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!Mr. Reed: I move that we formally show our appreciation in a 

 definite wa^' and that we create a new office and elect Dr. Morris to 

 that office. I move that Dr. Morris be elected Dean of the Northern 

 Nut Growers Association. Motion Carried, 



ILLUSTRATED LECTURE 



Mr. S. W. Snyder gave, on Sept. 22, a most interesting and in- 

 structive lantern slide lecture on "Nut (Growing in Iowa." Because 

 of the darkened audience room it was not possible to take notes on 

 the lecture. 



BANQUET 



The evening session of Wednesday, September 23, 1925 was oc- 

 cupied by a banquet at the Hotel Statler with Hon. R. W. Dunlap, 

 Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, as the guest of honor. Hon. F. H. 

 Wielandy of St. Louis, ex-State Fish and Game Commissioner, acted 

 as toast-master. 



This banquet was one of the greatest events in the life of the 

 association. The toast-master was eminently successful in securing 

 a general response from those called upon. Secretary Dunlap and 

 Dr. Morris will be especially remembered for their inspirational and 

 witty speeches. 



EXCURSION 



On Thursday the Convention adjourned to the Riehl Homestead, 

 "Evergreen Heights", at Alton, Illinois, where the day was spent in 

 the chestnut orchards. The entire party was most hospitably enter- 

 tained by the daughters of the late E. A. Riehl. Expressions of ap- 

 preciation were unanimous as to the kindnesses shown the party, the 

 f)ersonally conducted tour of the orchards of bearing nut trees, the 

 wonderful collection of nuts on exhibition and for the bountiful dinner 

 served out on the beautiful lawn overlooking the River. 



The Convention adjourned late in the afternoon, all members at- 

 tending voting it one of the most successful ever held. 



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