that the rules be suspended and that the 

 Secretary be instructed to cast the ballots for the entire organization 

 for Mr. Rogers and Mr. Friday as members on the board. Motion 

 seconded. Motion carried. 



Mr. Friday and Mr. Rogers were elected for the ensuing three years. 



Mr. Hawley then asked if there was any further business to be taken 

 up at this time — there being none it was announced that if anyone has 

 any resolution to come before the Society to please take same up. 



Treasurer's and Secretary's reports were postponed until the session 

 on December 8th. 



Mr. Satterlee was then called upon to read the report of committee 

 in charge of the Lyon Memorial fund. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF JAMES SATTERLEE. 



SECRETARY OF THE BOARO OF TRUSTEES OF THE LYOK MEMORIAL FUNP. 



To the members of the Michigan State Horticultural Society: 



An informal meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Lyon Memorial 

 Fund was held at East Lansing in June at the time of the annual com- 

 mencement exercises and alumni meeting at the Michigan Agricultural 

 College. All the members of the board were present. No other meet- 

 ing of the board has been held until this morning here in Grand Rapids 

 at which all the members of the board were present. President Monroe 



