434 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE Off. Doc. 



It was moved and seconded, that the report be accepted in ac- 

 cordance with the suggestion of the Cliairnian of the Committee 

 on Credentials, and that the persons named by him be granted the 

 privileges of the floor and the usual courtesies of the Board. 



Mr. Sexton occupying the chair, the Board proceeded to the elec- 

 tion of ofiicers which resulted as follows: Vice Presidents: Geo. G. 

 Hutchison, Huntingdon county; S. S. Blyholder, Armstrong county; 

 Matthew Rodgers, Juniata county. 



Executive Committee: A. I. Widener, Adams county; P. S. Fens- 

 temaker, Lehigh county; Norris G. Temple, Chester county; S. X. 

 McClellan, Clarion county; H. G. McGowan, Berks county; D. A. 

 Kunppenburg, Wyoming county; A. J. Kahler, Lycoming county; 

 J. Newton Glover, Union country; E. E. Tower, Susquehanna county. 



MR. HERE: The Memorial Committee have a report to make. 



The CHAIR: We are prepared to hear the report of the Memorial 

 Committee. 



The report was presented and read by Mr. Herr as follows: 



Report of Memorial Committee No. 2. 



Whereas, Death being no respecter of persons, we learn with sin- 

 cere sorrow of the decease of our friend, Ex-Gov. Robt, E. Pattison, 

 prominent in the affairs of the Nation, the State, and a member of 

 this Board, always, when in session, participating in the proceedings 

 and encouraging agricultural interests. In the death of our dis- 

 tinguished citizen and friend, the State has lost one of its most 

 useful members and this organization one of its best friends; there- 

 fore, be it 



Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture hereby extend to 

 the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathies and condolence; 



Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes and 

 a copy thereof transmitted to the family of the deceased. 



J. A. HERR, 

 W. H. STOUT, 

 MATTHEW RODGERS. 



The report was adopted. 



The CHAIR: The first vice-president will please take the Chair. 



Mr. Hutchison took the Chair^ as requested. 



MR. HUTCHISON: Gentlemen, I want to thank you for this 

 honor, and in my humble way I will try to preside over you in fair- 

 ness to all. We are now ready to proceed with the deliberations 

 of the Board. 



MR. HERR: I have heard nothing said yet as to the place of our 

 summer meeting or the disposition of the matter. Do we meet in 

 connection with the Institute Round-up? I want to offer as a 

 motion that the time be left, or the privilege of fixing the time be 

 left with the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. I make that as a 

 motion. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



